The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of schools against unauthorised collection of monies from students. This follows reports that some heads of Senior High Schools and Senior High Technical Schools (SHS/SHTS) were allegedly collecting unauthorised monies from the final year students for clearance. As such the GES in a statement issued in Accra […] The post GES

The launch of Generative AI, exemplified by Chat GPT’s debut in November 2022, marked a watershed moment in reshaping the future of work. The profound impact of this technology became evident when a McKinsey survey revealed that, in less than a year, approximately 82% of respondents in the financial services sector had either adopted Generative […] The post Using

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Chief Investment Officer-Stanbic Investment Management Services (SIMS), George David Allotey, has emphasised the need to fully understand the nature of assets before investing. He made this statement at a Broll Ghana seminar on alternative real estate investments held at the Alisa Hotel, North Ridge, Accra. Speaking at the event on the theme ‘The keys to […] The post

General Burhan has asked for the Rapid Support Forces to be designated as a terror group.

The establishment of a unified financial sector ‘super’ regulatory body comprising existing regulators – the Bank of Ghana, Securities and Exchange Commission, National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) and National Insurance Commission – has been mentioned as a crucial step toward restoring trust in the financial sector and fortifying its long-term stability. Despite all these regulatory […] The post

Economic growth moderated during the second quarter of 2023, primarily slowed by the implementation of front-loaded fiscal consolidation measures and the adoption of a cautious monetary policy stance. According to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service, the provisional real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate – which includes contributions from the oil and gas […] The post

Head-Industrial Support Services Department, Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ebenezer Kofi Essel has advised entrepreneurs to embrace a mindset of continuous learning to enable them stay up to date with industry trends and best practices that can help them stay ahead of competition. According to him, regularly attending skills development training programmes is one of […] The post

British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, has urged small and growing businesses (SGBs) – especially green start-ups – to capitalise on climate finance. Speaking at the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) conference 2023 held in Accra, the High Commissioner advocated sustainable business practices – urging SGBs to take advantage of climate financing opportunities […] The post

The Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber Chief Executive, David Ampofo, has stressed the critical importance of expanding gas infrastructure and enhancing domestic gas utilisation to bolster energy security in Ghana. Despite the pivotal role of natural gas in the country’s energy landscape, he noted that its full potential remains untapped. One of the key challenges, he […] The post