Transparency International, a global watchdog on anti-corruption, on Tuesday warned that all the efforts at ensuring aid effectiveness would be fruitless if measures were not put in place to tackle corruption effectively.
It reminded…
Daasebre Osei-Bonsu II, Paramount Chief of the Asante Mampong Traditional area, has called for the institution of an effective regulatory body to look at the activities of Land Planners.
He said the lack of effective supervision and …
Despite systematic growth since 2001, Ghana's economy is still vulnerable and open to the vagaries of external factors, Professor Ernest Aryeetey, Director of Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) said on Monday.
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More than $8 billion of aid is needed yearly to supplement Africa's spending on education to improve quality and enhance access, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said on Monday.
Currently, about $1.5 b…
Mr Lawrence Adu-Mante, Managing Director, Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), has appealed to the government to direct more businesses through GCB to build capacity that will enhance investment.
"We have ventured in the areas of the country…
Ghana would have an extra 230 megawatts of electric power added to the national electricity grid in the next two to three years when Sino Hydro Corporation of China completes the construction of four dams in the Central and Western regions…
The Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness Conference opened on Tuesday with key speakers stressing the need for urgency and commitment in moving the aid discussion forward.
"There is the need to move forward with a new sense of…
The Dutch Government on Tuesday outlined initiatives to support the development of a sustainable supply chain for solar lanterns in Ghana.
The project dubbed: "The Green Light for Africa Pilot Project- Affordable Lighting for All" i…
The General Agricultural Workers' Union (GAWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), on Monday attributed the soaring food prices to the inability of the country to give food production the attention it deserved.
Speaking to the Ghana …
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), generated 1.8 million Ghana cedis from its non-core functions, Mr Joe Osei-Owusu, out-going Chief Executive Officer announced at a send off ceremony last Saturday.
The amount more th…
The Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF) the zenith of two years of unprecedented global consultations on development cooperation, will take place 2-4 September 2008, in Accra.
The forum brings together Presidents and Mi…
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel has pledged her country's resolve to deepen economic relations and ensure continued development support to Ghana.
"Ghana is on a promising road and good example of how development assistance has made …
Mechanical Lloyd Company Limited, an automotive firm on Tuesday inaugurated their new brands of BMW and Ford vehicles at a ceremony in Kumasi.
The vehicles have been tropicalised to suit the African climate conditions and terrain.
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The GSE-All Share Index, the main measure of the Accra bourse, rose by 45.32 points on Monday to close at 10,763.20 points.
The change year to date now stands at 63.08 per cent.
Traded volumes closed the session stronger at o…
Government said it was committed to reviving the
Ayensu Starch Factory by making it more a sustainable venture that would not rely on raw materials from individual farmers.
Papa Owusu-Ankomah, Minister for Trade, Industry, President…
Stealing of Ghana Telecom cables is on the increase in the Hohoe Municipality with no week passing without reports of such occurrence, the Company has said.
Mr Seth Seglah, Hohoe Municipal Head of the GT, told the Ghana News Agency t…
Ghana Cedi on Thursday continued its depreciation to the dollar, pound and euro pushing up again the Gold Coast Securities (GCS)-Cedi Index by 0.17 points.
It also continued its marginal gain against the CFA.
The Index, the c…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Council (GSC ), Mr Kofi Mbiah, on Thursday reiterated the need for importers and exporters in the country to engage reputable clearing and forwarding agents in their businesses to help safe…
Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris, Northern Regional Minister, on Wednesday inaugurated a 60,000-dollar shea butter factory at Kasalgu, a village near Tamale.
Alhaji Idris pledged to ensure a constant supply of electricity to the factory to …
President John Agyekum Kufuor has announced an increase in funds for the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Scholarship Scheme from 1.5 million GH Cedis to two million GH Cedis to widen the circle of beneficiaries.
The scheme instituted for…
The United Nations called on international donors to provide 58.6 million U.S. dollars to help victims affected by the recent conflict in Georgia.
The funding will be used to meet the needs for the next six months of almost 130,000 p…
Papa Owusu-Ankomah, Minister for Trade, Industry, PSD & PSI, urged managers of small and medium scale enterprises to improve on governance and accountability to shareholders and customers.
This, he said, will help enhance operati…
The government organised a workshop to allow in-depth discussions on taxation and fiscal arrangements concerning oil exploration to quicken the country's entry into a middle-income status.
The workshop, among other things, discussed…
Ghana Cedi on Tuesday continued its depreciation to the major currencies, the dollar, the Pound and the Euro pushing up again the Gold Coast Securities (GCS)-Cedi Index by 0.36 points.
It appreciated slightly again, however, to the…
President John Agyekum Kufuor called for an ECOWAS initiative to combat the swollen shoot virus disease, a major threat to the sub-region's cocoa industry.
