The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has initiated various feasibilities as it attempts to explore grey areas of the maritime sector that have huge potential for job creation and economic empowerment.
These interventions, according to the ports’ operator, will see the development of additional infrastructure at the Tema and...
A domestic bond market is required to help local businesses raise long-term and sustainable finance for growth and development, a former Dean of the KNUST Business School - Prof. Joseph Magnus Frimpong - has observed.
He said: “The establishment of domestic bond market has become a necessity for businesses to...
The Ghana AIDS Commission, as part of its activities for this year, will target 2.6million people for HIV testing services, the Finance Committee report on the 2018 Programme Bases Budget Estimates of the Office of Government Machinery, has revealed.
The report further states that the Commission will continue to co-ordinate...
Throughout the world, there's something of a stigma surrounding dementia. That certainly isn't helpful, since the syndrome is extremely common. An estimated 47 million people worldwide are living with some type of dementia, per the World Health Organization, and that number will likely increase to 75 million by 2030. The...
You might have read it almost all over the internet -and in several books- that you will need at least 10.000 hours of experience in learning a new skill in a new area of expertise. And unfortunately, people keep reading and repeating that hugely erroneous peace of misinformation.
So, what...
First National Bank has appointed Hannah Annobil-Acquah as Head of Retail Banking. Hannah brings on board a wealth of experience in retail banking, having worked in various functions in the sector for over a decade.
Until her appointment, Mrs. Annobil-Acquah was Head, Personal Markets at Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, where she...
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has called for strict enforcement of legislations on second-hand goods such as handkerchiefs, underpants, mattresses and sanitary-ware.
A statement from the GSA reminded all importers and the general public that Legislative Instruments (L.I. 1586) of...
Recent research suggests that married women are more likely to be successful entrepreneurs than single women.
The assumption is that, because married women – or women with partners – have more financial support and help with family and household responsibilities, the pressure and demands of starting a business are easier...
The Guinness Osagyefo Campaign earned Vizeum Ghana, together with the Dentsu Aegis Network Sub-Saharan Africa Hub team and Guinness Ghana, two Leader Awards. An African media first, the teams were awarded the Leader Awards in the Mobile Marketing and Social Media categories at the Assegai Integrated Marketing Awards which...