Author: Benjamin Aklama
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Akufo-Addo terminates appointment of Ghana Airports MD, Yaw Kwakwa
President Akufo-Addo has directed that the appointment of Mr. Yaw Kwakwa as the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited should be terminated. The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah in a letter to the Board Chairman of the Ghana Airport Company said “in this regard, kindly take the necessary steps to give effect…
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Ghana Chocolate and Conversations
Storytelling has been a big part of the Ghanaian culture for centuries now. In 2021 when the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo told the country about his chocolate experience during the National Chocolate Week celebrations, that singular act sparked conversations that led to a chain of storytelling about cocoa across the country.…
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Gov’t slaps Maxam company with $6 million fine over Appiate explosion
The government has imposed a fine of $6 million on Maxam Ghana Limited, the company at the centre of the explosion that occurred at Appiate in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region, which killed some 13 people and destroyed the entire community. This was disclosed by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources,…
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Peasant farmers want debt owed fertilizer suppliers paid to prevent shortages
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana is urging the government to pay debts owed to fertilizer companies in the country to ensure the availability of the product throughout the year [2022]. There was a major shortage of the product on the market last year [2021] which saw a rise in the price of the commodity…
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Valentine’s deals that cut through the ‘noise’.
The month of love is here again and as usual, small, medium, and even large scale businesses the world over (offering both product and services) are poised to cash in on the season of love to drive sales and maximize profit. This tradition of commercializing the month of love typically comes with deals, promotions, and…
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Three startups begin incubation at Ho Node Hub
Three Startups from a recently held Local Startup summit in Ho have commenced a ten-week incubation program to build their ventures at the Ho Node Hub in Ho. The Startups will receive Business Development training and technical support to build their products and grow their ventures. The Business Development training is to take the Startups…
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100,000 people risk losing their jobs if benchmark value discounts are maintained – Rice Millers
The Rice Millers Association of Ghana (RMAG), Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) and General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) have expressed disappointment in the government for indefinitely suspending the Benchmark Value Reduction Reversal Policy. The suspension, according to a joint press release from the three associations, will render about 100, 000 workers in the rice…
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Maxam Limited’s closure will affect mining companies – AngloGold Ashanti
The Senior Manager in charge of Mining at AngloGold Ashanti Iduaprim mines, Steven Asante Yamoah, says although it supports the Minerals Commission’s decision to regulate the manufacture and transport of explosives following the Appiate disaster, the closure of Maxam Company Limited will have adverse impact on the operations of over six mining companies in the…
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Medical Solutions APP ‘Pocket Pharmacy’ wins Ho Startup summit pitch contest
A medical solution application named ‘Pocket pharmacy’ has won a startup pitch at a start-up summit in Ho. Pocket Pharmacy is an initiative to increase access to medical care through the use of a mobile application that allows patients to quickly reach a medic with just a tap on the phone. The solution also allows…
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Tesah Capital dissociates itself from alleged ponzi scheme, Tizaa Ghana Fund
An investment management company, Tesah Capital Limited, has dissociated itself from an alleged Ponzi scheme known as Tizaa Ghana Fund. A publication by GhanaWeb about the alleged Ponzi scheme, Tizaa Ghana Fund, had the company’s logo in the background, an image captured at the recent launch of Tesah Capital’s Collective Investment Schemes. But a statement from Tesah Capital Limited…