The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through one of its Technical Cooperation Projects, the ‘Project for Improving Continuum of Care for Mothers and Children through the Introduction of a Combined Maternal and Child Health Record Book (MCH Record Book Project)’, is supporting the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ghana...
Historically the extended family is consulted to solve problems and unfortunately, that network is not as reliable as a result of COVID. As a result, organisations should provide support for employees as a routine aspect of their operations - if staff are cared for, the wider community is strengthened.
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Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited, has said it plans to inject US$650 million capital into the renewable energy sector but only if government lifts the ban on Power Purchase Agreement (PPAs).
The country’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), believes the investment will diversify the power generation mix and helps the...
The Voices against Tribalism (VaT) group has condemned the publications of learning materials for basic schools that encouraged ethnocentrism and misinformation of the Ghanaian culture.
The group in a statement made said that: “It is unfortunate that the people who should bear the burden of enlightening our children are in...
The exponential growth in goods and commodities transported by sea cannot be over-emphasised. Such goods and commodities include dry bulk cargoes, liquid bulk cargoes, containerized cargoes and break-bulk cargoes. Surely, an international regime to regulate the transportation of such goods and commodities carried by sea is a sine qua...
Local Gin (Akpeteshie) producers at Jato in the Suhum Municipality of the Eastern Region are worried and fears fold up of business following an increase in the prices of sugar. A bag of sugar which was sold at GH¢140 is now sold at GH¢200
According Charles Goddey, Chairman of the...
Two major macroeconomic policies that have strong correlation with the standard of living in every country including Ghana are the monetary policies and the fiscal policies predominantly adopted and well implemented by the government. The application of these policy tools are the functions of prevailing economic performance or outlook...
Bui Power Authority (BPA), has hinted that work is on-going steadily to add one million watts/one megawatts (1MW), of another renewable energy project to the national grid.
According to the Authority, the 1MW Floating Solar PV system, constructed on the Bui Dam reservoir, that is to be add it to...
The new taxes slapped on banks and other businesses will further create a challenging economic environment and add additional cost to their operations, auditing giants KPMG has said in its post budget analysis.
A report released by KPMG on the 2021 budget states that even though the newly introduced taxes...
Senior Advisor to the Finance Minister, Dr. Samuel Ashong has said, according to the ministry’s projections the nation’s economy might get back to “some semblance of normalcy” in the next three years.
From his analysis, the impact of COVID-19 has not only been dire but continues to exert pressures that...