With the anxiety to know what the days ahead hold for the year 2020, taking stock of the first 90-days of 2020 makes for better planning and execution going forward. Undoubtedly, Quarter-1 (Q1) has been an eventful part of the year. As early as it may be in the...
There are records at the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Trade and Industry which clearly indicates that the Government of Ghana took a decision to deploy the UNI-PASS single window service to address the issues arising from the transition from the existing Customs Management System to a...
The country’s total output for last year has shown a marginal improved growth over that of 2018, as figures from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicate the economy grew by 6.5 percent - largely driven, once again, by oil. This is a 0.2 percentage point higher than the 2018 growth,...
An expert in supply and value chain management, Professor Douglas Boateng, has intimated that the best way to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) is to tailor-make solutions to complement the economic architecture of a country. According to him, globally, there is no ‘one size fits all’ strategy answer to the pandemic....
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is unhappy with the Ghana Shippers’ Authority over modalities being used to implement the directives to waive demurrage and rent charges. The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has sent a notice to all its stakeholders that the directive to waive demurrage and rent charges at...
Companies and individuals developing parcels of land on waterways, especially at Beach Road (a first-class residential area) in Takoradi, have been cautioned to put a stop to their works or they will be sanctioned. “This area has the biggest drain which collects all the water from the Central Business District...
The Ghana-India Trade Advisory Chamber (GITAC) has urged the World Health Organisation (WHO) and world superpowers to stop singing negative choruses about Africa, and rather applaud the continent for the robust measures being taken to combat, contain and prevent spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Chamber's observation comes at...
Despite all the gains made by the local currency against its major trading currencies at beginning of the year, especially the United States dollar, the coronavirus pandemic impact has washed all away, causing the cedi to lose its strength. The cedi, which appreciated by 4.5 percent as of the end...
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is anticipating an export boom post COVID-19, and is therefore stocking its website with export educational materials aimed at training interested persons to understand the nuances of export. According to the authority, the lockdown provides it with a great opportunity to empower many people...
COA Herbal Centre, producer of COA FS - a dietary supplement which supports the immune system to naturally treat and prevent deadly diseases - has hit back at the Food and Drug Authority (FDA), saying their drug is not contaminated.   According to the company, it is surprising that a...