President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday said government’s stimulus package for local industries was making them globally competitive. He said his government had so far facilitated access to GH¢237 million medium term credit to 16 firms, in the oil palm, pharmaceutical, agro processing, beverages, cosmetics, textiles and poultry industries, which has led to increased productivity … The post Government

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on government to increase resources allocation for the inclusive education policy implementation to two per cent of the education budget. Mr Festus Longmatey, GNECC Programmes Officer, who made the call said inclusive education policy implementation over the years had been largely donor dependent. “It was now … The post Ghana

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority has unveiled Ada, a coastal town in the Greater Accra Region, as a tourism enclave to provide hospitality to the public and foreigners and generate revenue for the country. The enclave launched on Monday, would begin with the construction of a … The post Ghana unveils Ada as tourism enclave

The Government has committed over $200 million to address coastal erosion in hotspots. Out of the amount, $150 million have been allocated to the Western Region alone, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation said. He said Government was committed to finding innovative ways of halting shoreline recession and was considering … The post Government

The World Bank Group Monday December 3, 2018 announced financing for what it calls a major new set of climate targets for 2021-2025, doubling its current five-year investments to $200 billion. In a press release copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, the Bank Group says the financing is support for countries to take ambitious climate action. The announcement … The post World

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the Upper East Region has disposed off large quantities of assorted products for violation of import laws. The items, confiscated from importers, were burnt at the Sherigu landfill site in the Bolgatanga Municipality. They included Cigarettes, Tramadol and other pharmaceutical and chemical products, vinegar, cough … The post GRA

More than 40 per cent of businesses operating in least developed countries are held back by inadequate, unreliable and unaffordable electricity, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) 2017 report on least developed countries has said. According to UNCTAD, the issue is affecting economic and infrastructural developments in those countries. The report further … The post Lack

The Supreme Court has set January 21, 2019 for its ruling on an interpleader motion filed by former UT Bank claiming ownership of some properties out of many others identified by the State as belonging to Alfred Agbesi Woyome. The State has identified five substantial properties supposedly owned by Mr Woyome estimated at $1.5 million … The post Supreme

An Accra High Court has directed the Executive Director of Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) to furnish the court with some letters and other documents to assist in the trial process by Tuesday December 11. This letters and documents includes a letter for renewal of certificate dated November 20, 2014 for pesticides, fertilizers and … The post Court

Mrs Cynthia Morrison, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has said the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate has gone up again and urged health workers and campaigners to intensify public education nationwide. The warning comes after government early this year raised concerns about the deadly virus spreading fast in recent years especially among the youth. … The post HIV

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Monday, said meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, reached in 2015, would reduce air pollution – saving more than a million lives each year by 2030, quoting the World Health Organization. He said the recent New Climate Economy report reveals that ambitious climate action could also … The post  UN

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) said the country has resorted to external borrowing because it has consistently under-achieved its revenue targets. ISSER stated that government had borrowed about GH¢50 billion over the past years, including bail out loans, adding that, if the situation is not checked, it would lead to high … The post Ghana

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Monday, cautioning that the world is in deep trouble over Climate Change, urged world leaders and their peoples to accelerate the momentum towards implementing actions to relieve the world of its deadly impacts. “We are in deep trouble with climate change,” he emphasised. “Climate change is running faster than we … The post We’re

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research of the University of Ghana (ISSER) has recommended some adjustments to the implementation of the Free Senior High School policy in 2019 to free up some capital for investment in other critical areas. According to the ISSER government should apply means testing to target needy students to … The post ISSER

The Western Regional Health Directorate in collaboration with the Ministry of Health has made the necessary preparations to vaccinate 294,809 targeted people in five selected districts of the Region against Yellow Fever. The exercise, which excludes expectant mothers, would be executed in the Bodi, Juaboso, Wassa Amenfi West, Wassa Amenfi Central and Wasa Amenfi East … The post Ghana

The Western Regional Health Directorate in collaboration with the Ministry of Health has made the necessary preparations to vaccinate 294,809 targeted people in five selected districts of the Region against Yellow Fever. The exercise, which excludes expectant mothers, would be executed in the Bodi, Juaboso, Wassa Amenfi West, Wassa Amenfi Central and Wasa Amenfi East … The post Ghana

Mr George Oduro, the Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, has called for a Public-Private Partnership to improve on the horticulture sector in the country. Mr Oduro, who was speaking at the Hortifresh Business Platform Meeting in Accra, said the partnership would sustain and increase the gains made over the years. The meeting, organised quarterly, … The post Public-Private

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has disqualified Sierra Leone from the ongoing 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. After an Executive Committee meeting last Friday, Africa’s football governing body decided to annul matches involving the Leone Stars. The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), were recently suspended by World’s football governing body, Federation of … The post Ghana

Tourism in Africa saw some growth in 2018, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Tourism Barometer published last week shows. In 2017, sector contributed significantly to the Africa’s economy, adding $72 billion to the continent’s GDP, according to the Travel and Tourism Economic Impact 2018 Africa. The UNWTO World Tourism Barometer which was released … The post Tourism

Vodafone Ghana has enhanced its specialised customer service initiative to respond to the needs of its customers who are speech and hearing impaired. The initiative is to allow customers who were challenged with speaking and hearing to easily and equally access the service of Vodafone’s customer care centre to have their problems with the network … The post Vodafone