Category: Top Stories
-
Collaborative effort required to address market fires – TAGG
The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana is calling for a holistic approach to dealing with the frequent fire outbreaks in the country. President of TAGG, David Amoateng, believes there must be a concerted effort by local assemblies, leadership and markets folks, and the Ghana National Fire service, to prevent the occurrence of fires in markets across…
-
Akufo-Addo to hold Presidential Business Dialogue at 6th Ghana CEO Summit
Every year, the President of Ghana participates in the Ghana CEO Summit as a special guest of honour and keynote speaker. He also holds a presidential business dialogue to engage directly with topmost CEOs and business leaders on matters that are critical to the business climate in Ghana. On occasions when he is unable to…
-
Accra: Fire guts wholesale appliances shop at Opera Square
A Wholesale shop known as MOOVED Home Appliances at Opera Square in Accra, opposite Melcom in the Central Bussiness District has caught fire. Items such as bags, shoes, and other home appliances have been burnt down to ashes. The incident is said to have occurred at about 4:00 pm on Monday. Fire fighters with about…
-
Move from Abossey Okai to Afienya won’t be forced on spare parts dealer– Leadership assures
Leadership of the Abossey Okai Spare Part Dealers Association is assuring its members that no trader will be forcefully evicted from their current location as part of ongoing efforts by the government to relocate spare parts dealers of Abossey Okai in Accra to Afienya, a community in the Greater Accra Region. The remarks follow a…
-
Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn
The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had “tremendous potential” that he would unlock. He also called for a series of changes from relaxing its content restrictions to eradicating fake accounts.…
-
Investment in storage and processing key to food security – Fatima Alimohamed
Chairperson of Agribusiness at the Association of Ghana Industries, Fatima Alimohamed, says investment in storage infrastructure and advanced food processing methods is crucial to addressing the challenge of food security in Ghana. “We need to invest in infrastructure and in terms of storage warehouses to be able to take care of this kind of foods…
-
A continuous rise in input prices will lead to higher commodity prices – AGI
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), is warning that prices of final goods will continue to rise if the high Producer Price Inflation rate in the country is not checked. Data from the Ghana Statistical Service shows that the year-on-year producer inflation for all industries was 29.3 % in March 2022. The 29.3 percent year-on-year…
-
Economist optimistic that Ghana’s economy will perform better in 2022
Economist, Dr. Patrick Asuming, is optimistic that Ghana’s economy will record a higher growth rate by the end of this year. Provisional data from the Ghana Statistical Service shows that Ghana’s economy expanded by 5.4% in 2021, far higher than the 0.4% recorded in the year 2020. The new figure exceeds the 2021 GDP growth…
-
Deliberate review of workplace policies needed to push deserving women into leadership – 2nd Deputy Governor
Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Elsie Addo Awadzi is pushing for a deliberate review of workplace policies and processes for hiring and performance management to ensure that well-deserving women get a fair chance to top leadership positions. According to her, shareholders must intentionally ensure gender equity in top management compositions of organisations…
-
Gov’t spends GH¢5.1 Million in training 149 Ghanaians for petroleum sector jobs
The Petroleum Commission has charged beneficiaries of government-sponsored training programs in the upstream petroleum sector to commit to working in Ghana after graduating. The remarks follow the graduation of 149 Ghanaians after six months of hands-on technician training, to enable them to work in the Petroleum industry. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the students…