The Covid-19 pandemic has really exposed loopholes that exists in various sectors of life and the insurance industry together with their stakeholders, have not been left out of the show. I have heard and read about failed attempts by various companies and businesses who have taken strides in making...
A leading research and public policy think-tank is calling on the African Union to defer the July 1st date for commencement of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). “In light of the global pandemic and what is happening across the world and the continent, it is no...
Betonsa Ghana Limited, a premix concrete manufacturing company has presented a cheque for GH¢100, 000 to the National COVID -19 Trust Fund to support the fight against the pandemic in the country. The donation is in line with the national call for private sector support to mobilise resources to fight...
As the corporate world rises to the challenge of helping combat the deadly coronavirus pandemic, Access Bank Ghana has taken steps to ensure it is contributing its widow’s mite to the fight. The bank has donated a fully-equipped ambulance to the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) to improve health...
The cost of a 50 percent waiver for electricity consumers for three months due to the impact of COVID-19 will cost the Electricity Company of Ghana some GH¢732million, the Minister of Energy, John Peter Amewu, has revealed. Apart from the ECG, the Volta River Authority (VRA) and Northern Electricity Distribution...
The shareholders of GN Savings and Loans are praying the High Court to order the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to restore their specialised deposit-taking licence. The plea was contained in the written address that the lawyers filed on behalf of the shareholders. “These actions were taken pursuant to Section 123 (1)...
Chief Executive of the Ghana Grid Company, Jonathan Amoako-Baah, says a collective global approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic is what will help the world win the fight. COVID-19 cases continue to escalate across the world and Africa, while the death toll shows no sign of easing any time soon....
As I sit quietly pondering ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic, I can also see lots of opportunities that are equally begging to be utilised by Africa. I see this pandemic as both an opportunity and a wake-up call for Africa to reposition itself as an economic force to reckon...
Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) has responded to the national call on all organisations to rally resources towards the mitigation of the devastating effects of COVID-19 on social and communal lives. This has seen the donation of assorted food items and hygiene products to four institutions in Tema. These consist...
A  vegetable farmer sits on his land. Vrinda Khushu/Wikimedia Commons The Green Revolution – the introduction of new higher yielding seed varieties, increased use of fertiliser, irrigation and other mechanisation introduced since the 1960s – brought about a great increase in crop yields in some countries in the Global...