We read with interest and concern your article Ghana must fight to keep middle-income status – Terkper  in the 3rd December edition of the Business and Financial Times . Unfortunately, your report as attributed to Mr. Seth Tekper, former Minister of Finance misinterpreted what the Country Director of the World Bank said in his Joy TV interview on PM...
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana (AGAG) has presented a cheque for GH₵600,000 to management of Obuasi Campus at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The gesture, according to the company, is part of its efforts in ensuring diversification of Obuasi’s local economy through its educational support. The Managing Director of AGAG,...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Ghana (BOG) have announced its plan to adopt the Business sans Borders (BSB) open hub of platforms between Singapore and Ghana. The collaboration is expected to benefit the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro SMEs (MSMEs) in both countries by expanding their connectivity...
The air transport system is really at the forefront of all our collective objectives to realise Africa as a single economic bloc – VP Solomon Quaynor Nearly 5 million of Africa’s 7 million aviation and tourism industry-related jobs have been lost in 2020 Africa’s aviation industry represents a huge...
Amid the anxiety and trepidation that the country could descend into chaos owing to the keen combat exhibited by the contesting political parties for the just-ended elections, Ghana again has come out the winner by going through relatively calm and highly patronised national elections. The fact that Ghana was able...
As the World Marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) Sewa Gbani is a 17-year-old girl living in Nabu, a community in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region of Ghana. Her favourite pastime is singing. Sewa often cries when singing because, though she feels like dancing...
Three communities in the Savelugu Municipality have benefitted from fully-furnished educational facilities to help enhance quality education delivery, and also encourage more children from the rural communities into schools for a better future. The facilities are a 3-unit classroom block with store and offices with dual desks, teacher’s table and chairs...
Now that the euphoria is dying down after a gruelling electoral battle and a winner has been declared, the incoming administration has to focus on stabilising the economy, improving domestic revenue mobilisation, reducing public debt, and ensuring private sector growth. Projections put end of year GDP growth at 1.9 percent...
The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has organised six training workshops on the preparation and evaluation of tender documents using the Revised Standard Tender Documents (STDs) for Goods, Works, Consultancy and Technical Services. A total of 649 participants took part in the six training workshops. The 4 day-a-week workshops were held...
Encouraging news about more effective anti-viral treatments and promising vaccines is fuelLing cautious optimism that rich countries, at least, could tame the COVID-19 pandemic by the end of 2021. For now, though, as a brutal second wave cascades around the world, broad and robust relief remains essential. Governments should allow...