The Tourism Society of Ghana has called on government to formulate a national policy on tourism to provide a road map for sustainable development of the sector.
Speaking at a media encounter under the support of BUSAG, DANIDA, USAID and other development partners, Mr. Joseph Amartey - Executive Director of...
Revenue shortfall hits GH¢6bn
Fiscal deficit to hit 11.4% of GDP
It was nothing short of expectation when Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in his mid-year budget presentation asked parliament to approve an extra GH¢11.8 billion to inject into the economy as he counts the cost of the coronavirus pandemic...
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has asked that the directive for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to reduce its channels on the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform, by the Minister of Communications should be suspended.
A statement from the Presidency, issued and signed, by the Director of Communications, Eugene...
A total of 23,118 Senior High School candidates from three regions - Northern, Savannah and North East - have registered to sit the 2020 West African Examination Council (WAEC) test.
Out of the number, 14,805 are from the Northern Region; 4,407 from Savannah; and the remaining 3,906 from the North...
There is nothing more exciting for the graduate than landing a job opportunity right after graduation or national service. The excitement becomes even more when the job landed is a well-paying job – luscious take home pay! In our part of the world where graduates are now learning to...
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to present the 2020 Mid-Year budget on 23rd July, 2020 in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and the Public Financial Management Act 921. The 2020 budget is themed ‘Consolidating the Gains for Growth, Jobs and Prosperity for all’, with the...
Microfinance companies are feeling the stress of COVID-19 on their operations, as data from the industry’s associations show that deposits/savings dropped by GH¢57million between February and April, 2020.
A recent survey, conducted by the Ghana Association of Microfinance Companies (GAMC) and the Network of Microfinance Institutions in Ghana, has shown...
If there was any time in the life of any president or finance minister that he or she dreaded to talk about the economy, it is now. Why? The coronavirus pandemic has eroded many gains which had been achieved by governments all over, including the administration of President Nana...
The Executive Women Network (EWN) has announced the appointment of a new Executive Committee to steer the affairs of the Network for a two year term.
The newly elected Executive Committee comprises Eunice Biritwum - an Energy Consultant as Chairperson, Antoinette Kwofie - Executive Director, Finance at ABSA Bank Ghana...
Even though the country’s stock market has also been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic and plunge it into abysmal form, market watcher SEM Capital Advisors Limited says the falling share prices present a good opportunity for investors who are looking to the future and want to increase their...