THE Hazelwood power station in Australia’s state of Victoria started generating electricity 52 years ago. The stark symbol of an era when coal was king, Hazelwood was one of Australia’s dirtiest: its fuel was the Latrobe valley’s brown coa…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored the importance of the aviation industry to development, indicating that Ghana would upgrade its infrastructure to reap the sector’s benefits.
He said one of the biggest obstacles to …
Any enterprise that is serious about business, will have risk management as a top priority as this could spell doom for the institution if not taken seriously.
On the global front, systems have been adopted to help financial institutio…
Ghana’s leading telecommunications service provider, MTN, has announced a partnership agreement with Uber Ghana to offer free rides for MTN customers.
Through this partnership, MTN subscribers will enjoy two free rides with Uber, with e…
The AfriExim Bank is to support President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to realise his vision to industrialise the economy.
President and Chairman of the Board of AfriExim Bank, Dr Benedict Okey Oramah, who made the pledge on Thursday sai…
Government has commenced the processes on Ghana’s Beneficial Ownership Disclosure (BOD) from being a legislation to the implementation stage to meet the 2020 deadline.
A beneficial ownership register seeks to make public, the name of a…
Dr Frank Amoah, the Director of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), has said Cocobod is poised to attain the one-million metric tonne of cocoa production.
He said 70 years was enough for cocoa production to hit its maximum tar…
A pioneering pan-African communications consultancy, Djembe Communications has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The One Event (TOE), a Ghanaian public relations and events management agency.
Announcing the MOU, the Intern…
Work has begun on the creation of a comprehensive e-agriculture platform to help in the implementation and monitoring of the Planting for Food and Jobs Campaign.
Mr Paul Siamey, the Deputy Director of Extension Services, of the Ministry…
Apple has won a major regulatory battle in Australia that will likely see it retain control of its contactless payment technology.
Four banks had wanted to negotiate with Apple to gain access to its payments technology for their own app…
Airtel Ghana’s Managing Director Lucy Quist was honoured at the maiden Ghana Legacy Awards, alongside 6 other distinguished Ghanaians, for her extraordinary leadership and impact in Corporate Ghana and for her exceptional ability to transf…
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, urged the Public Procurement Authority to ensure that from June, this year, every procurement conducted would be uniquely captured with a special identity code for easy tracking.
He sa…
Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has explained that he resigned as Governor of the Bank of Ghana on personal grounds.
Confirming to Graphic Online Wednesday evening, that he has presented his resignation letter earlier in the day, Dr Issahaku …
Dutch prosecutors say they have launched co-ordinated raids in several countries against suspected money-launderers and tax evaders.
They are investigating about 3,800 Dutch-linked accounts in an unnamed Swiss bank following a tip-off t…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Allure Ghana, Mrs Dzigbordi Dosoo, has urged students of the University of Professional Students, Accra (UPSA), to develope their soft skills as they chart a successful career path.
Soft skills, she …
MTN Ghana, the leading telecommunications service provider in Ghana, has held an awards ceremony to close MTN Apps Challenge version 4.O, with healthcare supplies procurement app Amatsii being adjudged the overall winner.
The two-in-one…
TECNO Mobile Ghana has launched the much talked about Camon CX smartphone in Accra.The Camon CX, is perfectly designed for taking selfies.
It comes in four dashing colours (Champagne Gold, Sky Gray, Elegant Blue and Rose Gold) and boast…
Inflation in the eurozone slowed dramatically in March, according to official estimates.
Eurostat said its initial estimate found inflation slowed to 1.5%, from 2.0% in February.
The European Central Bank targets inflation of close t…
Airtel Money, Ghana’s most innovative and convenient mobile financial platform and a sub brand of Airtel Ghana is enabling Airtel Money users in the Ledzokuku-krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) area pay their property rates directly from th…
Mr Ernest Mintah, the Interim Managing Director of the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) has called on government to sign unto the Cashew Consultative International Council (CICC) to help address challenges confronting stakeholders in the Cas…
Mr Alan Kyeremanteng, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has urged private sector operators to team up with government to execute the country’s development agenda of one district one factory.
The Minister told captains of private bus…
Parliament has approved the budget estimates of GHC 553.645 million for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for the 2017 financial year, with a call on the authority to provide more tax offices and make them more visible to the taxpayer.
…
Ghana has signed a framework agreement with South Korea to enable it obtain a concessionary loan facility from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDF).
The framework agreement, to be implemented from this year to 2019, would gra…
The award-winning African Utility Week (www.African-Utility-Week.com), taking place from 16-18 May in Cape Town, will showcase how the continent is coming up with innovative, home-grown solutions to its energy and water challenges and how …
The public is being encouraged to ask for Direct Debit services from their banks or service providers and use it for frequent payments. This is to enable them to enjoy the convenience that comes with it while taking away the stress of go…
Mr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, the Minister of Business Development, has lauded the Melcom Group of Companies for its enormous contributions towards Ghana’s socio-economic development.
