In recent years, the government of Ghana has dedicated itself to the construction and rehabilitation of fishing ports and landing sites across fourteen coastal communities in Ghana as part of efforts to revamp the fisheries sector and improve the livelihood of citizens. These include Axim, Dixcove, Elmina, Winneba, Otuam, Moree, Mumford, Senya Breku, Gomoa Fetteh, […] The post Gov’t presents vehicles

…how a blockchain platform and an African fintech are revolutionising cross-border commerce Africa has long faced steep barriers when conducting international business and moving money across borders. Entrenched in complex procedures, exorbitant fees up to 10% and processing delays spanning several days, the status quo has severely hindered seamless global commerce. However, a promising new […] The post

Happy New Year! Did your New Year resolutions include a goal or target on sleep? Are you sleep-deprived? There is growing risk of a sleep-loss epidemic you need to be aware of. When setting new year resolutions, it’s crucial to prioritise healthy sleep habits. Whether your goal is to exercise more, eat healthier or reduce […] The post The Giving Capsules: New Year

A productive workplace is essential to the success of any firm. It encourages team members to work together, be creative and feel like they belong. Fostering a healthy work environment is essential to raising employee morale and job satisfaction, which in turn increases output and effectiveness. Our temperament is a significant aspect that most influences […] The post

…as govt removes it from VAT exemption list It has been revealed that the cost of non-life (general) insurance in Ghana, in the form of insurance premiums on policies taken out by the insuring public, will now rise as it has been taken off the Value Added Tax exemption list by government. This revelation was […] The post Non-life insurance premiums to rise appeared first

Fibreglass canoes and boats are known to present superior long term benefits in comparison to wooden ones. This includes better durability and low maintenance cost. Again, in an era where environmental sustainability is rife, opting for fibreglass in the construction will mean less dependence on the country’s tree resources. This is the argument of two […] The post Eco-friendly

…Delving into the cross-border Fintech landscape In the ever-evolving landscape of financial technology, Onafriq is at the forefront, championing the vision of a borderless world for financial transactions. This ambitious goal aims to simplify cross-border payments, making them as effortless as local calls. In the heart of this revolution is Ghana, where Onafriq is implementing […] The post

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine (AGA) has presented an all-new ultra-modern school building to the people of Sanso, a community near Obuasi township in the Obuasi municipality of Ashanti Region. The facility, which was completed at a total cost of over GH?4.8million, has nine fully-furnished classrooms for both the Sanso Methodist Primary School and Sanso M/A […] The post

In a bid to defuse mounting tension, the Ministry of Finance has issued an appeal to organised labour and key stakeholders – including the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) – to exercise restraint and engage in constructive dialogue concerning the contentious value added tax (VAT) on electricity for residential […] The post

After reaching its highest level in decades in mid-2022, inflation in the United States and the eurozone fell sharply over the second half of last year. But, in December, the headline consumer price index (CPI) in the US and the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in the eurozone rose slightly. Was it an aftershock […] The post The next inflationary surge appeared first

Puma Energy Ghana, a leading energy company, reiterated its commitment to enabling access to energy – and specifically clean cooking solutions – when U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan visited its affiliate LPG (liquified petroleum gas) bottling facility. The visit, attended by Mr. Michael S. Regan, Second Lady Samira Bawumia and U.S. […] The post

…a modern partnership for a better world I am in Ghana for the second time in my role as UK Minister for Development and Africa. My visit comes on the heels of Britain’s recently published plan for international development, which focuses on the different ways we can work together to help both our countries thrive.   […] The post Ghana and the United Kingdom appeared first

President-Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Ing. Kwabena Bempong, has outlined alternative sustainable housing building technologies that are cost effective and give true meaning to affordable housing in Ghana. He said as construction costs rise and urbanisation accelerates, the housing market tends to cater primarily for the affluent – excluding individuals in the low- to medium-income […] The post

The Switzerland government, through the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), has announced a US$10.5 million grant for the cashew and oil palm sectors. The investment, which is under a five-year project dubbed the Second Phase of the Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme (GPSCP II), aims to achieve 20 percent domestic processing of cashew […] The post

Key measures to fast-track and promote seamless trading among the continent’s economies under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are set to soon come into force, Secretary-General of AfCFTA’s secretariat Wamkele Mene has revealed. These steps include establishing protocols of investment to protect investors (both foreign and local), intellectual property rights, protocols on women […] The post

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced plans to officially hand over several rehabilitated farms across cocoa regions to beneficiary farmers next month, in a bid to bolster cocoa production. This initiative aims to significantly increase annual cocoa stocks, translating into more income for farmers and other stakeholders. At the 2024 National Chocolate Week Celebration launch in […] The post

The government has signaled its readiness to work with investors to assess and exploit – on a large-scale basis – the vast mineral resources in Dollar Power, a boundary town in the Bole District of the Savannah Region. According to the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, preliminary geological data and investigations […] The post Gov’t

Customs organisations in the 185 Customs Organisations (WCO) member countries and their partners, who affect world trade management, convene each year to celebrate the International Customs Day which is observed on January 26. This year’s event held at the Customs Head Office in Accra was themed: “Customs engaging traditional and new partners with purpose”. The […] The post International

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has embarked on an exercise dubbed ‘Operation No Free Consumption’ in the Western Region. The exercise aims to identify those who are illegally consuming electricity and forms part of the utility company’s revenue mobilisation drive. “During this two-week period, we will update customers details such as phone numbers, GPS […] The post ECG