Despite a very stable performance all year long, the cedi has returned to its perennial fits of weakness as demand of the greenback by corporates and traders begins to rise ahead of the Christmas festivities. The cedi, over the past month, has struggled to keep up with the dollar with...
Dutch Prime Minister Mr. Mark Rutte is in Accra for a two-day visit from 29-30 November, 2017. With this visit, the first of a Dutch Prime Minister to Ghana, Mr Rutte wants to reaffirm and further strengthen the excellent relations between the two countries.   His visit coincides with that of...
The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Ms Sigrid Kaag visited Ghana on Monday, November 27,2017. Since her assumption of office some weeks ago, Ghana is the first African country she has visited. The purpose of her visit was to  reaffirm and further strengthen the excellent relations between...
  Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Ami Mehl, has thrown has his weight behind the President’s quest to move Ghana from an aid-dependent country to trade. According to him, Ghana after 60 years does not need aid or assistance but needs to cooperate with other countries, as the many problems can be...
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana is pleased to issue its official opinion on the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by the Minister of Finance to the Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday 15, November, 2017. The Akufo-Addo Government presented its...
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry France Ghana has successfully kicked off a new initiative dubbed Ghana Days to attract French and Francophone companies extend their business activities to Ghana. Ghana Days is an initiative which seeks to promote the Ghanaian market, its viability, lucrative and potential nature to foreign...
The 2017 District League (DLT), compiled by the Centre for Democratic Development and UNICEF, has revealed that the Upper West Region is now the best place to live in Ghana. The Upper West Region topped the league table as the region with the best security, health, sanitation, education and governance...
A  conference  on Out of Home Advertising has opened in Accra with a focus to validate a draft policy document to regulate  activities of advertising agencies in Accra. The conference which is the first of its kind in Ghana is being facilitated by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly ( AMA) and...
The Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Ghana, Yolanda Cuba, has scored government 8/10 for its stabilizing the economy with almost all the macroeconomic indicators moving in the right direction. Ms. Cuba speaking at post-budget forum organized by KPMG in Accra said government deserves commendation for the way it has steered...
Government has assured local manufacturers in the apparel sector of providing the enabling environment to help them attain their vision of becoming the preferred apparel manufacturing hub in Africa for major global brands. Speaking at the launch of the Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) in Accra, the Minister for...