The newly appointed Director-General of the GCAA Charles Kraikue is confident that the aviation sector is bouncing back quickly after the opening of the air borders on September 1 as an appreciable number of airlines have begun operations.
Data from the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) reveal that 16 out...
Patricia Obo-Nai, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, says the telecom company is more concerned with having a positive competition in a provided equal space that would collectively help to satisfy consumer needs.
“We at Vodafone Ghana don’t have any problem so long as the actions of the...
It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that the information and communication sector has been the fastest growing sector during the pandemic era.
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have shown that the information and communication sector maintained its position as ‘new driver of the economy’, recording an impressive...
Since our president is currently chairing the regional body ECOWAS, it is appropriate to revisit the lingering tension between Ghanaian traders and their Nigerian counterparts. In today’s edition of the B&FT, a concise feature that dissects the problem and offers irrefutable answers to the nagging problem is published.
We entreat...
The Statistical Bulletin report (June 2020) has shown increased credit support to the manufacturing sector following a decline in March when the coronavirus pandemic first reared its ugly head.
Credit to the sector in March fell to GH¢4.7billion from GH¢5.10billion the previous month. But following that decline, loans advanced to...
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is mounting a spirited defence about allegations of cheating that occurred during the recent WASSCE examinations. Indeed, they argue that it is premature to make any suggestion of cheating as that assessment can only be conclusively made after the papers have been marked.
WAEC...
A legal practitioner who is currently working as a consultant with the Private Enterprises Federation (PEF) has observed that a large number of small and medium sized businesses remain informal not by choice, but because their efforts to transition into the formal sector are frustrated by delays in acquiring...
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is gravely concerned about the misapplication of agrochemicals since the wrongful practice poses a threat to sustainable cocoa production and productivity. Cocoa farming requires the use of agrochemicals to ward off pests and provide the soil with nutrients for the healthy production of beans.
However,...
Unlike the Kyoto Protocol that established legally binding emissions reduction targets, the Paris Agreement requires all countries — rich, poor, developed, and developing — to do their part and slash greenhouse gas emissions.
To that end, greater flexibility is built into the Paris Agreement: No language is included on the...