The European Union has inaugurated six projects under its sixth Micro-Projects Programme in the
Upper East Region.
The projects are a day care centre, two three-unit classroom blocks in Navrongo and three other projects at Yemonsa …
The Secretary of the Greater Accra Tomato
Traders Association (GATTA), Miss Lydia Afoley Anum, has stressed the need for every trader to attach importance to tax paying, to enable
government get more revenue for development.
She …
The Government of Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo will soon revive an agreement that would enable the two countries to share experiences in the tourism sector.
The agreement, signed about 30 years ago, would promote the co…
Access Bank, Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Access Bank Plc, one of Africa's pre-eminent financial institutions on Wednesday formally launched its operations in Ghana to provide innovative and customer-care banking services.
As the 2…
Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor on Wednesday reiterated government's pledge not to interfere in the management of state- owned enterprises (SOEs).
Speaking during a short ceremony in Accra, during which the Ghana Ports and Harbour…
Mr Moisob Clemen Dubik, the District Budget Analyst of the Talensi Nabdam District in the Upper East Region has urged people at the grassroots level to actively participate in the drawing up of the annual budget of the District Assemblies,…
The 14 Ghanaian- graduate engineers, geologists and geophysists, sponsored early this year by Tullow Ghana Limited to pursue further studies overseas in various disciplines in oil exploration and production, have successfully completed the…
A survey report on beekeeping in the Volta Region said the industry needed some organizational and production beef-up to attain its potential as a huge economic activity.
Also, market outlays for the industry's prime product, honey…
President John Evans Atta Mills on Monday named Mr Kwesi Amissah-Arthur as the new Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
Mr Amissah-Arthur, who holds a Masters degree in Economics, will assume work on October 1, when the tenure of the curre…
WACAM, a nongovernmental organisation engaged in advocacy in mining communities, on Tuesday called for amendment of the Mineral and Mining Law to make it more binding and to address environmental situation in mining communities.
It …
The economic downturn has become a health hazard for Canadians, as many people are suffering health decline and some skipping medical treatments because of financial worries, according to a study released Monday.
The ninth annual Nat…
A European health agency said Monday that 762 new A/H1N1 flu cases were reported in European countries within the last 24 hours.
Of the new cases, 627 were confirmed in Germany, 109 in Portugal, 17 in Iceland, five in Luxemburg, thre…
The benchmark GSE All-Share index slipped in trading on Wednesday losing 1.99 points at 5,230.49 points and dragging down the change for the year to date to 49.86 per cent.
Traded volumes also slumped to 218,900 from Tuesday's 1,236,…
Madam Ruth Antwiwaa Damas, Queenmother of Nkoranza Central Market, has appealed for security lights to be installed at the market to deter thieves and miscreants from harassing traders and customers.
She called on Nkoranza South Dist…
Auditors have unearthed several irregularities in the financial management of the Bolgatanga Municipal and Builsa District in the Upper East Region.
The irregularities include internally generated funds not banked or recorded, improp…
The Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, on Monday inaugurated an 11-member board for the Revenue Agencies and charged them to come out with strategies to step up revenue generation during the fiscal year.
A press release issued by …
The Ghana branch of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Africa, was launched in Accra on Monday with a call on members to bring the highest standards to bear on the construction industry.
Mr Saani Iddi, Deputy Minister of Water…
Ms Hannah Tetteh, Minister of Trade and Industry, on Monday said that government was taking steps to restructure the National Board for Small-Scale Business Industries, to inject efficiency in the operations of the corporate entity.
…
The East Akyem Municipal Assembly has exceeded its revenue target for the past two years, Mr Peter Asirifi, the Municipal Chief Executive, has disclosed.
Addressing the first ordinary meeting of the assembly at Kyebi on Friday, Mr …
The Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI), in collaboration with SINTEF, a Norwegian research institute, on Friday organized a workshop to design and implement policy instruments to enable Ghana to support local compani…
The benchmark GSE All-Share index climbed again in trading on Thursday with the index rising by 15.18 points to 5,205.40 points from 5,190.22 points.
Change for the year to date now stands better at -50.10 per cent.
Traded volu…
The new Acting Commissioner of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) Mr Ed Richard Kumah Lanyon has assumed office, affirming to pursue teamwork, unity and discipline as his vision to transform the institution.
He called …
Trimming Vodafone-Ghana staff strength is to be commensurate with available volume of work and required skills and this is a crucial part of the process of bringing it back into competition, Major Albert Don-Chebe (Rtd), Head of Corporate …
The Anwiam branch of the Christian Divine Church Co-operative Credit Union in Kumasi last year granted loans totalling over GH¢10,000 to its customers to help them to expand their businesses.
