A good corporate governance system that takes the interests of numerous stakeholders into account is vital, if not the number one factor, for the success of any company within the short, medium and long term. Every corporate organisation, therefore, needs a clear governance structure with a clear scope of...
The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has described the proposed 2.5 percent upward adjustment of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate as contradictory to efforts employed to curb inflation, especially those of the central bank’s monetary policy interventions.
Presenting the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has, once again, hiked the policy rate by 250 basis points, saying impacts from shocks experienced in the economy over the past few months still persist.
This effectively pushes the policy rate to 27 percent from the previous 24.5 percent...
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said the government will continue to pursue the necessary strategic investments in clean energy and green technology while striking a balance to ensure the country’s hydrocarbon assets are not stranded.
To this end, he said the Ministry of Energy and its agencies, will collaborate...
Government’s move to explore a gold-oil barter policy has been questioned by civil society organisations as to whether it is feasible or not.
Vice President Dr. Bahamudu Bawumia had suggested that the government would explore a gold for oil barter policy – where gold, rather than the country’s US dollar...
Management of Rejuvenate Gaia Global, sole agents of Greenfert organic granular fertiliser products, has disclosed it has been lending massive support to government’s ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ (PFJ) programme by maintaining the cost of fertiliser to farmers this year despite an increase in the cost of shipping owing...
UBA Ghana has successfully organised the 2022 edition of its SME Capacity Building Programme for customers, aimed at equipping and enabling SMEs in the country with the requisite knowledge to grow into global brands and overcome business challenges.
The theme for this year, ‘Maximising SME Business growth opportunities in Ghana,...
Olam Agri asserted its position as market leader in the agri-business of Ghana when it was voted Best Company in Agri-business at the Association of Ghana Industries’ 11th Ghana Industries and Quality Awards 2022 held in Accra at the weekend.
The company received this recognition for its role in enhancing...
As the nation prepares for this year’s edition of the annual National Farmers’ Day celebration - a day set aside to recognise and reward hard-working farmers across the nation, the management of Ghana Exim Bank (GEXIM) has announced Thursday 1st December 2022 as the date for its popular Small and Medium...
The Minister of Finance - or possibly the outgoing Minister of Finance - Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta appears to have weathered the storms not only from Minority Members of Parliament, but strangely also from Majority Members of Parliament (MPs of his own government) who have been calling for his head....