Trade and Industry Minister, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, has indicated that government is considering various interventions in the energy sector that will make power more reliable and affordable, as it seeks to empower the private sector to create the much-needed jobs to drive the economy. “Very soon, if you want to...
The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) has expressed their displeasure at the government for going ahead to renegotiate the new terms for the second compact of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) without first consulting them. According to the PUWU, consulting them could have given the government a greater perspective on...
The country has “not fared well” in electricity deals it has signed with private sector entities, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said, pledging to reverse the situation and ensure that the country is not shortchanged in such agreements. It should be possible for the private sector to make “a reasonable profit...
Government is keen on accelerating the expansion of other regional airports to ease the pressure on Kotoka and boost domestic economic activity, Aviation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has said. She explained to the Spanish ambassador to Ghana, Maria Jesus Alonso, who paid a courtesy call on her at her office...
Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited has concluded the deployment of an online platform for Africa World Airlines (AWA) for the sale and purchase of air tickets. The deployment on the bank’s “Book Easy, Pay Easy” system is powered by the Bank’s safe and secure online payments and collections platform, GTPay,...
TAP Victoria - the Lisbon-based airline's loyalty program –has been awarded at the 27th Freddie Awards. The awards ceremony took place in Jersey City, New Jersey, in the US, where the world’s most outstanding frequent travel programs were recognised. Named in five categories, within a 223 loyalty programs competition, TAP Victoria...
A financial consultant and economist, Daniel Amateye Anim, has added calls for the country to revive the national carrier as a matter of importance to boost the country’s economic fortunes. Speaking to the B&FT in an interview ,Mr. Anim who is the Executive Director, Policy Initiative for Economic Development, Africa...
Societe General Ghana has partnered car distributor, CFAO Ghana, to launch a finance offer to enable members of the public to purchase brand new vehicles. The ‘Ride in Style’ finance offer is to help salaried workers, self-employed customers and small business owners purchase cars and make as little as GH¢29...
ACTIVA International Insurance Company Limited has presented a cheque for GH¢ 30,000 towards the organization of the 2017 SWAG awards ceremony scheduled to take place at the State Banquet Hall, Accra on Saturday, 27th May, 2017. The short ceremony was attended by SWAG President, Mr. Kwabena Yeboah, Mr. Joe Aggrey-SWAG...
Indeed, as the saying goes: “life is how you make it,” and not how you came to meet it. Rita has proven to me the truth in that saying. As someone who ended her education at the senior high level because of family breakdown, it would have been so...