The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) Archie Hesse, has called on the public to resort to more electronic forms of payment in order to reduce their exposure to being attacked by armed robbers. His advice comes in the wake of reports of armed robbery...
About 50 project developers and engineering services companies from the Ghanaian solar sector have benefitted from the first German Project Development training in Accra last week. The week-long training, which ended last week was to equip the local businesses with knowledge on project development and operation of Solar Photovoltaic (PV)...
The spokesperson for the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, Zhang Yuesi, has said China is open for international trade with any country that desires to do business. He cited the One belt, One Road (OBOR) project as one of the initiatives which has the potential of...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the country’s underdevelopment in relation to its peers including Malaysia, South Korea but maintains the country can still take charge of its destiny. Addressing the nation during the 61st Independence Anniversary celebrations at the Black Stars Square in Accra on Tuesday, he indicated...
Information reaching www.thebftonline.com indicates that, tension is brewing at Goldfields Ghana Limited (Tarkwa Mine) over the company’s attempts to serve termination letters to over 2000 permanent employees to be laid off as part of its proposed retrenchment. This comes after the management of the mining giant, brought in uniformed armed...
Consumer finance firm afb Ghana, has launched an Education solution to support players in the educational sector of the country. The new solution was launched in collaboration with the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS), during its education week celebrations in Accra. The solution, designed to address the respective needs...
Ghana, a country rich in every sense of the word, has had a chequered history. While not attempting to tell the complete history of the country in one article, as Ghana marks its 61st independence anniversary, it is worth recounting key economic and socio-political events that have shaped the...
Government will soon launch a national strategic plan aimed at properly mainstreaming Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) into the country’s educational system. The plan encompasses a wide-ranging policy revolution, including curriculum revision of TVET institutions, construction of 20 modern TVT institutions, and upgrading 35 NVTIs as well as...
Vodafone is today rewarding customer loyalty on the occasion of Ghana’s 61st Independence celebration. For customers who have spent five or more years on the network, the telecoms company has lined up a host of rewards to show its commitment and appreciation to these loyal customers. For close to nine years,...
Do not get me wrong. I have no qualms against foreign participation in any sector of the economy. But one logic I agree with wholeheartedly is no country has seen sustained growth and development with foreigners at the helm or in charge of any sector - be it banking,...