Automobile manufacturers, Volkswagen (VW) Group, is calling for urgent forward-looking policies, backed by strong political will and the adoption of globally acceptable fuel standards to protect the environment, as well as prolong the life-span of vehicles.
Addressing journalists from the Africa region in Kariega-South Africa, chairperson and Managing Director for...
The fractures within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso exiting the bloc, coupled with developments in Senegal paint a stark picture of the region's fragility.
As Ghana gears up for the crucial December elections, the stakes have never been higher as they...
Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Bernard Oko Boye has finally come out with the proper definition of a frontline health worker. He stated that “the definition for frontline workers, as agreed on with all relevant stakeholders is any health worker, who has been involved in the management of a...
Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen has stated that 232 out of 260 factories under its flagship 1D1F industrialisation programme are near completion, with some operating at full capacity, when he addressed the Nation Building Updates held last week Thursday.
He further disclosed that through the 1D1F initiative, 76 projects...
Today’s budget statement is expected to provide a blueprint that will salvage the economy from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is particularly so when the country’s finances are not in the best of health.
The Trades Union Congress, as part of its proposals for the 2021 budget statement,...
The Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) was established by Venture Capital Trust Fund ACT, 2004, (ACT 680) to provide financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by easing access to long-term funding to SME’s.
VCTF’s Chief Executive Officer, Yaw Owusu-Brempong, has revealed that in the next five years, the Venture...
While it is generally acknowledged that 70% of Ghana’s economy is the informal sector (GSS, 2017), it is also the sector in which SMEs are found.
SMEs in Ghana contribute about 70% to GDP and provide about 85% of manufacturing employment. However, in spite of its potential contribution to alleviating...
In its last three meetings, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana decided to hike the policy rate twice - in the January and March sessions - while maintaining the rate in May this year (2023).
However, as the Committee prepares for its July meetings scheduled from July...
After remaining surprisingly silent amid intermittent power outages in the country, the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) petitioned the Energy Minister last week Thursday, warning of possible disruptions in power supply for customers.
Indeed, GRIDCo reiterated that the National System Control Centre (NSCC) had requested ECG to provide a timetable...