A lot has been said about unemployment among university graduates, but the real unemployment headache lies below the university level, the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), has said, expressing surprise that government’s main focus is on university graduates.
In its review of the 2018 budget, the institute...
Banks and their customers will need to transform to make the recapitalisation exercise worthwhile
“The wheel always turns” is a popular cliché that aptly describes the cyclical nature of the credit and business markets. It also describes one of life’s truths, in that many a time you find yourself in...
‘Scaling up Nutrition’ (SUN), a country-led effort to eliminate all forms of malnutrition, was organised by the Ghana Nutrition Summit last week to initiate a stocktaking analysis of progress made since Ghana joined SUN in 2011.
Malnutrition contributes significantly to maternal mortality worldwide, and is a leading risk factor for...
Beginning next year, individuals and corporate organisations who fail to submit their tax returns within a specified period cannot enjoy essential government services, the Head of Tax Policy at the Ministry of Finance, Daniel Nuer has said.
The 2018 Budget has introduced a Voluntary Disclosure Procedure (VDP) in the Revenue...
To mitigate against rising air pollution and degradation of the environment, government has been urged to place a legal maximum age limit on vehicles, and where possible set up a vehicle disposal fund.
This, according to Harrison Nyarko of H&M Premium Partners - a transport consultancy - could help reduce...
Loyalty Insurance Company Limited, a non-life insurer, has dedicated a percentage of all premiums to the National Blood Service (NBS) to facilitate constant blood supply in the various blood banks across the country.
Elias Oppong Ababio, Executive Director of Loyalty, was speaking at a company-sponsored blood donation exercise in Accra,...
Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, has been present in Africa through an appointed network of dealers more than a100 years.
In support of the growth and development of Africa, Bosch established offices in several new key locations on the continent in the recent past.
Two years ago,...
Despite legitimate concerns about pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, coal will continue to be significant in the future, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
It urges “greater efforts…by government and industry to embrace less polluting and more efficient technologies to ensure that coal becomes a much cleaner source of...
As part of efforts for the country to consider wind power generation, a 15-member delegation of engineers energy experts from the country have visited Lekela, a renewable power generation company in South Africa.
The visit by the 15 engineers and managers from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), and the Electricity...
The second edition of the Future Cities Show, that will take place in Dubai, UAE, from April 9-11, 2018, will set the tone for smart cities through the three pillars – sustainability, innovation, happiness and showcase the future of urban life. With a theme of achieving sustainability through innovations,...