President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged government’s commitment to prioritizing the use of solar energy, targeting an increase from the current 22.5MW to 250MW in 12 years. Despite an abundance of sunshine in Ghana, with many parts of the country enjoying high levels of solar irradiation (5.524 kwh/m2/day), all...
Mrs. Hanna Owusu-Koranteng, Associate Executive Director of Wacam-a civil society organiSation, has advocated review of the Multisectoral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP) for it to be holistic and incorporate all surface-mining operations so as to ensure effectively dealing with all mining-related problems. The MMIP is a five-year government policy instrument designed...
Vodafone Chief Executive, Yolanda Cuba, says the new era of globalisation and digitalisation means Africans must develop the capacity to think differently in order to stay relevant. In a world where technology is dictating every pace of growth and development; new skills and abilities are needed by the global human...
There is currently confusion at the Tarkwa Mine of Goldfields, as some workers have been injured due tear Gas, pepper spray and indiscriminate firing by the Military and the Police, all aimed at dispersing a peaceful demonstration embarked by the workers of the mine. The use of tear gas and...
Mr. Kofi Sekyere, Chairman of Sandpark Properties and an accomplished international real estate player, has said the time has come for Ghanaian real estate developers to sharpen their skills and begin adopting a new culture of best building practices in project development to promote the building and construction industry...
As the world joined together on International Women’s Day to collectively ‘Press for Progress’, AirtelTigo celebrated the women that make up the business with a series of activities including a panel discussion on how they can effectively create a balance between their personal and professional lives. Moderated by journalist and...
Guinness Ghana Breweries Ghana Limited (GGBL), Ghana’s leading total beverage business and a subsidiary of Diageo PLC, has been recognised by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with an outstanding customer award for its compliance and timely settlement of electricity bills across its Kumasi and Accra production sites. The presentation...
The cedi seems to have avoided the regular first-quarter curse by staying strong against the greenback, with analysts pinning its performance on the back of solid portfolio inflows and presence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The cedi, for the past five years, has seen consistent massive depreciation in the...
With barely nine months to the stated capital deadline for banks, the Energy Commercial Bank could offload up to 50percent of its by May and raise almost GH¢400million on the bourse. Setting a target of May to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO), the bank, which has a stated capital...
Hajia Alima Mahama, the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, has admonished regional ministers and coordinating directors to make revenue mobilisation their topmost priority this year. She said this would help improve service delivery to stakeholders in particular to build a better Ghana, adding that they must be able...