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Understanding Bar Charts and Column Charts

Admin Editor July 18, 2019 46 0

Having quick access to information is something that has become a part of our daily lives, so being able to represent data in the real-world in a way that is easy to understand is increasingly important. This is why there is a growing need to understand charts and how data is represented on Read More

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Western Regional Minister woos investors from Canada

Admin Editor July 18, 2019 25 0

Mr Scott Brison, Vice President of Bank of Montreal, Canada on Friday 5th, July 2019, paid a one-day intensive working visit to the Western Region as part of a familiarisation tour. The visit to Ghana, and the region in particular, was to reciprocate that of the Ghanaian delegation which included Hon Gilbert Ken Asmah,Tarkwa-Nsuaem MCE, […]Read More

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Japan supports Ghana with $1.38 million for human resource development

Admin Editor July 18, 2019 23 0

Japan has supported Ghana with a grant of $1.38 dollars (149 billion Japanese Yen) for human resource development scholarship. The signing of the agreement for the fourth batch of the second Phase of the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) took place on Wednesday in Accra. Mr Charles A. Owiredu, a Deputy […]Read More

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I feel sorry and sad for cocoa farmers – Mahama

Admin Editor July 17, 2019 33 0

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama has described as sheer wickedness President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to stop the supply of free fertilisers to cocoa farmers and allow the fertilisers to expire and dispose of them. “I feel very sad for our cocoa farmers”, President Mahama said, adding “we […]Read More

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Okere kick-starts ‘Rearing for Food and Jobs’ programme

Steve Darko July 17, 2019 32 0

Okere District Assembly has started the ‘Rearing for Food and Jobs’ programme with the presentation of 1,000 birds to 100 farmers selected from various communities. The programme is also a government initiative to complement the Planting for Food and Jobs programme and already, about 2,000 people in the Okere District have benefited from extension services […]Read More

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Ghanaians urged to save and plan towards retirement

Steve Darko July 17, 2019 32 0

Chief Executive Officer of one of Ghana’s leading pensions administrators, Negotiated Benefits Trust Company (NBC Ghana Trust), William Asiedu Yeboah has charged Ghanaians to take pensions seriously in order to reduce the burden on their children and family members. Mr Yeboah said it had become increasingly important for workers to plan and save towards retirement […]Read More

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Terkper challenges gov’t

Steve Darko July 17, 2019 37 0

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has challenged the government to prove its ability to keep its debt levels down by ending the excessive borrowing. His call comes after the latest report by the IMF and World Bank revealed that Ghana is at high risk of debt distress. The IMF again in June decided to place […]Read More

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82% of LPG stations in Central Region identified as high-risk – Kwamena Duncan

Steve Darko July 17, 2019 26 0

About 82.7 percent of 81 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) stations in the central region have been labelled as high-risk by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), according to the Central Regional Minister, Mr. Kwamena Duncan. The Minister who made the disclosure said per information available to him, a risk assessment exercise of all LPG retail outlets […]Read More

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I-ZAR Group’s Rashida Nasamu to speak at Zongo skills project Launch

Steve Darko July 17, 2019 33 0

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of I-ZAR Group, Rashida Saani Nasamu, is the Guest Speaker for the official launch of the Zongo Skills Project in Accra slated for next week Saturday 27th July 2019 at Nima. The project is an initiative expected to train and equip a target of 100,000 Out-Of-School youth from Zongo communities […]Read More

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New Life Homeopathic Clinic named the most technological advance Homeopathic Hospital in Ghana

Ekow Amoasi July 16, 2019 54 0

New Life Homeopathic Clinic has been adjudged as the Most Technological Advance Homeopathic Hospital in 2019 by the West African Health Care Excellence Award. This award comes after the Clinic inaugurated its head quarters in December, 2018 with ultra-modern facilities that will solve the challenges Ghanaians face in terms of health care. And also employing […]Read More

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Billionaire Mark Cuban calls Facebook’s digital coin Libra a ‘big mistake’

Admin Editor July 16, 2019 46 0

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban criticized Facebook’s venture into cryptocurrency in a new CNBC interview. “I’m not a big fan of what they’re doing there,” Cuban said of Facebook’s Libra coin. “I think it’s a big mistake.” Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a “Shark Tank” investor, said he’s not so much concerned with […]Read More

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Cement dealers blame rising cost on weak cedi, fuel prices

Admin Editor July 15, 2019 59 0

Cement dealers in Wa have blamed rising cost of the item and other building materials on increasing fuel prices and weak foreign exchange fundamentals which have seen the Ghana cedi slumped against major foreign currencies. Scores of the dealers speaking to the Ghana News Agency said the current economic conditions being experienced affected businesses badly […]Read More

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Watermelon rots away in North East over lack of market

Admin Editor July 15, 2019 74 0

Large quantities of watermelon are rotting away in the North East Region due to the lack of storage facilities and access to a ready market. A number of farmers in the region who were hopeful of cashing on the bumper harvest of this year’s crop season are now counting their losses. Prices for the fruit […]Read More

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NIB MD pledges continuous support for SMEs

Steve Darko July 15, 2019 50 0

Mr Samuel Sarpong, the Managing Director (MD) of the National Investment Bank (NIB) has assured Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) of the bank’s continuous support to help grow and sustain their businesses. A statement from the Bank to the Ghana News Agency said he gave the assurance when he led a five-member team from the […]Read More

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PDS must improve revenue collections to be efficient – IES

Steve Darko July 15, 2019 57 0

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has charged the Power Distribution Service (PDS) to improve the collection of bills to ensure prompt payment to power producers. The admonition follows threats by Independent Power Producers to cut power if some monies owed them are not paid. The Chamber of Independent Power Distributors and Bulk Consumers (CIPDIB) […]Read More

