The usual hustle and bustle of Christmas in the Bolgatanga Municipality seems to be absent as business generally looks dull and the traditional Christmas "goodies" are almost non-existent on traders' stands.
Instead, the hardware mar…
A Ghanaian company, Orchid Hospitality Management Services (OHMS), has won an international award in London.
Orchid received the Gold Category of the International Quality Crown Award in recognition of its outstanding commitment to qualit…
Newmont Golden Ridge Limited Akyem Project, is to move into full mining operations next year.
The company has therefore encouraged all its stakeholders, especially the local communities to continue to demonstrate their support for t…
The Central Regional Minister, Mrs. Ama Benyiwa Doe, has expressed regret at the poor revenue generation in the Ekumfi due to low economic activities in the district and said its performance was not encouraging.
She said the Assembly…
A more than 5-million-dollar grant is funding reconstruction and development projects in conflict areas in the southern Philippines, the World Bank said Monday.
The assistance is part of a trust fund set up in 2006 to speed up rehabili…
Farmers in East Mamprusi District of the Northern Region, have appealed to Ministry of Food and Agriculture and other stakeholders to provide them with 10,000 -bag silo to overcome post harvest losses.
The Ziniaya Young Farmers League Coo…
Dr Joe Oteng-Adjei, Minister of Energy, says gas as a source of power generation, could cut back the country's cost by almost six fold, apart from other benefits.
He said the West African Gas Pipeline Project is thus the most needed i…
The government has spent GH₵ 344 million on the rehabilitation of 813 kilometres of roads in the Brong-Ahafo Region within the last three-and-a-half years, Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister said in Sunyani.
He said…
Millicom International Cellular, a telecom operator, and Tropical Cables & Conductor Limited, a company in metal and conducting cables business have forged partnership to reduce the prevalence of fake electrical and wiring products.
The…
Thursday 20th December, 2012
Ghana Revenue Authority
Accra, Dec 20, GNA - The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday inaugurated a Debt Management and Compliance Enforcement Unit (DMCE) to create a uniform organizational approach…
Large quantities of fake and expired medical and laboratory instruments, assorted pharmaceutical drugs, computer parts and sex enhancers, were destroyed by Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at Agblekpui near Aflao.
The…
Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District Branch of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and Gbeduri Vegetable Farmers Co-operative Society Limited (GFCSL), have appealed to the Government to improve on roads in the area to promote business.
The t…
Mr Elias K. Sokuu, Upper West Regional Director of the Domestic Tax Revenue Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has called on Ghanaians to honour their tax obligations to make them worthy citizens.
He said the citizenry should know…
Vodafone Ghana, CIMG Telecom Company has organised its maiden Retailer Loyalty Scheme awards to reward more than 70 retailers and their families with educational scholarships, branded kiosks and households.
The Scheme dubbed: "Vodafone Ak…
The Gomoa West District Assembly exceeded its revenue target for 2012 by 17.02 percent as at October 31, 2012.
Announcing this at the third ordinary meeting of the Sixth Assembly at Apam on Wednesday, Mr Adam Hussein, the District Fin…
A Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) led dry season irrigation farming has taken off at various ecological zones of the Northern Region to produce crops for export to the European market.
Crops being cultivated under the I5…
Cape Coast Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCCI), on Wednesday appealed to Ministry of Roads and Highways, to rehabilitate road network in Abura, a suburb of Cape Coast Metropolis to help enhance business.
Members of CCCC…
Parliament on Wednesday approved a Mixed Credit Agreement of 19.1 million dollars to fund critical reforms to alleviate poverty in farming communities to boost agricultural productivity to ensure food security for the country.
The mixed c…
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) will organize an agricultural census next year.
The project that would be funded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization…
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) will in March 2013 create a new market platform for businesses with growth potentials to raise capital and trade their shares.
Dubbed the Ghana Alternative Market (GAX), the GSE would give priority to start …
The Western Chamber Co-operative Credit Union (WESCCU) has bagged a surplus of GH¢ 7,627.15 for the period ending November 2012.
The Union also disbursed GH¢ 194,745.10 in loans with its shares standing at GH¢ 29, 456.55 within the per…
Amnesty International (AI) said Italy must overhaul policies which contribute to the exploitation of migrant labourers, violation of their right to work in just and favourable conditions and offer them access to justice.
In a report publi…
Alhaji Sherihu Tajudeen, Assemblyman for Nima East in the Ayawaso East Constituency, on Tuesday appealed to CHF International to extend the Youth Engagement in Service delivery (YES) project to communities within the constituency.
He said…
More than 328 youth in the Kwahu West Municipality have received sewing machines and hair dryers under the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) program after their six months apprenticeship.
