Author: citibusinessnews
-
Registrar-General engages stakeholders on new Companies Act
The Registrar-General’s Department has engaged stakeholders in the business sector on the draft regulations of the new Companies Act 2019, (Act 992) to ensure smooth implementation. The engagement was to solicit valuable comments, suggestions, and contributions from stakeholders to improve the quality of the document to ensure it produced a practical and effective Regulations to…
-
Standard Chartered Bank rewards winners for its ‘Bank More Score More’ campaign
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited has announced the final winner of its ‘Bank More Win More’ campaign. Bank More Score More, a digital pan-bank league competition was launched to offer customers across 11 markets an opportunity to accumulate points leading to winning exciting prizes with the final winner Cash Reward. As a compelling initiative for…
-
Aker Energy, GNPC will engage you at the ‘appropriate time’ – Energy Ministry to Lukoil
The Ministry of Energy has responded to the Russian energy company, Lukoil’s concerns about being sidelined in the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s (GNPC) planned acquisition of stakes in Aker Energy and AGM Petroleum Ghana. In a letter to the Energy Minister, Lukoil said it has not been aware of and engaged in discussions of its…
-
Specialists, young pharmacists engaged to bridge knowledge gap in industry
A consultant pharmacist, Audrey Serwaa Bonsu has called on senior and experienced pharmacists to take more interest in mentoring young ones and offer them structured internship opportunities in their outfits. Madam Bonsu spoke during a one-day seminar for young pharmacists in Ghana in an attempt to bridge the knowledge gap that exists between young and…
-
Paul Adom-Otchere appointed board chair of Ghana Airports Company
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed broadcaster Paul Adom-Otchere as the board chair of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). Mr. Adom-Otchere had previously served as a board member of the National Communications Authority. The board of GACL also has three other presidential appointees; Teye Adjirackor, Kwabena Mantey Jectey Nyarko and Philomena Sam. The…
-
Access Bank offers mortgage facilities to the Ghana Army
Access Bank in partnership with Mayfair Estate Limited has offered officers of the Ghana Armed Forces, affordable luxurious homes on a Mortgage Financing Scheme. This offer is aimed at supporting all interested officers of the Ghana Army, to acquire homes at affordable and competitive rates. In a short ceremony at the office of the Chief…
-
We’re taking stringent measures to stop bird flu in Ghana – Agric Minister
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie, has assured that the government is taking stringent measures to contain the spread of the H5N1 avian virus, also known as Bird Flu. He said the flu, which broke out in July, has so far affected nearly 110,000 birds. The Veterinary Services Directorate detected the…
-
Aviance Ghana Ltd unveils new Adinkra Lounge at Kotoka International Airport
As part of efforts towards improving its service delivery, Aviance Ghana Ltd has introduced the all-new Adinkra Lounge at the Kotoka International Airport. The Aviance Ghana Adinkra Lounge will address the in-balance and for the first time, provide First, Business and Executive passengers with a truly international experience. In an interview with Citi Business News,…
-
Accra Digital Centre hosts maiden edition of GEPA Infotech Fair
37 Ghanaian tech firms registered to exhibit their products and services at the maiden edition of Infotech Fair which officially opened to the public on August 26, 2021 at the Accra Digital Centre. The 2-day information and technology (IT) fair organised by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), was intended to boost the position of…
-
South Africa’s Massmart to sell 14 Game stores in East and West Africa
Massmart (MSMJ.J) is disposing of all its general merchandise Game stores in West and East Africa to stem losses in that struggling business. Reuters reports that the decision comes after the second-largest distributor of consumer goods in Africa reported a narrower half-year loss. Like its peer Shoprite Holdings (SHPJ.J), forays into African markets including Nigeria…