Unveiled. The People’s Manifesto was so-called by the NDC presidential-aspirant John Mahama and his history-making, running mate Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. In the tradition of presidential political manifestos, it was long, the roll-out late, and more than a few of us snoozed before it was over.
What caught my attention...
It is suppertime on a misty Friday evening after a heavy downpour in the nation’s capital, Accra. The sky is clearing and the usual Friday traffic is surprisingly absent, thanks to the rains which unfortunately had caused flooding in some parts of the city.
I found myself in the heart...
By Peter DERY
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of any economy, driving innovation, creating jobs, and contributing to economic growth.
However, one of the most significant challenges facing SMEs is access to financing. This may be attributed to their modus operandi, record keeping, associated risk amongst others. This...
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), in collaboration with the Austrian Ministry of Defence (MoD), has commenced a two-week comprehensive course to train senior Political Advisors (PolAds) of heads of state and UN/AU Missions on their core mandate.
The training programme dubbed ‘Political advisor course for peace support...
The WeComm Agri-media and Consultancy Limited has launched the first ever agribusiness magazine in Ghana dubbed the “Agrigold Magazine”.
The main objective of the magazine which would be published twice a year and has an online news portal version, – www.agrigoldmagazine.com – to simplify the message of agriculture to all...
...to ensure continuity in spite of political changes - Expert
Trade practitioner and Executive Director of the AfCFTA Policy Network (APN) Group, Louis Yaw Afful, has called for signatories and parties to the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement to look to ‘critical technical experts’ within ministries of trade when selecting...
The Derby Avenue branch of GCB Bank Ltd will open for business on Monday, 4th January 2021.
GCB Derby Avenue is located near the Rawlings Park and opposite the Makola Shopping Mall in the Central Business District of Accra.
With the opening of the GCB Derby Avenue Branch, the Makola branch of...
Ghana is making significant progress toward the sustainable management of cocoa forest landscapes, boosting livelihoods and addressing the impacts of climate change
Ghana has received an advance payment of US$1.3million out of a US$50million agreement with the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility for results-based payments for reducing emissions from...
A decade’s analysis of procurement processes from 2011 to 2021 has shown that public boards have lost some GH¢850million to procurement irregularities, a joint report by IMANI and the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has revealed.
The amount, the think-tanks said, is different from the value of financial irregularities...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU
Deputy Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Atta Yeboah Gyan has urged a paradigm shift in investment strategies by rethinking the way capital is allocated to drive sustainable economic growth. The Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) was a crucial step in restructuring the country’s debt, however,...