Government has appointed an interim management team to steer the affairs of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), following the dismissal of the refinery’s Managing Director, Francis Boateng and his deputy, Ato Morrison. The three-member interim committee includes Nobert Cormla-Djamposu Anku as chairman and William Ntim Boadu and Okyere Baffuor Sarpong. TOR, the only oil refinery […] The post Editorial:
Operates to 124 destinations in July, close to 90% of pre-pandemic network Restarts services to over half a dozen cities in coming month along with much anticipated launch of Miami Expands A380 network to 15 cities operating 129 weekly services on 30 aircraft Emirates is ramping up its operations and expanding services across its […] The post Emirates
The High Commissioner of Rwanda in Ghana, Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira has underscored the steady development of mutual ties between Rwanda and Ghana, despite the pandemic disruption. She noted that the strong relations between the two countries, which has developed over the past 27 years and enhanced through the shared vision of the governments of […] The post High Commissioner
On 11th June, Ghana was elected to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2022-23 term with a decisive approval from the 193 member states of the UN General Assembly: Ghana obtained 185 out of the 190 valid ballots cast. Switzerland congratulates Ghana on the impressive election result which well reflects […] The post Ghana to the UN
– Head of EU Delegation to Ghana The Head of EU Delegation to Ghana, Ambassador Diana Acconcia, has called for a holistic and more systemic approach in tackling the issue of child labour given the complexity of the problem and its multiple root causes. While acknowledging that “Ghana has made important progress in tackling child […] The post Child labour issues must
The tech space is predominantly a male-dominated one with women increasingly finding opportunities hard to come by. According to Adeva IT, as of 2018, women held only 25% of all the jobs in the tech industry, despite women making up almost half of the total workforce. As part of efforts to create more opportunities in […] The post Bolt supports career development of
The District Chief Executive for Adansi Akrofuom, Maurice Jonas Woode, joined the Member of Parliament for the area, Alex Blankson, to launch the Green Ghana Project that will oversee the planting of over 9,000 trees in the district. The Green Ghana initiative championed by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission […] The post Adansi Akrofuom
MTN Bright Conversations The absence of genuine accountability from citizens to leaders at all levels, particularly elected officials, is inimical to the progress of the country and without conscious efforts at reversing the trend, it should be expected to worsen, Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee has said. In her estimation, the menace finds root in the […] The post Absence
The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) is committed to the development of the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT) to promote export from the northern sector and facilitate transit trade to reinvigorate business activities in Northern Ghana. The move is being pursued strategically to enhance transit trade with neighbouring landlock countries and also, create some more job […] The post Shippers’
Ever since, Ghana’s forestry sector stakeholders learnt about the fitness check the European Union (EU) conducted in 2020 on the Forest Law Environment Governance Trade (FLEGT) system in Ghana, an uneasy calm seems to have settled on the sector. This unease is, perhaps, as a result of the findings and conclusions of the interim report, […] The post The saga of the issuance
The Bank of Ghana has introduced a domestic gold purchase programme which is aimed at diversifying the traditional means by which the country builds its foreign exchange reserves, governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison has announced. The domestic gold purchase programme, according to the governor, will pave the way for the central […] The post BoG adds gold
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga is pushing for a new policy guideline to help lawmakers in dealing with public servants on matters that constitute conflict of interest saying the current legislation is murky, difficult to interpret. According to him, the new policy must be clear and precise with what constitutes […] The post Clearer
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has shown gratitude to Ghanaians for successfully participating in the ‘Green Ghana Day. The day, which fell on June 11, was set aside by the Ministry to plant five million trees across Ghana. In a thank you statement, the Member or Parliament for Damongo thanked […] The post Abu Jinapor expresses
Tax experts have expressed concerns over Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue underperformance, saying government is not reaping the needed and expected benefits due to some challenges associated with the tax regime. With the present VAT regime, which came into force in 2018, companies are no longer charged a standard rate of 15 percent VAT (GETFund […] The post Tax experts express
…to drive investment in key sectors As part of increasing efforts to enhance trade and facilitate investment in the country, Access Bank Ghana, one of the largest retail banks in Ghana today, has hosted the second edition of its Access-China Connect Business Forum for Asian companies including Chinese related businesses. The virtual event was under […] The post Access
The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) Prof. Alex Dodoo has been elected as president of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO). On behalf of the Government of Ghana, he will lead the continent’s body in-charge of standardization in June 2022 when the tenure of BOOTO à NGON Charles comes to an end. Prof. […] The post Alex Dodoo elected
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