Ghana Manganese commits $10m to revamp railway
The Ghana Manganese Company has committed $10million to support the rehabilitation of the country's railway sector.
The money which will be an upfront payment for the services of the Ghana Railway Company, will be invested...
Vegetables, fruit export to UAE to hit $40m by 2018
There are plans to increase the volume of fruits and vegetables exported to Dubai to between $30 million and $40 million by the end of 2018.
Currently, Ghana exports about $22 million worth of fruits...
Ghana extends IMF programme
Ghana will continue to remain under the International Monetary Fund programme for one more year, the Board of the fund has confirmed.
The IMF also approved 94.2 million dollars for Ghana under the fourth review...
Local cooking oil producers decry lack of raw materials
Local manufacturers of cooking oil have decried the unavailability of raw materials in the country. The manufacturers are currently importing about 90 percent of palm fruits used in producing the cooking oil.
Demand for palm...
Ghana to attract ship repair and maintenance
Ghana is set to attract more ship repair and maintenance works with the coming on board of Prime Meridian Dock.
The privately owned facility at the Takoradi port will focus on merchant ships and rigs.
The...
GCNet schools stakeholders on paperless processes
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has completed another cycle of sensitisation for stakeholders on the new paperless regime which is to kick-start on September 1, 2017.
The sensitisation training on the paperless regime...
Unilever launches campaign to ‘help a child reach 5′
Unilever Ghana Limited has launched a social mission campaign to ‘Help a Child Reach 5’ (HACR5) at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra.
The objective of the campaign is to eradicate under-five mortality...
Abolish import levy on timber – Traders to Gov’t
The Domestic Lumber Traders Association of Ghana is demanding the abolishment of duties and levies on importation of wood into the country.
According to the group, the move will encourage traders to resort to importations...
GSE suspends Cocoa processing Company
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has suspended trading in the shares of Cocoa Processing Company Limited (CPC) with effect from August 30, 2017.
The company has failed to meet its continuing listing obligations in spite...
Over GHC400m SSNIT loans unpaid
The controversies surrounding the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) continue to pile up as investigations reveal that it failed to recover loans in excess of GH¢400million which was granted to eight companies.
The...