An estimated GH¢1.6bn agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the Akosombo/ Kpong dams spillage that affected eight districts in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta regions in September and October last year. This represents an estimated 1.2 per cent in Gross Domestic Product of Ghana, a Consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of … The post Assessment
Ghana has made “significant progress” in debt-restructuring negotiations and the latest snag that sent its eurobonds tumbling on Monday will be ironed out in further talks with bondholders, Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam said. Negotiations that started mid-March resulted in an interim deal last week, with international investors holding about 40 per cent of Ghana’s … The post We
The Management of the Ghana Water Company Ltd (GWCL) says the GH¢1.2 billion debt owed by customers is having a negative impact on the operations of the company. “ As a utility company mandated by law to ensure access to clean water, the company is committed to providing reliable services, however, the GWCL is persistently … The post Customers’ GH¢1.2 billion
The OmniBSIC Bank, thought to be the fastest growing bank in the country, has emerged stronger in the aftermath of the debt restructuring programme, with an impressive performance that resulted in one of the biggest profitability ratios in the banking sector last year. The bank’s profit rose by 218 per cent to GH¢150.6 million in … The post OmniBSIC Bank posts historic GH¢150m
The Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has reaffirmed that Ghana’s medium-term macroeconomic outlook and prospects remain positive and promising. He also highlighted the government’s dedication to implementing comprehensive structural reforms to bolster growth and enhance revenue mobilisation. Speaking during a joint press conference by the government of Ghana and the International Monetary Fund […] The post Ghana’s
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has concluded its investigations into alleged organised crime in the award of contracts at the Ministry of Roads and Highways. The probe stemmed from claims made by Professor Stephen Adei, a former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). In October 2023, Professor Adei […] The post EOCO
Two men were reported dead and three injured when some Kplejoo groups clashed with the Navy at Tema Newtown during the final procession of the Kplejoo festival. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) reports that as part of the festival, the groups on the evening of last Friday, went on their usual annual procession throughout the … The post 2 dead, 3 injured in Navy, Kplejoo appeared first on Ghanaian
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has handed over 14 out of the 182 containers of locked-up pharmaceutical products needed in the fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis to the Ministry of Health. The essential medical commodities, including antiretroviral drugs for HIV patients, were stuck at the Tema port for almost a year due to the … The post GRA
Ghana is expected to receive about US$360 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following a staff-level agreement reached between the government and staff of the Fund. However, this agreement, which is on the second review of the country’s economic programme under the US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility arrangement, is subject to IMF’s management approval … The post IMF
The Minister of National Security, Mr Albert Kan- Dapaah, has advocated homegrown initiatives in curbing security threats in West Africa. Mr Kan-Dapaah stressed that developments in West Africa were “emblematic of the chaos and crisis” that had characterised the world in the past decade; the magnitude of which remains unprecedented since the end of the … The post Support
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, over the weekend launched an endowment fund for the Anglican University College of Technology (ANGUTECH) with a call on adherents of the Anglican faith and public-spirited individuals to contribute to the fund. The fund, which seeks to raise a minimum of $2 million, is to support the recapitalisation of … The post President
The Second Vice Chairman for the Ejisu Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Kwabena Boateng, emerged victorious as the Party’s Parliamentary Candidate ahead of the upcoming general election. He polled 394 votes in the Saturday’s primary, outperforming his closest competitor, Helena Mensah, who garnered 302 votes, with Yaa Akyemaa Aboagye trailing with 229 … The post Kwabena
There is a lack of detailed information on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) among women and youth in business, a situational analysis conducted by the Aya Institute for Women, Politics and Media, has found. While information about the protocol has primarily reached technical experts and businesses, women and youth in the micro, small […] The post Editorial:
The Ministry of Transport has directed the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies to arrest any commercial driver who has resorted to charging new transport fares outside the existing one, thereby, putting undue burden on commuters. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Unit and released in Accra on Sunday, April 14, 2024, […] The post Arrest
The car hummed softly as we navigated the familiar streets of Accra, the engine’s rhythmic purr serving as a backdrop to the heavy silence that hung between us. My passenger, a young boy, and one of my favourite nephews, slouched in the back seat, stared out the window with a distant look in his eyes, […] The post Dede Drives the Discourse:
…The power of exceptional customer experience “Often times consumers, clients, and customers are not just buying a product or service, they are buying an experience, a feeling, a perception, a person (YOU)” – Bernard Kelvin Clive Agyemang responded in Pidgin English, “Now the system spoil o, every small business owner thinks say dem be bossu, […] The post
More than 13,000 infrastructural projects have been successfully executed and validated by the government between January 2017 and June 2023, Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed. Mr Oppong Nkrumah launching the tracker Photo: Victor A. Buxton These projects, he said, included a total of 11,974.96 kilometres of roads, 1,446 telephony sites, … The post Performance
The Kwadaso Circuit Court has remanded in prison custody a self- acclaimed fetish priest for allegedly publishing false information about the VIP Jeoun Transport Company. Emmanuel Frimpong, 24, also known as “Beyefuo,” was said to have published the information viatiktokto allege that drivers of VIP were engaged in ritual expeditions. His plea to a charge … The post Fetish priest
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH China and Russia have renewed their anti-Western confrontation during high-level meeting in early April 2024 in Beijing. China demonstrates greater readiness to team up with Global South to “promote reforms in the global governance system” while Russia vehemently confronts “Western-led bloc” during talks in Beijing. But both further pledged to strengthen multilateral strategic […] The post
Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Senegal, Cameroon, Uganda, and Kenya are benefiting from a South Korean developmental initiative as a swift response to the danger over food security in Africa by helping these countries to increase rice production and reduce their reliance on imports. Known as the K-Ricebelt project, it is aimed at providing small farmers […] The post
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