As India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh faces flack back home for his support to boosting trade with Beijing, the Chinese media has come out in his favour pressing for removal of "needless restrictions" on country's investment in Ind…
About 1,000 members of the Tema District Council of Labour (TDCL), on Tuesday morning embarked on a peaceful demonstration in Tema to express their misgivings on events at the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), PSC Tema Shipyard and Stevedore operat…
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), on Tuesday said that it has recorded a significant gain during the first quarter of 2010 financial year with estimated value of GH¢ 263.42 million.
The GIPC during the first quarter of …
The Surf Publications, a private corporate entity, has espoused the support and positive relations from its clients, saying the support had contributed in disseminating information about Ghanaian businesses worldwide.
Speaking at its…
The Tema District Council of Labour (TDCL) has appealed to the government not to make Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) a tolling facility.
The Council pointed out that the use of TOR as a tolling facility could lead to the imminent collapse of th…
MTN Ghana has presented 29 Hyundai ix10 and one Hyundai ix35 cars to the first batch of its customers in the company's ongoing 90 days Mega Promotion, which was launched last April.
The promotion is aimed at building excitement towar…
The high-profile Amethi Lok Sabha constituency of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday had a distinguished visitor in Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who promised to develop the area as an IT hub.
After landing at the airstrip here Gat…
The management of HFC Bank says it plans to raise
GH¢15 million from new institutional investors in the second phase of its recapitalisation process.
Management, which had already raised GH¢12.4 million from existing shareholders in…
The Prudential Bank on Tuesday opened a new branch at Atonsu in Kumasi, bringing its total branches nationwide to 27.
It would among other things offer short, medium and long term credit facilities, letters of credit and foreign curr…
The Indian government will soon set up an inter-ministerial task force to rationalise coal sourcing so as to help key consumers in the power, steel and cement sectors optimise transportation costs.
Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal h…
As India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh faces flack back home for his support to boosting trade with Beijing, the Chinese media has come out in his favour pressing for removal of "needless restrictions" on country's investment in Ind…
About 1,000 members of the Tema District Council of Labour (TDCL), on Tuesday morning embarked on a peaceful demonstration in Tema to express their misgivings on events at the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), PSC Tema Shipyard and Stevedore operat…
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), on Tuesday said that it has recorded a significant gain during the first quarter of 2010 financial year with estimated value of GH¢ 263.42 million.
The GIPC during the first quarter of …
The Surf Publications, a private corporate entity, has espoused the support and positive relations from its clients, saying the support had contributed in disseminating information about Ghanaian businesses worldwide.
Speaking at its…
The Tema District Council of Labour (TDCL) has appealed to the government not to make Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) a tolling facility.
The Council pointed out that the use of TOR as a tolling facility could lead to the imminent collapse of th…
The Mamprusis in Bawku have agreed to return to the Inter-Ethnic Peace Committee (lEPC) to enhance collective efforts in search of peace.
The decision was taken at the end of a-two-day stakeholders round table consultations on the se…
The following are the average inter-bank exchange
rate of the dollar and derived rates for the major currencies against the cedi as issued by the Ghana Association of Bankers on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.
GHANA CEDI EQUIVALENT OF…
The GSE All-Share Index rose 138.12 points to
7,007.38 points as the bourse continued its impressive performance on the back of financial and food stocks.
This brings the gain so far this year to 25.75 percent.
Traded volumes…
The Mamprusis in Bawku have agreed to return to the Inter-Ethnic Peace Committee (lEPC) to enhance collective efforts in search of peace.
The decision was taken at the end of a-two-day stakeholders round table consultations on the se…
The following are the average inter-bank exchange
rate of the dollar and derived rates for the major currencies against the cedi as issued by the Ghana Association of Bankers on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.
GHANA CEDI EQUIVALENT OF…
The GSE All-Share Index rose 138.12 points to
7,007.38 points as the bourse continued its impressive performance on the back of financial and food stocks.
This brings the gain so far this year to 25.75 percent.
Traded volumes…
Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communications, has said that in March 2010 alone, government lost $5.8 million in revenue due to fraudulent termination of international calls coming into Ghana.
He told journalists that the situatio…
The Department of Feeder Roads has engaged 150 workers mostly women, to construct a 3.5 kilometre road from Supreso to Obommofodensua in the Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District, using labour based technology.
This came to light, when Mr Sa…
Mr. Adams Imoro, East Mamprusi District Chief Executive (DCE) said that about 60 farmers in the area have received 600 "Jalongky", locally bred sheep for rearing.
He explained that it formed part of government's credit in kind policy…
Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communications, has said that in March 2010 alone, government lost $5.8 million in revenue due to fraudulent termination of international calls coming into Ghana.
