The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) has honoured outstanding candidates from its maiden Professional Marketing Qualifications (PMQ) examinations. The recognition ceremony was held at the Golden Tulip Hotel in a glamorous event that crowned the 32nd CIMG Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the same venue. These outstanding candidates,...
Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated the education crisis in Western and Central Africa.  The pandemic hampered efforts to increase enrollment rates: indeed, more than 101 million children could not go to school and had little access to distance learning. As countries rebuild their economies, it is urgent...
Illegal small-scale miners who continue to cause wanton destruction to the environment with their operations will be pursued and ruthlessly dealt with, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has warned. According to the minister, despite all the deterrent measures and ongoing operations to curb the menace of...
The Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL) is pledging a capital injection of GH¢2billion from now till 2027 in support of financial institutions’ lending to players in the agricultural sector. Speaking at the relaunch of the company’s operations and introduction of a Stakeholder Convening and Advocacy Platform in...
Consistent with global best practices, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) will introduce dedicated guidelines for standards on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting for listed companies by the end of the year, its Deputy Managing Director, Abena Amoah, has indicated. The move represents an additional layer in efforts by the...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in accordance with advice from the governing board of the Forestry Commission - given in consultation with the Public Services Commission, has appointed seasoned professional forester Hugh C.A. Brown as Executive Director of the Forest Services Division (FSD) of the Forestry Commission, Ghana; following...
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, one of the leading insurers in the country, has appointed Dr Hazel Berrard Amuah as Chief Executive Officer. She replaces Emmanuel Mokobi Aryee who has been appointed Regional Chief Executive Officer for East, Central, West and Southern Africa, overseeing our Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Kenya and Uganda...
The National Petroleum Authority has inaugurated 3-unit and 2-unit classroom blocks with ancillary facilities for  two schools whicg were studying under shed-roofs in the Eastern Region. The Authority fully funded construction of the 3-unit classroom block in the Asifaw Junior High School for the Okere District Assembly and a 2-unit...
The UG-SRC under the 2021-2022 leadership in collaboration with Global Entrepreneurship Network-Ghana (GEN-Ghana) will organise the maiden, UG-SRC Skill-UP for JobsBootcamp which is slated for mid-July - August 2022. The UG-SRC Skill-UP for Jobs Bootcamp project is an experiential training and exposure programme that has been designed to train, inspire,...
Mara, a pan-African company that offers an ever-expanding suite of crypto products, has announced the pre-launch of the Mara Wallet, a portal to the cryptoeconomyfocused on helping people begin their journey towards conveniently managing their crypto-finance needs, take a major step toward financial freedom, and learn more about cryptocurrency...