Government plans to introduce a digital platform that enables local taxi operators to compete favourably with ridesharing operators in the country by the end of this year, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said.
This follows an increasing decline of patronage for transportation services offered by taxi cab operators in...
Expansions in output and new orders accelerate
Selling price inflation at 22-month low
Rate of job creation quickens
Data for the opening month of the second quarter signalled a sustained improvement in Ghana's private sector. Customer demand improved, with easing inflationary pressures helping to stimulate new orders. This fed...
The ‘Green Ghana Day’ project, the government’s tree planting initiative, has so far led to the planting of some 31 million trees in two years, out of which 23 million have survived and are being nurtured, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources (MNLR), Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said.
The initiative,...
Organised Labour has signalled that it will continue to demand wage increases which reflect inflation and the high cost of living if inflation continues to remain high; since this is the only way to guarantee a living wage and higher standard of living for workers.
Secretary-General of the TUC, Dr....
-as TAGG launches 20th anniversary
Chief Executive Officer of The Automation Group Ghana (TAGG), Kweku Asmah, has made a clarion call for industries to employ experts and ensure adherence to professional and ethical values as a vital tool to promote growth and sustainability of industry.
According to him, the lack...
As the shift toward greener and more sustainable economies deepens globally, young entrepreneurs in the green business space in the country are being encouraged to build and leverage synergies to thrive.
According to the Lead Person on Green Entrepreneurs at Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND), Maxwell Beganim, a key...
…addresses over 310 utility service complaints,
The Eastern Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), for the first quarter of 2023, has tackled issues of non-payment of utility fees and overbilling incidents to the tune of GH₵1.3million.
The PURC in fulfilling its mandate of receiving, investigating and settling disputes...
Parliament has approved a US$200million loan agreement between government and the World Bank to finance the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project.
The project is expected to increase access to mobile Internet and broadband services for 6 million people by encouraging private sector investment in last-mile connectivity of underserved rural areas.
It is...
The country is increasingly losing its credibility as a source of quality cashew nuts due to bad post-harvest practices by some farmers and aggregators, Jerry Anim of the Directorate of Crop Services at the Ministry of Food and Agricultural has disclosed to the B&FT.
Ideally, the international market requires that cashew...
Say requirements pose danger to industry growth
The Cyber Security Authority’s “intrusive” requirements for securing licence and accreditation could lead to the nascent industry’s death in the country, some aggrieved cybersecurity professionals have warned.
According to them, the long list of requirements to be met - including a background check...