For some of us, holidays are becoming more than just a chance to relax in the sun but the chance to experience something different - and this growth in out-of-the-way travel is playing a vital role in many countries' economic development.
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Working families in the UK face rising childcare costs and a scarcity of council run childcare provision this summer, a survey has suggested.
The cost of holiday childcare has risen 4% since 2016 to an average of £125 per week, a Family…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a partnership with the London-based Global Innovation Fund, Isle Utilities, and the African Water Association to originate an Innovation Platform …
Mr Ibrahim Mohamed, the Secretary of the Koforidua Beads Sellers Association, has appealed to the New Juaben Municipal Assembly to upgrade the stalls at the market into shops to facilitate business.
He said despite the fact that, the Ko…
Mr Hayford Attah Krufi, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority, has said the Authority has transferred an amount of GH¢547,638,012.40 from the Temporary Pension Fund Account (TPFA).
He said this repres…
Mr Dennis Armah-Frempong, Agona East District Chief Executive (DCE) has appealed to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture(MOFA) to place cocoa mass spraying exercise programme under Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief executives(MM…
World Bank Group commitments to help developing countries take on poverty and boost opportunity reached nearly $59 billion in loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees in fiscal year 2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017).
A state…
The European Central Bank (ECB) has insisted there is still a long way to go before it can call a halt to its economic stimulus programme.
ECB president Mario Draghi threw cold water on speculation that the bank might wind the programme…
Haruhiko Kuroda’s policies have a surprise new critic: the head of Japan’s stock exchange.
The Bank of Japan’s purchases of exchange-traded funds are distorting the market, Japan Exchange Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Akira Kiyota …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a comprehensive web enabled system that provides customised services for staff/users, organisation, health providers and insurance companies.
Dubbed the Electronic Health Management Inform…
Seed producers, who supplied maize seeds for the government’s ‘Planting for Food and Job’ programme, have complained about the unexpected delays in payment.
The group supplied the improved seeds through the National Seed Trade Associati…
A cross section of tax payers at a tax education seminar organized by the Western Regional Office of the Ghana Revenue Authority have stressed the need for a template to enable them easily calculate their taxes for prompt payment.
The…
The maiden summit of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has been launched in Accra scheduled for Monday, November 20.
The summit would be on the theme: “Scaling up SMEs for Inclusive Growth: The CEO a…
A new World Bank report released on Thursday highlighted the potential impacts that the expected continuing boom in low-carbon energy technologies would have on demand for many minerals and metals.
Using wind, solar, and energy storage…
Gold prices steadied early on Thursday, with the dollar firming as markets waited for clues on the future of key stimulus programmes in upcoming Bank of Japan and European Central Bank meetings.
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* Spot gold (XAU=) was…
(Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp's shares soared as much as 24 percent after the struggling retailer said it would sell its Kenmore home appliances on Amazon.com and integrate the brand's smart gadgets with the online giant's Alexa digital …
The Minister for Transport, Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has urged the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), to synchronise its systems with allied agencies in Ghana’s ports before September 1.
That, he explained would make it possible…
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has launched the 16th edition of the Ghana Club 100 (GC) Awards in Accra on the theme: “Industrialisation: A Tool for Job Creation and Accelerated Economic Development.”
The awards, which was…
An in-depth analysis by the Ministry of Agriculture’s 2017 budgetary allocations and research report on addressing funding gaps in the sector recommended that the ‘One District, One Dam” policy should prioritise agro-industries.
That, t…
As part of its strategic branch expansion objective to provide for the specialised needs of businesses and residents within the Lashibi and neighbouring communities, Access Bank has relocated its old branch at the UBI Petroleum Station to …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated Ms Amma Frimpomaa Dwumah as Acting Managing Director (MD) of SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited.
Frimpomaa is a private legal practitioner who previously worked with Golden Pri…
Mobile Phone and Accessory Dealers Association (MPAADA) has expressed misgivings that a decision to reduce the one-million dollar threshold required by law to permit a foreigner to do business in Ghana will collapse their businesses.
Th…
Government has abrogated a US$13 million contract with Bullion Group Consortium, an investor in the Volta Star Textiles Limited at Juapong in North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region.
This is because Bullion Group Consortium has fai…
Government would spend about GHc500 million (US$150 million) in the next five years to implement the Multilateral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP).The project, which is expected to commence by the end of 2017, is estimated to cost GHc100 m…
The Eastern Region in conjunction with the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ghana @ 60 Secretariat, is organising Eastern Region 2017 Trade Fair and Exhibition on the theme: “Brand Eastern for Export from September 19 to 24 at the Ja…
The US and China have wrapped up contentious trade talks in Washington without agreement.
