On Monday, the B&FT published a story that showed that the second-largest sea port in the country, Takoradi Port, since April 1 has been struggling to electronically clear goods coming through due to technical challenges facing the UNIPASS/Integrated Customs Management Systems (ICUMS).
Sources at the port say that valuation is...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Exim Bank, Lawrence Agyinsam, has revealed that GHȼ57.8 million was invested in five garment companies in the country, way before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Ghana.
According to him the disbursement of the funds was to help revive the textiles and garment sector which...
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have increased by 125 cases to 1,279 even as the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions mandating the wearing of mask in public. The current data show that the number of death cases has jumped to 10 but recoveries have also seen improvement from 120 to 134.
According...
MTN Ghana is encouraging all its customers and clients to leverage the benefits of the ‘ayoba’ and myMTN Apps to stay connected in this time of social distancing and beyond.
‘ayoba’ is a free instant messaging and content App designed for the African digital consumer. The app is available to...
Eagles Properties has presented a cheque for GH¢25, 000 to support the Laboratory of the Sekondi-Takoradi Veterinary Service Department.
The presentation is in response to an appeal made by the Western Regional Coordinating Council to some institutions in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis on the need to support repair works at the laboratory...
Tropo Farms, Africa's largest producer of tilapia with over 20 years of aquaculture experience, has commenced supplying fresh tilapia from Lake Volta to the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) for distribution to mitigate the effect of lockdown on residents of Accra.
The first consignment of 20,000 kgs of fresh...
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina says an accelerated global health and economic effort is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.
Stating that “one death is one too many” and that “our collective humanity is at stake,” Adesina urged U.S. and African government officials and corporate executives...
This year, as the world celebrates World Earth Day on the April 22, 2020, Fairtrade Africa highlights its stakeholder collaboration towards climate action. Environmental degradation and climate change in the last couple of decades have reached alarming levels and global action is urgently needed to mininise the impact on...
Op-Ed by Dr. Jacqueline Applegate, President of Global Vegetable Seeds & Environmental Science at Bayer
World Malaria Day is observed on 25 April each year to raise awareness of the global burden of the disease. However, this year, as the world’s attention focuses on COVID-19, it would be easy...