Tropo Farms, has commenced supplying fresh tilapia from the Lake Volta to the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) for distribution to mitigate the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on
Gov’t Reassures Of Food Security During Covid-19
Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is reassuring the nation of adequate food supply during the period of the coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Food and Agriculture,
Producer Price Inflation Records 6.8%
Prof Samuel Kobina Annim, Government Statistician THE PRODUCER price inflation (PPI) rate for March 2020 was 6.8 per cent. This indicates that between March 2019 and March 2020 (year-on-year), the
Standard Chartered Commits GH¢1m To Fight Covid-19
Mansa Nettey STANDARD CHARTERED Bank Ghana Limited has announced that it is committing an initial one million Ghana Cedis to support emergency relief in aid of people affected by the
4th Quarter GDP Records 7.9%
PROVISIONAL REAL quarterly gross domestic product growth (QGDP) including oil and gas, by production was 7.9% (year on year) in the fourth quarter of 2019. In the same period in
UNIPASS IS Game Changer- Osafo Maafo
Osafo Maafo The Government of Ghana (GoG) has indicated that the newly-deployed UNI-PASS technology is a tried and tested innovation that would simplify revenue collection at the ports. The single
US Oil Prices Fall Back Below Zero
Oil barrels US OIL markets have fallen back below zero as the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis continues to take a toll on oil demand. The US oil price, which turned negative for the
Shippers’ Authority Assists Ridge, Tema Hospitals
Benonita Bismarck (left) presenting the items to Dr. Ralph Armah MANAGEMENT OF the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) recently donated 20 boxes and 100 gallons of liquid and gel sanitizers to
No Dividend Payments – BoG Directs Banks
Dr Ernest Addison THE BANK of Ghana (BoG) has directed banks and specialised deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) in the country to suspend dividend payments and hold onto the cash, which may
Instant Pay Use Soar In 1st Quarter
Archie Hesse MORE PEOPLE used the GhIPSS instant pay (GIP) services between January and March this year, recording a little over one million (1,007,510) representing a growth of 693.8 per
US Oil Prices Turn Negative As Demand Dries Up
The price of US oil has turned negative for the first time in history. That means oil producers are paying buyers to take the commodity off their hands over fears
MTN Group Ranked Africa’s Top Telecoms Brand
MTN has been awarded the most valuable telecom brand in Africa in a recent annual report by Brand Finance, a leading independent brand valuation consultancy. The report stated that MTN’s
BoG Suspends Dividends For 2019
Dr Ernest Addison The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) to desist from declaring and paying dividends and from making other distributions to shareholders