The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has urged the public to regularly check the cylinder rubber seals (washers) in the valves and the connecting hoses to see if they are worn out or damaged. The hoses serve as the gas distribution line between the cylinder and the cooker. The Consumer Services Manager...
The Girls Education Initiative of Ghana (GEIG) has partnered with the Act Community Library of Alpha Beta Educational Centre to enable students in the Ablekuma West Municipality to access literacy education after school hours. The literacy programme, themed ‘ReadToGrow’, is a nationwide programme being championed by GEIG as part of...
Although the country's population is approximately 31 million people, data shows that it receives 15 million pieces of used clothing each week, of which 40 percent is wasted. Furthermore, the value of used clothing shipped into the country has tripled in the last decade from US$65million in 2010 to...
Aspires to be biggest food festival in Africa 2023 edition attracts 4,000+ patrons Empowering women Promoting digital financial inclusion Next edition comes off December 26, 2023 The Waakye Summit, one of Ghana's largest food festivals, has once again brought Accra to a standstill with its fifth...
Cedi climbs as lower oil price eases dollar demand The Cedi gained against the dollar, climbing to 12.25 from 12.41 at last week’s close as FX demand eased amid a decline in oil prices. Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said that talks are continuing with China about restructuring its debt...
The Naira depreciated against the dollar, sliding to 741 from 731 at last week’s close as FX demand increased and the central bank allowed old 500- and 1000-Naira notes to recirculate. Nigeria’s annual inflation edged higher in February, with prices rising 21.91% compared to 21.82% a month earlier. That...
A stable oil pricing regime is being forecasted by analysts in the near term. Amid the economic downturn, the development will bode well for the domestic economy on the back of uncertainty. The outlook for crude oil in 2023 has been described as uncertain as Russian oil production continues to...
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture (in charge of Crops), Mr. Yaw Addo Frimpong, has called on Thai rice value chain players to come and invest in Ghana. The deputy minister made the appeal at the Thailand-Ghana Business Conference on Sunday, March 19, 2023, which brought together captains of Thailand...
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mines has handed over a GH¢2.5 million community water system to the Ntonsua, Bidieso, Creeki and Kwabrafoso within the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The provision of potable water and the presentation of the community water system was done as part of activities to commemorate this...
Ethiopian Airlines is to become the largest international airline servicing the Kotoka International Airport by frequency, effective March 26, when the airline starts four additional night flights to augment its existing daily (7) afternoon service. The introduction of four additional flights to their existing 7 flights per week, is to...