Ghanaian exporters have been asked to make aggressive push towards exploiting international market opportunities to grow and expand their businesses. Mr. Mark Badu-Aboagye, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), indicated that this was vital to bring in more foreign exchange and reduce pressure on the local currency – the cedi. He made the [...] The post Take

The Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, has underlined the government’s unswerving resolve to go the extra mile to prevent wasteful public spending. It would do everything to crack down on corruption and eliminate waste in the management of financial resources. He said this in an address read for him at a day’s forum on the implementation of the Ghana Integrated [...] The post Government

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is recovering at a modest pace, and is projected to pick up to 2.4 per cent in 2017 from 1.3per cent in 2016, the World Bank has said in its new Africa’s Pulse Report. The new projected growth for SSA is below the April forecast of 2.6 per cent. The Africa’s Pulse is a [...] The post World Bank predicts 2.4 per cent growth for SSA

Introduction Ghana reached a major milestone on October 4, 2017 after using US$200 million of its oil and gas resources from a Sinking Fund account as well as proceeds from previous Bond issues to “buyback” or redeem the last instalment of the10-year Sovereign Bond issued in 2007. The decision to progressively retire the US$ 750 million bond before maturity—with a [...] The post RETIREMENT

ACCRA Hearts of Oak are demanding a “competent” referee in their MTN FA Cup final match with arch rivals Asante Kotoko at the Tamale Sports Stadium on Sunday October 29. The record winners of the FA Cup competition insists they have been treated unfairly by referees in recent matches against Kotoko, with particular reference to premier league match day 25 [...] The post ‘Give us competent

SLEEK golfer, Afia Konadu Agyapong, on Friday recorded yet another feat in less than two months after emerging as hole-in-one winner. Playing on handicap 27. The business lady amassed a gross score of 10 to lift the ladies longest drive prize in the maiden Head of State Invitational Golf tournament at the Achimota Golf Club. She extended her brilliance to [...] The post Afia Konadu

The MTN/FA Cup Committee has embarked on a tour of selected media houses to showcase the coveted trophy to be contested by sworn rivals – Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko. Chairman of the FA Cup Committee, Kurt Okraku, is leading the team, which is expected to visit the New Times Corporation (NTC), this morning at 11.am. The [...] The post MTN/FA Cup ‘Trophy Tour’ rolls on

GHANA’S Black Starlets taught India a footballing lesson at the Jawahara Lal Nehru Stadium on Thursday, as they outplayed the hosts to seal an impressive 4-0 victory, and also sealed a spot in the round-of-16. Ghana, two-time World Champions were expected to provide the stiffest challenge to India and it proved to be just that, as Ghana’s pacy attackers ensured [...] The post Starlets

Dr Ziblim Iddi, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has urged Muslims within the indigenous communities in Ghana to unite under one umbrella and voice out mutually beneficial development projects for national development. He explained that healthy and peaceful relations with one’s neighbour borne out of hospitality and tolerance were part of the national culture, which had facilitated [...] The post Muslims

Former President John Mahama has said the election ongoing in Liberia has generally been peaceful. He is leading an ECOWAS observer mission to monitor the election in that country and noted that although there were few hitches and late start of voting in some polling centres, the process has been “so far so good”. “Of course, every electoral system has [...] The post Mahama lauds Liberia’s polls

Kenya’s High Court has ruled that all candidates who participated in the August 8 presidential election can now stand in the re-run later this month. This comes a day after the main opposition candidate, Raila Odinga, announced that he was pulling out. The re-run was ordered by the Supreme Court, which annulled the August vote won by President Uhuru Kenyatta, [...] The post What next in Kenya

A DEPUTY Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Sagre Bambangi has clarified that government’s flagship programme, “One Village, One dam” does not necessarily mean that every village in the three regions of the north will have a dam of their own.   According to him, the policy will cover only communities that have the “potential to have viable dams.”   [...] The post One

The incidences of land guards visiting mayhem on Ghanaians in communities across the country have become common and legendary. Land guards are armed groups of people who often terrorise land owners, mostly resulting in the loss of lives and properties. The phenomenon of land guards did not begin today or recently. Successive governments have tried to end the menace through [...] The post Time to deal