Agyarko lays ECG concession contract before parliament
The Minister for Energy Boakye Agyarko has laid before parliament the concession agreement between the government of Ghana and Meralco Consortium for the privatization of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
An approval by parliament...
Tax reforms: Gov’t must Control expenditure – Economist`
The expected tax reforms to be announced in next week’s mid-year budget statement will only be effective if government reduces its budget overruns, an Economist with Data Bank has stated.
According to Courage Martey, getting...
Barclays appoints Abena Osei-Poku as new MD
Barclays Bank of Ghana has announced the appointment of Abena Osei Poku by the Board of Directors, as Managing Director of the Bank, taking over from Patience Akyianu who will be leaving the bank...
Kelni GVG: Court dismisses injunction application
A Human Rights Court in Accra has dismissed an interlocutory application seeking to stop government from going ahead with the implementation of the common platform to monitor revenue patterns of telcos.
The controversial Kelni GVG...
Emirates SkyCargo bags top DHL award
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has received the prestigious 2018 Carrier Award for Reliability and Excellence (CARE) by DHL Global Forwarding for the transportation of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals.
The award was received by...
Fortify revenue mobilization to implement cap on budget deficit – Economist
Government needs to fortify its domestic revenue mobilization if it is to effectively implement a cap on budget deficit, an economist with Data Bank, Courage Martey has said.
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, last year...
Hafez Ghanem Takes Over as World Bank’s Veep for Africa
The World Bank has appointed Hafez Ghanem as the new World Bank Vice President for Africa, effective July 1. A development expert with over 30 years of experience, Ghanem will lead an active regional...
AirtelTigo’s CEO affirms commitment to delivering superior services
Mobile operator, AirtelTigo remains committed to offering superior communication services to customers while affirming their confidence in the National Communications Authority (NCA) to create a favourable regulatory environment to promote the growth of the...
US adds 213,000 jobs in June
US employers added a higher-than-expected 213,000 jobs last month, extending the US economy's long-running growth streak.
The manufacturing sector helped power the gains, adding 36,000 jobs, but the retail sector shed 22,000 positions.
The unemployment rate...
Mothercare to close 60 outlets
Struggling mother and baby products retailer Mothercare says it will shut 60 stores by June 2019, instead of the 50 previously earmarked for closure.
The extra closures mainly come from its Childrens World division, which...