The union also saw a rise in savings mobiliza…
Ghana's annual inflation rate dropped marginally to 20.50 per cent in July, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Friday.
The drop represents 0.24 over the annual inflation rate of 20.74 per cent registered in June.
The inflat…
Barclays Bank of Ghana Limited has launched a liability campaign dubbed "Cool Chop Promotion" to reward customers who consistently deposit with the bank.
During the promotion, 10 lucky customers (existing and new) stand a chance of do…
Mrs. Juliana Azumah Mensah, Minister of Tourism, on Friday urged the media and the public to support the Ministry to ensure a successful hosting of the World Tourism in the country from September 21st to 27th September this year.
Gh…
Uganda can harness its central location in the East African region to promote regional integration and development, and offer
greater opportunities for its people, World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick said on Thursday.
At the…
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has voted 120,000 U.S Dollars to implement development plans of three newly created districts in the Central Region.
The beneficiary districts, Agona West, Gomoa East and Awutu Senya would…
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, has inaugurated the Board of Directors of the National Investment Bank (NIB) and told them to formulate and implement polices and strategies that would turn the bank aroun…
The police have assured the management of the Ahafo Project of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) that the police would do its best to maintain peace in the Asutifi District.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Ofosu Mensah-Gyeabour, Direct…
The Government has tasked Ziol Company, a subsidiary company of the Zoomlion Ghana Limited, to recruit the youth in communities where oil has been discovered in preparation for extraction of crude oil in the country next year.
Mr. Fr…
Statistics on the earnings of telecom operators in the country indicate that operators made average revenue per user (ARPU) of five dollars a month in the first half of this year.
The ARPU comprised of both what a subscriber spends …
The 2009 Annual Review and Strategy Meeting of the Africa Trade Network (ATN) opens in Accra on Tuesday, August 11, to discuss the impact of the global economic crises on Africa and to enable civil society come out with appropriate respons…
The Jagung Women's Group in the Savelugu/Nanton District has benefited from a 5,000-dollar grinding mill for grinding and processing of shea products.
The mill was acquired through the support of the US Ambassador's Special Self-Help…
The World Bank and Democratic Republic of Congo are aiming to complete debt relief for the central African state by next March, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday.
The relief would cover some $7 billion of non-commercial…
Artisans in the Upper East Region whose products are of tourist interest have been advised to use their creativity to improve on their design and quality.
The Bolga baskets, hats, smocks and leather works could be modified not only t…
Mr James Adjei, an official of the Minerals Commission, has called on Ghanaians to invest in the mining industry to enable the country to fully benefit from proceeds from the sector.
He expressed worry that the indigenous people have…
Information reaching the GNA indicates that Vodafone had targeted its Human Resource Department as one of the sections that would suffer mass compulsory redundancy.
Some staff of the HR department told the GNA, on the basis of anonym…
The Prudential Bank Limited (PBL), on Friday opened a new branch in Cape Coast to serve the needs of its customers.
The Cape Coast branch brings to 19, the number of branches throughout the country, all of which are networked.
…
Mr Charles Cofie, Chief Executive Officer of Unilever Ghana Limited, has called on companies not to compromise on quality of products in an attempt to offset loss as a result of the global economic downturn.
He said, instead, compani…
The benchmark GSE All-Share index slumped in trading on Thursday under the weight of a GH¢0.01 loss by Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI).
The index went down by 107.13 points at 5,150.68 points from 5,257.81 points on Wednesda…
Production at the Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) has been grounded for the past two weeks due to shortage of black oil.
The black oil is a waste product from the Tema Oil Refinery and a critical component in the manufacturing of all …
Mr Jean-Germain Gros, Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Missouri in the USA, has called on African governments to turn to the East in addition to professing home-grown solutions to their economic cha…
Dr. Sulley Gariba, an international development specialist has raised concern over the rate at which public and civil servants were corrupting the system by either establishing businesses that flout their code of conduct.
He said it …
The Internal Audit Agency (IAA) will hold a two-day forum from August 18-19 for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to meet their organisational plans, goals and objec…
Access Bank Plc, one of Africa's pre-eminent financial institutions, is set to formally begin operations in Ghana later this month to provide innovative and customer-centric banking services.
This follows the approval granted it by t…
The Deputy Minister in charge of Fisheries, Nii Amasah Namoale, on Tuesday inaugurated eight beach landing committees to oversee the administration of premix in fishing communities in the Cape Coast, Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) and Komend…
SEND Ghana, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) on Wednesday said it would monitor the implementation of the Northern Development Fund (NDF) and the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to ensure that the poor benefited.
…
Four African Heads of State have drawn the attention of President Barack Obama's Administration to the fact that Africa as a continent was seeking partnership and not patronage.
A release from the World Bank Office in Accra on Wednes…
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