He told journalists that the situatio…
The Department of Feeder Roads has engaged 150 workers mostly women, to construct a 3.5 kilometre road from Supreso to Obommofodensua in the Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District, using labour based technology.
This came to light, when Mr Sa…
Mr. Adams Imoro, East Mamprusi District Chief Executive (DCE) said that about 60 farmers in the area have received 600 "Jalongky", locally bred sheep for rearing.
He explained that it formed part of government's credit in kind policy…
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), has committed $401.94 million in various contracts as at the end of April 2010, Mr Martin Eson-Benjamin, the Chief Executive Officer of MiDA said on Thursday.
Speaking at the Meet-the-Pres…
Despite giving an assurance to India's Supreme Court, Montblanc continues to sell its limited edition pens featuring Mahatma Gandhi in Dubai, the store officers have said.
"We do not know about any court order but we can confirm that …
Participants at a forum in Accra to discuss "Regional Integration in West Africa" on Friday agreed that the lack of appreciation of issues on Regional Integration among citizens was an
obstacle to the process.
"Policies and program…
Management of HFC Bank has introduced a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system to monitor operations of its 21 branches from a remote site, an official from the bank disclosed
on Friday.
The CCTV device, which has bee…
The Social Investment Fund (SIF) has launched an
initiative to help the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) to mobilize additional resources by way of revenue mobilization, Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, Western Regional Minister said on…
Ghana is to receive one million barrels of crude
oil every six months from Equatorial Guinea.
The first consignment of the supply is expected in July.
This follows a three-day official visit by President John Evans Atta Mills…
The Indian rupee extended losses for the fifth day Friday shedding 18 paise against the US currency due to distinctly weak equities amid increased capital outflows.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the domestic unit…
The GSE All-Share Index jumped 123.93 points to
6,833.61 points from 6,709.68 points after four equities made gains to push it up.
This brings the gain so far this year to 22.63 percent.
Traded volumes were stronger at 2.93 m…
Strong economic growth and and domestically-funded fiscal deficit are likely keep the country's debt position stable even if the financial crisis in Europe worsens, a Citigroup report said Thursday.
"Although India, with a fiscal …
The Kwahu South District Assembly exceeded its
Internally Generated Fund (IGF) by 132.09 per cent in 2009.
The Assembly's projected to generate GH¢192,164.48 last year but was able to mobilize GH¢253,831.69 as at the end of Decembe…
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is to
separate its regulatory functions from the navigation services following a review of its Act (Act 678), which is expected to be approved by Parliament.
Mr William Amoako, Air Traffic Co…
Mr Simon Dornoo, Managing Director of Ghana
Commercial Bank (GCB), at the weekend stressed the commitment of the financial entity to forge partnership with the media to promote transparency in its operations.
"As Ghana's largest ba…
China Thursday avoided a direct official comment on the reported move by India to restrict import of Chinese telecom equipment for security reasons,
saying there is a bright future for Sino-India trade.
Trade experts, however, call…
The chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn will visit India on May 13 and 14.
"Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the IMF, will travel to New Delhi and Mumbai, during May 13-14," the IMF said…
New Image Transfer Technology (NITT), has in partnership with Indian image transfer manufacturing giant, Technova, launched the Inkjet Computer to Plate System for Ghana's printing industry.
The Inkjet Computer to Plate System with te…
The Indian government Friday said gains from fake currency business are going abroad through the hawala route and admitted that the quality of fake currency has gone up with better imitation of security features.
"It is a fact tha…
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), has committed $401.94 million in various contracts as at the end of April 2010, Mr Martin Eson-Benjamin, the Chief Executive Officer of MiDA said on Thursday.
Speaking at the Meet-the-Pres…
Despite giving an assurance to India's Supreme Court, Montblanc continues to sell its limited edition pens featuring Mahatma Gandhi in Dubai, the store officers have said.
"We do not know about any court order but we can confirm that …
Participants at a forum in Accra to discuss "Regional Integration in West Africa" on Friday agreed that the lack of appreciation of issues on Regional Integration among citizens was an
obstacle to the process.
"Policies and program…
Management of HFC Bank has introduced a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system to monitor operations of its 21 branches from a remote site, an official from the bank disclosed
on Friday.
The CCTV device, which has bee…
The Social Investment Fund (SIF) has launched an
initiative to help the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) to mobilize additional resources by way of revenue mobilization, Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, Western Regional Minister said on…
Ghana is to receive one million barrels of crude
oil every six months from Equatorial Guinea.
The first consignment of the supply is expected in July.
This follows a three-day official visit by President John Evans Atta Mills…
The Indian rupee extended losses for the fifth day Friday shedding 18 paise against the US currency due to distinctly weak equities amid increased capital outflows.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the domestic unit…