The ARB Apex Bank Limited, which serves as a “mini” central bank for Rural & Community Banks (RCBs) says the increase in different types of fraud in rural banks is a course for concern.
According to the Bank of Ghana’s Banks & SDI Fraud…
The Chief executive Officer of Tullow Oil Plc, Rahul Dhir, has said that Tullow's renewed Corporate Strategy and purpose is to build a better future through responsible oil and gas development that creates value for host nations, investors…
Membership of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC); the statutory body with oversight responsibility of the management and use of the country's petroleum revenues, has been reconstituted following the expiration of the t…
SIC Insurance PLC has disclosed that in view of the poor insurance penetration in the country, it has stepped-up efforts to strengthen the pillars of partnership with customers so that individuals and public entities are not disadvantaged.…
Mr Richster Nii Amarh Amarfio, a Fisheries Activist has called for a holistic approach to the management of Ghana's fishing sector as using close season alone is not enough.
Mr Amarfio who is also the Secretary for the Ghana Tuna Asso…
To be able to access funding and remain competitive in the horticultural sector, 13 female-led horticulture business owners have been certified by HortiFresh through MDF West Africa.
The 13 participants successfully completed the first…
Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has pledged Government's support for Maphlix Trust Farms Limited, the nation's largest exporter of potatoes.
The Minister made the pledged when he visited the Company's 2,000…
Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Joe Anokye, says he’s confident the ongoing SIM Card registration exercise will become a cornerstone for the country’s transformation.
The ongoing SIM Card Registration Ex…
The Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has said government is working to capture Neoplan Ghana Limited under the One District One Factory initiative, in order to revive it.
The company in 2020 hinted it may be forc…
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Presidential Advisor, has charged members of the Local Government Service Council to put in measures to improve the accounting functions and efficiencies of the Assemblies, especially in revenue generation.
He…
Potato farmers in the Upper East Region will soon heave a sigh of relief, following the development of new and improved high-yielding varieties by the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Re…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, 2nd October 2021, visited the premises of Darko Farms, the oldest private and largest poultry farm in Ghana, whose operations have been revamped by Government’s 1-District-1-Factory …
It is compulsory for employers with 15 or more employees to insure their liability under the Insurance Act, 2021 (Act 1061).
They can also insure under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1987 which indemnifies an employer against legal lia…
Mr Abraham Koomson, Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), has urged labour unions in Ghana to prioritize the needs of their workers by serving their interest.
Mr Koomson speaking at the opening of a two-day workshop…
Mr Richster Nii Amarh Amarfio, Secretary, Ghana Tuna Association, has urged Tuna sector industry to restore the 'lamp of light' by taking measures to protect the industry from collapsing.
He said people put waste in the sea and turned r…
Nokia today announced that it is demonstrating advanced technologies, including 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality at the Expo 2020 Dubai for six months from 1st October 2021 to 31st…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he will push for reforms through ECOWAS for third term bids to be outlawed.
The ECOWAS Chair said recent coups within the sub-region are a result of attempts by incumbent presidents to exte…
The Ghana National Gas Company has scheduled a planned maintenance shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant, starting Monday, October 4.
A statement from the Corporate Communications of GNGC, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said…
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has cautioned the public against the destruction of honey bees, which eventually reduces the population of plants' pollinators.
Professor Paul Bosu, Deputy Director-General (DG)…
The Registrar-General's Department will in October begin the delisting of dormant Companies from the Companies Register.
The delisting will affect companies which failed to comply with the Department's directive to file their Annual Ret…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, October 2, 2021, visited the premises of Darko Farms, the oldest private and largest poultry farm in Ghana, whose operations have been revamped by the government’s 1-District-1-Factory in…
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) in June 2019 announced a new capital requirement for insurance companies operating in the country after a series of consultations and discussions between the industry players and the regulator.
Th…
The attention of the general public is drawn to the publication of persons having accounts with Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited that have not been operated for a minimum of five (5) years and are classified as dormant in accordance with the Ba…
Mr Alan Kyerematen, Minister of Trade and Industry, has rebutted claims that Government is only rebranding some existing projects as "One District, One Factory " (1D1F) companies.
Critics of Government's flagship programme have always b…
The United States Department of Agriculture has invested about $2 million in the poultry sector through the just ended Ghana Poultry Project.
According to Technical Lead of the project, Raymond Denteh, the investment was given out as gr…
Ghana Tech Lab in collaboration with its partners has organized a week-long fourth edition of Ghana Start-up summit in Accra.
