Tag: Ghana Business News
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Address poultry feed challenges now – Eric Opoku to government
The Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee in Parliament, Eric Opoku, wants government to immediately address challenges poultry farmers are currently facing with regard to access to feed for their chicken. The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GAFA) earlier this week said Ghana’s poultry industry risks collapse if the government fails…
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Registrar-General begins validating companies after notice to file returns
The Registrar-General’s Department (RGD), has commenced the validation of companies in line with the directive for dormant companies to file their returns. Companies that fail to file returns face being delisted from the Companies Register. The three-month-long review began on July 1, 2021, and will end on September 30, 2021. “The review has become necessary…
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Surge in pirate attacks affecting our businesses – Ghana Tuna Association
The Ghana Tuna Association is warning that rising pirate attacks on vessels in Ghana’s territorial waters is likely to ward off investors interested in tuna and deep-sea fishing in the country’s waters and beyond. According to the ECOWAS Parliament, Ghana’s high seas are increasingly serving as an attractive destination for maritime pirates targeting commercial cargo…
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FBNBank recommissions Tema branch, reemphasizes focus on customer-centricity
FBNBank Ghana has announced the recommissioning of its Tema branch and the renewal of its focus on Small and Medium Enterprises especially with working capital and trade support in addition to strengthening its commitment to customers and clients. The Bank over the past few months has undertaken a complete remodelling of the Tema branch leading…
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Parliament must probe ‘unusual’ high cost of building materials – Kwaku Kwarteng
A former Deputy Finance Minister, Kwaku Kwarteng has charged Parliament to look into the reasons behind the recent hikes in the prices of building materials such as sand, stones, cement, iron rods and the likes. Some building contractors in the past few months have been lamenting the continuous toll the price hikes on building materials,…
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Ekumfi Fruit Juice factory hasn’t collapsed – Management
The management of the Ekumfi Fruit and Juices Factory at Ekumfi Nanaben in the Central Region has dispelled rumours that the company has collapsed. Although it said its operations were affected by climate change, management says the factory is still producing on a large scale, adding that there are plans to introduce some new…
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Government to disburse GH¢55 million grant to tourism practitioners
Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has said government will from next week begin disbursing GH¢55 million grants to players in the tourism industry to support their businesses. He said the sector lost about 75% of its resources and about eight million Ghana cedis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, last…
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Onion trucks banned from Agbogbloshie market ahead of traders’ relocation
The government has insisted that all trucks that intend to cart onions to the Agbogbloshie market in Accra will be stopped at Amasaman in the Ga West Municipality. This measure is in place ahead of plans to relocate all the onion traders from the Agbogbloshie market to Adjen Kotoku by Thursday in a bid to…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Virtual forum on ‘promoting made-in-Ghana products’ comes off today
The fifth and final edition of the 2021 Citi Business Festival’s virtual forum comes off today [Tuesday], June 29, 2021, with a discussion on ‘promoting Made-in-Ghana products.’ The theme for the forum is ‘promoting made-in-Ghana products to spur inclusive economic growth’, and it is scheduled for 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Citi TV. Made-in-Ghana…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Virtual forum on AfCFTA comes off today
The fourth edition of the 2021 Citi Business Festival’s virtual fora comes off today, June 22, 2021. The panellists will delve deeper into the conversation on Trade, Export and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The forum, scheduled to be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, will be hosted by Citi News’ Vivian Kai…