Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on government to continue to support the growth of local industries, as the country seeks to create indigenous large companies that can rival their foreign counterparts.
“And I believe government from now into the future, should work with the private sector. Government cannot...
The US Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson has called on government to consider using an online portal in the procurement bidding process in Ghana.
According to him, the online bidding process is one sure way of ensuring transparency and providing a level playing field for all contractors who bid...
Russian Railway Company, Geo Services, has said it is ready to invest over US$12.5billion in the redevelopment of Ghana’s Railway network, a project the Akufo-Addo government is keen on realising.
Its CEO, Sergey Kamnev, told the B&FT that should his company win the bid, Ghana should expect nothing but the...
An Incident/Accident Investigation Committee has been instituted to investigate last month’s incident involving Starbow Airline Flight S9 104 bound for Kumsi from Accra.
The five-member Committee is made up of Nana E.R Krakue (Rtd Air Commodore), Group Captain G.S Parker (Airforce Base), Wing Commander Emmanuel Akatue, Squadron Leader C. Gaddah...
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a garnishee order to Allied Oil Limited, seeking to collect all outstanding monies that the company has to pay a construction firm by name Ace Façade.
This follows the failure of the construction firm to pay tax of over GH₵5million, part of which...
…..but calls for deliberate policy for construction sector
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Construction Sector has commended government for the bold initiatives in the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy that seek to support industrial development generally and particularly manufacturing.
That, the AGI Construction Sector which is supported by the...
The newly-elected President of the Institute of Human Resources Practitioners, Ghana (IHRMP), Dr. Edward Kwapong has said that to be relevant to industry, HR practitioners must welcome professional certification and say goodbye to raw academic qualifications.
Dr. Kwapong said this when he delivered his speech at the 9th Graduation Ceremony...
Poultry farmers in the country are struggling to increase their returns on investment following low consumption of eggs by Ghanaians as a result of fears about egg-cholesterol, a source close to the National Egg Campaign has disclosed.
The situation has led to slow growth of the poultry and other related...
Government has announced plans to introduce an export levy on raw cashew nuts (RCN), aimed at promoting domestic processing of the commodity by discouraging excessive exports, Gifty Klenam - CEO of Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has announced.
The cashew market in the country is saturated by exporters, predominantly foreigners...
Five legendary Ghanaian musicians are to be honored at the Presidential Grand Ball organised by the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) at the Banquet Hall of the State House on December 29. According to the President of the Union, the decision was taken by the Board of the Presidential...