China Hosts Summit On New Silk Road
China opens on Sunday a summit to promote its massive global trade infrastructure project, highlighting Beijing's ambitions to spearhead a new era of globalisation as Washington shifts toward...
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Business Dev’t Ministry To Partner With GYE In Setting Up A Business Facilitation Centre For the Youth
Talks are currently ongoing between the Ministry of Business Development and the management of Ghana’s Young Entrepreneurs (GYE) on the need to set up a One-stop shop business facilitation center...
NHIS Providers Resort To Co-Payment Amidst Cash-and-Carry Return Fears
Most health insurance service providers have introduced a system of co-payment in the face of non-payment of arrears by government, the Executive Director of the Health Insurance Service Providers...
Asante Gold Grants Incentive Options
Asante Gold Corporation (CSE:ASE/ FRANKFURT:1A9/OTC:ASGOF) has updated its shareholders with respect to the current status of the West Africa-focused miner’s various projects and option agreements....
10 Important Money Goals You Should Reach In Your 40s
Reaching age 40 is a big milestone. You’ve carved out a career, started a family, and might have even purchased your first home. For the most part, life is good and comfortable. However, one area...
Farmers Get Certified Seeds Under CRS/USAID/IFDC Programme
The Catholic Relief Services in collaboration with the International Fertilizer Development Center has supplied 1,080 farmers in the Northern region with certified seeds for the 2017 farming season...
Dahah Breaks Silence On Allegation; Denies Accusation of Fraud
The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Joseph Benhazin Dahah has denied allegations of Visa Fraud leveled against him by the British High Commissioner, Jon Benjamin. He disputed the accusations...
3 Hospitals Close Down In Ashanti Region Due To NHIS Indebtedness
Three private health facilities in the Ashanti Region have folded up due to the over 14-month indebtedness of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to health facilities across the country....
Government To Bring Down Cost of Mortgage, Lending
Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has hinted that the government is working to bring down the cost of mortgage and lending, as it is too high for people to afford. He said the country’s economy...
Three Hospitals Close Down In Ashanti Region Due To NHIS Indebtedness
Three private health facilities in the Ashanti Region have folded up due to the over 14-month indebtedness of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to health facilities across the country....
BOG Engages ASN Financial Services Over “crisis”
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is engaging directors of ASN Financial Services Limited, a licensed Finance House, to find an amicable solution to the troubled indigenous institution. The company, which...
Egypt, IMF In Initial Agreement On Next Aid Tranche
The International Monetary Fund said Friday it will release the second tranche of a $12-billion loan to Egypt, in a "vote of confidence" in the country's economic reform programme. The amount of...
Fitch Upgrades Ghana Outlook To Stable
Fitch ratings agency upgraded Ghana’s outlook to stable on Friday and said the government was making progress in stabilizing the economy after a period of crisis. The agency kept its ‘B’ rating...
Fitch Upgrades Ghana’s Outlook To Stable; Says Government Making Progress
Fitch ratings agency has on Friday upgraded Ghana’s outlook to Stable. Fitch says Ghana is making progress in stabilizing the economy after recent “crisis period”, with expected revival in GDP...
Pakistan Tackles ‘child Slavery’ With Cash Handouts
A government cash-incentive scheme has helped place almost 90,000 underage Pakistani brick kiln workers into school, officials said Friday, an initiative aimed at easing the long-standing problem of...
US Inflation Edges Higher In April
US inflation edged higher in April, reversing the previous month's surprise drop, the Labor Department reported on Friday. The Consumer Price Index, which tracks changes in the costs of goods and...
Govt Appoints First Female Director of Budgets
Government has appointed new officers to key positions at the Ministry of Finance, according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Ministry of Finance on Thursday. Eva Mends, a...
Army Worm Invasion Will Not Reduce Cocoa Output – COCOBOD
The Ghana COCOBOD has ruled out any significant impact of the army worm infestation on the output for cocoa for the 2016/2017 crop season. COCOBOD explains to Citi Business News it has managed the...
EU Demands Talks With US Over Possible Airline Laptop Ban
The EU is seeking urgent talks with Washington over a possible US ban on carry-on computers on European flights to the United States, an EU source said Friday. The European Union has not yet received...
GRA To Fully Integrate Risk Management In Single Window
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has stated that it will, in the ensuing months, ensure the full integration of the risk management of Ghana Single Window. According to the...