By Christabel DANSO ABEAM A research by IMANI Ghana in collaboration with the Ghana-Netherlands Business and Culture Council (GNBCC) has revealed an encouraging forecast for investors. The findings of the study titled ‘Reviewing current economic and investment challenges and opportunities for shared benefits and growth – a focus on GNBCC’, according...
By Kizito CUDJOE The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has acquired cutting-edge laboratory equipment valued at over €530,000. The investment is part of support provided by the German Cooperation under the Invest for Jobs programme. The programme aims to create up to 100,000 quality jobs across eight African countries, among other objectives,...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Tarkwa The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the Mineral Income Investment Fund (MIIF) Technical Training Centre at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) at Tarkwa in the Western Region. The centre, which will be completed within eight months, shall also have...
Gold Fields Limited has announced a new leadership team for its Tarkwa and Damang mines in Ghana. Elliot Twum has been appointed as Vice President and Interim Managing Director for Gold FieldsGhana, while Catherine Kuupol Kuutor is now the Tarkwa Mine Manager, making her the first woman to be appointed...
By Charles Ansong DANKYI & Justice Peprah AGYEI Have you considered the potential risks and hazards that could damage your imported goods? Importing goods often involves significant capital investment, and many merchants rely on bank loans to purchase and transport these goods to the country. For instance, let's discuss the scenario...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Ghana Tourism Authority’s (GTA) annual flagship event, December in GH (DiGH), has seen a growing appeal, with first-time visitors increasing from 40 percent in 2022 to 47 percent last year, according to the 2023 Ghana Tourism Report. The report, recently released by the GTA and titled ‘Strong...
By Korsi DZOKOTO Ghana's economy is experiencing a significant challenge, as highlighted by a new report from Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO). This challenge is characterized by a historic cost-of-living crisis that particularly affects those in informal employment sectors in Accra, where inflation and economic policy inadequacies...
By Mohammed AWAL  Importers have long grappled with the burden of cargo detention, demurrage, and other charges stemming from terminal delays and rent charges. According to them, some of these charges, though they may have begun as cost-center incentives to increase cargo throughput, have now become profit-seeking measures used by many...
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO The Chairperson and Managing Director for Volkswagen (VW) Group South Africa, Martina Biene, lamented over the sluggish uptake of locally manufactured vehicles. In 2023, a total of 6,000 brand new cars were sold, out of Which 4,700 are locally manufactured or assembled. Madam Biene, whose outfit operates...
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to recruit 10,000 qualified personnel to work in various schools nationwide. These recruits will serve as kitchen assistants, security guards, and teaching assistants in secondary, junior high, and primary schools nationwide. The Deputy...