As the government steps up to clear the US$2.4 billion energy sector debt, commercial banks would have to get their credit decisions right, moving forward, to spare the taxpayer another humongous debt in the future, Emmanuel Akrong, a credit consultant has said.
“Poor credit decisions” by commercial banks, he argues,...
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Kennedy Nyarko Osei, has been approved by Parliament after facing the Appointments Committee last Thursday.
The Akyim Swedru Member of Parliament was nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to replace William Agyapong Quaitoo, who resigned the post in August. Mr Quaitoo, also...
A ‘National Tax Campaign’ dubbed ‘#OurTaxesOurFuture’ has been launched, with a call on the tax paying population to comply with all tax obligations.
The campaign is to ensure that citizens fulfil their civic duty by honestly declaring their taxes.
The national campaign, spearheaded by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), is being...
An international development consultant, Larry Attipoe, has urged government and agro-based businesses to explore the huge opportunities available on the international Fairtrade market.
He said when that is done, smallholder farmers will get maximum value for their produce, whil the economy stands a chance of raking in more export earnings.
He...
The Court of Appeal has dealt another blow to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the OPEC Fund after the two had sought to block an Accra High Court from looking into the substantive case of a suit brought against them by Quantum Oil Terminals.
The Accra High Court had...
Members of the Association of National Best Farmers in Ghana have called for intensive education of farmers on agricultural biotechnology and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), in order to understand what the technology is about.
They said as farmers they are not really against GMOs, but they need accurate information to...
There is no one way to tackling cybercrime, but an effective stakeholder collaboration across the board could lead to tangible results, Akinwale Goodluck, Head of sub-Saharan Africa, GSMA, the body that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, has said.
“There is no single solution to the risks associated with...
The 2017 Global Business Forum GBF Africa has been opened in Dubai today.
GBF Africa provides a unique opportunity to listen to global thought leaders engage in inspirational, thought-provoking, and future-focused dialogues that shape the future of governments and business.
Speakers for this conference include the Vice President of Ghana H....
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said the over-GH¢2.7billion shortfall in government’s domestic revenue in the first half of this year must trigger an extensive strategy to boost government’s domestic revenue.
Executive Director of the policy think-tank, Prof. Newman Kusi - speaking at the institute’s 2018 pre-budget forum -...
Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Sagre Bambangi has Parliament that government has so far expended about GH₵10m on insecticides procurement in a bid to combat the Fall armyworm(FAW) outbreaks throughout the country.
He told Members of Parliament, when he was asked a question by Member of Parliament for...