The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has called on the youth who are the ‘country’s resource envelop’ to take advantage of government initiatives and programmes such as the Ghana CARES
Mining Sector Raked In GH¢4.172bn
Mr. Eric Asubonteng ERIC ASUBONTENG, President, Ghana Chamber of Mines, says the mining and quarrying sector in 2020 regained its position as the leading source of direct domestic revenue in
UMB Appoints Nii Amankra Executive Director, Business
Nii Amankra Tetteh UNIVERSAL MERCHANT Bank (UMB) has announced the appointment of Nii Amankra Kwashie Tetteh as Executive Director, Business. He will be responsible for leading the growth agenda for
Daily Minimum Wage Up 6%
Some workers at a local restaurant THE NATIONAL Daily minimum wage (NDMW) has been increased by 6 per cent from last year’s amount of GH¢11.82. The National Tripartite Committee (NTC),
Making chocolate can give Ghana a taste of prosperity
What would happen if Ghana, the world’s second-biggest cocoa producer, refused to ship the raw material to Switzerland, one of the biggest manufacturers of chocolate? We may be about to
GSE, Stanford Seed Sign MoU
Ekow Afedzie, MD of Ghana Stock Exchange exchanging the MoU files with Linda Ampah, President of STN Ghana with support from the management team of both institutions THE GHANA Stock
Puma Energy Opens New Station At East Legon
The new Puma Energy service station PUMA ENERGY Distribution Ghana Limited, one of Ghana’s leading oil marketing companies (OMCs), has launched its latest retail site in East Legon, off the
Fan Milk Plc Revenue Falls By 12%
Ziobeieton Yeo FAN MILK Plc recorded a decline in its revenue for the 2020 financial year, merely posting a net profit of GH¢0.5 million. Ziobeieton Yeo, Managing Director, Fan Milk
Business Confidence Dipped In April
Dr . Ernest Addison THE BANK of Ghana’s latest confidence surveys conducted in April 2021 showed some dip in both consumer and business sentiments. Consumer confidence dipped slightly on account
Nana Celebrates MTN 25 Years
President Akufo-Addo (2nd right) receiving a gift from Dr. Ishmael Yamson (left). With them are Ursula Owusu-Ekuful (right) and Selorm Adadevoh (2nd left). Picture by Gifty Ama Lawson. PRESIDENT NANA
Transport Fares Go Up 13% From Saturday
Transport fares are to go up 13 per cent from Saturday, June 5, following a review by Road Transport Operators. In a release, the operators said the increment was after
Collapsed Banks Still Keeping 93% Of Assets
GOVERNMENT HAS been able to recoup only GH¢1.7 billion out of a total of GH¢25 billion assets belonging to banks which collapsed in 2017 under the financial sector clean-up
‘Whip’ Oil Firms To Unitise Now – IES
Nana Amoasi VII, Executive Director, IES THE INSTITUTE for Energy Security (IES) has called on government to ensure that some two oil companies – ENI and Springfield – comply without further