In July 2020 , Golden Star Resources (GSR) announced the sale of its subsidiaries, Golden Star Bogoso Prestea Limited, to Future Global Resources (FGR) in a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA). Caystar Holdings owns 100 percent shares in Bogoso Holdings and Bogoso Holdings in turn owns  90 percent shares in Golden...
The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has resigned. Mr. Amidu in a letter addressed to President Akufo-Addo complained of interference in his works “The one condition upon which I accepted to be nominated as the Special Prosecutor when you invited me to your Office on 10th January 2018 was your firm promise...
As part of efforts at building the competencies and skills of Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), the European Union-funded Electronic Waste Management (E-MAGIN) project organised a two-day Environment Health and Safety (EHS) workshop in Takoradi for participants selected from institutions and associations in the e-waste sector. The training...
I came across this great article that speaks to the most important consideration we must have as a people thinking of transforming our country into an information, knowledge-based hub. Becky Frankiewicz and Tomas Chamorro wrote this from their talent recruitment and management expertise perspective. I think it is a very...
Entrepreneurs are a rare breed of visionaries, creators and innovators who have the courage and ingenuity to take risks, break away from the herd and cast a path for themselves. Starting a business is an increasingly appealing and aspirational career choice - particularly in markets where secure jobs are getting...
For many years’ performance bonds and bank guarantees (“Bonds”) have been an integral part of transactions in the world of commerce and the construction industry. It has been described as the lifeline of international commerce and the bedrock on which large scale transactions rest. It therefore comes as no...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Ms. Benonita Bismarck, has won the Woman of Excellence Award for the Public Sector at the second edition of the Ghana Business Awards held on 25th October 2019 in Accra. She was awarded for leading the GSA to institute measures...
The overwhelming success of the Year of Return initiative revealed that the diaspora community have a desire and interest in investing in Ghana. This led to the creation of a Diaspora Investment Desk (DID), at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) under the auspices of the President. Engaging the diaspora community...
The Executive Director of Association of Rural Banks, Ghana Mrs. Comfort Owusu, has advised Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) to ensure a robust credit administration in order to improve their asset quality and avoid the high incident of non-performing loans. This follows the 2nd Quarter Report, of the Efficiency Monitoring...
The concept of rural banking was introduced in Ghana in 1976. The purpose of introducing that concept was to assist to mobilize rural savings and to make loans and other banking products readily available to the people living in the community and employed in the rural areas and to...