The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu has urged students to strive to be smart, loyal to their country but should ensure that integrity precedes everything they do. Addressing students during the inauguration of the Koforidua Technical University Parliament House on Saturday, he indicated that “Strive to be loyal...
Operating profit (EBIT) of €14.98 million in 2017 (IFRS standard) Net result of €3.57 million (IFRS) Market share increased by 1.4 p.p. (+ 1.3 million passengers) Passenger growth of 15% and 16.5% in January and February 2018 1 million passengers (+17.3%) leading to a record seat load factor...
A Civil Society group operating within the mining sector, Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), have joined the Ghana MineWorkers' Union (GMWU), to kick against Goldfields Ghana Limited's (GFGL) moves to contractor mining at its Tarkwa mine. WACAM has therefore called on the government, to immediately intervene and...
As part of its sustainability efforts focused on the environment, Vivo Energy Ghana, the company that markets and distributes Shell branded fuels and lubricants has entered into partnership with Environment 360, a Non-Governmental Organisation to roll-out a comprehensive recycling programme dubbed CyClean targeted at basic schools in the James...
Business entities that do not take the pain to conduct thorough background checks on potential employees face a considerable risk which could lead to dire consequences on their operations, business risk specialist Harry Baiden has said. In 2016, the Bank of Ghana stated that financial institutions reported about GH¢240 million...
A nationwide advocacy campaign, aimed at sensitising the general public about the negative economic and social effects as well as the security dangers associated with the use of counterfeit electrical products has been initiated. The campaign involves all relevant stakeholders including manufacturers, distributors, contractors, consumers and regulatory bodies to champion...
To ensure an increase in export volumes and draw more foreign investment into the country, government is strengthening supply chains of exportable products through the Coconut Export Revitalisation Project. “Our key vision under the current export strategies for the agricultural sector is to diversify our export base to ensure we...
The National Investment Bank (NIB) has hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold its earlier ruling that absolved the bank of a US$60million judgement debt suit, saying it has renewed investor confidence in its business. The ruling will allow the bank to seek new business and will allow its corresponding...
Parliament has approved a total of GH¢924m GETFund allocation for the 2018 fiscal year, with the largest tranche of GH¢328million or over 35 percent earmarked for projects and programmes at tertiary institutions. According to the report of parliament’s Committee of the Whole, secondary and basic schools were allocated GH¢256m and...
The final report of the West Africa Growth Ring Corridor Master Plan (WAGRIC) that contains the action plans and strategies aimed at achieving spatial and economic integration of the sub-region has been presented. The plan aims at enhancing infrastructural and transport connectivity between Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire,...