The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has begun the allocation of stores at the new Kejetia Market to traders.
One thousand five hundred traders are being catered for under the first phase of the allocation exercise.
Last?Saturday,…
There has been a decrease in prices of some foodstuffs in the Takoradi main market.
Though there is price reduction in items such tomatoes and pepper the prices of yam and maize remained unchanged.
A market survey conducted by the GN…
Cocoa farmers in Ghana will from October this year begin the use of Motorized Slashers to weed their farms.
This is a move towards mechanized farming which would help reduce the drudgery of the current practice of manual weeding involvi…
Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyeremateng on Thursday rallied support for Ghana's confirmed hosting of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA), describing it as a major step in the nation's march towards economic prosperity…
A gender advocate expert, has appealed to Ghanaians to accept and embrace Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a viable option to create sustainable employment for the Country's teeming youth.
Mrs Patricia Boso, who…
The Aboadze community will soon build a new market shed to prevent traders from displaying their wares on the bare floor amidst waste and other insanitary conditions.
The creation of the decent market for traders is a partial fulfilment…
Press Secretary to the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Ridwan Issah Alhassan, has said fertilizers for Planting for Food and Jobs would be supplied to farmers in Sissala East and West.
He said this would be done though there is a t…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said in moving towards Ghana and Africa's new path for inclusive and sustainable economic development, it is prudent for governments and development partners to leverage on credible research outcomes …
Mr Daniel Banuoku, Deputy Executive Director, Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development (CIKOD)-North, has called on government to invest in livestock extension services to ensure the success of the Rearing for Food an…
Ghana's oil revenue inflow into the Heritage Fund has reached US$485,172,436.04 as at 2018, seven years after the country commenced commercial production of crude oil.
The nation's Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA) 2011, set the G…
The Commissioner of the National Insurance Commission (NIC), Mr Justice Yaw Ofori, has called on insurance companies to come out with innovative products to meet the changing needs of customers.
He said there was the need for attractive…
The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) on Wednesday launched the 30th edition of its Marketing Performance Awards for the year 2018 in Accra.
The Awards ceremony is to recognize individuals and organisations for outstanding …
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Foremost African financial institution Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank.com) has been named the Best Bank in Africa 2019 by Euromoney at its annual Awards for Excellence, which hel…
The universal QR code is the world’s first interoperable payment acceptance solution and provides customers with an easy option for digital payment on business transactions, which reduces the technological challenges associated with operat…
The Akuapem North Municipal Assembly has established a Traders Empowerment Fund to support small and medium scale businesses within the municipality.
The fund, as at December 2018, had supported about 250 women trading at the major mark…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday said significant progress has been made towards the pilot implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Model under the National Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Promotion Policy.
He said the …
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, has said that Ghana's hosting of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) would create opportunity for the country to become the trade facilitation and investment hub …
MTN Ghana on Thursday engaged stakeholders in the financial sector to discuss better ways to use Mobile Money (MoMo) services to drive financial inclusion and socio-economic development.
The stakeholders' conference on the theme, "A Dec…
Joseph Boahen Aidoo, Chief Executive, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has urged the Chartered Accounting staff to embrace emerging trends in the financial industry to build a formidable team in handling cocoa revenues.
Speaking at a day's …
GCB once again has cemented its place as a bank that supports education and youth development.
GCB’s support of the “Moneyzone” at the just ended National Science and Maths Quiz competition in Accra has many describing it as rewarding a…
OCP Africa, a subsidiary of OCP Group-a leading global producer of phosphate and its derivatives has re-launched its ‘Agri-booster Offer’ aimed at contributing to boost the food production in the country and to empower smallholder farmers.…
More from that speech by Gertjan Vlieghe, a member of the Bank of England's rate-setting committee.
If rates were cut, he says it is "highly uncertain when I would want to reverse these interest rate cuts, which would either be driven b…
The Vice-President,Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for the use of research-based data to drive policies for accelerated development in Africa.
He said African countries would not achieve the desired results if professionals,policy mak…
The African Development Bank’s innovative investment marketplace set up to accelerate investment into the continent, will convene for its second meeting from 11-13 November
Nigeria will feature significantly in the 2019 Africa Investmen…
The debarment makes Universal ineligible to participate in World Bank-financed projects
The World Bank today announced the 15-month debarment of Universal for General Construction and Trading Company (Universal), a company based in the …
The benchmark index moderated by 2.42 points (-0.10%) to close at 2,330.93 with a -9.38% YTD return due to downward price movement in three banking and beverage stocks while market capitalization declined by 0.04% to settle at GH¢58.08 b…
flydubai passenger traffic between the UAE and its African routes grew by 108% since 2015
The Dubai-based carrier celebrates carrying more than 70 million passengers since its start of operations in 2009, more than five million of which…
As part of measures to curb the smuggling of fertilizers meant for the Planting for Food and Jobs programme out of the country, government has temporarily halted the supply of subsidized fertilizer to some parts of the Upper East Region.
