Joseph Boahen Aidoo, COCOBOD boss GHANA COCOA Board (COCOBOD), in a bid to join government’s crackdown on illegal mining on cocoa farms, has proposed an amount of GH¢3,630,000 as compensation
Hollard, Others Launch ‘MeBanbɔ’
Nashiru Iddrisu HOLLARD LIFE Assurance, in partnership with Cassava Fintech and Vodafone, has launched a micro-insurance product providing funeral and disability cover to the underserved. The insurance product, called
Experts Call for Tax Accountability
Tax experts have encouraged citizens to pay their taxes to contribute towards national development. According to the experts and industry players who participated in a roundtable discussion, the lack of
Ghana Activates SDG Investment Platform
Yofi Grant (left) and Silke Hollander GHANA HAS officially activated a platform to provide market intelligence on investment opportunities in the country. The ‘SDG Investment Platform’ forms part of UNDP’s
Government Signs Agreement with AirtelTigo for transfer of Ownership
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful The Government of Ghana and the parent companies of AirtelTigo, Bharti Airtel Ghana Holdings B.V., MIC Africa B.V have concluded negotiations and signed an agreement to transfer the
Govt Working Hard To Restore Economy
Ken Ofori-Atta FINANCE MINISTER, Ken Ofori-Atta, says government is bent on improving Ghana’s economic fortunes in spite of the global pandemic. “I am confident that we possess the ingenuity to
GEPA Rolls Out Diploma In International Trade
Albert Kassim Diwura The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has through its Export School introduced a one-year diploma programme in International Trade to provide exporters with the needed knowledge and
Afede’s AWA Makes Maiden Test Flight to Ho
The Ho Airport received its first test flight by Africa World Airlines, a commercial airline yesterday. The flight was to allow AWA and the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), managers
Nigerians Beg Akufo- Addo To Open Shops
Chief Nkem Tony Onyeagolu, speaking to the media in Kumasi ALL NIGERIAN Community Forum, an association of Nigerians involved in retail businesses in Ghana, has appealed to President Akufo-Addo to
Global MoMo Accounts Reach 1.2bn In 2020
A RECENT GSMA report has indicated that the number of registered mobile money accounts grew by 13 per cent globally in 2020 to more than 1.2 billion – double the
Govt Advised To Invest Borrowed Funds
Prof. Peter Quartey PROF. PETER Quartey, Head of the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), has asked government to ensure that its expenditures were productive. According to him,
BoG Directs Banks, SDIs Not To Pay Dividends
Dr. Ernest Addison, BoG Governor THE BANK of Ghana has directed banks and special deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) to desist from declaring or paying dividends or distributing reserves to shareholders. It
Absa Bank Staff Donate PPE To Correctional Centre
Staff of the bank donating the items to officers of the centre EMPLOYEES OF the Risk Function Unit at Absa Bank Ghana have donated essential items and personal protective equipment