The 21st Century ‘Brand Ambassador’ [Article]
“Everyone has a level of influence that can be harnessed for greater good” – Bernard Kelvin Clive A brand ambassador is a person who is engaged by a company/brand to promote the brand –...
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EXIM Bank Gets New CEO
President Nana Akufo Addo has appointed Mr. Lawrence Agyinsam as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Export Import (EXIM) Bank. His appointment is however pending receipt of the...
Use Euphoria On Tax Cuts To Broaden Tax Net-PwC To Govt
Auditing firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC) has advised government to take advantage of the Tax Administrative Law as it comes into force this year to broaden the tax base. According to the firm,...
GOIL Shares Hit Bullish Trajectory On Stock Market
The Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) the nation’s foremost indigenous oil marketing company shares rose by 0.8 per cent to close at GHc1.20 per share at the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) mid-week...
No Increase In Fares — GPRTU
National Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Mr Kwame Kumah, has said there has not been any increase in transportation fares. He said recent increases in fuel prices had not...
Use Euphoria On Tax Cuts To Broaden Tax Ne T- PricewaterhouseCoopers To Government
Auditing firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC) has advised government to take advantage of the Tax Administrative Law as it comes into force this year to broaden the tax base. According to the firm,...
Use Agriculture As Bait For Economic Development
Mr. Kofi Annan, Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General has said agriculture could be a powerful bait in the process of economic development in Africa. He therefore urged private investors and...
Peace Hyde Named “Best African Journalist In Anglophone Africa” By Leading French Publication Le Monde
It has been an exciting time for Ghanaian broadcast journalist, Peace Hyde as she consistently breaks boundaries whilst putting Ghana on the Global map! From launching her flagship talk show ‘My...
Government Raises GHC1bn Domestic Bond At 21.5%
Government has raised a total of 1.01 billion cedis three-year domestic bond issued at a yield of 21.5 percent. The bond, which had a bullet principal payment was marketed to resident investors only,...
Ato Forson’s Spare Parts Rubbish Dump Comments Insensitive
Former Deputy Finance Minister, Ato Forson’s comments following the removal of taxes on spare parts has angered some spare parts dealers at the Suame Magazine in Kumasi. They are threatening a...
Government Raises GHS1bn Domestic Bond At 21.5%
Government has raised a total of 1.01 billion cedis three-year domestic bond issued at a yield of 21.5 percent. The bond, which had a bullet principal payment was marketed to resident investors only,...
Cedi Begins Losing Streak – GN Research
Ghana’s currency, the Cedi is likely to record high levels of depreciation during the year if the government does not clearly come out with a policy to manage the situation. In January the Cedi...
Govt Raises GHc1bn Domestic Bond At 21.5%
Government has raised a total of 1.01 billion cedis three-year domestic bond issued at a yield of 21.5 percent. The bond, which had a bullet principal payment was marketed to resident investors only,...
VW Pleads Guilty In ‘dieselgate’ Case, Ending US Case
German automaker Volkswagen AG on Friday pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the emissions-cheating scandal, closing an important chapter in the saga that has rocked the company sice 2015. The...
US To Launch NAFTA Renegotiation Process Coming Weeks
The Trump administration will launch the formal process to renegotiate the US trade agreement with Mexico and Canada "in the next couple of weeks," Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday. Before...
FirstBanC MD Says 2017 Budget Is Achievable But Warns of Risk Factors
The Managing Director of FirstBanC financial services, Mr. Amenyo Setordzie has observed that although the wide-ranging tax cuts could place the government’s fiscal position under pressure, the...
Eight Top Fire Officers Hot Over Breach of Procurement Act
Eight top officers of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have been cited by a Criminal Investigations Department (CID) report of the Ghana Police Service for breaching the Procurement Act in the...
US Economy Adds 235,000 New Jobs In February
US economy had another strong month of job creation in February, with the manufacturing, health care, mining and construction sectors all adding positions, the Labor Department reported Friday....
No Increment In Transport Fares Yet – Transport Unions
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council say they have not officially increased transportation fares, despite reports of some increment by some...
Tax Cuts To Deepen Cedi Depreciation – GN Research
Some currency analysts have warned that the government’s tax cuts would lead to a further depreciation of the cedi should it fail to stem the side effects of the policy. They contend that the ease...