Category: General
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GIHOC Distilleries takes over Aboso Glass Factory
GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited has announced a takeover of the Abosso Glass Factory which is currently struggling to operate. The Abosso Glass Factory, once a vibrant company which manufactured and supplied bottles for the beverage industry in Ghana has not been operating for some years now due to lack of machinery and capital. Government’s plan…
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GSS to rely on Ghana Post data to conduct 2020 census—Gov’t Statistician
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says the 2020 population census will be heavily dependent on data produced from the Ghana Post GPS. Addressing a section of the media after a brief meeting between officials of Ghana Post and GSS in Accra the Government Statistician Prof. Samuel Annim said the entire data collection method has transitioned…
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#CitiBizFestival: Management Boot Camp starts on 16th June
The Management Boot Camp, which is part of the month-long Citi Business Festival, is scheduled for 16th to 22nd June at the Volta Hotel in Akosombo.. The Boot Camp is an executive week long advanced management training programme, designed for Senior Management in various industries, including the private and public sector workers. The programme is…
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MPS new container terminal at Tema Port to be operational on June 28
The ultra modern Terminal Three being constructed by the Meridian Port Services (MPS) at Tema Port would become fully operational on June 28, 2019, to provide efficient port services for importers and exporters across the West African coastline. The fully-automated terminal estimated at the cost of US$1.5 billion has the capacity to accommodate two million…
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Aggrieved Esich Life clients to be paid from next month — NIC
Policy holders with Esich Life Assurance should expect to receive some part payment of their claims from next month on wards, the regulator for the Insurance sector, the National Insurance Commission (NIC) has said. The NIC in October last year, moved in to get customers of Esich Life Assurance access their insurance claims, but only…
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U-TON engineering receives ISO certification
Fiber Infrastructure Company, U-ton Engineering Limited has received its ISO certification at a presentation ceremony held in Accra last Friday. The company successfully received three of the ISO standards certification including; ISO 9001:2015, ISO14001: 2015 and ISO45001: 2018. The certification covers areas including Quality Management systems, Environmental Management Systems, Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems.…
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#CitiBizFestival: Farmers must appreciate agric value chain to reach target market –Expert
An agricultural expert, Kwesi Korboe has urged Ghanaian farmers in agribusiness to appreciate the value chains in the agriculture sector to maximize output to help reach a targeted market. According to him, such a move will not only enhance efficiency but will also make it easier for farmers to easily reach the preferred market with…
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Petroleum prices likely to see marginal increase in coming days — IES
Consumers should expect a likely increase in the price of fuel at the various pumps for the first pricing window in June as the price of fuel per gallon slowly reaches GH¢24. This is according to the Institute of Energy Security (IES). The IES in a press release has indicated that the increment in the…
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Accra City Hotel wins Hospitality Oscar from the World Travel Awards
Accra City Hotel has received the prestigious Hospitality Oscar from the World Travel Awards™ and won “Ghana’s Leading Hotel” in 2019. World Travel Awards™ was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the World Travel Awards™ brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality,…
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Value addition in agric could fetch Ghana billions of dollars—2018 Best National Farmer
The 2018 Best National Farmer, Mr. James Boateng has called for value addition to Ghana’s basic exports products to improve foreign earnings. He maintained that the country should begin to enhance its storage of farm produce to create room for value to be added to farm products. Mr. Boateng was speaking on the Citi…