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Wed, 28-Jul-10
Manufacturing Faces Tough Times |
Ghana’s beleaguered manufacturing sector has yet more to grapple with, as skyrocketing costs from jacked-up utilities tariffs and high cost of raw materials further undermine its competitiveness.
AGI President, Nana Owusu-Afari, said the huge increase in utilities tariff since June has translated into up to 300 percent increase in electricity bills for some manufacturers and is just unbearable, especially considering the other costs from high levels of taxation and costly commercial bank credits. [more] |
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FPSO Still Under Insurance Cover |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
The Kwame Nkrumah Floating Production Storage and Offloading System (FPSO) - to be insured to the tune of US$1.1 billion when conversion is completed by November - is still under insurance cover. |
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Samsung Committed To Africa |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
Mr. Kwang Kee Park, head of Samsung Electronics Africa, has stated that the Company will be more committed to Africa region because its growth potential is an enormous opportunity to do business and increase market share. |
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UT Bank To Redefine Banking |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
Capt (rtd) Prince Kofi Amoabeng, CEO, UT Bank has disclosed that the Bank is in business to redefine banking services in the country and also venture into insurance business in the near future. |
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Woes Of A Jabulani Ball |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
I am Ghana
I never let Africa down
Never have |
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US Air Force Commanders Visit GCAA |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
The Commander of the United States Transportation Command (USTANSCOM), General Duncan McNabb, has commended the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for its effective and efficient safety oversight responsibility in the Sub-region. |
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Unilever Posts Impressive Half-Year Results |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
Unaudited financial results of Unilever Ghana Limited for the first-half of 2010 show the consumer goods manufacturer recorded impressive growth in revenue and profit-after-tax over the period. |
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Tullow's Owo-1 Well Makes Oil Find Offshore |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
Tullow Oil, Europe's largest independent oil explorer by market value, said on Monday |
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TIGO launches ‘Talk For Free’ product |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
TIGO, a leading mobile telephony company, has launched a unique product known as Cust |
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Shell Signs First Gas Supply Contract In Ogun Free Trade Zone |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
SHELL Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG) has completed moves to comence the supply of gas to Hewang Pac |
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Riis Memorial Marks Homecoming And Funfair |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
The 25th anniversary celebration of Riis Memorial School at Dansoman continued with a |
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RICS Consult Donates To Osu Children’s Home |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
RICS Consult Limited - a leading integrated, marketing communications consultancy fir |
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Quality Programming, Future For Public Service Broadcasting |
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Issue 1130: Wed, 28-Jul-10 |
The future of public service broadcasting (PSB), in the face of fierce competition from commer |
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Mrs. Doris Kafui Kwakwukume is the Country Manager of SC Johnson Ghana as well as the Marketing Director for West Africa.
The words that describe her best are vivacious..... | |
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I’m running for President. Don’t laugh. (Why do you think I resigned from..... |
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Palm wine music is a genre of heritage passed down to us by our ancestors. And it is ..... |
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Bordering on French speaking Togo, the Volta Region holds sway to some of the most amazing pic..... |
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Irish rockers U2, who netted $130 million from their massive world tour and other dea..... |
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When Viasat 1 emerged on the television scene some two or so years ago, I was one of ..... |
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1.0734 |
1.1231 |
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1.5725 |
1.6454 |
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1.9367 |
2.0269 |
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109.8500 |
114.9400 |
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0.9780 |
1.0231 |
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398.6500 |
417.1300 |
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0.1390 |
0.1454 |
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0.0100 |
0.0104 |
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1.0068 |
1.0530 |
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Prime Rate |
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91-Day Bill |
13.50% |
182-Day Bill |
13.96% |
1-Year Note |
14.75% |
2-Year Note |
16.00% |
Total Offered |
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Agricultural Development Bank |
24.75% |
Amal Bank |
27.75% |
Barclays Bank |
26.90% |
BSIC Ghana Ltd |
29.50% |
Cal Bank |
29.00% |
ECOBANK |
26.50% |
Fidelity Bank |
29.00% |
First Atlantic Merchant Bank |
28.75% |
Ghana Commercial Bank |
26.00% |
Guaranty Trust Bank |
27.50% |
HFC Bank |
29.75% |
Intercontinental Bank |
27.25% |
International Commercial Bank |
26.75% |
La Community Bank |
25.00% |
Merchant Bank |
29.49% |
NIB |
29.60% |
Prudential Bank |
28.00% |
SG-SSB |
25.75% |
Stanbic Bank |
27.50% |
Standard Chartered |
29.50% |
The Trust Bank |
29.50% |
UBA (Ghana) Ltd |
27.00% |
UNIBANK |
28.75% |
UT Bank |
29.50% |
Zenith Bank |
28.50% |
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Mr. Kwang Kee Park, head of Samsung Electronics Africa, has stated that the Company will be mo.... |
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The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) is to hold its maiden entrepr.... |
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The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and Lundin for Africa Society in partners.... |
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74.42 |
74.42 |
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3,234.00 |
3,234.00 |
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134.15 |
134.15 |
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3,169.00 |
1,233.44 |
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1,233.44 |
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GDP |
6.5% |
Average Inflation |
10.5% |
End Period Inflation |
9.2% |
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