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Coronavirus: Jack Ma donates masks, test kits to all countries in Africa

Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, says he will donate masks, test kits and protective suits to all countries in Africa to...

Coronavirus: BoG cautions public against panic withdrawals

The Bank of Ghana is cautioning the public against panic withdrawals as the coronavirus pandemic hits the country.In a statement on Monday, the BoG...

Why ban church activities and allow nightclubs operate? – Ghanaians ask Pres. Akufo-Addo

Some Ghanaians have reacted to President Nana Akufo-Addo’s directive to have church services banned for four weeks while nightclubs remain opened for patronage.President...

Coronavirus conference cancelled

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has cancelled a round-table conference called 'Doing Business Under Coronavirus' scheduled for Friday in New York due to the spread...

Check out Bill Gates new job

Bill Gates said he’s stepping down from the board of Microsoft, the company he co-founded in 1975 and built into the world’s largest ...

Female employees of FBN Bank Ghana urged to nurture healthy relationships

Female employees of the First Bank of Nigeria (FBN Bank) have been entreated to nurture healthy relationships to enhance their overall development as women....

Republic Bank honours Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

The Republic Bank Ghana has held a dinner in honour of Dr Keith Christopher Rowley, Prime Minister for Trinidad and Tobago.The dinner, according...

Lawyer Zwennes reacts to ‘conflict of interest’ reports about him

Board Chairman of Republic Bank, Charles Zwennes, has described as false and misleading media reports that he had been found by a court of competent jurisdiction...

US companies urged to partner Ghanaian businesses

Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Accra, David Osei, has urged American companies and investors to partner Ghanaian companies in order not to lose out on great...

Puma Energy boss, Salma Okonkwo, honoured for excellence

Puma Energy Board Chairperson, Mrs Salma Okonkwo, has made headlines again for being recognized at the fifth Ghana Women of Excellence Awards.Mrs Okonkwo’s recognition...

Countries to rely on Ghana for food –NAFCO predicts

Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, says neighbouring countries will in the near future rely on Ghana...

Rawlings praises COCOBOD

Former President, Flt. -Lt. (Rtd) Jerry John Rawlings has commended the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for its efforts to mechanise cocoa farming ...

Kingdom Exim Group offers 5% revenue from private weigh bridge to Bono East

The Techiman North District of the Bono East region is set to benefit 5% of revenue from a private weighbridge installed and operated by...

Dangote loses N240 billion in five hours due to coronavirus

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, suffered a huge loss due to coronavirus on Wednesday March 11, as he lost N240 billion in five hours. Dangote’s firms...

‘GCNet’s eviction from port customs management system a recommendation of UNIPASS to govt’

A revelation from Deputy General Manager for port trade facilitation company, Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet), Carl Sackey, indicates that the cancellation of...

Govt warns freight forwarders against using old customs systems for new declarations

Deputy Minister of Finance, Kwaku Kwarteng, has issued a strong warning to freight forwarders who may want to use the old customs management systems...

Ghana beats South Africa in where to invest in Africa report

Ghana has edged closer to a coveted top 5 position this year, rising three places to number six in RMB’s Investment Attractiveness rankings....

UNIPASS contract: GCNet criticises government for not doing proper due diligence

Trade facilitation company, Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has rejected claims that it does not have a full end-to-end Customs Management System for...

When govt plans to halt tomato importation

Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, George Oduro, has announced the government’s plans to cut tomato importation to Ghana by 2022.According to Mr Oduro,...

Meet Ghanaian lady awarded job offer at Microsoft

Budding Ghanaian technology personnel, Ivy Barley has been appointed Programs Manager of American technology company, Microsoft.Ivy, who is also the co-founder of Development in...

Trade Minister inspects work at Volkswagen Ghana assembly site

 Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, on Tuesday paid a working visit to the assembly site of Volkswagen (VW), Ghana in Accra ahead...

Social Enterprise Ghana begins advocacy for impact investing policy

Social Enterprise Ghana with funding from BUSAC, DANIDA and USAID has begun advocacy to ensure policymakers and government pass and adopt the social...

Landfill site operators threaten shutdown over GH₵42m debt

The Coalition of NGOs in Water & Sanitation (CONIWAS) and the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) are demanding the immediate payment of landfill operators...

What benefits UNIPASS will bring to Ghana’s ports – Amaglo explains in this video

Korean Customs Services agency and new managers of Ghana's new Customs Management System, Universal Pass (UNIPASS), has outlined the benefits the system will bring...

Hollard Ghana to prepare business students for global market

Group CEO of Hollard Ghana Holdings, Patience Akyianu, has said the insurance company is committed to bridging the gap between the academia and industry...

Buying Arsenal will cost you $2.6 billion – Dangote told

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has been told how much it will cost him to buy English Premier League side Arsenal.  According to Bob...

Why coronavirus is affecting bank loans

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is appealing to banks in the country to relax interests on borrowing as the outbreak of the...

Coronavirus: Twitter tells staff to work from home

Twitter has told its employees to work from home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.In a blog post, the social media giant...

Checkout overaged vehicles that can still be imported into Ghana after ban

President of the Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana, Eric Kwaku Boateng, has revealed some overaged vehicles that can still be imported after the ban...

Volvo Group rewards SMT Ghana as best dealer for SDLG Construction equipment

Volvo Group has rewarded SMT Ghana, as the SDLG "Best Dealer” of the year 2019 under review.At the annual Volvo dealer conference held in Eskilstuna, Sweden,...

Why govt has banned importation of ‘accident’, ‘used’ vehicles

The government has initiated plans to amend the Customs Law to disallow the importation of vehicles that have been used for a decade or...

NPA pilots first phase of cylinder recirculation model in Kade

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has begun piloting the first phase of the cylinder recirculation model in Kade in the Eastern region.According to the...

Adom FM now on GOtv and DStv

Ghana’s leading and favourite Akan radio station, Adom 106.3 FM, starting today March 3, 2020 is accessible on MultiChoice’s GOtv and DStv audio channels....

Apple will pay up to $500 million for slowing down older iPhones

Apple will pay up to half a billion dollars to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of slowing down older iPhone models to compel users...

GETFund Scholarship brouhaha: GETFund sets record straight

The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Richard Boadu, has accused the Auditor General of not conducting a diligent performance audit report...

Ghana targets increased timber trade following EU licensing, certification

Ghana is hoping to revive its dwindling timber trade with the European Union through a Voluntary Partnership Agreement programme.Decline in the volume of premium species like...

GUTA reacts to Coronavirus in Nigeria

Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has been alarmed by first recorded case of Covid-19 known as Coronavirus in Nigeria.RELATED STORY:Nigeria confirms first case...

Freight Forwarders bare teeth at govt over UNIPASS take-off

It is now clear that the government is going ahead with the implementation of what its calls the new end to end customs management...

Sinapi Aba to invest GH¢ 30 million in water, sanitation and health related businesses

Savings and Loans Company, Sinapi Aba, has disclosed plans to invest over GH¢ 30 million into small-scale businesses operating in the area of Water,...

I have no regrets over Trade Fair demolition – CEO

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Trade Fair Company, Agnes Adu, says she has no regrets over the demolition of about 30 structures...