Ports challenges lock up COVID-19 drugs

The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will begin its 132nd meeting today, Wednesday, September 23, with markets awaiting Thursday’s decision on whether the central bank will maintain its 14 percent policy rate or resume its easing cycle.

Despite renewed investor confidence in Ghana’s domestic capital market, PwC Ghana has warned that the country lacks a strong pipeline of businesses prepared to list on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) - potentially limiting the market’s ability to absorb growing pools of long-term capital.

The Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW2) project in partnership with URBANET, TUDRIDEP, ACDEP and PRONET NORTH has supported 55,883 women-led agribusinesses in Northern Ghana with GH¢19.98million in loans,

The Luckiest, a seasonal game initiative operated in partnership with the National Lottery Authority (NLA) Caritas Lottery, has launched its fourth season with a commitment to channel 50 percent of what it makes back to stakeholders through community rewards and social-impact programmes.

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the strategic role of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) in coordinating Ghana’s engagement with global philanthropic institutions.

A new initiative by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) and Swiss-Ghanaian company KOA - seeking to unlock an additional income stream for Ghanaian cashew farmers by turning discarded cashew apples into commercially viable products - has been launched in Accra.

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has stated that the interest of the Ghanaians will remain the government’s foremost priority in preparing the 2027 Budget.

The Double-Track System has contributed to a decline in the quality of Senior High School (SHS) education, a nationwide survey conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) concludes.