Category: General
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Probe into PDS concession agreement breach to take 30 days — Minister
Full-scale inquiry into breaches of the concession agreement by Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited is expected to be completed within 30 days, Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Information Minister, has announced. This official investigation, he said, was being carried out by a team of insurance experts, officials from the Energy and Finance Ministries, Electricity…
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Ghana picks bronze at International Economics Olympiad
Ghana, the only African country to represent at the International Economics Olympiad won a bronze medal at the prestigious event held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Nyamebofour Afrakoma Otoo (DPS International) won the bronze medal for Ghana placing in the top quarter in Financial Literacy, Pure Economics and Business Presentations. Three other reps from Ghana, Jean…
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Ghanaians cautioned against delaying saving for old age – Databank CEO
Group Chief Executive Officer at Databank Kojo Addae-Mensah has cautioned Ghanaians on the dangers of delaying saving for retirement, saying such delays is the reason why some people invest in risky investment schemes that promise high returns. According to him, the caution is warranted following insights gathered by Databank about the poor attitude to retirement…
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Why passengers at Neoplan Station reject services of luggage porters
Most passengers who use the Neoplan Station near the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange when traveling have refused to use the services of the luggage porters there for fear of getting their valuables stolen. According to some passengers who spoke to Citi Business News, the appearance and demeanor of the porters deter them from patronizing their services.…
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Sustainable pension scheme can mitigate corruption in Ghana
Samuel Zan Akologo, Executive Secretary of Caritas Ghana has stated that even though there is no excuse for corruption, a sustainable pension scheme is however critical in mitigating corruption in Ghana. He noted that if public office holders were assured of a dignified pension scheme, it would go a long way to reduce their…
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Dr. Nortey Omaboe wins Outstanding Leadership Award
The Executive Chairman of the Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet), Dr. Nortey Omaboe has been awarded The Outstanding Leadership Award at the 3rd Ghana Shippers Awards held in Accra. The prestigious award is in recognition of Dr. Omaboe’s exemplary and visionary leadership to leverage technology to automate processes to facilitate trade and increase revenue…
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Ghana-Barbados Chamber of Commerce launched in Accra
The Board of Trustees of the Barbados Ghana Business Chamber has launched the Barbados Ghana Business Chamber in Accra. The chamber is to, among others, grow the business relationship between Ghana and Barbados, promote trade, including import and export opportunities for the business communities of both countries as well as facilitate skills and knowledge share…
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Multi-million dollar Trade Fair Center Redevelopment project to include hotels
Management of the Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited (GTFL) is inviting investors to partner government to undertake a redevelopment of the trade fair center. The redevelopment, which has been categorized into two phases was designed by renowned architectural company Adjaye and Associates. The overall objective is to redevelop the existing Trade Fair Center into a…
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Work on Karpowership relocation will be completed next month — Ghana Gas
The Ghana National Gas Company has announced that civil engineering works being done on the relocation of the Karpowership from Tema to the Sekondi Naval Base in the Western Region would be completed at the end of August this year. The government took a firm decision to move the 450 megawatts Karpowership to Sekondi…
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Administrators told to end “we are working on it” syndrome
The Chartered Institute Administrators and Management Consultancy, (CIAMC) – Ghana, on Tuesday held a professional conference with a call on public sector workers and administrators to end the “we are working on it” syndrome. The one-day conference on the theme: “Growing Together as Admin Professionals: Partners in National Development,” was aimed at uniting and…