The world, is predicted to enter the New Year with the lowest level of extreme poverty in history – at eight percent.
According to latest estimates by World Data Lab, 600 million people globally, would start 2019 living in extreme pover…
The Energy Ministry has announced that the Licensing Round Committee, on Friday December 21, opened applications for prequalification received from interested companies who submitted Expression of Interest (EoI) for the competitive bidding…
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The benchmark index continued its bearish trend, down 30.89 points (-1.20%) to close at a…
Mongolia's Cryptocurrency Exchange "AIS-X" Establishes Business Partnerships with Local Financial Institutions, Starting Operations as an Integrated Financial Service from March 2019
Mongolia’s Cryptocurrency Exchange AIS-X (operated by…
South Korea-based carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. (005380.KS) expects growth in the Russian auto market to slow sharply next year, the head of its Russian branch said on Monday.
Automakers have warned Russia’s plan to raise value added tax i…
A central database to register all merchants of telecom companies in the country is being developed as part of measures to sanitise the industry and check fraud. It is expected to be rolled out by the first quarter of next year.
To be…
If our great nation Ghana can become self-reliant and industrialized then there is the need for patriotism, hard work towards national building.
All hands are needed on deck to move Ghana beyond Aid, said Mr Hope Kumah, Effutu Municipal…
The Agona East District Assembly has established a seed bank to raise high yielding varieties of oil palm and coconut seedlings for farmers.
The two cash crops were selected by the Assembly to produce raw materials for factories under t…
Parliament on Saturday evening approved and authorised an amount of GHC 78.771 billion to be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund, and for withdrawal from other funds to finance Government operations during the 2019 financial year.
The …
A partial US government shutdown over budget spending could continue right up to the opening of the next Congress on 3 January, a Trump aide has said.
The shutdown began at midnight Friday after opposition Democrats resisted President D…
A foam manufacturing company, Ashfoam has inaugurated a new showroom in Ntsin, a community in the Cape Coast South Constituency.
The facility, the second to be established in the central region, is expected to generate employment in t…
Cargill, a company committed to nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way, has outlined its plan to eliminate deforestation from its cocoa supply chain in a plan, dubbed the “Protect Our Planet”.
The Plan provides …
Strategic Communication Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa), a communications company headquartered, in Accra, has received the Professional Services Provider of the Year (2017), at the Chamber Business Awards.
This adds to the 2017 Corpo…
Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors (GARIA), an Association of Professionals established to play a leadership role in corporate restructuring, has urged the government to expedite the process in passing the corporate…
Crops and livestock farmers have been advised to develop short, medium and long term action plans to guide their agribusinesses and help sustain investments.
Mr. Frank Amenyo, the Sekyere Kumawu Community Extension Agent of the Cocoa He…
Shop owners have been advised to arrange with their bankers for Point of Sales (POS) devices at their shops during the festive season and beyond. This is to enable them to maximise sales even from people who may run out of cash but have …
Voltic Ghana Limited says it is committed to improving the lot of women in its value chain through economic empowerment programmes to help them to be self-reliant.
Mrs Joyce Ahiadorme, the Public and Communications Manager of Voltic, sa…
A private vehicle inspection, testing and technical organisation company, S-Class Service Limited, has inaugurated a third testing centre at Techiman in the Brong-Ahafo Region to serve the Municipality and its environs.
The organisatio…
Ecobank Ghana has organized a series of workshops for its Xpress Point agents located in Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi and Tamale. Ecobank Xpress Point is a unique type of agency banking that allows customers to access basic banking services, e…
Nyonkopa Cocoa Buying Limited, a subsidiary of Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest chocolate manufacturer has launched a project seeking to among other objectives, eradicate poverty among cocoa farmers.
The project dubbed, “Forever Cho…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) says Ghana could turn its economy around by investing hugely in cocoa processing which has the potential of raking in substantial revenue to the country.
Nana Agyen…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched some innovations of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). One of the innovations, which is first of its kind in West Africa, is the NHIS Mobile Membership Renewal service.
This …
The Car Rentals Association of Ghana (CRAG) has appealed to the Government to exempt it from the payment of luxury Vehicles Tax, as it directly affects their operations and businesses. The Association has urged government to waive the Luxu…
Mr Hilton John Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, Jonmoore International Limited, says the company plans to adopt a new state -of-the-art technology on its vehicles, maintenance systems and human capacity development.
He said this would…
Qatar Airways, the national airline of Qatar, is expected to soon complete arrangements to fly Ghana, by next year.
