Richmond Rockson The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has called for the outright abolishment of the 15 percent Special Petroleum Tax. The call comes after the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers
GLICO Appoints New MD
Andrew Achampong-Kyei The board of directors of GLICO General Insurance Company Ltd (GLICO General) has appointed a new Managing Director in the person of Andrew Achampong-Kyei. He took over from Alfred Yaw
AESL Threatens Sit-Down Strike In Volta
Staff of the Architectural & Engineering Services Limited (AESL) in the Volta Region have joined their colleagues across the country to demand their seven months’ salary arrears. They have threatened
Samsung Introduces Galaxy A8+
Galaxy A8+ Samsung Electronics Africa has announced the introduction of its latest addition to the Galaxy A series: the 2018 Galaxy A8+ onto the Ghanaian market. The Galaxy A8+ feature
Ghana’s GDP Growth Undeniable – ABL MD
Philip Redman (second right) in a pose with the awardees after the ceremony Country Director of Accra Brewery Limited (ABL), a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABInBev), Philip Redman, says Gross
TUC Laments High Borrowing Costs
Dr Anthony Yaw Baah The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has complained about the cost of borrowing from the banks and other financial institutions, which remain unreasonably high, despite the declining
Utility Firms Demand 200% Tariff Increment
A cross-section of participants at the stakeholders’ meeting The major utility firms in the country have called for a 200 percent increment in tariffs for 2018. At a consultative meeting
‘Gov’t Must Be Eagle-Eyed’
Dr Joe Abbey Dr Joe Abbey, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA), has called on government to be eagle-eyed to ensure that resources that are meant for
Access Bank’s Ultimate Winners Win GH¢150,000
Ernestina Sarfo (2nd left) and Leticia Adjei Twum (5th right) with officials of the bank and promo partners (inset: Ernestina and Leticia) Access Bank’s family promotion, which started in July
AGI, PURC Discuss Power Tariffs
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) wants regulators in the power sector to clamp down on illegal users of electricity in order to reduce the rising operational losses. The AGI
Tipper Truck Drivers Wail
Owusu Sekyere Members of the Baah Yard Tipper Truck Drivers Association have criticized the Victory Bible Church for constructing a wall at its Awoshie headquarters to hamper their operations in
Heritage Securities, US FED Launch Trade-Hub
Heritage Securities, an investment and fund managing firm, in partnership with the United States Friendship and Economic Development Group, (US FED), a supply driven Foreign Exports Development, Financing and Trade
Ecobank Absorbs 3,000 Unemployed Youth
Yaw Osafo Maafo (middle) and Ursula Owusu, Minister of Communications (4th right) with some other officials at the launch of the project. For accepting to engage over 3,000 unemployed youth