EU ministers agreed overnight on a phased implementation of a ban on fishermen throwing their catch overboard to comply with quotas, a change that the leader of the negotiations early Wednesday called an about-face in fishing policy.
U…
German consumer confidence is set to tick upwards, to 5.9 in March from 5.8 in February, a survey released by the GfK research group released Wednesday.
The Nuremberg-based group said the upward trend could continue, but only as long as t…
Thailand should use an international meeting in Bangkok aimed at saving threatened species to ban its ivory trade, a conservation group said Wednesday.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) presented Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra w…
South Africa's economy will grow by 2.7 per cent in 2013 and accelerate to 3.8 per cent annually by 2015, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said Wednesday, but warned that may not be enough to avoid tough budget cuts. "South Africa's economi…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has secured a grant of $150,000 under the International Labour Organisation's Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) project to support and enhance the capacity of 50 Ghanaian…
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations says almost 60 per cent of children (aged 5–17 years) in hazardous work are found in agriculture.
Historically and traditionally, it has been an under-regulated sect…
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), has organized a KAIZEN event; Japanese philosophy and methods of quality and productivity improvement in Kumasi.…
BP was accused Monday of willful misconduct and gross negligence in the deadly explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 as a trial in which billions of
dollars are at stake opened.
The US Justice Depart…
President John Dramani on Monday re-assured Ghanaians that the electricity challenges the country was currently facing would become the thing of the past by the middle of the year.
He said: "We know that the challenges started as a res…
A new research funded by the SWIFT Institute has revealed that mobile money can help to promote financial inclusion and boost savings rates amongst remote communities.
The research, carried out by US-based Tufts University in rural c…
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle reaffirmed on Tuesday the two sides' mutual commitment to an EU-U.S. free trade zone agreement with negotiations set to begin in the summer.
Kerry …
Domestic Tax Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority on Monday closed down Newstar Subseci and Dupaul Wood Company for owing Value Added Tax (VAT) amounting to GHC 761,922 and GHC41, 282 respectively to the state.
Some industrial, c…
The lack of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the various districts by the regional administration is hampering coordination of national development interventions and social accountability in the management of public funds in the country.…
European shares and the euro rose on Monday, buoyed by hopes that Italy's general election would be won by parties advocating reform and fiscal austerity.
The eurozone's blue chip Eurostoxx index was up 1.7 per cent at 2,675 points by lat…
Mr James Wooldridge, Country Commercial Manager, British Airways Ghana, said the airline was very committed to its business in Ghana after having performed extremely well in 2012.
He said the airline, in 2012, had experienced signifi…
Tests in the Czech Republic have confirmed the presence of undeclared horsemeat in meatballs designed for the Swedish furniture chain IKEA, spokesman for the State Veterinary Administration (SVS) said Monday. Horsemeat was also found in Po…
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has appealed to government and service providers to be forthright about the true nature of the power crises affecting the nation.
Mr Solomon Kotey, General Secretary of the ICU who ma…
The Ghana Revenue Authority GRA) has held a seminar for large taxpayers in Accra to enhance education on the requirements for transfer pricing regulation and Commissioner-General’s Practice Notes.
The aim of the seminar was to ensu…
Finance Minister Seth Tekper has said that government would cut on its borrowing from the domestic market so as to enable the private sector to have access to credit.
"We are going to ensure a balance of taxation, a balance of expend…
Adjudged as the "Most Outstanding Corporate Income Tax payer" for 2011 by Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation has once again fulfilled its obligation to the Government.
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Mrs Irene Dunkan-Adanusa, General Secretary of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) on Friday urged teachers to adopt a positive attitude towards reading to impact the knowledge to students.
She said teachers played a critical…
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Finance Minister of oil rich Nigeria, has cautioned Ghana to illustrate greater transparency and accountability in managing the fledgling oil industry to avoid the challenges associated with the harnessing of the na…
The eurozone economy is facing a prolonged recession with the prospects of a rebound in Germany failing to help lift the embattled region out of its downward economic spiral.
While key economic indicators point to growth in Germany - Euro…
The European Union may grant France and Spain more time to get their economies back in shape if final data shows they have made convincing budgetary efforts and suffered unexpected growth setbacks, the bloc's top economy official said Frid…
Owere Mines at Konongo in the Asante Akim-North Municipality has commenced underground gold mining as part of efforts to increase production.