Inaugurating a GHC 23.7 million Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Dzata Bu Warehou…
Millicom Ghana Limited, operators of Tigo reiterated that its trump-card in the mobile phone business is affordability.
Ms Genevieve Acquaye, Volta Regional Manager of the Company said this in an interaction with the GNA on the Com…
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) recorded a total cash investment of GH¢923.79 million as at the end of June this year.
The figure comprises GH¢916.06 million used for the importation of capital goods for re-investments …
Africans in the Diaspora appealed to Government to make investment policies flexible to enable them to invest in Ghana.
They made the appeal at an official opening of a five-day exhibition of made in Africa Products in Bolgatanga, U…
The Volta Regional Director of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Mr Joseph Osei Agyeman has expressed worry about the DVLA's inability to exercise regulatory authority over Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) operated vehicles i…
President John Agyekum Kufuor granted audience to a South Korean delegation in the country to reinforce co-operation between the Asian nation and Ghana particularly in the area of developing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) into effici…
The Eastern Regional Coordinating Council and the New Juaben Municipal Assembly have initiated moves towards finding a solution to complaints by beads producers in the region that they were not being recognized, despite being a major sourc…
Parliament on the second day of its special sitting adjourned again to the next day, the debate on the motion and ratification of the proposed $900 million sale and purchase agreement of the Ghana Telecommunication Company between the Ghan…
Mechanical Llyod Company, a Ghanaian auto importer and dealer is giving up its franchise with British car maker Land Rover at the end of November this year, its director said.
Mr Terence Darko, Managing Director of MLC, told brokers…
The government has earmarked 22.6 million Ghana cedis to support job creation under the Micro-Finance and Small Loans Scheme (MASLOC) this year.
This would benefit a total of 39,000 people.
President John Agyekum Kufuor made the annou…
Nana Baah Boakye, Executive Director of the National Board for Small Scale Industry (NBSSI), on Wednesday said multiple taxes paid by small and medium scale entrepreneurs is a major obstacle retarding their growth.
He said Governmen…
Hundreds of supporters of the Committee for Joint Action (CJA) besieged Parliament House to protest against government's intended approval of the Sale Purchase agreement under which 70 per cent of Ghana Telecom (GT) would be sold to Vodaf…
Both junior and senior staff of Ghana Telecom (GT), in Accra went on a two-hour demonstration amidst drumming and dancing within the premises of the headquarters to register their support for the controversial proposed sale of 70 per cent…
Mr Seung-Hun Chun, President of Korea Institute for Development Strategy, reiterated the need for government to institute effective measures to enable Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana to survive competition in the global…
The National Secretariat of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has commended Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) for initiating policies that would promote interactions between Micro and Small Scale Entrepreneurs (MSEs) in the metropolis.
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The group calling itself Concerned Ghanaians against the sale of Ghana Telecom and other strategic national assets to Vodafone International on Wednesday said it was not opposed to foreign investment.
It said it would support foreig…
Discussions have begun with a cross-section of businessmen, private sector and civil society organisations on new rules and regulations to position the West African sub-region as an attractive single market for investments.
The two-…
The Vietnam Food Association has proposed the Vietnamese government to remove or adjust rice export taxes, mainly because the commodity's prices in the domestic market are decreasing, daily newspaper Labor reported.
The Vietnam Food …
Mr. Sylvester Adongo, Northern Regional Director of Food and Agriculture, has appealed for more funding for agriculture at the district level to enable the ministry to meet its agriculture production targets.
Mr. Adongo was speaking…
South Korea will push forward bilateral free trade agreements (FTA) as the global trade talks under the World Trade Organization (WTO) finished without progress, South Korean Deputy Trade Minister Ahn Ho-young said Wednesday here.
"W…
Contrary to claims by critics of the sale of 70 per cent shares of Ghana Telecom (GT) to Vodafone International BV, that the buyer has no experience in fixed-line voice operations, documents available to the Ghana News Agency prove otherwi…
Mr Tom Mair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Star Resources (GSR) a mining company, on Wednesday said the key to long term development in any mining community is a realistic and convincing system that contributes positively…
Mr. Salifu Sa-eed, District Chief Executive (DCE) of Nanumba North, has assured non-governmental organizations of the assembly's support and collaboration to achieve developmental objectives in the area.
Mr. Sa-eed said this at the …
Marketing students and potential job seekers have been advised to brand themselves by developing unique selling propositions (USP) and self-confidence in order to launch good careers after their education.
"Remember for each course …
Ahead of Parliamentary decision on the sale of 70 per cent of Ghana Telecom (GT) stake to Vodafone International Holdings BV, dealers such as vendors, suppliers and creditors, have started going easy on GT and rather "rushing" to deliver …
Mr Charles Ocran, Managing Director of Intravenous Infusions, a pharmaceutical company in Ghana, has called for the implementation of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocols relating to trade.
He said the implem…
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