Buhari, others in for ECOWAS meeting; Roads closed
The Accra Regional Police Command has announced a temporary closure of some roads in the capital as leaders in the sub-region arrive for the 5th Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Presidential Task-force...
Suspend Tax Stamp or we close down – Businesses
Businesses say they will be left with no option than to close their factories and make their workers stay home if the Tax Stamp is implemented in its current state from March 1, 2018.
The...
Court to determine fate of over 1000 Goldfields staff March 2
Labour High Court Presided over by Justice Laurenda Owusu will on the 2nd of March 2018, deliver its ruling on a suit instituted against Goldfields Ghana Limited (GGL) by the Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMU)...
“Extinction of Pangolins will affect Planting for food and jobs”
Ghana's agriculture sector is likely to be affected if Pangolins known locally as ‘Aprawa’ are extinct.
Pangolins feed on termites and it is estimated that each pangolin eat about 70 million termites a year.
This helps...
Akufo-Addo launches 10yr Cashew devt plan
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 20th February, 2018, launched the 10-year Cahsew Development Plan, in Wenchi, in the Brong Ahafo Region, a plan aimed at diversifying Ghanaian agriculture.
Recounting a commitment he made...
Petroleum Commission to up local content requirement in oil & gas sector
The Petroleum Commission has served notice it will by the end of the year increase the local content requirement for foreign companies operating in the oil and gas sector.
The move follows the Public Accounts...
Ghanaians can’t afford estate homes – GREDA
The Executive Secretary of Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) Samuel Amegayibor has disclosed that many of the real estate houses being constructed in Ghana are not being purchased because Ghanaians can’t afford them.
The...
GAF bank begins operations
Services Integrity Savings and Loans (SISAL), also referred to as the Ghana Armed Forces Bank, has formerly started operations.
The SISAL was commissioned by the former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Abdu-Nashiru Issahaku...
SG to hit GSE to raise funds to meet minimum capital requirement
Starr Business has gathered that French Bank, Societe General will resort to the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to raise some funds to meet the new GH¢400 million minimum capital for commercial banks by the...
BoG, PRINPAG build capacity of journalists on economic analyses
The Bank of Ghana is partnering the Private Newspaper Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) to build the capacity of journalists in effective economic analyses.
Speaking at the opening of the BoG/PRINPAG Training Programme for Financial...