Author: Nerteley Nettey
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Avoid using harmful pesticides in cocoa production to protect farmers – Group advocates
A new research conducted by Conservation Alliance of Ghana, analyzing the social and environmental challenges within the cocoa sector is calling for less application of pesticides to protect farmers and also avoid a global ban on Ghana’s cocoa beans. According to the research, pesticides such as Confidor and Condo, used mainly in cocoa farming, are…
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Lingering impact of COVID-19 causes decline in Ghana’s trade numbers
Latest data from the Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Macroeconomic and Financial Data for November 2020, shows that the country as of October 2020 had received $12 billion from its exports this year. The value was a decrease from the $12.98 billion recorded in the same period last year. The report also showed a decrease…
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Chief of Staff inaugurates technical committee to resolve Aviation land issues
The Chief of Staff, Madam Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has inaugurated a Technical Committee to look into the issues relating to the development of the Aviation Lands at La Transmission station and La Nkwantanang at Adentan. The move followed a recent strike action by the Staff Union of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), to register…
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Ghanaian cashew farmers leverage technology to attract better prices
An increasing number of Ghanaian smallholder cashew farmers are getting better prices on their harvests, and reducing their operations expenses, thanks to the continued rollout of a smartphone app that gives them direct access to Olam Food Ingredients in Ghana. The app empowers farmers to get prices directly from the company rather than from traditional…
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SIC Insurance Plc. enhances its Home Insurance Policy with launch of ‘SIC HomePlus’
The Country’s largest non-life insurer, SIC Insurance Plc. has launched its newly enhanced home insurance package ‘SIC HomePlus’. The new home insurance policy has been designed to provide coverage for different assets and belongings of the household against natural and man-made perils like fire, burglary, third party legal liability, family personal accident, death and critical…
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Registrar-General to meet customers of eight collapsed fund management firms
The Registrar-General will today, Wednesday, November 25, 2020, meet with customers of eight defunct Fund Management Companies. A statement from the Registrar-Generals said the meeting will be held virtually and customers can join via specially designated time slots and specially created ID’s. The firms include Unisecurities Ghana Limited, EM Capital Partners, Heritage Securities Limited,…
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Yara Ghana wins Agro Input Company and Agro Input Brand of the year at 2nd edition of the Ghana Cocoa Awards
Yara Ghana limited, a leading name in the fertilizer industry in Ghana has won the Agro Input Company of the year and Agro Input Brand of the year at the second edition of the Ghana Cocoa Awards held in Accra recently. The company’s input package for cocoa which is the Asaase Wura and YaraLiva Nitrabor…
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Engineers & Planners expresses interest to acquire shares in Cardinal Resources Limited
Ghanaian owned business, Engineers & Planners has expressed interest to acquire shares in Cardinal Resources Limited. Cardinal Resources Limited (ASX/TSX: CDV) is a West African gold‐focused exploration and development Company that holds interests in tenements within Ghana, West Africa. In a press release on November 24, 2020, Engineers & Planners said it intends to takeover…
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We have no political agenda, we only want debt cleared – IPPs to government
The Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distributors and Bulk Consumers (CIPDiB) has refuted accusations by government that it is creating unnecessary tension in the country by threatening to cut power supply should government fail to settle the over one billion dollar debt owed its members. The Chamber insisted that it is an apolitical group with…
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Stanbic Bank is two-time CIMG bank of the year
Stanbic Bank Ghana has, for the second year running, been named the CIMG Bank of the Year at this year’s CIMG awards held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The award was in recognition of Stanbic Bank’s consistency in creating value for their clients beyond the financial services that the bank provides. The citation…