REMITTANCES TO Ghana increased by 5% to $3.6 billion in spite of the economic challenges posed by the COVID-19. The World Bank’s 2021 Migration and Development report, which made this
10 Entrepreneurs Qualify For ICE Support
Some selected entrepreneurs and judges at the event TEN YOUTH Entrepreneurs within the Greater Accra Region have been selected to receive support under the Innovation Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) component
Private Drivers Consider Fare Increase
 A private commercial bus on the road MEMBERS OF some private commercial drivers’ organisations have announced they are considering a 20 per cent increase in lorry fares for commuters. The
Bawumia Explains Economic Situation
Some of the CEOs with the Vice President Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the government shares in the frustration of Ghanaians, as he explains the prevailing economic conditions in
‘Outlaw Mercury Use In Small-Scale Mining’
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II addressing the forum THE ASANTEHENE, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked government to ban the use of mercury in the country’s small-scale mining sector. He said
UMB CEO Presents Items To Yaa-Naa
Nana Dwemoh Benneh (seated middle) and other officials of UMB joined the Yaa-Naa at the Gbewaa Palace to celebrate Eid NANA DWEMOH Benneh, CEO of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), on
Ghana’s Economy Rebounding – Says IMF
Ken Ofori-Atta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Ghana’s economy, supported by a strong policy response, is rebounding after the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the real
BoG Appoints Primary Dealers, Bond Market Specialists
Dr Ernest Addison, BoG Governor THE CENTRAL Bank has selected some seventeen (17) banks and non-banks to operate as primary dealers. It has also chosen nine (9) out of the
AfDB Group Promotes Women’s Entrepreneurship
 Esther Dassanou THE AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a call for proposals for projects enhancing the viability and sustainability of women entrepreneurship enablers. By this, it said women’s
Otumfuo Receives UMB CEO
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Nana Dwemoh Benneh CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), Nana Dwemoh Benneh, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu
Trade Minister Launches GEPA Information Centre
The minister takes a tour of the facility THE MINISTER of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremanten, has launched an export trade information centre meant to improve access to relevant and
Unilever Records 37% Revenue Growth
Edward Effah EDWARD EFFAH, Board Chairman of Unilever Ghana PLC, has announced an increase in the company’s revenue for the 2020 financial year. In the company’s latest financial report, Mr
MoFA Introduces Guidelines For Subsidised Fertilizer
Francis Ennor THE MINISTRY of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has rolled out implementation guidelines to ensure efficient distribution of subsidized fertilizer and improved seeds to farmers under the Planting for