Midway Clinic, a lead private general health service provider with over three decades experience in the health sector, has organized a free health screening and sensitization programme for the Good Shepherd Methodist Church and residents of North Kaneshie. Established with the objective to provide high standard, cost effective and reasonable...
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry France Ghana (CCIFG) in collaboration with Allianz Insurance Ghana, CalBank PLC, L’oreal West Africa, Mazars, Marina Mall and Silver Star Auto Limited organised a Hybrid Business Conference on What does AfCFTA mean to Ghana. This event, after the radio silence effect observed during the...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has opened a rice processing factory at Savelugu in the Northern Region to help boost rice production in the country. The GH¢7.3 million, including the cost of factory building, processing plant and machinery, office, office equipment and a pickup vehicle to help create job opportunities...
Dealers in secondhand clothing have lamented a 153 percent hike in import duty, saying thousands of Ghanaians risk losing their source of livelihood if nothing is done. In the first quarter of 2022, the Ghana Used Clothing Association (GAUCA) said it cost GH¢15,000 as import duty on a 40-foot container....
In the ninth century, an Ethiopian herder named Kaldi noticed something odd. Whenever his goats ate the berries of a particular tree, they seemed to get a jolt of energy. His curiosity piqued, Kaldi took some of the berries to a monastery, where the abbot took a taste and,...
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has made a last-minute attempt to foil the plans of 12 public sector unions to embark on a strike over what they term as low pensions being paid by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). The unions came...
-calls on gov’t to outline eligibility The National Tenants Union (NTU)of Ghana has expressed concern about government’s new ‘loan for rent’ scheme, indicating that it fears those who would be in need of critical assistance could be left out. According to the Union, representing over 11 million tenants in the country,...
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange, will bring its global brand and technology to African football, as it announces its partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as an official sponsor of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments 2021. The renowned football event will...
In many African countries including Ghana and around the globe, plastics play a very important role in the economic lives of people due to its durability, potability and affordability. Plastics play a significant role in transporting Ghana’s indigenous goods. Indigenous food products like ‘‘waakye’’ ‘‘kenkey’’ are no exceptions. However, these...
The two-world leading producers of cocoa, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have agreed to the establishment of an office, in Ghana, responsible for the implementation of the Living Income Differential (LID), a major cocoa initiative aimed at addressing the poor living conditions among cocoa farmers. The signing of the bilateral agreement...