GMA pushing for stricter piracy laws
Ghana has since 2020 till date, recorded nine pirate attacks in its territorial waters in the Gulf of Guinea, the Ghana Maritime Authority has said.
Six out of the nine incidents took place last year, with three occurrences taken place between January and June...
The Head of Mission of the European Union (EU) to Ghana, Ambassador Diana Acconcia, has dispelled reports that the bloc is threatening to ban cocoa from the country due to illegal mining and child labour concerns.
According to her, the EU is developing legislation that will impose obligations on its...
initiative intends to raise industry standards
In an effort to significantly improve revenues in the tourism sector, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) have launched the visitGhana internet application (app) known as the National Tourism Single Window Destination project to raise standards...
Ecobank Ghana, one of the flagship investments of the Trust, has presented a dividend of GH¢28.8 million for 2020 to the management of SSNIT at the Pension House in Accra. This represents an increase of 83% over the last payment of GH¢15.7million.
Presenting the dividend, the Managing Director of Ecobank...
Most Ghanaian women do not wear real gold Jewelry yet Ghana is the largest producers of Gold in Africa.
Again all the large diamonds in the World are found in Africa yet Africans know next to nothing about Gem Diamonds.
Rubies, Emeralds, and Sapphires are all found in Africa yet almost...
Poor governance and lack of transparency and accountability in the fisheries sector among coastal communities in the Gulf of Guinea are contributing to a string of events which pose existential threats to the livelihoods of those who ply their trade in the fishing industry, a report by the Centre...
SolarTaxi, an E-mobility company providing affordable and sustainable transportation, has been visited by the Former President of the Swiss Confederation and current Swiss Minister for Environment, Traffic, Energy and Communications, Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga.
Federal Councillor Sommaruga visited the company to witness first-hand operations of the company, which is into...
Health researchers and scientists are urging West African governments to strengthen laboratory systems at all levels across the sub-region to better detect and manage infectious diseases. “There is an urgent need to enhance disease surveillance, epidemic prevention and laboratory system capacity in readiness for emerging and re-emerging infections,” concluded...
The Pharmacy Council says it is stepping-up its efforts at ensuring that pharmacies operating in the country employ qualified pharmacists.
According to the Council, the move has become critical to protect lives as expert diagnoses are needed before drugs are dispensed. The move is also to ensure the law that established...
Ghana has been advised to remove constraints like cost of energy and access to credit faced by manufacturers and exporters in order for the country to improve on its trade fortunes with the rest of the world.
Ambassador Diana Acconcia, Head of the European Union’s delegation to Ghana, who was...