United Bank of Africa (UBA) Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of the financial institution, has officially launched the seventh edition of its annual National Essay Competition (NEC) 2020.
The Foundation is therefore calling for entries from students of all second cycle educational institutions (SHS/TVET) in the country -...
…deal involves provision of 89 modular bridges
Government has signed a two-year agreement with a UK firm Mabey Bridge to facilitate the delivery of 89 modular, steel, emergency-response bridges to restore critical infrastructure across the country at a cost of £43million.
The project is part of the Ministry of Roads and...
...says economy on gradual path to recovery
Global rating agency Fitch has affirmed Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B' with a stable outlook.
The affirmation is contained in Fitch’s October country rating report, which points to a gradual recovery in economic performance and fiscal revenue following the coronavirus...
The Rwandan High Commissioner to Ghana, Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, has called for increased trade between Ghana and Rwanda.
Trade between Ghana and Rwanda is currently low compared to some countries outside Africa, a situation Dr. Kacyira believes could be reversed to enhance intra-African trade among countries on the continent.
Speaking...
… with launch of multi-purpose digital revenue solutions platforms
Two multi-purpose digital revenue solutions platforms - revenue management software (dLRev) and GRA Rent Tax App - that seek to plug leakages in the revenue mobilisation chain locally and nationally have been launched, with the sole aim of boosting Internally...
President for Seed Transformation Network (STN) Ghana chapter, Linda Yaa Ampah, has said businesses which do not reposition themselves in anticipation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) that commences on January 1, 2020 run the risk of ‘drowning’.
She said this at the Stanford STN business conference held...
The Safe Haven Cancer Support Centre on Saturday, October 24, launched its new office which will aid in providing support to cancer patients.
The annual Hats for Health educational and fundraising event for cancer awareness and support was also held on the same day.
The Safe Haven Cancer Support Centre and...
The local governments must stand up to the challenge. They need to raise sufficient internal revenues to deliver on their mandates and give meaning to the object of bringing governance closer to the governed. Over the years, local governments have been overly dependent on the District Assemblies Common and...
