“International trade should not be looked in isolation and not just in terms of their volume and value but in respect to its linkages with developmental concerns, particularly in regard to access to basic needs,” said Pradeep Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International. He was moderating a webinar titled “What...
Consolidated Bank Ghana has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and some medical supplies to the Ministry of Health, in line with its commitment to help Ghana combat COVID-19.
Items donated include a set of protective gowns, an ICU patient monitoring system, bedside patients’ monitors and Veronica buckets with unique corporate...
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) has said it will not allow any body other than the industry’s regulators to have oversight of their operations, saying such a move may cause damage to their machines.
This comes on the back of an announcement by the Executive Director of the...
GCB Bank has reduced interest rates on personal loans from 26 percent to 24 percent per annum with immediate effect.
The bank has also granted a two-month moratorium for both the principal and interest repayment on personal loans.
The measures form part of extensive efforts by the bank to lessen the...
…Discussion to focus on managing an anxious workforce during and post COVID-19
The question of how to effectively manage an anxious workforce in the face of the novel coronavirus economic crisis will be the centre of discussion, as the 2020 Ghana's Most Respected CEOs Breakfast Series takes off today.
The one-day...
Desensitisation, in this regard, is the phenomenon where the same people in our Ghanaian society that were very much concerned about the impact and threat of the novel coronavirus on our health and livelihood at large, have developed a much weaker emotional response to current COVID-19 issues. This is...
Ghana was called the Gold Coast prior to independence because of its rich deposits of gold and other minerals. Till date those rich natural resources deposits in gold, bauxite and other minerals are present and in 2019, the World Bank reported that gold was included in Ghana’s top three...
We need African resources for African transformation, and the fund is a significant step in that direction
The African Union recently rolled out the Partnership to Accelerate Covid-19 Testing (PACT)) building on the lessons from past outbreaks and epidemics.
In early 2014, when Ebola cases were first reported in the West...
Sometimes a little guiding does the magic…
Who wouldn’t appreciate a roadmap to a treasure island filled with many pots of gold?
Well, today I present you with a checklist easily used in crafting and building your personal brand; a must-have tool showing things to do to help position our brand...
With the worldwide demand for food estimated to double by the year 2050, the need to prioritise wellbeing of the farmer has become even more crucial.
The Ghanaian farmer is a noble hard-worker, responsible for guarantying quality food supply to millions of households - but sadly, a crucial aspect of...