Author: Minna Dablu
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GCAA reiterates commitment to improve sector amidst COVID-19 pandemic
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority has reiterated its commitment to execute its mandate of licensing air transport operations and providing air navigation services within the Accra Flight Information Region. The Authority said this at a brief ceremony to mark the International Civil Aviation Day held at the Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy o Tuesday, December…
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Dr. Bawumia tasks Banks to develop specific E-cedi products to meet consumer tastes
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has tasked the banking community to be proactive in developing specific digital products for different types of customers with the introduction of the e-cedi. Speaking at the 25th National Banking Conference under the theme, “The Digital Economy of Ghana, the Strategic Role of the Banking Industry” Dr. Bawumia said, the…
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Ghana Standards Authority to establish new Metrology Institute by 2023
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) says it has begun taking steps to establish a Fit-For-Future National Metrology Institute by the year, 2023. The Project aims at strengthening the capacity of the GSA, the National Metrology Institute (NMI) in Ghana as well as enhancing their measurement capability to meet the requirements of the scientific community and…
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Chamber of Fertilizer-Ghana calls for probe into alleged fake products in Northern Region
The Chamber of Fertilizer-Ghana has stressed the need for standards of fertilizer production and distribution to be raised and monitored carefully. The chamber made the call following claims by farmers in the Nanumba North Municipality in the Northern region that the authorities sold them bad fertilizer which is negatively impacting their crops. According to the…
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CalBank green energy tower addresses global warming and improves operational efficiency
CEO of CalBank, Philip Owiredu says his outfit’s newly built green environmentally friendly tower is not only a big step towards dealing with global warming and its attendant problems but also the way to go in improving operational efficiency. “In designing and building our head office, we invested heavily from our own resources in the…
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Inflation for September 2021 jumps to 10.6%; highest figure since August 2020
Data from the Ghana statistical service has revealed that the year-on-year Inflation rate for the month of September 2021 has jumped to 10.6 percent from the 9.7 percent recorded in August. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, the figure recorded as inflation for September is the highest since post-COVID-19 which dates back to August 2020.…
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Tourism Authority begins robust measures through ‘Ghana Cares’ to boost growth in sector
The Ghana Tourism Agency (GTA) says it has begun training over 10,000 hospitality and tourism site operators who have so far been enrolled on the Tourism component of the Ghana Cares Obaatampa Program, which focuses on improving businesses through series of training. According to GTA, this is to augment the government’s intervention efforts following the…
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Minister urges GIISDEC board to fulfill mandate in iron ore and steel production
The Minister for lands and natural resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has charged the newly inaugurated board of the Ghana Integrated Iron Ore and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC) to work to ensure the development of an efficient framework to manage the country’s special minerals. Although the country can boast of reserves of aluminium, iron ore and…
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Banks have no excuse to keep lending rates high – Osafo-Maafo
Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo says it has become necessary for banks to reduce their interest rates since the financial sector clean-up which took place in 2017 reduced the risks associated with lending money to the public. The financial sector clean-up saw the revocation of licences of nine commercial banks, 23 insolvent savings and loans…
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Enabling environment needed for businesses to thrive under AfCFTA – Osafo-Maafo
The Senior Advisor to the President, Yaw Osafo-Maafo is urging the government to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive under the African Continental Free trade Area (AfCFTA). “Competitive production is key, and I believe that, the government also owes it a duty to provide an environment that will make you competitive. And this…