Author: Anita Arthur Kissi-Mireku
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Parliament passes Cybersecurity Act 2020
Parliament has passed the landmark Cybersecurity Act 2020 to protect people from fraudulent online transactions as well as safeguard the country’s digital space. The law establishes the Cyber Security Authority, protects the critical information infrastructure of the country, regulates cybersecurity activities, provides for the protection of children on the internet and develops Ghana’s cybersecurity ecosystem.…
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GNCC intensifies efforts to stop importation of substandard goods
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce (GNCC), Mark Badu Aboagye says his outfit has intensified measures to prevent the importation of substandard goods by its members ahead of the Christmas season. According to him, the GNCC is working in close collaboration with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and other…
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Staff of Holiday Inn demand fair ruling from NCL over redundancy pay
Workers of Holiday Inn Hotel in Accra have given the National Labour Commission (NLC) a one-week ultimatum from the 28th of October up until 4th November 2020 to help resolve issues regarding their full redundancy packages. This follows the decision of the hotel’s Chief Executive Officer to lay off some staff members. According to the…
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GIPC wins Best Investment Promotion agency in West & Central Africa for the 5th time
The Ghana Investment Promotion Center, GIPC, has once more been awarded the Best Investment Promotion Agency in West and Central Africa by the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Investment Awards 2020 having earned the top position as Winner from West and Central Africa for the Project- PE Power Limited. This will be the fifth consecutive year…
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AfCFTA Secretary-General pushes for 1st meeting of Trade Councils before take-off
The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has tasked the diplomatic community from Africa Member States based in Accra to ensure their various trade councils assemble in Accra before the end of November to finalize all deliberations needed for the smooth take off of the AfCFTA in January 2021.…
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Google and Amazon seek investment in e-commerce within AfCFTA
The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area,( AfCFTA) , Wamkele Mene, has disclosed that e-commerce giants, Google and Amazon, have approached the Secretariat for investment in AfCFTA . According to him, discussions are yet to be finalized on the necessary regulatory framework that will be used for the digital trade aspect of…
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Educate public on deposit protection scheme – Otuo Acheampong to banks
Banking Consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong has called on financial institutions in the country to prioritize educating the public on the deposit protection scheme. According to him, this will ensure its success as well as increase the confidence of customers in the banking sector. The Ghana Deposit Protection Insurance Scheme was established to protect insured depositors…
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Soil quality of farmlands to be improved with launch of ReDIAL Project
Soil quality on Ghana’s farmlands is expected to witness a boost following the launch of the Research for Development and Innovation Agricultural and Learning (ReDIAL) Project. The project is being supported by the European Union (EU), with an amount of 2.12 million Euros for implementation. The four-year project, piloted in five farming municipalities in the…
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Food prices to remain relatively stable in October – Esoko Ghana
Prices of foodstuff are expected to remain relatively stable with occasional drops in the month of October, 2020. That’s according to commodity analyst, Esoko Ghana. According to Esoko, most of the commodities grown down south of the country are still in the harvest season. It is also expected that supplies from the northern parts of…
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Stakeholders must coordinate policies to tackle youth unemployment – Austin Gamey
Youth unemployment will remain a huge challenge in Ghana if various stakeholders do not agree on a single way to address the situation, Labour Analyst, Austine Gammey has said. Already, the World Bank Group has called for regular interaction among key stakeholders to reduce duplication of policies and also share knowledge. Data available from the…