Tag: Ghana Business News
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Lands Commission to have one stop verification system for all land searches from October 1
The Lands Commission says it will from Friday, October 1, 2021, have a one-stop verification system for all land searches conducted at the Commission. According to the Commission, reports from its all divisions will be put into one separate report. It made this known in a press statement issued on Thursday, September 23, 2021, and…
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Serving on public boards should be seen as responsibility than a reward – Prof. Adei
A former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof. Stephen Adei, has advised Board members of corporate institutions to stand their ground and insist that the right things are done. Having served on the boards of various organisations, Prof. Adei on Footprints on Citi TV admonished board members of corporate…
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I felt sad about the huge number of unemployed youth at job fair – YEA Boss
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has admitted that the government has more to do in dealing with the rising levels of unemployment among the country’s youth. He says the thousands of youth who showed up at the YEA job fair is proof that the lack of employment…
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Peter Quartey hails Government’s approach to setting up Development Bank Ghana
Director of the Institute Of Statistical, Social And Economic Research, ISSER, Prof. Peter Quartey believes the government is on the right track with its approach in setting up the new Development Bank Ghana. The Development Bank according to the Director of the Financial Sector Division of the Ministry of Finance, Samson Akligoh is being set…
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Akufo-Addo bans public institutions from allocating public lands
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed that, henceforth, no public institution should deal in or allocate any land without the explicit approval of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources. He said, “the days when public lands were dissipated without regard for public interest are over.” The President stated this when he inaugurated a…
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Invest in clay bricks for construction of affordable houses and roads – PEF to government
The Chief Executive Officer of the Private Enterprise Federation, Nana Osei-Bonsu has called for investments into the clay brick industry to promote affordable housing and roads. Nana Osei-Bonsu advised that since clay exists in almost every region in Ghana, this makes it a viable business worth exploring. He said the source of raw material for…
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Beware of fraudsters taking advantage of our 25th anniversary promo – MTN Ghana cautions
Telcos giant, MTN Ghana, has cautioned all its esteemed customers to guard against fraudsters who may pose as ‘middlemen’ working on MTN giveaways as it celebrates its 25-anniversary with a promo. While admonishing all its customers to be wary of fraudsters who would like to take advantage of unsuspecting subscribers, the company said its promotions…
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Public urged to seek support on use of GhQR code to promote cashless agenda
Members of the public who are still not sure how to access the GhQR for payments, should speak to their banks for assistance, Mr Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), has advised. GhIPSS, a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, introduced the GhQR as part of efforts to…
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Buffer Stock fails to account for GHS480,000 spent on fuel, per diems, others
The National Food Buffer Stock Company has not been able to account for over GHS480,000 it spent on fuel, hiring of vehicles, per diem among others within five months in 2017. “We noted that a total amount of GH¢482,360.00 relating to hotel accommodation costs, per diem allowances, training costs, vehicle hiring & fuel costs for…
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Government engages Bank of America Securities for valuation of GNPC-Aker Energy oil deal
A Deputy Minister for Energy, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, says the government has begun engaging American multinational investment banking division – Bank of America (BofA) Securities Inc. to conduct a valuation of the fields involved in the planned Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and Aker Energy oil bloc acquisition for oil exploration in the country. Mr.…