The cedi seems to have avoided the regular first-quarter curse by staying strong against the greenback, with analysts pinning its performance on the back of solid portfolio inflows and presence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The cedi, for the past five years, has seen consistent massive depreciation in the...
Hajia Alima Mahama, the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, has admonished regional ministers and coordinating directors to make revenue mobilisation their topmost priority this year. She said this would help improve service delivery to stakeholders in particular to build a better Ghana, adding that they must be able...
Although President Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated a ‘Ghana beyond aid’ on several platforms, which also happens to be the theme for this year’s 61st Independence anniversary, Mr. Anim-Prempeh believes certain structures first need to be in place to realise the vision. Otherwise, Anim-Prempeh - who is the Executive Director, Policy...
Every year, as Ghanaians mark what has become a routine flag-raising independence celebration, one question keeps begging for an answer - how truly independent is Ghana? Perhaps the closest we have come to answering this question is the sudden discovery by President Akufo-Addo that something needs to be done about...
The Ghana Police Service has been overwhelmed by the upsurge of armed robbery cases in different parts of the country. The police themselves have been attacked on a few occasions, especially in recent times - and in all those cases, they were found wanting. The recent attack on the police...
This is not California or any of the other 21 states in America that effect rules for habitual offenders. More is the pity. The public notice issued last week by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the emphatic public statement made by the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Ernest...
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has applauded government and the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for taking the bold decision to bring down the cost of power for both residential and non-residential consumers. The association, in a statement signed by its president Dr. Yaw Adu Gyamfi, expressed optimism that...
The first edition of the Business Barometer: Ghana CEO Survey, carried out by the Oxford Business Group (OBG) has revealed strong confidence levels among senior executives in the economy, suggesting that reforms aimed at steadying the economy are beginning to yield results. As part of its year-long survey, the global...
Government has confirmed that the GHC 10 million set aside to support women entrepreneurs, announced earlier by Business Development Minister, Mohammed Awal is ready and available for access. “We also have the mandate to raise an additional $100 million to support businesses. Out of that we have also set up...
Some local businesses will head to China Canton Fair next month to look for business opportunities and partnership. The tour which has been put together by CELC International in partnership with Canton Fair organisers, Holiday Inn Guangzhou City Hotel and Business and Financial Times will take place from 14th...