The total confirmed coronavirus cases in Ghana have now reached 4,012 along with 323 recoveries with 18 recorded deaths, as at Friday, May 8, Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced.
The latest development still puts the Greater Accra Region with the highest number of confirmed cases, of 3,436, followed by...
Naturopathy is a system of healthcare with a deep history of traditional philosophies and practices, medically trained practitioners and a breadth of natural treatment options to serve patients.
Naturopathy has been part of Germany for centuries. Many of the principles and philosophies of naturopathy originated in Germany and Europe in...
A software for purchasing and monitoring cocoa electronically is set to help drive the cash-lite agenda for financial inclusion in the country. Popularly called CocoaAsempa, the software has enhanced financial intermediation and inclusion amongst farmers and farmer groups.
There has indeed been some level of success with the mobile...
American-based Ghanaian 11-year-old boy, Nicholas Buamah has made history with the release of his newly created television comedy show based on situation comedy (sitcom), dubbed ‘Nick’s House.’ The 11-year boy who is also recognized as the best-selling author, philanthropist, and now actor hosted an exclusive red-carpet premiere in front...
As part of efforts to promote the industrialization agenda of government and to hasten the revival of the pandemic-hit economy by increasing non-traditional exports, the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority has inaugurated a new bauxite bead making facility at Abompe in the Eastern Region.
The new GH¢500,000 facility, comes in two...
… Understanding the Risks and Mitigating Strategies
The growing trend of using payment cards for money laundering has become a cause for concern among regulators and risk professionals. The reasons for accepting payments from ‘perceived’ money launderers can be absurd and comical, but the consequences can be serious. In this...
…VRA reiterates commitment to domestic consumers
By Kizito CUDJOE
The Independent Power Generators (IPG), representing independent power producers (IPPs), is advocating thorough monitoring of electricity production from aging hydro dams in light of the current nationwide power supply challenges.
IPG’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, said such a move...
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has announced plans to invest GH¢500million in four key commodities including soya bean, maize, rice and poultry, by the end of 2023.
DBG has announced plans to introduce a partial credit guarantee product to the market this year, as part of plans to encourage more...
In the late 1980s, in Awudun, a suburb of Tema Newtown, a branch of the religious group, Twelve Apostles Church - known in local religious circles as Awoyo - popped up in the neighbourhood. It raised lots of eyebrows in the area.
Not that people were not familiar with the...
Small businesses, especially those in the information technology sector, have expressed worry and discontent over what they consider to be the high cost of using the Internet and its associated poor quality of service.
In an interview with the B&FT some of the businesses, which are of different sizes, shared...