This year’s international trade fair is scheduled to be held from February 28 to March 7, but the dilapidated state of the International Trade Fair Centre summarises how backward we have been in a lot of respects in our national life. Years of neglect, coupled with its proximity to the...
The newly-installed President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, has come out strongly to pronounce that this is the time to protect local industries. Dr. Adu Gyamfi emphasised the fact that it is the private sector which creates job opportunities, and if the high unemployment rate...
  A domestic bond market is required to help local businesses raise long-term and sustainable finance for growth and development, a former Dean of the KNUST Business School - Prof. Joseph Magnus Frimpong - has observed. He said: “The establishment of domestic bond market has become a necessity for businesses to...
The Trade Ministry is expected to take its turn tomorrow, at the ongoing five member Special Committee  sitting set up by Parliament to investigate the issues surrounding the recently held Ghana Excellency Business Awards (GEBA). According to the Spokesperson for the Committee, Yaw Buabeng Asamoah the Ministry of Trade and...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor at a press conference held at the Flagstaff House today. Mr Amidu who was the former Attorney General during late President Atta Mills’ era becomes the first Special Prosecutor for Ghana, in the country’s quest to fight...
The B&FT can authoritatively report that, the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson P. Asiama, has resigned from his position barely two years after being appointed to the position. Information available to the B&FT indicates that, the now former governor of the central bank tendered in...
In its bid to resolve the challenges with the Accra Desalination Plant that serves Teshie, Nungua and surrounding communities, the Management of GWCL took a decision to put the plant out of operation beginning 1st January, 2018. Management has as a result made alternative arrangements to serve the supply area...
Africa Youth Awards, the continent’s most coveted awards for young people have announced the winners of its 2017 awards, which engaged over 140 shortlisted nominees, and received another record voting participation from over 145 countries across the globe. Nominees spanned across 23 categories and included: 51 females, 73 Males and...
The church was full to capacity with others seated outside, as members came in their numbers, with many clad in white ready and poised for a glorious entry into 2018 just as the people of Israel, were before the walls of Jericho and had to sing songs of praises,...
The biggest music festival on the Ghanaian holiday calendar in December, "Decemba 2 Rememba" (D2R) is currently underway at the Accra International Conference Center. This year's event tickets was sold out, some 24 hours before the event was to commenced. The gates to the AICC was opened at 8pm but currently...