Newmont Africa has announced that in the first half of 2023, its operations in Ghana (Ahafo South and Akyem mines) paid a total of GH¢2.046billion in taxes, royalties, and carried interest to the government through the Ghana Revenue Authority, Forestry Commission, and Ministry of Finance. By the close of June...
Five out of 18 startup micro-applications (apps) have been awarded at the just ended MTN Ayoba Momo Accelerator awards. After eight weeks of competition, the event in Accra started with a pitching exercise where all contestants had the opportunity to explain into details what their products are about and the...
The Ghana Country Director for Mastercard Foundation, Rosy Fynn, says the foundation has robust plans underway to give enough preparation for entrepreneurs to help them take advantage of the huge opportunities the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) brings. According to her, the Foundation as part of preparations has begun...
Air France, this week, celebrated five years of flying to Accra. Within these five years, the airline has become a major player in region, backed by a strong global network, connecting Africa to the rest of the world together with its strategic partners. This milestone demonstrates the market’s strong confidence...
… as available statistics indicate worrying trends Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has called for deliberate collaboration between healthcare institutions, advocacy groups, universities, communities, and individuals to combat the worrying trends of breast cancer. The Breast Society of Ghana in August this year...
The recent downgrade of the Treasury’s long-term issuer by Moody’s Ratings – from a Caa2 to Ca with a stable outlook – should not be cause for immediate alarm, as market observers had anticipated the development and factored it into their decision-making, Economist and Research Lead at GCB Capital,...
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the global community of Ghana’s full commitment to increasing the country share of renewable energy in the energy mix. Speaking at a high-level event on Sustainable Energy for All, organised by Bloomberg Philanthropies, on the sidelines of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt,...
Former Deputy Minister of Transport and Special Aide to Former President John Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has donated a set of furniture and other items to the Ganaa Memorial Junior High School (JHS) in the Jirapa Municipality in the Upper West Region. The items included 120 metal mono desks and...
PETROSOL Ghana Ltd., a leading oil marketing company (OMC), was adjudged the Brand of the Year 2023 at the Ghana Energy Awards held recently in Accra. The event had the President Nana Akufo-Addo as the Special Guest of Honour. The Ghana Energy Awards recognises companies and individuals in the entire...
…as CIBA endorses proposed policy Former president, John Dramani Mahama, has said he will initiate an Accelerated Export Development Programme as part of the 24-hour Economy Policy implementation when voted into power. He explained that the programme will be coordinated from the presidency in order to give it the requisite support...