PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO LAUNCHES 2017/2018 CENSUS ON AGRICULTUR …

By Richard Obeng Bediako October 20, 2020 60 No comment

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has launched the 2017/2018 National Report of the Ghana Census of Agriculture, the first time in some thirty-three (33) years. At the event held at Jubilee House, the seat of the nation’s presidency, on Monday, 19th October 2020, Read More

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CUSTOMS DUTIES IN AFRICA TO REDUCE NEXT YEAR

By Delali Kukey October 19, 2020 60 0

Customs duties on trading within Africa will be reduced from next year onwards when the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement comes into force on January 1, 2021. The Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Mr Wamkele Mene, who announced this in Accra last Thursday, said unnecessary barriers to trade would also be reduced […]Read More

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IDIF POLICY HAS CREATED MORE JOBS FOR GHANAIAN YOUTH- CHARLE …

By Richard Obeng Bediako October 19, 2020 79 0

Presidential staffer, Charles Cromwell Bissue has said one of the most successful policies rolled out by the government which has caught on well with the people, is the One-district, One-factory (1D1F) policy. According to him, the policy has created more jobs for Ghanaian youth. He stressed that, the One-district, One-factory (1D1F) policy in Ghana is one recent stride Read More

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GOVT UNVEILS GH¢2BN CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME FOR SMEs

By Delali Kukey October 16, 2020 149 0

The government has launched a GH¢2 billion guarantee scheme to support universal banks in the country to offer financial support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for them to recover from the COVID-19 shocks. The Ghana Care Guarantee Scheme (GCGS), to be administered by the Ghana Incentive-based Risk-sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL), is to […]Read More

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COVID-19 IMPACT ON EMERGING MARKETS HAS BEEN SEVERE – BOG …

By Richard Obeng Bediako October 15, 2020 87 0

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has stated that the impact of Coronavirus on emerging markets and low-income countries has been particularly severe. He made this known in the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings Plenary Speeches on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Speaking as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of […]Read More

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LAND ENCROACHMENT: AVIATION WORKERS SUSPEND STRIKE AT KIA

By Delali Kukey October 15, 2020 77 0

Workers of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have suspended their strike which nearly brought domestic flights to its feet. The aviation workers have been protesting the encroachment on lands around the airport which they say is risking their operations. They have blamed the Aviation Minister and other key personalities in government and the authority […]Read More

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FORMER PRESIDENT MAHAMA PROMISES GOMOA NYANYANO A SALT FACTO …

By Richard Obeng Bediako October 15, 2020 74 0

Former President John Dramani Mahama, Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to establish a salt factory at Gomoa Nyanyano. According to him, the factory will boost the local economy and give employment to the youth of the area. “The salt industry will be boosted in Gomoa Nyanyano. After we have set up […]Read More

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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES GET $12BN WORLD BANK SUPPORT TO BUY COV …

By Delali Kukey October 15, 2020 87 0

The executive board of the World Bank has approved $12bn in new funding for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments for their citizens. The financing plan is part of a $160bn in total resources that the multilateral development lender has pledged to provide to developing countries through […]Read More

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BOG WINS TOP AFRICAN AWARD

By Delali Kukey October 15, 2020 133 0

The Governor of Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has been adjudged the Central Bank Governor of the year for Sub-Saharan Africa. He was honored by GlobalMarkets, a newspaper published digitally to cover the virtual IMF/World Bank annual meeting 2020. A statement issued by BoG says the award is in recognition of the Governor’s […]Read More

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WOYOME’S TWO MANSIONS SOLD

By Felicia Gyasiwaah Dadzie October 14, 2020 399 0

Two mansions belonging to NDC businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome have been sold to settle part of the GH¢51.2 million he owes the state. The houses located at Trassaco Valley in Accra  were sold at a public auction and were bought through a forced sale value  by National Security Council onSeptember 11, 2020 following the orders […]Read More