Government is in consultation with key stakeholders in industry, labour and the private sector as part of the national budget process towards the presentation of the 2010 budget.
The meeting is to enable the Minister of Finance, Dr K…
Mr. Paul E. Aidoo, Western Regional Minister, said clothing to be distributed under the free school uniform project, must be sewn locally to boost the confidence and capacity of the country's Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs).
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Cocoa smuggling to neighbouring Cote d'Ivoire is
being aided by some customs officials, Nana Asoma Gyan, Chief Farmer of Debiso B Cocoa District in the Western Region, has alleged.
He said stopping the menace required concerted eff…
Vodaphone "Commandos" have criticised the Sales
representatives of Vodafone Ghana in the Western Region for their refusal to pay their commissions that had accrued over the past five weeks.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) i…
Kasapa Telecom on Tuesday said the claim by an
official of Vodafone Ghana that it is not possible to port a number from a GSM network to a CDMA, was "dead wrong".
"The ability to move phone numbers between CDMA and GSM networks is …
Miss Joyce Aryee, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has re-affirmed the determination of the mining sector to ensure best practices to enhance its contribution to the growth of the national economy.
She said…
The main index of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE),the All-Share Index, opened the week down on Monday, losing 16.42 points to close at 6,070.03 points.
Change for the year closed the session at -41.81 per cent.Traded volumes opened at…
Vodafone Ghana on Monday said it was pushing for the implementation of mobile number portability (MNP),to empower the subscriber to decide which mobile network was best for the country.
"The claims and counter claims by network opera…
Ms Joyce Aryee, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, on Thursday dismissed public perception that mining has been a destructive force in Ghana.
"Mining companies contribute to the socio- economic development of Ghan…
Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister of Food and Agriculture, on Friday said the country could achieve self-sufficiency in rice production within the next two years.
He said that the prediction was based on the large quantities of rice being pro…
Cadbury has launched a campaign using Ghanaian
traditional culture to raise additional funds for cocoa growing communities.
The campaign is a promotion for the track Zingolo and features Ghanaian musical artist Tinny, as well as th…
Ms Joyce Aryee, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
the Ghana Chamber of Mines, has announced that the mining sector paid GH¢179,978,383, to government in 2008, representing more than 14 per cent of the country's total internal revenue coll…
Friday said the country could achieve He said that the prediction was based on the large quantities of rice being produced at Aveyime and other rice growing areas, especially in the
Northern part of the country.
Mr Ahwoi explained t…
The management of Vodafone Ghana and the Communications Workers Union (CWU) have finally reached a deal that would end the standoff between the two parties.
A copy of a joint communiqué of the Standing Joint Negotiation Committee (SJ…
Participants at a public forum held on Wednesday in Bolgatanga has issued a communiqué calling on the government to ensure that the Northern Rural Growth Programme (NRGP) was effectively
implemented to benefit peasant farmers.
The …
The Head of Labour Research and Policy Institute of Trades Union Congress (TUC), Mr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, has urged civil societies to strengthen unions for them to effectively engage government to make the distribution of revenue such as …
The Akim Bosome Rural Bank at Akyem Swedru
recorded a net profit of GHC 146,993.46 in 2008 as against GHC 78,886.94 in 2007.
The figure represents 176.34 percent increase in profit, Mr George Kumi-Brobbey, Chairman of the Board of D…
The Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor,on Wednesday announced an upward adjustment in the producer price of cocoa from GH¢1,632 per tonne to GH¢2,208.00, effective October 14, 2009.
The new figure, which is 71.06 percent of the net…
Nearly 60,000 Ghanaian cocoa farmers are to
benefit from a five-year programme, to improve their livelihoods and income, through training in enhanced farming technologies, learning of new
business skills and crop diversification on their…
A five-member audit report implementation
committee that would ensure the smooth implementation of recommendations of all audit reports on the Akwapim South Municipal Assembly was inaugurated at Nsawam on Tuesday.
It would be respo…
Nana Asante Frimpong, an industrialist, has challenged government to make conscious efforts to raise the socio-economic infrastructure in the northern sector of the country to appreciable
standards.
Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo Regions …
A three-day conference to discuss key issues of
the global financial crisis on Africa's economies and its impact on women in the respective sub-regions opened in Accra on Thursday.
Speaking at the meeting on the theme 'Africa-wide Di…
Mr. Victor Ameyaw, Assembly Member for Dotobaa electoral area in Nkoranza South District, has appealed to the government to review the fertilizer subsidy and coupon system to address lapses in the system.
He said farmers in the area …
The Eagle Women Empowerment Club (EWEC), an NGO
working to empower women, in collaboration with the African Business Women's Network (ABWN) is to organize an international business women's summit from the 21ST to 22ND October in Accra th…
MTN on Tuesday said it had resolved to sustain the company's pursuit of becoming one of the eminent telecommunication players in emerging markets.
