The Registrar General’s Department has cautioned companies to abide by the directive to rotate external auditors every six years as prescribed in the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992) Section (139). Per the law, “an auditor shall hold office for a term not more than six years and is eligible for...
His Excellency the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akofu-Addo and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) have made claims intending to show how plans to mine Atewa Forest for bauxite abide by Ghana’s laws and international best practices for protecting the environment and people’s rights. Notwithstanding these...
Ghana’s leading media conglomerate, Media General has this week assured its audience of more exciting, compelling and relevant content across all platforms throughout the year. This was contained in a communiqué signed by the Group Chief Executive Officer, Beatrice Agyemang. “Due to COVID -19, we have seen some very interesting...
Diffusion Limited, an Accra-based communications consultancy, has organised the 2022 edition of its food, film and fashion festival, also called Vittles Food Festival - first time since the last edition held in 2019. The two-day event which came off in Accra was held to celebrate Ghanaian foods while promoting an...
By Kizito CUDJOE A regression analysis conducted by the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has revealed a concerning trend of declining of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumption within the country’s downstream petroleum sector. The study, spanning from January 2020 to December 2023, with an extension into April 2024, highlight several...
A recent study on C-Suite perceptivity of the economic impact of COVID-19 revealed that revenue connected to tourism, aviation, property sales and entertainment all decreased by over 90% in the first and second quarters of 2020. Conducted by industrialisation and supply chain expert Professor Douglas Boateng, the purposive study also...
As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew from the inside out the luxury villas that had grown up around her simple shelter of raw metal and plastic sheeting. And in them, she saw how her country, Ethiopia, had transformed. The single mother told herself, “Oh God, a day will come...
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Appolonia City, Greater Accra’s new city, has been commended by the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) for its vision and investment in high-quality infrastructure. UKGCC’s commendation came during a familiarisation tour of the master-planned city by its members. The delegation, which included representatives from G&J Technical Services, Movenpick Ambassador Hotel,...
Ghanaian workers have reported shocking human rights abuses aboard Chinese-owned trawl vessels - from beatings to a lack of drinkable water or basic medicines, and punishing working hours. This abuse of the crew goes hand-in-hand with threats, bribery of fisheries observers, and large-scale illegal fishing. The testimonies, documented in a new...