“Because uncertainties are so pervasive and unfathomable, the most dynamic and prosperous societies are those that try many different things.” -Mancur Olson, Power and Prosperity (2000, 188-89) It’s hard to believe that the industrial giant South Korea was once a weak economy with a GDP per capita under US$150. How did it...
MedTech Chamber has launched its operations in Ghana with state-of-the-art medical equipment. The company is known for its accurate diagnosis due to the efficient equipment deployed in its work. Imagine having a medical laboratory test or X-ray results that is wrong, and your medical treatment is based on the “wrong” results. Depending...
Want end of industry’s subsidy to households Experts in the energy sector have called on government to effect changes in the pricing of tariffs in the country, to eliminate the policy which makes industries subsidise the amount households pay for their consumption of power - saying the practice has...
General prices of goods and services for October 2020 have recorded their lowest rate since April, when panic-buying in preparation for the lockdown propelled traders to hike the prices of products - resulting in a significant jump in inflation. Data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on Wednesday have...
The Executive Director of Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG), Dr. Steven Yamoah, has said the time is ripe for the country to seriously focus on its nuclear power agenda for a sustainable, affordable and reliable base-load option for electricity generation to guarantee power for industries and to give hope to...
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is still here, and thus Ghanaians must wake up to that reality and follow the safety protocols, Deputy North East Regional Minister Mr. Tahiru Tia Ahmmed has said. According to him, though his region is fortunate not to have recorded any COVID case in the past...
Regional conferences on implementing the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and National Export Development Strategy are being rolled out nationwide throughout the month of November. This follows on the heels of the national conference held at the Accra International Conference Centre on October 20 – 21, 2020 and...
Despite a tough year for the oil and gas industry, wherein the ongoing pandemic took its toll on the supply chains and prices of commodities, distinguished players were recognised and honoured for their contributions to the energy sector at the 2020 edition of the Ghana Oil and Gas Awards...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday outlined some of the key programmes his government is rolling out to help businesses get back on their feet to overcome the pandemic’s negative economic impact. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta at this year’s Ghana Economic...
… as Blow Lounge Bar and Food Court opens An ultra-modern destination for premium revellers in Accra is days away from opening to the delight of prospective patrons. Blow Lounge Bar and Food Court which is located on the La Bawaleshie road in East Legon is about to change the entertainment...