The novel coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic has sent shockwaves throughout all economic sectors of the globe. This pandemic has seen many economies almost brought to a near-standstill due to strict restriction on movements to halt the spread of the virus. The oil industry, like all other industries, has been...
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Anyone who pays attention to the critical happenings in Ghana today can’t miss the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) quest to widen the tax net.
The tax collector is pushing for everyone to have a Tax Identification Number (TIN). They are equally pushing for certain critical public services...
Cocoa is believed to have originated from Central America about 5,000 years ago, as it was a delicacy of the inhabitants along the Yucatán; but today, production of the cash crop has gained global recognition. With three main varieties - Forastero, Trinitario and Criollo - Forastero is the most...
Quality education holds the key to national development. Providing quality education requires resources both material and human. Resources are scarce as we are told by the economists of old so it stands today. Countries that develop through education make choices as to what to spend their scarce resources on....
Parties go to court or resort to any other dispute resolution mechanism with the hope of getting a favourable determination and enforcing same. When the dispute comes to an end, whether after a full blown trial, summary or default judgment, the court gives a decision which is either a...
The workplace holds a central role in many people’s lives. The average person spends more time at work than on any other daily activity. This makes it important for individuals within any organization to feel connected and supported by their peers, subordinates, and leaders.
Psychologists have long identified the desire...
When a company, a syndicate, a government, or any entity needs to borrow money, to, let’s say, keep the business running, to embark on new projects, to pay back old loans, for aggressive expansion, or for whatever reason, they may issue out what is called “bonds” to interested parties....
On 9th July, 1976, the Rural Banking subsector of Ghana’s financial sector was born with the establishment of Nyakrom Rural Bank in the Central Region. This implies that the sector has been in operation for 44 years.
According to data from the ARB Apex Bank Limited, presently, there are 144...