Pierre Laporte, World Bank Country Director THE WORLD Bank has approved US$200 million to help the Government of Ghana increase access to broadband, enhance the efficiency and quality of selected
Cedi Depreciates Marginally
THE LOCAL currency depreciated marginally against the dollar from 7.53 last week to 7.56 after its slight appreciation earlier. Dr. Settor Amediku, head of payments at the Bank of Ghana,
GROHE Partners WorldSkills Int’l
Jonas Brennwald, leader, LIXIL EMENA with the Grohe Training Academy team GROHE HAS joined WorldSkills International, a global platform to raise the profile and recognition of skilled people, as its
Growth Estimates Shrouded By Severe Global Risks
Daniel Kavishe ACCORDING TO Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), the corporate and investment banking arm of FirstRand Bank Limited – of which First National Bank Ghana is also a division, the
Imperial General Assurance Calls On Chief Imam
Robert Wugah, MD of Imperial General Assurance in a handshake with the National Chief Imam  A DELEGATION from Imperial General Assurance led by the board chairman recently paid a
Inflation Bounces Back To Medium-Term Horizon – BoG Announces
Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari – First Deputy Director of Bank of Ghana The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that inflation would trend back towards the medium-term horizon over the next
Economy Is Rebounding With 5.4% Growth Rate – Finance Ministry
Ken Ofori-Atta The latest official Data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) about Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2020 and 2021 indicates that the economy has expanded more
Support Govt’s Affordable Housing Projects – Asenso
Asenso Boakye being briefed by an official MINISTER FOR Works and Housing, Asenso Boakye, has called on cement manufacturing companies operating in Ghana to support government’s plan to put up
Researcher Warns About Cryptocurrencies Threat To Banks
Prof Joseph Oteng-Adjei PEARL Seyram Kumah, a digital currency researcher, has described the emergence of the crypto-currencies in the financial world as a major threat to the operations of traditional
Welding, Pipefitting Centre For TTU
THE PETROLEUM Commission (PC) is to construct a Welding and Pipefitting Centre at the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) campus to train professional welders for the oil and gas industry under
West African Trade Web Portal Launched
A free West African web Portal has been launched to facilitate intra trading between countries within the West African sub-region, particular Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.
Utility Tariffs To Go Up In July
Dr. Ishmael Ackah FROM JULY this year, tariffs of utilities would be reviewed upwards, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has hinted. At a 2-day workshop for members of its
Ukraine War’s Food, Energy Price Shocks Could Last
The war, if prolonged, could spike higher food prices THE WORLD Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook report has indicated that the war in Ukraine has dealt a major shock to