National Chief Imam Osman Nuhu Sharubutu on 28 November 2020 named Clemence Gyato as Peace Ambassador. Gyato, a master’s degree holder in Conflict, Peace and Security who is currently a PhD student, is widely renowned among the country’s Zongo youth and lauded for his efforts in conflict resolution, notably in...
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SNV Netherlands Development Organisation to support Green businesses and create 5,000 Jobs under the “GrEEn” project in Ghana. The four-year project also known as Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana would be...
France and Ghana both rely on a strong public sector. Since independence, Ghana has created national and regional champions in strategic industries. The Statutory Corporations Act, passed in November 1959 and revised in 1961 and 1964, created the legal framework for public corporations, which include State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). This law...
The University for Development Studies (UDS) has taken delivery of books that will help inspire students to achieve higher heights in their academic endeavours. The 140 copies of the book - titled ‘Those Who Inspire Ghana’ and focused on the stories of famous and unsung heroes, men and women from...
Businesses in the Upper West regional capital have been urged to add value to their products so as to enable them take advantage of burgeoning opportunities in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Implementing the AfCFTA is expected to deepen trade between countries on the continent and help sustain government’s industrialisation agenda...
FROM MANUAL TO AUTOMATIC CONTROLS: Inside the control room of the newly refurbished Kpong Hydroelectric Dam, engineers click on buttons on a computer screen to regulate the spillway gates of the dam. This is a departure from the situation years back, when controls were done manually. The 160 MW Kpong dam,...
The GCB Bank Limited has denied reports making rounds on social media, suggesting that the bank has transferred money amounting to GHS52.5 billion to unknown sources. According to the bank, the false report comes from a doctored letter dated 5th October, 2020 purportedly emanating from the Ghana Audit Service, saying...
The 2020 Cocoa Barometer report published this week has made a rallying call to end poverty, child labour and deforestation, following two decades of failed interventions across the cocoa sector. It also outlines the necessary steps governments and industry should take, together with farmers and civic society organisations, to end...
The Ghana presidential election which comes off in less than seven days have seen thousands of punters made up their mind, who they think will win. The sportsbook giant, mybet.africa confirm upon close monitoring of betting trends, Nana Addo is the customers preferred betting choice. Mybet.africa in a statement states “...
The Nigerian National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has granted Enterprise Life Assurance Company (Nigeria) Limited, license to commence operations in the country. This is after the company met the minimum stated capital requirement of ₦8billion in February 2020. Enterprise Life Assurance Company (Nigeria) Limited is a member of the Enterprise Group...