Author: Nerteley Nettey
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Government must partner with private sector to improve use of renewable energy – IES
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has called for more partnerships between the government and the private sector regarding the increasing use of solar and renewable energy in the country. The call by the Institute follows growing concerns over the future and financial sustainability of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as companies increasingly utilise…
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Support health sector with more oil revenue – PIAC to Government
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is calling on government and the Ministry of Finance to ensure efficiency in the use of petroleum revenue meant to fund projects under the health sector. According to PIAC, government has from the year 2011 to 2019 allocated an amount of GHS68 million to health care delivery in…
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PR in Covid-19 must offer hope and optimism – Gayheart Mensah
Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) of KomsKraft Consult, Mr. Gayheart Mensah, has challenged Public Relations (PR) practitioners and communicators to offer confidence and optimism to their stakeholders, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, today’s publics of organizations have been consumed by isolation, boredom, stress, job losses, erosion of incomes, loss of symbols of normal life…
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Revamp primary and manufacturing sectors to attract foreign investors – GIPC Report
A new report by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, GIPC, analyzing the economic impact of COVID-19 on foreign investors in Ghana, has highlighted some positive measures necessary to encourage foreign direct investment in the economy. Already, data from the centre shows that foreign businesses experienced an average revenue loss of $75,000 in the second quarter…
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Ten benefits from NPP’s 2020 manifesto people in agriculture are likely to enjoy
The role of agriculture in accelerating the economic progress and development of any country cannot be underestimated. In Ghana, the agricultural sector has suffered many setbacks. Successive governments have not been able to do much to transform the sector from its present state to one which produces more yield and high income for farmers and…
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Remittances into Ghana shoot up despite impact of COVID-19 on jobs abroad
Data from the Bank of Ghana made available to Citi Business News shows that the flow of remittances into the country went up marginally within the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2019 despite the impact of COVID-19 on jobs both home and abroad. The remittances for the first half…
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We’ve paid all depositors of collapsed banks – BoG Governor
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison has rejected claims that depositors who had their monies locked up with the collapsed banks have not been paid. Dr. Addison said all customers of the nine collapsed banks have been paid their locked-up funds. He was speaking at a meeting with President Nana Akufo-Addo after…
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Critics of Agyapa Royalties agreement lack understanding of deal – Adu Boahen
A Deputy Minister of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen has accused critics of the Agyapa Royalties mineral agreements, which seeks to leverage Ghana’s gold royalties to raise capital on the London and Ghana stock exchanges, of lacking understanding of the current deal hence their opposition. His claim follows misgivings from some stakeholders about various aspects of…
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John Allotey sworn-in as new CEO of Forestry Commission
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, on Monday, swore Mr John Allotey into office as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission, replacing the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie. Mr Allotey was in an acting capacity until his confirmation as the substantive CEO and served as the Deputy CEO…
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15 CSOs demand immediate suspension of Agyapa Royalties deal
15 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the umbrella name Alliance of CSOs working on Extractive, Anti-Corruption and Good Governance are demanding the immediate suspension of the implementation of the controversial Special Purpose Vehicle, Agyapa Royalties Limited established by government though the Minerals Income Investment Fund. The CSOs say until there is full disclosure on the…