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GIPC signs MoU with Oxford Business Group

Steve Darko July 15, 2019 51 0

A new report by the global research and advisory firm Oxford Business Group (OBG) will chart the latest developments in Ghana’s expanding oil and gas sector, while also highlighting other areas of the economy that look set for growth. The Report: Ghana 2020 will explore the key part that new government projects are expected to […]Read More

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$1m per Constituency initiative to begin

Steve Darko July 15, 2019 43 0

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted letters of commencement to the three development authorities to commence the full implementation of the $1-million per Constituency pledge under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP) for the 2020 fiscal year. The commencement certificate makes available GH¢1.66 billion (equivalent of $320 million) for the 275 Read More

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African trade secretariat game changer – Alan Kyerematen

Steve Darko July 15, 2019 47 0

Ghana has been selected among six other countries which submitted bids to host the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Secretariat. The countries are Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, Egypt, E-Swatini and Madagascar. In the final stages, Senegal, Ethiopia and Egypt withdrew their bids in favour of Ghana. Since Ghana’s selection, there have been different Read More

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Energy Ministry explains oil companies’ low interest oil blocks sale

Steve Darko July 15, 2019 39 0

The Energy Ministry has cited the lack of comprehensive data on Ghana’s oil blocks as well as the small size of the blocks as some of the reasons for the low interest in the first oil blocks bidding round. Out of the three blocks put up for the first bidding round, four companies expressed interest […]Read More

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AfCFTA to create investment hub – Ofori-Atta

Steve Darko July 15, 2019 42 0

Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, has said that Ghana’s hosting of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will create opportunities for the country to become the main trade facilitation and investment hub in Africa. According to him, the Continental Free Trade Area – which will be largest trading block in […]Read More

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Former staff of Heritage Bank accuse Receiver of cheating them on exit package

Steve Darko July 15, 2019 49 0

Former staff of Heritage Bank have accused the Receiver, Mr Vish Ashiagbor of PricewaterhouseCoopers, of short-changing them on their exit package. The aggrieved staff, in a press statement, say Mr Ashiagbor have set aside the condition of service of Heritage Bank and are appealing to President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta […]Read More

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Ghana seeks Burkina Faso support

Steve Darko July 15, 2019 45 0

The Upper West Regional Minister Dr Hafiz Bin Salih has visited Leo in the Province of Sissili in Burkina Faso to seek collaboration to combat fertilizer smuggling from Ghana to Burkina Faso. He requested that the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJs) fertilizer that would be seized by Burkinabe authorities should be shared among their […]Read More

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Gov’t saddled with GHC679.5m Judgement Debt – Finance Minister

Admin Editor July 13, 2019 65 0

Government is reportedly initiating new guidelines to insulate itself from payments of judgement debts arising from botched contracts. This will involve inclusion of certain wordings in contracts that would indemnify it from judgment debts. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Attah, disclosed this in Parliament Friday when responding to how much government has paid in judgment Read More

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Fly For Free On Your Next Vacation

Admin Editor July 11, 2019 151 0

Flying for free on your next vacation can be as easy as paying for your groceries every week with the right credit card. The right travel rewards cards — and the right tips for using them — let you rack up rewards fast, which means you could book one or more free flights within a […]Read More

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PDS to compensate customers experiencing meter challenges

Admin Editor July 11, 2019 106 0

Power Distribution Services (PDS) has assured electricity users experiencing some challenges with their prepaid metres that the problems will be rectified and those affected will be compensated. Some consumers have expressed outrage over the billing system of Power Distribution Services (PDS) as well as the ongoing erratic supply of power in some parts of the […]Read More

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Local Startup Partners With Global FinTech Company To Digitize Okada Operations

Admin Editor July 11, 2019 118 0

Ghanian company, Trans-Sahara Industries, has recently partnered with EightD&Co, a global FinTech company, and Africa 8D Limited, its locally registered office, to launch BluBird Technologies — a digital ride-hailing service for motorcycles (okada) and electric bikes. This revolutionary digital service has been designed to improve the country’s transportation system, Read More

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Cedi records worst half year performance since 2015

Steve Darko July 11, 2019 80 0

The local currency has recorded its worst half-year performance since 2015, according to data from the Bank of Ghana interbank exchange market. As at June 29 this year, the cedi has depreciated by 8.2 percent, the worst since the local currency recorded 26.2 percent depreciation in 2015. This year’s performance was characterised by a very […]Read More

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Petroleum downstream witnessed 15% growth in 2018 – NPA

Steve Darko July 11, 2019 76 0

The petroleum downstream sector saw a 15% surge in consumptions of petroleum products during 2018 under review. That was as a result of efforts towards curbing illicit fuel activities coupled with deliberate technology based schemes and policy initiatives aimed at propelling private sector growth. The Chief Executive Officer of National Petroleum Authority, Hassan Tampuli, Read More

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June inflation drop makes case for policy rate cut

Steve Darko July 11, 2019 90 0

The general price levels of goods and services, for the second time since the beginning of the year, has seen another drop – making a strong case for the central bank to consider a policy rate cut later this month. Data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) show that inflation for June has decreased […]Read More

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Akufo-Addo appoints former Maritime boss board chair of GRA

Admin Editor July 11, 2019 78 0

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the immediate past director-general of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) Kwame Owusu as Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority. The June 18, 2019 appointment letter asked Mr. Owusu to acknowledge his acceptance of the post in 14 days. ’Pursuant to section 4 (1) (a) of the Ghana Revenue Authority Act, […]Read More