The programme, which is on the theme: "Enterprise Innovation and Youth employment at the centre of Ghana's d…
Mr. Joseph Cudjoe, Minister of Public Enterprises, has observed the tremendous role the TDC Development Company Limited could play to promote Ghana's economy with its remarkable housing development potentials.
Mr. Cudjoe said TDC would…
Mr Samuel Asante, General Manger, Operations TDC Development Company Limited (TDC) has revealed that the activities of encroachers who have invaded TDC development sites was impeding its operations and construction of more housing units.
…
CalBank Plc has picked two prestigious awards at the just-ended International Business Magazine Awards held in September 2021.
CalBank was recognized for Best Banking Solutions, Ghana, and for having the Most Innovative Banking App, Gha…
Ghana’s leading savings and loans institution, Best Point Savings and Loans has launched its new mobile banking services dubbed Best Mobile Banking. The institution unveiled the new mobile banking to ease the financial transactions by its …
A Business Entrepreneur has indicated that cassava starch has gained huge demand on the international market, and urged Ghanaians to take advantage of the ready market.
She Madam Priscilla Fiati, a Business Development Manager at the To…
Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (“Woven Planet”), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”), announced the acquisition of Renovo Motors, Inc. (“Renovo”), a pioneering Silicon Valley-based automotive operating system developer. Renovo…
As part of measures to enhance compliance of Axle Load Control regime, the Ministry of Roads and Highways will soon install intelligent cameras and height sensors at weighbridge stations.
The action has become necessary because some s…
Mr Seth Twum Akwaboah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Ghana Industry (AGI), has called on members to develop proper governance structures to enable them benefit from the various interventions the Association was offering…
The government of Ghana is hoping to collaborate with the Swiss government in adding value to cocoa.
The partnership with the Swiss government will minimize the export of raw cocoa beans and cocoa products and improve the livelihoods of…
Bolt, the leading ride-hailing platform in Ghana, has expanded its operations by announcing its services in Koforidua.
The ride-hailing service is already available in Accra, Cape Coast, Kumasi, and Takoradi and has been in operation in…
The Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kyerematen has inaugurated a six-member Board of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) with a call on management and staff to adopt a more commercial orientation to operations to be able to improve the…
The Managing Director of FBNBank Ghana, Mr Victor Yaw Asante, has indicated that the career of Azumah Nelson, the former WBC Super-Featherweight champion, holds very useful lessons, life skills and themes for success which everyone, in all…
The National Premix Fuel Committee and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has been urged to set aside some percentage of the monies use to subsidize premix fuel for an insurance scheme for fisher-folks.
Mr Richster Nii Amarh Amar…
The Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in partnership with the European Union, Thursday, launched the Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A) project in Accra, to prepare Sub-Saharan African women entrepreneurs …
AngloGold Ashanti Limited has announced that underground operations at its Obuasi gold mine in Ghana are expected to resume in mid-October.
The mining company had suspended underground activities at Obuasi in May following an accident.
…
For the first time in about 60 years, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has purchased gold to augment its gold reserves and shore up the country’s foreign assets.
The bank bought 280 kilogrammes of the precious metal this year under a historic go…
The Chairman of Afro-Arab Group of Companies, Alhaji Salamu Amadu, has urged microfinance institutions (MFIs) to maintain their status even if their balance sheets grow to the size of commercial banks.
According to Alhaji Salamu, althou…
South Africa (SA) Airways has re-launched its passenger flight operations from Johannesburg to Accra to deepen Ghana and South Africa bilateral relations in the airline transportation industry.
The SA 052 Airbus first flight arrived Fri…
Professor Peter Quartey, the Director, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, said Ghana needs to expand her resources to meet the growing population needs for sustainable growth.
He said po…
The African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) has advised government to consider reformation of the governance structure of development banks for efficiency.
Dr Edward K. A. Brown, Senior Director, Research and Policy Engagement…
Eight businesses in Ghana's green sector will be awarded a matching grant of up to €25,000 each in SNV, Netherlands Development Organisation's Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana (GrEEn) Project under its Innova…
SEND Ghana has commended the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for taking proactive steps towards the usage of digitised weighing scales for dried cocoa beans at the point of sale starting October 1, 2021.
The move, meant to eradicate fraudul…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is to streamline and improve its online filing system to enable taxpayers to file their taxes with ease across multiple devices.
The Reverend Ammishaddai Owusu Amoah, Commissioner-General of the GRA, an…
Some Queen Mothers within the Western Region have developed a document, prescribing how the oil revenue could be utilised.
The move is to help Ghana become better at maximising the benefits from the petroleum sector.
Nana Akosua Gyam…
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