The National Insurance Commission has presented an additional cheque for GH¢300,000 to the Ghana National Fire Service to complete an ongoing three-story forensic laboratory in Accra; this amounts to a total GH¢800,000 for construction of the laboratory building which will cost an estimated GH¢3.7million. The laboratory unit when completed will...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said it would not renew licenses of susu collectors who are non-compliant with set regulations governing susu operations in the country. The Central Bank noted that the practice of susu collectors, taking money from individuals and keeping them in personal accounts or lending such...
FBNBank Ghana has announced the introduction of an internationally accepted and multiple-use Visa Prepaid Card as the latest of its offerings to customers and clients of the Bank aimed at delivering convenience, security and privacy. The Card which was launched as one of the highlights of the Bank’s 25th anniversary...
As part of its quest to promote a green economy and fight climate change, Letshego Ghana - a licenced financial services provider in Ghana - has acquired an electric vehicle ST SUV2 (Karry K60 EV) from SolarTaxi Limited. Today, the transport sector contributes approximately one quarter of all energy-related carbon...
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and the Ghana Tourism Authority in collaboration with the Pan African Historical Theatre Festival (PANAFEST), have officially begun the 2021 celebrations today, July 26, 2021. This year, multiple events have been lined up from July 26 – August 1, 2021, to mark the...
MTN Ghana has organised a forum to interact with its valued customers at Kasoa New Market in the Central Region, as well as solicit feedback from a cross-section of stakeholders including market queens, traders, members of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union among others. The platform was also to thank...
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘bbb-’ (Good) for WAICA Reinsurance Corporation PLC (WAICA Re) (Sierra Leone). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect WAICA Re’s balance sheet strength - which AM...
The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA), in collaboration with the Motor, Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, has embarked on a special operation to clamp down on vehicles with fake or embellished number-plates, vehicles with tinted glasses among others, in Accra. The operation is part...
Peasant farmers, dealers not interested in scheme Subsidies already decline to 38% in 2021 from 50% in 5yrs The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) and some fertiliser distributors under government’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative have called for a total cancellation of fertiliser subsidies under the...
At a time when confidence in the nation’s financial sector is at its lowest ebb - as a fallout of the clean-up exercise undertaken by regulators of the space - the transparency and access to information offered by companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) offers a template...