Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), University of London, Professor Carl Stychin, believes that while reforms are imminent in the country’s legal education system, they should be responsive to professional risk factors. Having followed closely the history of Ghana’s legal system over the years, he said the...
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced that three new young leaders will join Generation17 – an initiative in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – to support young changemakers working to achieve the 17 Global Goals. The addition of these three young leaders will help educate people...
The local oil palm industry has hailed government’s decision to bring back duties on imported vegetable oil, as it has taken out unfair competition which nearly led to major lay-offs in the sector. Government announced a reduction in the benchmark valuation of imports effective April 4, 2019 - a policy...
Some clients of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have expressed their appreciation to the company for effecting the tariff reduction announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) in March. The reduction in electricity tariffs came after extensive stakeholders’ engagement and detailed analysis of proposals tendered by companies in...
Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Ltd.  has reacted to the recent announcement by the Bank of Ghana regarding the temporary suspension of its Foreign Exchange Trading Licence, effective 18th March 2024. In response to this development, the bank assures its esteemed customers and stakeholders that it is actively collaborating with the...
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has ordered the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the OPEC Fund to open their defence within nine days in the suit brought against them by Quantum Oil Terminals. The court last Friday ruled that IFC and OPEC Fund could no longer commence...
Fidelity Bank Ghana, the country’s largest privately-owned bank, has reaffirmed its unwavering dedication to the agricultural sector at a presidential breakfast meeting on agriculture and agribusiness financing in Ghana. This profound commitment was shared by Nana Esi Idun-Arkhurst, Divisional Director, Retail and Business Banking at Fidelity Bank, who highlighted the...
The Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has congratulated gallant farmers and fishers on the occasion of the 39th National Farmers’ Day celebrations. At a brief visit to the Agrifest 2023 exhibition area, Managing Director-ADB, Alhaji Alhassan Yakubu-Tali, lauded the efforts of farmers and fishers in pushing the growth agenda of...
Africa has the youngest population in the world and each year 10-12 million of its young people seek to enter the continent’s workforce…too many without success. This highlights the great challenge of youth unemployment but can also be seen as an opportunity for them to become the engine driving new...
It is often said that it is easy for one to laugh at a mentally deranged man who is dancing in the market place so long as the mental man is not his relation! True or false? That is the reason until COVID hits any member of one’s family,...