The total value of seafood and fish products imported into Ghana amounted to US$290million last year, a marginal increase of less than 1 percent over the preceding year’s value, latest report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has indicated. The report, dated March 22, 2022, said the amount...
The Ghana Mine Workers Union of TUC has honoured Shadrach Adjetey Sowah, the Vice President of Support Services at Golden Star Resources and Managing Director for the Wassa Mine, with a special May Day award. A citation was presented to Mr. Adjetey Sowah by President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo during...
A Ghanaian fishing vessel, MV Comforter II, sank on Friday dawn 97 nautical miles south of Takoradi, along the western coast of Ghana, Marine Police, Railways and Ports Command sources have confirmed. A Chinese Sailor, Cai Tuanqui, 62, died and the body has been deposited at the International Maritime Hospital...
Group Chief Executive & MD of GOIL, Mr. Kwame Osei-Prempeh, has been honoured at the Maiden Ghana CEO Vision Awards Gala as CEO of the Year - Energy Sector. The Awards Gala organised by Globe Productions saw over 30 captains of industry and Organisations celebrated for their vision and excellence...
It's done! A few weeks ago Asante Gold acquired a 90% stake of the Chirano gold mine in Ghana through a deal valued at US$225million with Canada's Kinross Gold Corporation.  This takeover happened thanks to public funds and should boost recovery of the national extractives sector, which contributes to...
The need for constant reinvention has become a running theme within the corridors of Absa Bank Ghana Limited. Hypothetically, the brand is only two years old in Ghana; however, it’s unvarnished focus on meeting the bespoke needs of its clients and customers is proving cutting-edge across the industry. With over...
The 1.5 per cent electronic transfer levy was implemented on May 1, 2022. In practical terms, this will increase mobile money transfer fees to 2.25 percent for customers who transact amounts greater than GH¢100 per day. Vodafone Cash customers, however, will only be required to pay the 1.5 percent...
Ecobank Commercial Banking, part of the Pan-African banking Group Ecobank, has launched its Ellevate Leadership Training Programme in partnership with the Global Business School Network (GBSN). The Ellevate Leadership Training Programme forms part of ‘Ellevate Equip’, the brand name for all capability and training support initiatives for Ellevate by Ecobank...
As part of efforts to commemorate this year’s International Health Month, Vodafone Ghana, Foundation through its monthly Birthday Stars initiative, has organised free health screening exercise, STEM training and instant school for Nyame Nsa and Haven of Hope foster homes in the Eastern Region. The programme was in partnership with...
“Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss” - Lee Lacocca Dear readers, the latest Bank of Ghana Fraud Report for 2019 sent shivers down my spine. “Not again”, I...