Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) has been awarded the International Organisation Standardisaion (ISO) standards; Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015), Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2015) and Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO 45001:2018) in its first year of operations forming the integral management system.
The scope of the ISO certification...
…may send some countries into debt-distress
With the continent’s growth expected to shrink by as much as 9 percent as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the virus is also expected to result in losses of about 30 percent of fiscal revenue - leaving African countries at the mercy of...
If you don’t want to end up like Kwaku Frimpong by year’s end, managing your personal finances should be a top priority skill on your to-do list. Personal finance management is about understanding your financial situation, being financially disciplined and taking control of how money comes and goes in...
The Kenyan shilling is expected to trade on the back foot this week while that of Tanzania is seen strengthening and the Nigerian, Ugandan and Zambian currencies holding steady.
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The Kenyan shilling could come under pressure this week due to U.S. dollar demand from the energy and manufacturing sector...
Role Model Africa has launched an initiative known as ‘Everyday Intern (EDI)’, towards creating internship placement opportunities for tertiary students all over the country.
Just like the name suggests, Everyday Intern provides an avenue for internship opportunities for students on a daily basis in order to gain experience and training...
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the Parkland Restoration Fund (PRF) as part of ongoing efforts to ensure the shea industry continues to play its integral part in the lives of people across 21 African countries, stretching from Senegal to South Sudan.
The PRF is expected to raise...
Government aims to improve the financial capability levels of Ghanaians, and subsequently improve Ghana’s financial inclusion levels from the current 58 percent to 85 percent by end 2024, Director, Financial Services Division (FSD), Ministry of Finance, Sampson Akligoh, has said.
According to him, this is an ambitious target, as such...
Government can raise more revenue while discouraging patronage of over-aged vehicles if it includes the proposed Sanitation and Pollution Levy (SPL) on roadworthy certificate fees rather than on fuel, a transport industry researcher and a member of the American Economic Association, Harrison Okyere Nyarko, has said.
Government announced in the...
Accumulation and sustainability of debt relative to gross domestic product (GDP) in the Ghanaian economy have been a major concern to some citizens, financial and economic analysts in recent years. The debt-to-GDP ratios recorded by Ghana in recent years are as follows: 2012 = 35.58%; 2013 = 43.22%; 2014...
The Greek origin is one of my favourites amongst the language origins that have influenced the English language. There are at least 13 languages that have had a direct influence on the English language; the one that English language has borrowed the most from is Latin (my least favourite...