The year-on-year Gross Domestic Product (GDP), including oil, slowed to 5.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 11.1 per cent recorded for the second quarter of 2017. Mr Baah Wadieh, the Acting Government Statistician, who announced this at a news conference in Accra, said the year-on-year industry sector recorded the highest … The post Ghana’s
Mr Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, a Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, says the transformative policies of the Government has moved Ghana from 167 in 2016 to 154th position in 2017 in the ranking of the World Bank Trade across Border Report. The increase in the country’s ranking, he said, could be attributed to the reduction … The post Ghana climbs 13 points up
Dr. Herbert Gustav Yankson, Director in charge of Cyber Crime Unit at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters has noted that Ghana’s vulnerabilities and lack of awareness of risks in the internet space was worrying. He said it was contributory to increases in cyber fraud cases in the country and exposed Ghanaians to risks of … The post Create
Financial technology start-ups have raised more money so far this year than during the whole of 2017, according to a study published on Thursday. So-called FinTech start-ups – including challenger banks, non-bank payment institutions and price comparison apps – have raised €778 million this year, a significant increase on the €713 million raised last year, … The post German
The country’s non-traditional exports (NTEs) earnings increased from $2.463 billion in 2016 to $2.557 billion, representing an increase of 3.8 per cent, according to the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA). The analysis of the statistics of the NTEs for the past five years (2013-2017) show that the sector grew at an annual average of 1.22 … The post Ghana
The year-on-year inflation from the Producer Price Index (PPI) for September 2018 has increased to 5.6 per cent. The rate shows a 5.6 percentage point decrease in producer inflation relative to the rate recorded in August 2017. The month-on-month change in the producer price index between August 2018 and September 2018 was 0.4 per cent, … The post Producer Price Index
The State, on Wednesday, said it has filed 127 documents and a pen drive containing additional documents in a matter involving Ernest Thompson, former Director-General of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and four others. Mrs Yvonne Attakora-Obuobisa, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), told an Accra High Court that the documents were filed … The post State
Africa should demonstrate commitment and the political will in the fight against corruption – the Very Reverend Solomon Bruce, a Minister of Methodist Church Ghana (MCG), has said. “Our anti-corruption crusades lack credibility due to double standards in their implementation. The very people professing to fight such canker are behind the looting of state coffers,” … The post Africa
Members of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), especially manufacturers, have called on government to review the Customs Act regarding bonded warehousing to save their businesses from collapse. Speaking at a seminar on the warehousing regime and port clearance organised by the AGI, they said the introduction of additional requirements under the law, such as … The post AGI
Detective Chief Inspector Augustine Nkrumah from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) said apart from the investigations done by the Bolgatanga Police in the murder of Mr Adams Mahama, the CID did not conduct any independent investigations. The late Adams Mahama was the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Detective Chief … The post We
The Executive Director of the Kwame Nkrumah Ideological Institute, Mr Benjamin Anyagre, has endorsed the “Double Track” educational system currently being implemented, saying it will enlighten a critical mass of the people towards national development. He said the Double Track was a better way to educating and enlightening citizens who would, in turn, help with … The post Double
The Methodist Church Ghana (MCG), in the Atonsu-Agogo Circuit in Kumasi, has made history with the premiering of ‘puberty rites’ (bragoro), an African traditional ceremony to initiate girls into womanhood, in an open Christian church environment. Ms. Portia Owusu, a 16-year-old member of the Church, was the first maiden to be initiated under the supervision … The post Methodist
Killing of donkeys is on the rise in the northern parts of the country, a situation, which threatens the livelihoods of owners and the communities at large, the Development and Environmental Protection Organisation (DONYAEPA) has said. DONYAEPA, a non-governmental organization, has said the killing of donkeys is on the rise because the donkeys’ skin is … The post Killing
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday inducted the first batch of 100,000 personnel of Government’s flagship programme; Nation Builders Corp (NaBCo), with an admonishment to be dutiful and productive in the areas they had been assigned. With government investing some GH¢3 billion in the initiative designed to address employment challenges in the Public Sector, … The post 100,000
M-TEchX Inc, a Japanese Nano Technology Company, is to establish a plant in Ghana to produce Nano fibre for oil and gas and medical cleaning. The company would partner Waste Management companies to collect the plastic waste generated as a raw material for the production of the nano fibre. Nano fibre made from plastics is … The post Japanese Nano Technology
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Eric Kwakye Darfour has called on the leadership of the Public Service to give hope to the people, by providing quality leadership to the public service. He said if the leadership failed, then discipline among their subordinates would collapse and the private sector would fail because it would not get … The post Leadership
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