Mahama mocks Bawumia over Cedi depreciation

Former president John Mahama is teasing vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over the depreciation of the Ghana Cedi against the dollar. The local currency – the Ghana Cedi – is losing grounds to major international...

World Bank supports Ghana to reform Pensions System

Over 25 technical staff from the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations are participating in a...
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Savings and Loans firms to meet BoG over capital requirement hike

Members of the Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies are expected to hold a crunch meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Ernest Addison Tuesday over the proposed increment in the...

Mining companies procured $1.23bn worth of goods in 2017

Mining companies operating in the country procured $1.23 billion worth of goods and services in 2017. This represents 34 percent of mineral revenue from the sector. This is, however, less than the 1.5 billion dollar...

NABCO jobs better than sitting at home – Bawumia

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has defended government’s logic behind the controversial introduction of the Nation Builders Corps, saying the NABCO jobs were introduced to keep unemployed graduates from idling at home. Government launched the...

Gov’t launches 2018 Census of Agriculture

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Local banks need more support from gov’t – Heritage Bank boss

The Managing Director of Heritage Bank, Patrick Fiscian, is asking government to support local banks to remain competitive in the financial sector.  “We all know that deposits are the lifeblood of a bank. I...

Aker Energy to produce 100,000 barrels of oil daily

Production of oil in Ghana is to receive a major boost as Aker Energy reveals it is on course to start drawing oil in the fourth quarter of 2021. The company which recently acquired HESS...

GhC500k PBC Robbery: Pay us electronically – Farmers

Cocoa farmers are demanding that the Produce Buying Company (PBC) pays them electronically for the purchase of cocoa beans. This comes on the back of the increasing cases of robbery in cocoa growing areas. Just this...

We’ll make Ghana West Africa’s petroleum hub – Bawumia

The government wants to make Ghana a Petroleum Hub for the West African sub-region, according to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The vision, which is one of Government’s strategic anchor initiatives, will also lead to...