An overwhelming body of science-based evidence is throwing more light on how the rapidly growing industrialized animal farms around the world are contributing to serious environmental pollution, climate change, and the spread of infectious diseases.
Recently, top scientists in the Vox American news extensively discussed this issue. It is reported...
‘We owe it to those that mentored us, to mentor the next generation’ – Irene Asare
Sarah, an entry-level accountant is interested in taking up higher leadership role in the long-term and her first step is to become a chartered accountant. She has done some research but still seeks further...
On local mining firms’ preparedness and community response to Covid-19
In what ways has the Covid-19 pandemic impacted mining activities inGhana?
ERIC ASUBONTENG: Because most mining companies in Ghana are part of global mining institutions, they have generally been somewhatahead of the curve in terms of planning. Global capacity and experience...
Businesses all over the world have been impacted negatively by the coronavirus. For some businesses, waiting for the wounds created by the virus to totally heal before resuming operations will rather lead to their collapse. So, some of them, including startups, have started finding opportunities in the challenges of...
The novel coronavirus has impacted most economies negatively since it disrupted global economic activity.
Worst-affected are Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which account for 70 percent of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) while also forming about 92 percent of businesses in the country.
This week President Akufo-Addo launched the ‘CAP...
Like many people around the world, Ghanaians considered the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019 as a distant worry. Economies and healthcare systems did not envisage the impact we are experiencing and it wasn’t until the first case was reported that the reality dawned on the whole nation....
Government’s announcement that it has settled its indebtedness to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), amounting to some GH¢2.6 billion, is refreshing and rather soothing.
Minister of Energy John Peter Amewu disclosed this on Tuesday at the COVID-19 update press briefing, and noted that as at December 2016 the total...
The absence of one stop holistic policy and regulatory frame work for the Shea sector has contributed to the slow growth of the sector.
The Shea sub-sector in Ghana has been experiencing cross cutting policy interest from a number of government agencies and institutions due to the crop’s relevance as...
It is becoming clear that most - if not all - our major social, economic and political decisions over the next few years will be made through the prism of the coronavirus and the ripple effects of the pandemic.
Lacking the financial resources and healthcare capacity of the more developed...
