Category: Manufacturing
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Kumasi: Residents and business operators call for dumsor timetable
Following the announcement by officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana that the intermittent power outages being experienced in the Ashanti Region may not end anytime soon, some inhabitants and business operators in the region have called for a load shedding timetable. According to them, the unannounced power fluctuations have been causing damages to their…
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Don’t engage quack engineers – Engineering Council warns public
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The Engineering Council has admonished the public to refrain from engaging the services of engineering professionals not registered under the Council. The public is to inspect registration certificates issued by the Engineering Council from engineers, be it, Civil Engineers, Auto Mechanic Engineers, Electoral Engineers, etc. The 9 member council established under Act 819, LI 2410…
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Supermarkets discriminating against local egg suppliers – GAPFA
Major supermarkets in the country are being accused of putting in place discriminatory barriers that hinder the ability of local producers of eggs to have their produce on their shelves. The comments come on the back of research conducted by Konfidants, an international business advisory firm, which showed a sharp decline in Made-In-Ghana eggs on…
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Increased manufacturing pushes PPI for February to over 10%, highest in 12 months
The average price of goods and services received by domestic producers in the country for their production activities, in the month of February went up by 10.3 percent, when compared with the prices received by the producers in February of last year. The increase in prices which brings the producer price inflation rate for February…
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President’s 5% GDP growth rate projection realistic – Economist
Economist with DataBank, Courage Martey says the President’s announcement of GDP growth rebounding to nearly 5 percent in 2021 is not far-fetched. President Nana Akufo – Addo in his first State of the Nations Address for his second term in office, expressed confidence in the ability of government’s One Hundred Billion Cedi Ghana CARES Obantampa…
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Interim Trade Partnership Agreement signed between Ghana and UK
After years of negotiations, a new Interim Trade Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Ghana and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been signed. The new Agreement replaces the Interim Ghana – European Union Economic Partnership Agreement which governed trade relations between Ghana and the UK until the Interim EPA Agreement…
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Final Ghana-UK trade agreement to be signed on Friday – Alan Kyerematen
Ghana will at on Friday, March 5, 2021, sign a final trade agreement with the United Kingdom (UK) that would replicate the effects of the trade relationship between Ghana and the UK prior to the end of the Transition Period following the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. This was made known by…
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Support for indigenous companies needed to create more jobs – Opoku Prempeh
Energy Minister-designate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh says achieving the Ghana Beyond Aid vision, can only be possible if government and other stakeholders ramp up their support for local companies, to ensure they do not just thrive in Ghana, but flourish in other parts of the world. The comments were made following a tour of indigenous…
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Government urged to build local capacity to help produce COVID-19 vaccines
As government works to procure some 17 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of June 2021, it has been urged to prioritize investing in systems that will guarantee the development of different vaccines in Ghana in the medium to long term. Per the latest updates from the Ghana Health Service, which is up…
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Huawei is expanding its Y series with an all-new smartphone!
There are a number of models available on the market today. The popular HUAWEI Y series is one of the most desirable choices, offering flexibility with long lasting performance and powerful camera setups. So, what’s the good news? The HUAWEI Y Series family will soon welcome a new member, the HUAWEI Y7a. Bringing with it…