My Take On the Happenings So Far
By Roderick Okoampah Ayeh The Microfinance industry in Ghana has gone through some notable phases; influx of microfinance companies, regulation, collapse, scam, etc. These happenings seem to have...
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Ralph Lauren To Close Flagship Polo Store In Manhattan
Ralph Lauren Corp. plans to shut its flagship Polo store on New York's Fifth Avenue and cut some staff as it shifts more resources to e-commerce, the American fashion label said Tuesday. The company...
Staples Shares Surge After Report of Takeover Talks
Shares of Staples surged Tuesday following a report that the office supplies retailer was in talks with potential acquirers. Shares were up 12.9 percent to $9.78 in mid-morning trade after the Wall...
Tourism Minister Markets Ghana In China
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Catherine Ablema Afeku, on the 27th of March traveled to the Peoples Republic of China to attend the 13th edition of the China Outbound Travel &...
Increment In Transport Fares Unfortunate and Unfair
Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi and a member of the Finance Committee in Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has lamented over the 15% increment in transport fares. According to him, it would...
AOL Plus Yahoo To Equal New ‘Oath’
AOL and Yahoo will be combined into a unit called "Oath" after telecom titan Verizon buys the pioneering internet firm, according to a tweet Monday by the AOL chief. Confirmation of a new name for...
US Trade Deficit Narrows On Falling Imports
February saw the US trade gap fall to its lowest level in four months as Americans imported fewer goods while exports held steady, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. In its biggest monthly...
Government Engages AGI On ‘One District, One Factory’ Policy
Government has met with executives of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) to seek the association’s counsel on a number of issues regarding the “One district one factory” policy...
Procurement Authority To Get More Rigorous
The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) says it has adopted pragmatic measures that will correct the negative perceptions of the organisation. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PPA, Mr Agyenim...
Learn and Succeed In Male Dominated Professions – Mrs. Akufo-Addo Urges Women
The First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has encouraged young women undergoing training in electronics under the “Female Professionals in Electronics” project, not to waver in their quest to...
Transport Fares To Rise By 15% From Thursday
Latest: Transport fares to rise by 15% from Thursday We Blend Our Vision With Truth & Enlightenment Road transport fares have been increased by 15 per cent, effective Thursday, April 6, 2017. A...
Sale of Nursing Forms Begin; Changes Introduced
Government has given the green light to all health training institutions across the country to begin admission of persons wishing to pursue nursing and its related courses. A statement issued by the...
No Transport Fare Increment For STC, MMT & Aayalolo Customers
The 15 per cent increment will not affect State Transport Corporation, MMT and Aayalolo Transport Passengers who use any of the three transport companies operated by the State will enjoy a relief in...
Succeed In Male Dominated Professions – Mrs. Akufo-Addo Urges Women
The First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has encouraged young women undergoing training in electronics under the “Female Professionals in Electronics” project, not to waver in their quest to...
Listen: Yaa Pono – Edwuma No Esi (Prod. By Unda Beat) Lyrics and Download
Listen to the lyrics of Yaa Pono – Edwuma No Esi (Prod. By Unda Beat)and download the mp3 track for the newly released track titled: Yaa Pono – Edwuma No Esi (Prod. By Unda Beat). Uptown...
Depreciating Cedi Blamed For Increase In Fuel Prices
The fast depreciation of the cedi against major currencies is responsible for the frequent increase in petroleum products in the country, a dealer and transporter of petroleum products has said. The...
Open Letter To the Ministers of Business Development, Trade & Industry
Jacob K. Ganye I could not hide my joy on the day the Ministry of Business Development was announced. Some Colleagues in my office began calling me Minister for Business Development, obviously...
Listen: Ginger (Prod By King Quaye Beatz) Lyrics and Download
Listen to the lyrics of Ginger (Prod By King Quaye Beatz)and download the mp3 track for the newly released track titled: Ginger (Prod By King Quaye Beatz). Sam Roc Entertainment bring to us this...
100 Unemployed Graduates Get Jobs
Some 100 unemployed graduates with expertise in agriculture have been employed by the Department of Agriculture in the Volta Region as extension officers to help in the implementation of...
Opportunity International Records Growth In Customer Deposits
Opportunity International Savings and Loans Limited (OISL) has recorded an impressive growth in customer deposits in 2017. The financial institution has recorded deposit balances of GHS124.7 Million...