The Old Achimotan Association (OAA) has elected new officers and an Executive Committee to steer the association’s affairs for the next two years. The election of new officers to serve a two-year term took place during the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Aggrey Chapel, Achimota School, on...
Rosie Glazebrook, CEO of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), has noted that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) are key to the development of many economies in the Commonwealth. This, in her view, underscored the CWEIC strategy to work with partners in key CommonWealth markets to foster...
The Minerals Commission has said it is seeking to forestall conflict situations between mining companies and host communities arising out of community development and other related issues going forward.
This is expected to be realised with the introduction of some new guidelines meant to ensure equitable development by mining firms...
The country’s economic growth this year has been projected to fall short of government’s outlook of 5.8 percent, on the back of soaring inflation and fiscal tightening amid weakening investor sentiment, a recent Fitch monthly outlook has reaffirmed.
These headwinds are expected to most likely reduce private consumption and investment.
According...
calls for increased local private participation in aviation
Celebrated Ghanaian pilot Captain Solomon Kwakye Quainoo has joined the country’s foremost indigenous aviation service provider, McDan Aviation Services, by calling on government to increase local participation in the sector.
Speaking at a media engagement in Accra on Starr Chat about the...
As the threat of food insecurity hangs heavy owing to rapidly accelerating inflation - coupled with a hard-hit local currency eroding the purchasing power of consumers, even for bare necessities such as food - a number of stakeholders along the food value chain are calling for the adoption of...
The Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), Daniel Wilson Addo, has paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, at his residence in New Fadama.
The visit is to congratulate the Chief Imam on his charity work and promotion of peace among religious...
Speakers at this year’s celebration of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) in Ghana have called for concerted efforts backed by a robust national agenda to accelerate the development of digital technologies for older persons and healthy ageing.
According to the UN World Population Ageing Report, there were...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has sent a congratulatory message to its Director-General, Mr. Michael Achagwe Luguje, on his election as the Vice-President (Africa Region) of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH).
IAPH is the global alliance of ports and harbours, with membership of over 160...
Africa divergence from global rate hikes likely
India’s recent ban on wheat exports has pushed grain prices even higher, piling further stress on African nations already heavily impacted by global supply disruptions.
While the ban won’t apply to existing contracts between India and Egypt, it is likely to have far reaching...