President of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) Awal Wepia Addo says the cedi’s current weakness has made the lives of farmers miserable, as it has led to increments in the price of inputs.
Currently, the cedi is sold at more than GH¢10 to a dollar.
“It will surprise you...
Fitch Solutions has projected import growth will be significantly impacted due to weak and deteriorating economic conditions which have affected businesses and households.
According to the central bank, total merchandise imports amounted to US$7.6billion, up by 11.9 percent on year-on-year basis and driven mainly by the oil import bill. Oil...
as Nick Danso Adjei adjudged Entrepreneur of the Year at Shippers Awards
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Frederick Obeng Adom, has revealed that government is taking action to find a lasting solution to shipper complaints - including arbitrary charges and unapproved exchange rates used by some service providers.
Mr. Obeng...
The Energy Commission has said the adoption of home-based technology is needed to guarantee attainment of universal access to clean cooking by 2030.
This is against estimates from the World Health Organisation (WHO) that some four million deaths are recorded every year from the toxicity produced by household air pollution...
The U.S. Government has awarded COVID-19 Relief and Resilience grants to 12 agricultural finance intermediaries in the country.
The 12 intermediaries received grant amounts totalling US$2.63million to support farmers and agribusinesses, including women and youth-led agribusinesses whose activities have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, to mitigate effects of...
Dr. Ofori Justice Yaw Ofori, Commissioner of Insurance of the National Insurance Commission (NIC), has encouraged individuals and institutions to embrace insurance policies for security and peace of mind in times of uncertainty.
He noted that some people have foot-dragging attitudes toward insurance policies, and this must become a thing...
partners with Rotary Club Accra-Industrial on the pilot project
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has embarked on a mission to train Junior and Senior High School students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to sensitise the next generation on basic life support procedures.
The management of the health facility indicated...
Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) is optimistic that Open Universities and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) will propel the nation to achieve its target of enrolling 40 percent of its populace into tertiary institutions.
Currently, the enrolment drive for tertiary education stands at 20 percent - which is woefully inadequate.
In...
The Bank of Ghana has exposed 19 unlicenced entities engaged in the provision of loans to the Ghanaian public.
The Bank in a statement observed that this in contravention of the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 (Act 930).
The central bank noted that the activities of these unauthorised entities...