The 2017 District League (DLT), compiled by the Centre for Democratic Development and UNICEF, has revealed that the Upper West Region is now the best place to live in Ghana. The Upper West Region topped the league table as the region with the best security, health, sanitation, education and governance...
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has provided capacity building and business enhancement support for about 50,000 micro small and medium enterprises in the country since the start of the year, its CEO, Ms. Kosi Yankey, has disclosed. The beneficiary enterprises, drawn from agro processing, garment and manufacturing,...
“Together, let’s open up the skies of Africa, and together let’s integrate Africa. By so doing, we will build stronger and more resilient economies.” – Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on African countries to implement the 1999 Yamoussoukro agreement for...
The 16th edition of the most prestigious corporate excellence award will be celebrated by Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) on November 30, 2017, at the plush Kempinsky Gold Coast Hotel in Accra. This year’s annual Ghana Club 100 (GC 100) awards will be celebrated under the distinguished patronage President Nana...
The all new Suzuki Dzire completely redesigned with improved features and performance has been introduced into the market by giant automobile dealer, Silver Star Auto Limited (SSAL) The new Suzuki Dzire promises a new world of experience with its sedan styling, indulgent interiors and seamless enhancement. Customers in Ghana can now...
Government has asked Danish investors to take advantage of the numerus opportunities that exist in various sectors of the economy, as the country prepares to move from aid to trade and become Africa’s manufacturing hub. Speaking to Danish investors who are currently on a two-day visit with Queen Margarethe II...
Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyeremanten, has charged stakeholders in the maritime sector to act their part to support government’s aggressive industrialisation initiatives by creating the right market linkages and facilitating trade. Addressing the 8th African Shippers’ Day in Accra, he indicated that trade facilitation and industrialisation are at the...
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has expressed concern over delays associated with procurement and distribution of seeds and fertilizers, saying, the situation, if not checked, would negatively affect the Planting for Food and Jobs programme (PFJ). The concern was raised at a press conference in Accra to present...
Africa should move beyond aid handouts that have failed to bring growth and prosperity and move to an era of mutual respect with Western countries, the President said on Tuesday. President Nana Akufo-Addo, elected less than a year ago, said aid to his nation from donor countries was unsustainable and...
The only way Ghana can benefit fully from trade agreements with other countries across the world is when it increases it production of goods for export, Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, has said, asking industrialists to up their game. The country’s low level of production, the Trade Minister said,...