The Minerals Income Investment Fund has awarded the first batch of beneficiaries of the Women from Mining Communities (WoMCom) Scholarship Scheme, in collaboration with the George Grant University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa. The scholarship scheme is targeted at women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, hailing from mining communities in Ghana. It is aimed at […] The post

HOPin Academy, an entrepreneurial support organisation based in Tamale in the Northern Region, has educated and mobilised youth to become agents of change within their communities. It also empowered them to actively promote peace, tolerance and development. This follows the launch of a transformative, non-partisan project – Youth Empowerment for Peaceful Elections – which began […] The post

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Ghana has officially requested modifications to the conditionality of its IMF-supported Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, as outlined in the recent third review staff report for the Post-COVID-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG). Among the requested modifications are changes to key performance criteria (PCs) and indicative […] The post

By Thomas-Moore ADINGO The government has been urged to prioritise strategies to attract higher remittance inflows to support the country’s developmental agenda, shifting focus from an over-reliance on foreign direct investments (FDIs). Currently, the country’s regulatory space presents hurdles to new entrance compared to neighbouring countries, such as Nigeria, which offer a more friendlier environment. […] The post

By Konrad Kodjo DJAISI In the last ten years, there has been a significant decline in decent work not just in the mining sector, but the Ghanaian economy, and this is caused largely by a marked shift in the nature of employment away from standard or permanent employment, to non-standard forms of employment, including temporary […] The post Mineworkers decry decline in

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) and the Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) Chamber of Ghana have disclosed that between January and November this year, there were a total of 10,233 fibre-optic cable cuts across the country. These incidents have cost the telecommunications industry a staggering US$17,415,886.87 to repair, with each repair averaging US$1,639.61. Dr. Kenneth […] The post

By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited has kicked-started the 2024 festive season with its annual light-up ceremony and carols night, transforming the Zenith Heights and the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) enclave. The light-up ceremony has become a tradition for the bank since its initiation in 2018, reflecting on their commitment to celebrating communities […] The post

The Policy for Economic Development (PIED Africa) has joined the chorus of congratulations pouring in for President-elect John Dramani Mahama, following his victory in Ghana’s recent presidential election. The Executive Director of PIED Africa, Dr. Daniel A. Anim-Prempeh, in a letter signed on behalf of the Governing Council, stated: “Congratulations President-elect John Dramani Mahama on […] The post