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Mr Cletus Aanye, a Veterinary Officer in Sissala West District, has appealed to government to establish livestock corridors countrywide to check the unregulated influx of foreign animals as they could spread cross border diseases.
He sa…
Farmers in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District (KAPNDA) have received 150,000 cashew seedlings as part of government's Planting for Export and Rural Development' (PERD) programme at Asikasu.
Distributing the grafted cashew seedlings t…
A total of 12,000 new hi-tech oil palm seedlings has been distributed to 85 farmers in the Agona East District free of charge by the District Assembly under the Planting for Rural Development Programme.
The Planting for rural Developmen…
The chief executive and co-founder of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Bjørn Kjos, has stepped down after 17 years in charge at the airline.
Under the leadership of Mr Kjos, aged 72, Norwegian Air developed from a small domestic airline into Euro…
The Bank of England says the UK banking system is still resilient to the financial impact of a worst-case disorderly Brexit.
The comment came in its regular health check on the banks, the Financial Stability Report.
The Bank said "th…
France has approved a digital services tax despite threats of retaliation by the US, which argues that it unfairly targets American tech giants.
The 3% tax will be levied on sales generated in France by multinational firms like Google a…
Standard Chartered Bank has organised a financial seminar to highlight and sensitise priority clients on the offshore property market under the theme, Demystifying the London Property Market.
In the quest to continuously deliver excelle…
“Ghana is a haven of peace, security and stability, indeed, the safest country in West Africa. Legitimate investments are protected. We are a country where the principles of democratic accountability and respect for the rule of law, indi…
Bogged by the increasing size of the national debt in the hands of foreign investors and the implications on the economy, the Ministry of Finance is now contemplating capping the amount of domestic debts non-resident investors should be …
Over $40 billion in Trade Deals, Participants From 55 Countries Expected at IATF2020, Says Afreximbank President
The organisers of the Second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2020) expect it to surpass the achievements of the inaugural tra…
The Pubs Code Adjudicator Paul Newby and the deputy Fiona Dickie are launching their first investigation into Star Pubs & Bars, which is part of the Heineken Group.
The adjudicators say have "reasonable grounds" to suspect that Star has…
As Ghana grapples with a tottering economy, the Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, has urged economists to use plain vernacular/English in their public communication. This will enable them contribute effectively to shaping and drivi…
Vodafone's chief executive Nick Read and finance director Margherita Della Valle have "voluntarily requested" that an award of shares under a long-term bonus scheme be cut by 20%.
"This was requested to reflect the low valuation of the …
Zimbabwe re-introduced its local currency earlier than scheduled because the market was rapidly re-dollarizing, putting more pressure on the government, Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has said.
Ncube told a business meeting that the go…
Agricultural Manufacturing Group Limited (AMG), a leading indigenous importer and distributor of fertiliser in Ghana has launched a month-long intensive sensitisation programme in partnership with the PBC Ltd, the leader in internal market…
The third edition of the ‘Meet the Farmer’s Conference’ (MTFC), an agro-trade and networking platform has been launched in Accra.
It is aimed at bringing together farmers across the world to trade and exhibit their products in the Dub…
Ghana’s leading beverage producer, Kasapreko Company Limited has launched the 20 years anniversary celebration of its flagship product Alomo Bitters with over two million cedis worth of products to be given to its customers.
Under the…
The GSE Composite Index recorded a marginal decline to close at 2,325.63 with a -9.59% YTD return due to a loss in Benso Oil Palm Plantation while market capitalization settled at GH¢58.23 billion.
The GSE Financial Index recorded no …
Double-digit growth on intercontinental routes to and from Munich
Munich Airport posted significant gains in passenger numbers in the first six months of the 2019 operating year. The latest figures, presented today at the Muni…
The UK economy returned to growth in May after shrinking in April, but the news failed to allay fears of a future slowdown.
The economy grew 0.3% from the month before, after declining 0.4% in April, according to the Office for National S…
The Founder of Koko King, Mr Albert Osei, has urged entrepreneurs in the country not to be afraid of failure.
He said an individual could not succeed in business while harbouring the fear of failure.
“It is the failure that will stre…
The Founder of Koko King, Mr Albert Osei, has urged entrepreneurs in the country not to be afraid of failure.
He said an individual could not succeed in business while harbouring the fear of failure.
“It is the failure that will stre…