Author: Anita Arthur Kissi-Mireku
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Alhassan Andani urges businesses to innovate and take advantage of AfCFTA
President of the Ghana Bankers Association, Alhassan Andani says Ghanaian businesses should be innovate in their operations to be able to expand their market base beyond the borders of the country. This, he says, is not only necessary to ensure the sustainability of their businesses, but also to adequately benefit from the Africa Continental Free…
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Senior Minister distributes vehicles, motorbikes to 16 public sector entities
In a bid to enhance efficiency and ensure accountability within Ghana’s public sector, the office of the Senior Minister has distributed 23 motorbikes and 25 vehicles to 16 selected entities under four institutions. The initiative by the Office of the Senior Minister to distribute the vehicles and motorbikes to the selected entities falls under the…
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Telecoms chamber urges businesses to use CST reduction to enhance efficiency
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Kenneth Ashigbey, has stated that businesses can take advantage of the implementation of the reduced Communication Service Tax, CST, to cut down cost and be more efficient. Government in the Mid-year budget review announced a reduction in the tax from 9% to 5% as part of…
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Stakeholders urge Gov’t to amend or scrap law on importation of ‘accident cars’
A promise by the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, to scrap a new law sponsored by the incumbent government to ban the importation of salvage cars and second hand cars of not more than years old, has rekindled the already existing protest against the law. In response to the NDC Manifesto promise however, the Automobile…
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ESOKO Ghana predicts drop in food prices as harvesting begins
Commodity Analyst, Esoko Ghana, has said the prices of some foodstuffs are likely to see a further reduction in the month of September. It attributes this to the current harvest season for majority of commodities which are grown down south of the country. It says these foodstuffs will increase the volumes supplied to the market…
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End of year inflation target likely to be missed – Economist predicts
Economist, Dr. Lord Mensah, has cast doubt on Ghana’s ability to achieve its end of year inflation target of 8 plus or minus 2 percent. After remaining dormant at 7.8 percent in the first quarter, inflation rose sharply to 11.2 percent in the second quarter of 2020. Dr. Lord Mensah believes major factors such as…
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GSS begins recruitment and pre-certification of trainers for census
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is currently recruiting prospective trainers to participate in a pre-certification training programme for trainers for the upcoming censuses. The pre-certification programme is being offered for both National Trainers (trainers of Regional trainers) and Regional Trainers (trainers of Field Officers). This programme will combine virtual training with in-person modules and will…
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GREDA laments lack of continuity of government’s housing policies
The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Development Association, GREDA, Sammy Amegayibor, has stated that the lack of continuity among different governments in the country will affect the housing sector. According to him, this does not augur well for the country’s development in housing delivery. His claims follow the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s…
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FDA allays fears of transmission of COVID-19 through poultry products
The Foods and Drugs Authority has allayed fears of animal to human transmission of COVID-19 following news that poultry products from Brazil have been affected by the virus. As such, countries including China and the Philippines, which receive poultry imports from Brazil have ceased to do so for the time being. Poultry farmers in Ghana…
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Farmers advocate for local consumption of poultry amid meat-induced COVID-19 scare in Brazil
Poultry farmers in Ghana are encouraging locals to consume poultry products produced locally. They are targeting to takeover 60 percent market share of the country’s total poultry consumption. Currently, Ghanaians consume only 10% of local poultry as compared to the more patronized foreign products which make up 90% of total consumption. The poultry farmers claim the…