Author: Minna Dablu
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Ghana Commodity Exchange lists rice on its trading platform
The Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) has added rice contracts to the number of commodities traded on its electronic trading platform. This move brings to five, the number of commodities listed by the GCX. Already, maize, soya bean, sorghum and sesame contracts for trade are already making grounds on the trading floor. Rice has over the…
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Government completes negotiations to revive national airline
The Aviation Ministry says it has completed negotiations with stakeholders in the sector towards reviving Ghana’s national Airline. It’s been a decade since the collapse of the country’s only airline, Ghana International Airline in 2010, after countless allegations of the mismanagement, incompetence and corruption. Since then, governments have proposed a revival of the airline with…
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NBSSI signs 1.5 million Euros grant agreement with GIZ to support SMEs
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH , have signed a Memorandum of Understanding of 1.5 million Euros to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. The grant agreement, ‘COVID-19 SME Innovation and Digitalization Support Scheme,’ is expected to provide Ghanaian SMEs with digital…
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Only 26.2% of firms in Ghana are aware of AfCFTA – GSS
The Ghana Statistical Service has disclosed that only 134,000 businesses are currently aware of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, making up 26.2 percent of firms nationwide. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is set to commence in January 2021 with an estimated potential of boosting both intra-African trade by 52.3…
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Transformation of NBSSI into Agency necessitated by growing needs of MSMEs – Executive Director
The Ghana Enterprises Agency Bill, when assented to by the President to become law, will not only convert the current National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) into an agency but will also give it the mandate to create a fund with the aim of addressing the financial needs of entrepreneurs in the country. This…
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Ministry of Environment launches e-waste incentive payment system
The Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MESTI) says the newly launched incentive payment system for electronic waste (E-waste) will help reduce the environmental and health impacts of improper dismantling and disposal of discarded electronic devices. The system seeks to dispose-off or recycle electronic waste properly in the future. For this reason, the part of…
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Farmer groups unhappy with passage of Plant Variety Protection Bill
Some farmer groups have kicked against the Plant Variety Protection Bill, which was passed by Parliament on Wednesday, 4th November 2020. They include the Peasant Farmers Association, General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG), Vegetarians Association of Ghana (VAG), and the Rastafarian Council of Ghana. The farmer groups say the Bill, which was…
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Parliament approves Air Navigation Services Agency Bill to decouple Aviation sector
Parliament has passed the Air Navigation Services Agency Bill. If assented to by the President, the law will create an independent entity out of the current Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The objectives of the Bill are to establish the Air Navigation Services Agency to provide air navigation service within the airspace of Ghana and…
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Lands Commission to commence online services on November 9
The Lands Commission will from Monday, November 9, 2020, move away from its manual system unto an online platform to render a more efficient service to the general public. The Commission says the move is an upgrade of its system, aimed at increasing client satisfaction and enhancing its productivity. With the introduction of the Ghana…
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Ghana@100 policy framework will propel country’s development – NDPC
The National Development Planning Commission says the newly launched Ghana@100 Framework will go a long way to align the policies of various political parties with the long-term development of the country. Director-General of NDPC, Dr. Kojo Mensah Abrampa made this known at the launch of the Framework at the company’s 13th National Development forum in…