He said the Group, which had so far provided jobs for o…
Goldfields Ghana Limited has presented a cheque for $5.8 million as dividend to government on its 2016 account.
The amount represents government’s 10 per cent carried interest in the Tarkwa and Damang mines, which is operated by the min…
OPEC oil output is likely to fall for a third straight month in March, a Reuters survey found on Wednesday, as the United Arab Emirates made progress in trimming supplies while maintenance and unrest cut production in exempt nations Nigeri…
First Atlantic Bank Limited has opened two new ultra-modern branches at Dzorwulu and the Ring Road in Accra to provide its customers with convenient banking.
The opening of the branches forms part of the banks expansion drive aimed to b…
The Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) the nation’s foremost indigenous Oil Marketing Company, has reduced its ex-pump prices of petroleum products in the March ending window.
A statement signed by Mr Robert Kyere GOIL Public Relations M…
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku has resigned, a highly placed source at the Presidency has confirmed to Graphic Online.
Dr Issahaku was said to have presented his resignation letter on Wednesday.
He visit…
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem (AAI) mine has inaugurated various projects totalling GHC 1,004,135.00 on its community trust fund projects for the year 2015-2016.
The projects which were completed within a short period include a Junior Hig…
Mr Kwaku Kwarteng, Deputy Minister-Designate for Finance has maintained that the outstanding arears the New Patriotic Party(NPP) administration inherited from the NDC government could be more than GHC 7 billion Cedis.
He said there were…
Barimah Addo Yeboah I, Krontihene of Adeiso,has called on businessmen in the country to decentralize to other communities to create jobs for the numerous unemployed youth in the country.
Barimah Yeboah said this at the inauguration of t…
Executives of MTN Ghana, led by CEO Ebenezer Twum Asante, have paid a courtesy call on the Vice President of Ghana, His Excellency, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The visit forms part of MTN’s engagement strategy to share with stakeholders the comp…
The Ghana cedi made a surprise recovery against the three major trading currencies. The dollar recorded its two straight-week-on-week depreciation against the local currency following the supply boost from the successful dollar denominated…
Ghana is hosting the Second International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Meeting on the Sustainable Development of Air Transport in Africa, which aims at prioritising air transport development on the continent to facilitate socio-econo…
Most feedback accentuates the negative. During formal employee evaluations, discussions invariably focus on “opportunities for improvement,” even if the overall evaluation is laudatory.
Traditional, corrective feedback has its place, of…
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Zenith University College have qualified to the next stage of the ‘The Royal Banking and Finance Challenge 2017’ organised for universities in Ghana.
Also, qualified for the n…
Energy Minister Mr Boakye Agyarko has affirmed the Government’s resolve to overhaul the country’s ailing energy sector to meet consumers demand for improved economic performance.“This government’s vision for the provision of state reliable…
A member of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Dr Steve Manteaw, is urging the government to shift from covering every cost under its Free Senior High School (SHS) policy to limited items, in order not to strain the n…
A simple way to up your savings and build more wealth is to spend less. And chances are, you can find areas to cut back in.
Start by considering these 13 money sucks.
ATM fees
It'll cost you a record high of $4.57 to withdraw mone…
The seven per cent loss in Ghana's gross domestic product (GDP) due to psychological distress can be reversed through Cognitive Behavioural Interventions (CBI). Professor Angela Ofori-Atta of the University of Ghana Medical School stated…
Olam group company Nutrifoods Ghana Limited, would celebrate a major milestone when it commissions its newly expanded factory in Tema on Friday, March 31.Jointly owned by Olam International and Sanyo Foods, Nutrifoods Biscuits has undertak…
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that the government will introduce the National Digital Address System to reduce the risk profile of people and improve their access to financial services.
The policy, in addition to t…
It is a fact that Accra and some other parts of the country are witnessing the construction of interchanges, highways and high rising buildings. Notable among these are the Kwame Nkrumah and the Kasoa interchanges.
If you have used the …
Chinese tech giant Tencent has spent $1.78bn (£1.4bn) on buying a 5% stake in electric carmaker Tesla.
Tencent, best known for its WeChat mobile app, has been investing in a number of sectors, including gaming, entertainment, cloud comp…
Mr John K. Nyarko, the Acting Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, has called on the Controller and Accountant-General Department (CAGD), to reduce its increased service charge of three percent.
He said the new service charge from one p…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading pan-African multilateral development finance institution and project developer, today announces its 2016 fiscal year results.
Robust financial performance
* US$115.3 million in Total Comprehe…
Ride-hailing group Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] will withdraw services in Denmark next month due to a taxi law that sets out new requirements for drivers such as mandatory fare meters, the company said on Tuesday.
Uber has faced headwind…