The Tourism Society of Ghana has called on government to formulate a national policy on tourism to provide a road map for sustainable development of the sector. Speaking at a media encounter under the support of BUSAG, DANIDA, USAID and other development partners, Mr. Joseph Amartey - Executive Director of...
Huge revenue losses associated with the outbreak of COVID-19 and projected losses due to the impact of the pandemic has pushed government to downgrade its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth from 6.8 percent to 0.9 percent. This was announced by the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori Atta during the presentation...
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) will on Wednesday August 12, 2020 hold its 33rd Annual General meeting through a virtual platform to be streamed live for its shareholders. This is in line with regulations as set out for listed companies on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) amidst the restrictions...
The West-Africa Competitiveness Programme in Ghana (WACOMP – Ghana), funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), has organized an online training on the national standard for hand sanitizers. The training was organized in collaboration with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and aimed...
The Built Environment of Ghana, a professional body made up of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA), Ghana Institute of Planners (GIP) and the Ghana Institute of Surveyors (GhIS), have paid a joint visit to inspect the first ever Ghana Infectious Disease Centre at...
Builders Bazar, a highly resourced wholesaler and retailer of household and commercial furnishing essentials has opened its first showroom at Labone, in Accra. Builders Bazar brings onto the market a new generation of European sourced household and commercial furnishing, along with a range of modern interior decoration materials. The showroom, which...
The Bono regional minister has  praised  the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), for undertaking the  ongoing nationwide second phase of disinfection, fumigation and cleaning of markets, lorry parks and other public places. According to the Minister, the exercise – a collaboration between MLGRD and Zoomlion Ghana Limited...
… gov’t’s freeze on new IPP deals delays production of cheaper and cleaner energy A 1,000MW wind power project, which has secured all the technical permits from the relevant government and district agencies, has stalled due to government’s decision to put a freeze on discussions and issuance of licences for...
The Standard Chartered Bank has announced the completion of an agreement for a €78 million financing to the Ministry of Finance, for the construction and equipping of the new Eastern Regional Hospital, at Koforidua. The facility which was made possible through UK Export Finance (UKEF) is seen as a significant...
Urban rail on the continent is vital in providing a very efficient alternative to transporting large volumes of passengers and freight at high frequencies and reasonable cost. Rallying with this notion, Ghana has embarked on intense rehabilitation and development of its national rail network. This according to government, is to...