Effective this school year, tertiary students will no longer be required to seek guarantees to access the students' loan scheme run by the Students Loan Trust Fund, as government has struck out the guarantor requirement. The guarantor requirement, which hitherto was a major part of conditions to get the student...
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it will need US$990.53million to build a robust transmission system that will ensure the delivery of reliable power, minimise system interruptions, lower transmission losses and meet increasing demand, according to the company’s 2022-2027 tariff proposal. The amount is for implementing 21 medium-term projects...
Some Members of Parliament (MP) have pledged their unflinching support for a review of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) bill to strengthen and expand the Authority’s scope of operations to confront the challenges in relation to standards. According to them, the proposed bill when passed will also give the GSA...
Educates immigration officers on financial literacy The Bank of Ghana has further sent caution to the public on falling for financial products and services that seem too good to be true, especially those from unlicenced and unregulated financial institutions. Speaking at a training workshop organised by the central bank for...
GHACEM Limited has once again fulfilled its pledge of supporting deprived communities in the country with free bags of cement for their health and educational infrastructure with its commencement of the 2022 Ghacem Cement Foundation donation ceremonies. Established in 2002 as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) to assist...
Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, today announced it is the official sponsor of The Weeknd's "After Hours Til Dawn" tour. This marks the first global concert tour to integrate Web 3.0 technology for an enhanced fan experience. Binance has collaborated with HXOUSE, a think-centre...
The Executive Committee of the Women in Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) International has paid a working visit to the Ministries of Transport, and Trade and Industry as part of activities marking the association’s three-day mid-year EXCO meeting in Ghana. The courtesy call on the two government institutions was to...
The European Commission and Expertise France have in recent years launched the Western and Central Africa Port Security (WeCAPS) project, with the aim of strengthening the security and safety of port infrastructure. As such, the World Maritime University has been partnered to deliver on the legal framework relating to port...
A Danish delegation has paid a courtesy call on the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) as part of its working visits to various state agencies within the maritime sector in Ghana. The Delegation comprised the Danish Ambassador - Tom Norring, the Director-General of the Danish Maritime Authority - Andreas...
Participants at the just-ended 6th conference of the Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFIC) have called for the institution and promotion of stronger collaboration on research and development among association of African countries. They have also agreed that identified challenges should be addressed and given a sustained strategic priority. A...