Dr Ernest Addison, BoG Governor Government’s budgetary operations from January to May this year recorded an overall cash deficit of 2.6 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), higher than the
BoG Maintains Policy Rate At 17%
The Central Bank yesterday maintained the Policy Rate, the rate at which it lends to commercial banks, at 17 percent. Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG),
Origin8 Chalks 20
William Ansah, CEO of Origin8 Origin8, the leading integrated marketing communications company in the country, which won the Best Advertising Company of the Year for 2017 Award, celebrated its 20th
GHACEM Improves Partnership With Distributors
Some officials of GHACEM with the distributors CHACEM has organised a conference for stakeholders aimed at assisting distributors to grow their businesses. It was also geared towards cementing the company’s
Gov’t To Construct Regional Road Network
Kwasi Amoako Attah – Road minister Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said government is set to build key roads to connect all regions in the country. Presenting the mid-year
6 Banks Meet Minimum Capital Requirement
Dr Ernest Addison Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has indicated that six banks have so far met the minimum capital requirement while two others are
NPA Suspends 8 OMCs, BDCs For Illegal Activities
Alhassan Tampuli – CEO of NPA The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has suspended 8 Oil Marketing Companies and Bulk Distribution Companies (BDCs) for engaging in activities that led to the loss of
Foreign Minister Woos Latvian Investors
Shirley Ayorkor Botchway – Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey met her Latvian counterpart Edgars Rink?vi?s at the weekend in Latvia while on a working visit to that country. She
Trade Balance Records Surplus
Ken Ofori Atta, Finance Minister Provisional trade balance for the period January to May 2018 recorded a surplus of $1,354.89 million, which was 6.59 percent higher than the surplus of
Gov’t, Estate Developers To Close Housing Deficit
Ken Ofori Atta – Finance Minister Government has stated that it’s determined to effectively address the country’s housing deficit, which has been put at over 2 million units, through aggressive
Airlines Storm Accra For Route Africa Confab
About 40 aviation and tourism operators attended the 12th edition of the Routes Africa Conference and Exhibition which was held from 16-18 July, 2018 at the Movenpik Ambassador Hotel in
Finance Minister Happy With Cedi Performance
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has described the performance of the Ghana cedi in the last 18 months as satisfactory as compared to the last six years. Presenting the country’s
Gov’t Devises Plan To End IMF Programme
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has indicated that government is putting in place key macroeconomic measures to finally bring an end to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) $ 918 million programme