The two sides did not issue a joint statement or action plan after the meeting and cancelled scheduled press conferences.
The US was critical o…
Growth in the Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) has taken a nosedive in the first six months of the year as fuel smuggling continues to take a heavy toll on the general operations of companies in the downstream petroleum sector.
The chal…
The government will not extend its programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) beyond next year, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated emphatically.
In what is expected to end the protracted uncertainties about the g…
DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) - When is $300 billion not enough? That question is key to Qatar's future as some bankers and hedge funds speculate the super-rich state's vast financial reserves may not be liquid enough to defend its currency in the …
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs on Wednesday helped partly by technology stocks, which surpassed a long-standing mark, despite gains on the Dow being capped by a sharp drop in IBM shares.
The S&P…
Sky has had another TV broadband advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) following a complaint from rival Virgin Media.
The advert featured the cast of The Secret Life of Pets, with one dog becoming frustrated with it…
Three million Mercedes-Benz owners in Europe will be offered a software fix for their diesel cars.
Daimler, which owns the luxury car maker, has been under intense pressure from police and prosecutors.
Authorities are investigating t…
The Ghana Immigration Service has commissioned a new border post at Antokrom near Dadieso in the Suaman district of the Western Region of Ghana.
The new border post would enable the Service to control movement of persons and goods as w…
New Ghanaian premium IPTV provider Ziptv, has partnered with MTN Ghana on viewing content, reports Newsghana. Ziptv's premium channels and On Demand videos will let the television audience stream movies and TV shows from world class local …
Operators in the downstream petroleum industry would as a matter of commitment signed Safety Declaration Notes (SDN) to demand strict compliance to industry standard and specifications with regards to commodity handlings.
The SDN, whic…
Stanbic Bank Ghana has emerged as the Best Bank in Savings and Deposits at the 16th edition of the Ghana Banking Awards held in Accra.
Stanbic Bank Ghana was also adjudged the second runner up for the Biggest Trade Deal category.
Maw…
Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Ghana, Yolanda Zoleka Cuba, is scheduled to speak at the 4th edition of the Today Annual Lecture this Thursday, 20th July at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra.
Yolanda Cuba, who was recently ad…
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is creating a platform that will bring together innovators and investors to establish businesses.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GIPC, Mr Yoofi Grant, who announced this in Accra la…
Airtel Business, the enterprise solutions sub brand of Airtel Ghana wins prestigious Telecom Business of the year award for exceptional end-to-end enterprise service provision and contribution to Ghana’s democratic process
Airtel Ghan…
Last year, 13 shipping lines contributed GH¢183.3 million in taxes and other statutory payments to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The payments comprised Ghana Maritime Authority fees, Ghana Shippers’ Authority fees, corporate taxes,…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr Yofi Grant, has expressed confidence that the much interest shown in the country’s economy by foreign countries and businesses will yield positive results.
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A one-week regional course on government Finance Statistics organised by the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) in collaboration with the Bank of Ghana is underway in Accra.
The training programme whic…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has taken note of the rising incidence of fraudulent activities on information technology (IT) platforms in the banking sector and has put in place measures that will help minimise the risks faced by the players and…
Seven hundred cocoa farmers across the country will be presented with tricycles by the end of the year to enhance the transportation of cocoa from the hinterland to the depots and also help improve their income.
The initiative, being in…
Bond trading revenues at Goldman Sachs slid 40% in the second quarter, echoing similar declines at other US banks.
Revenue from trading fixed income, commodities and currencies was $1.16bn as the US increased interest rates and cut back…
A Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Sagre Bambangi, has assured the nation that the recent invasion of Fall Army Worms on some farmlands will not threaten food security.
In an interview with the GRAPHIC BUSINESS after respondi…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated Dr. John Kofi Mensah as the new Managing Director of the ADB Bank to take over from Mr Daniel Asiedu.
Mr Asiedu, a former MD of Zenith Bank Ghana, took over the ADB on March 1, 2016 fr…
Ecobank Ghana Limited over the weekend emerged the Best Bank for 2016 after beating competition from the 33 banks that were assessed for this year’s Ghana Banking Awards (GBA).
The bank was given the coveted award at the 16th edition of…
Professor Sylvester Achio, the Interim Vice Chancellor of the Accra Technical University has called on stakeholders of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to empower institutions for effectiveness and increase employ…
The La Community Bank Limited recorded a net profit of GH¢2,640,956 in 2016 as against GH¢1,756,674 in 2015 representing 38 per cent increase. Total assets of the bank also grew significantly by 36 per cent from GH¢34.9 million in 2015 to …