The eq…
Justice Yaw Appau, Commissioner of the Judgement Debt Commission, says companies need to pay off support grants they receive from government for their contracts, after completing those contracts.
"Some companies are granted support by go…
The global forest products industry is slowly recovering from the economic crisis, with the Asia-Pacific region and particularly China taking the lead.
A new data published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) indicates that an …
Management of Iworld, the premium authorized Apple reseller and dealers in Apple electronic products and accessories, on Monday unveiled a range of consumer offers for Ghanaian customers including a two-year product warranty.
Also on offe…
Sekyedomase Rural Bank made a net profit of GH¢97,611.00 on its operations last year, Mr David Okyere, the Board Chairman, has announced.
This, he said, represented a 103 per cent increase over the 2010’s figure GH¢48,129.00.
Address…
Mr Duke Osam-duodu, Acting Managing Director of ARB Apex Bank, has appealed to Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) to consider merging their operations to withstand the emerging competition in the mainstream banking sector.
He said: "The…
Stakeholders at a local content forum have called for a concerted effort to bring together the fragmented policies in the various sectors into a national policy to enhance participation of local businesses.
Besides, they said the delayed …
President John Dramani Mahama has described as unfortunate, the deadlines set for the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA), explaining that it will adversely impact the economies and trade systems of other nations.
Accordi…
Mr Elias Daher, Group Human Resource Director of the Finatrade Group of Companies, has appealed to workers of all the subsidiary companies to put in more efforts that would enable them to create more job opportunities.
He said: "Some …
Business Bites 2012 organized by QualityRole Ghana, a business consultancy firm in partnership with QualityRole FZ LLC and Ministry of Education of United Arab Emirates has ended in Dubai.
Mr Emmanuel Leslie Addae, acting Country Director…
African Diasporan MBA students from leading Western business schools have affirmed their conviction in Africa's potential for fostering small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs). 70 percent will work in Africa after graduation, according t…
Mr Duke Osam-Duodu, Acting Managing Director of ARB Apex Bank, on Friday announced that the bank has introduced a new product known as ''Loan Protection Scheme '' for rural banks to stimulate management of their loan portfolios.
He said…
CDH Financial Holdings (Ghana) will in the coming year expand its operations to five other African countries as part of its efforts to make the company a continental one.
The countries to experience the services of the company are Zimbab…
Nana Kwesi Ofori, Central Regional Chief Farmer, has advised cocoa farmers to use the bonus government pay to them to maintain their farms to enhance production and improve the quality of their produce.
Nana Ofori said it would counter p…
Mr Elias Daher, Group Human Resource Director of the Finatrade Group of Companies, has appealed to workers of all the subsidiary companies to put in more efforts that would enable them to create more job opportunities.
He said: "Some sta…
President John Dramani Mahama has described as unfortunate, the deadlines set for the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA), explaining that it will adversely impact the economies and trade systems of other nations.
Accord…
MTN Ghana, is rewarding MTN Mobile Money customers for using the service to send money to their friends, families and loved ones this Christmas.
Both the sender and the recipient would each receive GH¢10.00 bonus airtime on transfers of…
Nana Kwesi Ofori, Central Regional Chief Farmer, has advised cocoa farmers to use the bonus government pay to them to maintain their farms to enhance production and improve the quality of their produce.
Nana Ofori said it would counter pr…
Mr Duke Osam-Duodu, Acting Managing Director of ARB Apex Bank, on Friday announced that the bank has introduced a new product known as "Loan Protection Scheme '' for rural banks to stimulate management of their loan portfolios.
He said t…
Global electronics giant, Samsung, has reaffirmed its position as the market leader in innovative technological devices, with the introduction of the Galaxy Camera onto the Ghanaian marketplace.
Tagged 'connected camera begins' and largel…
African Diasporan MBA students from leading Western business schools have affirmed their conviction in Africa's potential for fostering small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
Seventy per cent will work in Africa after graduation, acco…
Mr Kanayo .F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Mrs Jane Karuku, President of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), have both called for a continued global push for increased sm…
Global electronics giant, Samsung, has reaffirmed its position as the market leader in innovative technological devices, with the introduction of the Galaxy Camera onto the Ghanaian marketplace.
Tagged 'connected camera begins' and largel…
The Gbeduri Cooperative Vegetable Farmers and Marketing Society Limited (GCVFMSL), has called on duty bearers to provide irrigation dams to enhance vegetable production for economic gains.
GCVFMSL, a smallholder farmer's association in t…
Delta Air Lines is celebrating six years of nonstop service between Ghana and the United States this month.
Delta launched its first flight between Accra’s Kotoka International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport in Decemb…
Glo Mobile has introduced a new product dubbed "Glo Biiiiig 5â€to enable customers instantly receive five times usage credit for the value of every respective recharge made.
This implies that customers would automatically and immediately…