Author: Minna Dablu
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Stakeholders at AGRA dialogue commends media for advocacy on agric
Programmes Manager at the John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation has lauded the media involvement in boosting local agriculture consumption. The country still imports majority of its agricultural consumption till this day. Rice farmers for instance in the past years have lamented the increase in waste of produce on their farms as majority of the populace focuses…
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U.S Embassy donates security screening equipment to KIA
The United States Embassy has donated state-of-the-art security screening equipment for use at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The security equipment includes one body scanner, nine explosive and narcotics trace detectors at the passenger checkpoint for outbound flights inside KIA terminal 3. Unlike the other scanners already available to the KIA, the equipment detects both…
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36 African countries have ratified free trade agreement – AfCFTA Secretariat
36 out of 55 countries on the African Continent have deposited their instrument of ratification with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). This means these countries have legally accepted to open their markets, reduce barrieriers to trade and adhere to the rules of AfCFTA. The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is projected to…
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GUTA reiterates calls for affordable credit facilities ahead of 2021 budget reading
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has reiterated calls for affordable credit facilities. GUTA says as part of the budget reading on Friday, the trading community is hoping to have this among other concerns addressed. The budget will be laid in Parliament on Friday, March 12, 2021, by the Majority Leader and Parliamentary Affairs…
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Estate developers lament exponential increase in prices of building material
Building contractors in the country are lamenting the continuous toll the price hike on building materials is having on their business. As the demand for houses increases, the COVID-19 induced restrictions have had a negative toll on the construction industry. This has been widely attributed to the exponential increase in construction materials which are mostly…
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GUTA demands emergency engagement with stakeholders over port charge increment
With only a few days to the commencement of the increment of charges by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called the move a rip-off. The Association explains that it will be prudent to hold an emergency stakeholders’ engagement to prevent any disaffection that may cause agitations…
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Commodity Brokers excited about positive outcomes of rice listing on GCX
The Commodity Brokers Association of Ghana has projected rice to be one of its bestsellers in the coming months. This comes only about a month after the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) added rice contracts to the number of commodities traded on its electronic trading platform in December last year. The association says this projection is…
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Lands Commission to move more services online after successful pilot
The Lands Commission says it will move more of its services online. According to the commission, the success of its piloted online platform for some selected services has necessitated this move. The Commission from November 9, 2020, moved away from its manual system unto an online platform for some selected services, to render a more…
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PMD signs $49 million ship repair facility construction agreement with CHEC
Prime Meridian Docks (PMD) has signed a $49 million Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) to facilitate the completion of a world-class ship repair and maintenance facility at the Takoradi port. The project comprises the design and construction of a 200m long and 20m wide jetty, dredging, reclamation,…
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Parliament passes Anti-Money Laundering Bill 2020
The Anti Money Laundering Bill has been passed by Parliament. The Bill when assented to by the President is expected to plug the holes in the existing anti-money laundering regulatory framework and make it more responsive to international standards. Earlier this year, the EU Commission listed Ghana among 12 countries which now pose significant threats…