“We have already gone far with talks with the Aviation Authorities in Ghana and will be flying to that country by middle…
The Fidelity Bank has appointment of Mr Julian Kingsley Opuni as the new Managing Director of the Bank with effect from December 1, 2018.Mr Opuni has been the Deputy Managing Director since November 2017 but took over from Mr Jim Baiden wh…
Ghana’s year-on-year Real Gross Domestic Product growth rate for the third quarter of 2018 fell to 7.4 per cent compared to 8.7 per cent recorded for the same period in 2017, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Wednesday.
Mr Baah Wadi…
The World Bank Office in Accra has affirmed its willingness to sponsor the ultimate winner of this year’s Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ) Flamingo Awards to participate in the Spring Meeting in Washington DC.
Mr R…
Lava International Limited (LAVA), the Indian giant, set to introduce more devices to Ghana’s Technological Industry. A statement issued by LAV and copied to the Ghana News Agency said in the coming days, the Ghanaians market would witnes…
The benchmark index recovered from losses on the back of gains in three counters in the banking, insurance and beverage sectors. The GSE-CI gained 4.10 points (+0.16%) to close at 2,525.51 with a -2.10% year-to-date return while market c…
Research conducted by the World Bank reveals that there have been some significant gains made in the area of financial inclusion (FI) in Ghana. Data from the bank indicates that the number of adults in Ghana who own bank accounts has risen…
The market extended losses to the seventh consecutive session following downward price movement in three counters in the banking, telecommunication and beverage sectors. The GSE-CI declined by 8.50 points (-0.34%) to close at 2,521.42 wi…
More than a third of vintage Scotch whiskies tested at a specialist laboratory have been found to be fake, BBC Scotland has learned.
Twenty-one out of 55 bottles of rare Scotch were deemed to be outright fakes or whiskies not distilled …
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched the Africa Poverty Clock, which is a customised version of the World Poverty Clock developed by World Data Lab, aimed at monitoring progress against extreme poverty.
The World Povert…
Ethiopian Airlines in collaboration with ASKY Airlines, on Monday, December 17, commenced their maiden flight to Los Angeles, United States of America (USA), with 128 passengers on board.
The close to 15 hours flight saw passengers flow…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for an end to turf battles between Boards and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of some public institutions.
That could no longer continue and that he was not going to allow anyone to frust…
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the European Union have signed a three-million-Euro agreement aimed at supporting the national implementation strategies for the African Continental Free Trade Area.
The establ…
The market extended its bearish trend to today’s session on the back of downward price movement in four counters in the banking, insurance and petroleum marketing sectors. The GSE-CI declined by 13.48 points (-0.53%) to close at 2,529.92 w…
Chinese automaker Chery has recently won the Best Overseas Image Award for 2018 at a summit on the overseas image of Chinese enterprises on December 12. Chery ranked fifth in the list of the top 20 Chinese enterprises with the best oversea…
Farmers in the Sekyere East District of Ashanti have come together in an effort to reduce post-harvest loses by adding value to their produce to enhance their incomes and livelihoods.
This was demonstrated by the farmers who are members…
The Volta River Authority (VRA) and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Emmanuel Antwi-Darkwa, have been honoured at the just ended 2018 Ghana Energy Awards held under the theme "Sustainable Energy For A Ghana Beyond Aid".
VRA was adjudged …
A cross-section of Ghanaian exhibitors at the first Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo, Egypt said their expectations for participation in the fair had been met beyond measure.
The exhibitors told the Ghana News Agency that they had been…
Madam Mary Boatemaa Marfo, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere East, has said there is the need for district assemblies to prioritize the rehabilitation and improvement of road networks.
This would help to open up rural communiti…
Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Ghana and President of the Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB), Mr Alhassan Andani, has been recognized as the best CEO, Banking Sector, at the maiden edition of the Ghana Industry CEO awards.
Mr Alhassan …
Maize farmers in the Brong-Ahafo Region have called for the use of standardized weighing scales and measurement for the sale of maize in the country. The farmers said designated maize market centres are required to ensure a controlled pric…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Tuesday said, though technology would dominate the future and lead to transformational development, its disruptive tendencies ought not to be ignored.
“Whilst doing all we can to deliver access to …
First it was the High Street, now it's online as well: retailers are desperate to attract consumers by offering huge discounts.
There's talk of clothing firms slashing prices to jumble-sale levels in a bid to shift their stock.
The p…
The compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling station is located on Société des Transports Abidjanais (SOTRA’s) premises in Yopougon, Abidjan
The Ivorian Minister of Transport, Mr Amadou Koné, and several government Ministers gathered to la…
The new financing is to scale up the country’s largest water and sanitation sector investment program
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB.org) Board has approved additional funding support of €115 million to Rwanda’s Sustainable Water …
The Acting Vice President of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Ms Kyeh Kim, has announced that Ghana has been selected as one of the countries in West Africa to be beneficiaries of another Compact programme from the MCC.
The…