Until recently, China was unmistakably trying to be a hegemon in the image of the United States, increasingly complementing its growing hard power with soft power. But China seems to have missed its opportunity to build a serious rival to, or even supplant, the existing world economic order fashioned...
A vegetable farmer sits on his land. Vrinda Khushu/Wikimedia Commons
The Green Revolution – the introduction of new higher yielding seed varieties, increased use of fertiliser, irrigation and other mechanisation introduced since the 1960s – brought about a great increase in crop yields in some countries in the Global...
When President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was sworn into office on 7th January 2017 as President of the Republic of Ghana for his first term, his inaugural address included, inter alia, an invitation to all Ghanaians to be citizens and not spectators. This is what he had to say:...
Section 139(11) of Ghana’s Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) says: “An auditor shall hold office for a term of not more than six years and is eligible for appointment after a cooling-off period of not less than six years”. This provision, based on the Supreme Court’s recent decision in...
Telemedicine, the practice of providing medical consultations and services remotely through technology, has gained significant attention in recent years. With its potential to overcome geographical barriers and improve healthcare accessibility, telemedicine presents a promising solution for countries like Ghana and across Africa. However, despite its numerous benefits, the full...
Welcome to the concluding article of this series. As indicated earlier, this series was first published in 2014, at a time which the biggest bank scandal was the closure of Ghana Cooperative bank and Bank for Housing and Construction in 2000. This last article is an update of what...
The Head of Client Experience at Stanbic Investment Management Services (SIMS), Miriam Maku Amissah, has advised Ghanaians to rethink their attitude and mindset towards investment. Speaking at the launch of the Financial Literacy Month at the Chartered Institute of Bankers, she advised Ghanaians to remain calm in the face of uncertainties and...
“God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings” 1 Peter 4:10
Hello dear Readers, I hope you had a good week and your risk thermometers did not reach the danger zone....