Mr Bill Appiah, the Liaison Manager, told journalists that the company planned suspend…
The European Union has approved state aid for a small but systemically relevant Dutch banking group, the bloc's executive announced Friday, while warning that the measures would likely prevent the Netherlands from reaching EU deficit limit…
To make public sector wage important to the health of Ghana’s economy, stakeholders must have a common understanding of productivity and why it should be linked to wage, an official of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has st…
Google has introduced its own high-end laptop Chromebook Pixel powered by its Chrome operating system. "With the Pixel, we set out to rethink all elements of a computer in order to design the best laptop possible, especially for power user…
Dr King David Amoah, National President of Farmers Organisation Network of Ghana (FONG) has called on the government to give the implementation of agricultural policies to smallholder farmers particularly women.
This, he, said was ne…
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) says it will provide the needed support to National Food Buffer Stock Company (NFCO) to mop up all excess maize in the system to avert post harvest losses.
MOFA has subsequently directed tha…
The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), has raised concerns over government decision to partially remove subsidies on petroleum products.
It says the decision short-circuit the ongoing public debate on the issue of fuel su…
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Trade and Industry, on Thursday directed that vehicle clearance processes at Ghana's borders must not last more than two hours.
The directive, which was effective on Friday, February 22, was given to Cu…
President Mahama said to this end, district assemblies would be required to incrementally build new structures in all existing public schools to serve the needs of kindergarten education.
He said it was also the objective of his gove…
President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that Ghana, has made significant progress towards achieving Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services through the implementation of a National HIV & AIDS Strategic …
A sharp fall in exports and corporate investment has resulted in the German economy contracting by 0.6 per cent in the last three months of 2012, the statistics office said Friday.
Setting out the details of gross domestic product data re…
President John Daramani Mahama on Thursday pledged the government’s readiness to continuously promote the rapid development of broadband infrastructure to reach all parts of the country to ensure that improved connectivity provided bette…
Five assemblies in the Western Region are to benefit from the land use component of the second phase of the Land Use, Planning and Management Project (LUPMP-2), Mr Mohammed Alhassan, a Senior Town Planning Officer, said on Wednesday.
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The Ghana Employers Association (GEA), has called on government to as a matter of urgency take practical steps to deal with myriad of challenges undermining the growth and sustainability of businesses.
The GEA listed high interest rat…
Ecobank Ghana, a member of the Ecobank Group, has launched a fully integrated advertising campaign, designed to promote a new brand positioning across its African branches.
The campaign, which was launched in Lome in December 2012, a…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) on Wednesday called on Government to reinstitute the periodic review of fuel pricing to mitigate the huge impact of price increments.
It also asked Government to budget for any fuel subsidy be…
The Bureau for Internal Affairs (BIA), a centre for information gathering on public concerns, has called on the government to investigate alleged corrupt practices involving the operations of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).
Investigatio…
Lufthansa German Airlines, an international airline with operations in Ghana is running an online promotion intended to increase ease of sale for its customers in Ghana and elsewhere.
The promotion, which began on February 15, is expe…
Africa World Airlines (AWA), the newest member of the domestic airline service provider on Tuesday opened a new office in Tamale, capital of the Northern Region, months after it began operations in Ghana.
The opening of the office, at…
Micro-finance institutions were on Tuesday advised to roll out schemes to support farmers to leverage accelerated agricultural modernisation to increase their yields.
Mr Clement Kofi Humado, Minister of Food and Agriculture, gave the…
Diageo, the parent company of Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) in collaboration with the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Tuesday, launched its Africa Business Reporting Awards (DABRA) 2013 international awards for journalists…
Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur on Tuesday assured the business and international communities that Ghana's economy was not in any mess or disarray.
He said though there were challenges, Government was taking the necess…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to enhance and increase cooperation between private sector businesses o…
Some fishermen at the Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour at Sekondi on Monday called on fuel companies to come out with the new price for marine gas oil.
In interview with the Ghana News Agency at Sekondi, a cross section of the fis…
Finance Minister Seth Terkper on Monday said Government is committed to adopt necessary policy measures to stem any slippages that could threaten the country's macro-economic stability.
Speaking at the Standard Bank West African Inve…
Mr Sam Atukwei Quaye, the Convener of the Young Democrats, a pro NDC group, has commended government for the difficult but bold decision to increase fuel prices and thereby generate more funds for development.
He said every governmen…