Ghana’s leading public sector officials and agencies will be honoured at  the Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards( APSCA)  scheduled for 20th April, 2018 at the prestigious Radisson Blu & Convention Centre, in Rwanda. Africa’s top public servants, key decision makers, stakeholders in government and private sector will also converge...
The first-ever Absolute Living Expo organised by QNET Ghana was attended by many stakeholders and the general public. Government agencies such as the Ministry of Trade & Industry, Ministry of Business Development were well represented. Ghana’s largest business association, the Association of Ghana Industries was also represented at the Expo...
Parliament has given legal backing to the Legal Profession (Professional and Post – Call Law Course) Regulations, 2018 (L.I. 2355) that makes it a prerequisite for prospective students to sit an entrance exams before gaining admission to the Ghana School of Law. The approval of the (L.1. 2355) had gone...
The ranking member on the Committee for Defence and Interior, James Agalga has indicated that the re-assigning of senior Police officers is an admission that the country is in crisis. Speaking during a minority press conference on Friday at Parliament House in Accra on national security situation in the country,...
While a number of Turkish businesses have expressed desire to enter the West Africa market, they see elaborate procedures involved in doing business in the sub-region as a major disincentive to foreign investment. This is in addition to lack of credit facilities for such foreign business owners who venture into...
…lobbying SSNIT for a slice of pension funds The Ministry of Works and Housing has commenced moves to secure land banks for real estate developers to partner government deliver affordable housing nationwide. The ministry is also lobbying the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to dedicate a percentage of...
The rate of unemployment continues to increase despite the significant economic growth recorded over the last 12 months, as low absorption sectors such as mining, oil and gas, and financial intermediation drive growth. Prof. William Baah-Boateng of the Department of Economics, University of Ghana said: “From the demand side, we...
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has instructed the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to cancel a Concession Agreement with Messers Ibistek Ghana Limited, for the development and operations of on-dock container and multi-purpose terminal at Takoradi Port. The directive cited by the B&FT is contained in a letter...
Barclays Africa Group has outlined plans that will usher it into a new era, including rebranding to Absa, after it separated from Barclays Plc. Announcing the bank’s new focus, its CEO Maria Ramos said having separated from the parent company affords Barclays Africa Group the opportunity to emerge as a...
A new study has revealed that, preventing violent conflict can save lives and money, up to US$70 billion per year on average, The study which is published today by the World Bank and the United Nations themed, “Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict” is the report on...