This was contained in a release on the company's achievement of "A top 10 ranking in t…
About 70 per cent of Ghanaian homes does not have adequate toilet facilities, a study the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) conducted in 2008 established.
Mrs Theodora Adomako-Adjei, Extension Services Coordinator of the …
ProCredit, Ghana's biggest Savings and Loans
Company in terms of assets size and clientele base, has deployed a plan with the focus of extending its lending activities to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME).
A statement signed…
President John Atta Mills said on Monday that Government was building on the macro-economic gains achieved in the past nine months, in addition to other progressive reforms, to make Ghana an investment destination of choice.
He debun…
The Minister of Trade, Ms Hanna Tetteh, on at the
weekend launched the First Annual Cocoa-chocolate Festival Celebrations and affirmed government's commitment to improving the living conditions of cocoa farmers.
The event was organ…
The Management of the Metro Mass Transit
(MMT) Limited, a transportation company, has introduced what it termed
"Operation Show Your Ticket," to ensure that all passengers pay the right
fare when travelling on the buses.
Under …
Annual inflation eased to 18.37 per cent in
September from 19.65 per cent in August, the Ghana Statistical Service said
on Friday.
At a press conference to release the rate, Mr Sylvester Gyamfi,
Assistant Chief Statistician, at…
Mrs Dzifa Attivor, Deputy Minister of Transport
has underscored the need for innovative road safety strategies to minimize
the unfortunate carnage on the roads.
She pointed out that road safety was both a public health and
deve…
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies
(AOMCs) on Saturday stated that full deregulation of the petroleum market was the key to unlocking the nation's intermittent fuel shortages debacle.
Mr. Kwaku Agyemang-Duah, AOMCs Industri…
Participants at a public lecture to mark Insurance Awareness Month in the Volta Region at Ho on Wednesday scolded the industry for poor returns on premiums, delays in processing claims and murky and confusing policy details.
Colonel …
President John Evans Atta Mills has directed Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to come out with attractive cocoa producer price to encourage farmers to increase production. A tonne of cocoa currently sells at GH¢1,632.
Inaugurating a 30,0…
Government is to roll out a comprehensive economic
agenda called Medium-term Development Policy leading to a leaping of the
Ghanaian economy to an appreciable level.
The policy, which begins in 2010 and ends in 2013 would seek to…
The Ghana-China Friendship Association (GHACHIFA) in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy is to establish a cultural centre in Ghana, to teach the Chinese language and culture.
Mr Henry Yaw Mallet, Chairman of the Publicity Commit…
The Kenyan government has decried the planned imposition of Air Passenger Duty tax on travellers by Britain as a measure to offset carbon emissions.
Tourism Minister Najib Balala said if effected, the tax which is set to start on Nov…
The inability of local entrepreneurs to follow guidelines on competitive tendering stipulated in the Public Procurement Act usually affected them in national and international tendering.
Commodore Steve Obimpeh (rtd), Chairman of the…
Corporate organisations must build bridges of healthy customer relations for them to compete favourably in the highly competitive world of business, Dr. Doris Dartey, a communication expert, said on Thursday.
The customer, she said, …
Eurozone countries should deepen their macroeconomic coordination and broaden surveillance as a lesson learned in the financial crisis, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
The commission said in its annual statement on the eur…
Cambodia hosts a three-day meeting on Thursday in Cambodia's northern province of Siem Reap, focusing on global economic crisis.
A statement released by Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC) said the annu…
The New Juaben Municipal Assembly is to build a permanent beads market near the Centre for National Culture in Koforidua with effect from next year.
The market is also expected to provide facilities for the sale of artefacts to help …
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC) on Tuesday urged members, management of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and various banks in the country to adhere to the scheduled payment terms for the lifting of petroleum products.
In an …
Mr. Seth Terkper, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP), said in Accra on Wednesday that Government would strengthen its development agenda and take the lead in defining a budget which donors can support.
Speaking …
President John Evans Atta Mills will on Friday, October 9, inaugurate a new cocoa processing plant in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
A release signed by Mr Mahama Ayariga, Presidential Spokesperson, on Wednesday said President Mills w…
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday called on all stakeholders to help formulate a more sustainable urban and housing policy that stresses the provision of decent and affordable housing for the citizens.
He said such a na…
The Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF), an advocacy organisation, on Tuesday, organised a workshop to review a 34-page drafted document on good corporate governance for business operators in Ghana.
Speaking to journalists in Accra, …
Dr Ishmael Yamson, former Chairman of Unilever Ghana, on Wednesday said the environment was ideal for Ghana's economy to take off.
He said Ghanaians must demand good leadership and develop an inspiring long-term vision to create a co…
The Wa Municipal Assembly has received a District Development Fund allocation of 433,505.04 Ghana cedis which would be used to fund the construction of school buildings, public toilets and the provision of furniture for the schools.
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