Beneficial Ownership
On Thursday, February 2, 2017, and Friday, February 3, 2017, the Ghana Integrity Initiative, the Ghana chapter of Transparency International, hosted a workshop on supporting new beneficial ownership...
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Sadly, the 2017 Budget Didn’t Mention Galamsey Even Once!
The 2017 budget statement read to Parliament by Mr Ken Ofori Atta on 02 March 2017 was a very competent one. It was also quite transparent. It conveyed a clear balance of payments message. The...
Ecobank Ghana, Ria Money Transfer Partner To Offer Remittance Services
Ecobank Ghana has partnered with Ria Money Transfer - the world's third largest money transfer company - to offer pay out services across Ghana. This will allow customers of the bank - both account...
GCNet Supports Ghana @60 With 250,000 Cedis
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet), has donated 250,000 cedis to the Planning Committee of the Ghana at 60 Years On. The contribution is geared at supporting the activities of the...
Hana@60: GCNET Donates Ghc250k
Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has presented a cheque of GHC 250,000.00 to the National Planning Committee of the Ghana 60 Years On towards the 2017 independence celebrations....
Anti-Colonial Film Gets Rave Reception At Africa Fest
A film raging against colonialism and the exploitation of Africa wowed viewers at the continent's top cinema festival Wednesday, winning shouts of approval at a screening packed to bursting point....
We’ll Probe ‘padded’ AMERI Deal
The Akufo-Addo government will probe the $510million cost involved in the purchase of the Ameri power plants by the erstwhile John Mahama government, Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has said....
Energy Debt GHC1.3bn Not GHC2.4bn
Ghana’s energy sector debt is GHS1.3billion not GHS2.4billion as announced to parliament by President Nana Akufo-Addo during his maiden State of the Nation Address, former Deputy Energy Minister...
Tiny Benin Looks To Tourism To Boost Economy
With its palm tree-lined beaches, unique heritage and wildlife parks, Benin can hold its own against the best African holiday destinations. But tourism revenue accounts for just 0.7 percent of gross...
Energy Debt GHS1.3bn Not GHS2.4bn
Ghana’s energy sector debt is GHS1.3billion not GHS2.4billion as announced to parliament by President Nana Akufo-Addo during his maiden State of the Nation Address, former Deputy Energy Minister...
Revenue Collection At Tema Port Improves By 29%
Operators of the Single Window Project, West Blue Consulting have announced a 28.7 percent increase in revenue collection for the country in 2016 at the Tema Port, despite missing its set target. The...
Parliamentary C’mtte On Trade Touts West Blue Consulting
Members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism have lauded West blue consulting on spearheading the implementation of the Ghana National Single Window (GNSW) project at...
Benin Set To Receive $150 Mn IMF Fund To Support Economic Development
Benin will receive 150 million U. S. dollars from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a three-year economic program designed to enhance development in the west African nation. A statement...
World Bank Pledges $60 Million In Budget Support For Gambia
The Gambia is set tor receive $60 million in budget support from the World Bank. This was revealed on Saturday by the Bank’s president for Africa, Makhtar Diop, during a meeting with the newly...
NHIS Staff Want One of Their Own As Head
A section of the staff of the National Health Insurance (NHIS) is pleading with President Akufo-Addo to keep to his promise of appointing one of their own to head the scheme. And in so doing, they...
Civil Servant’s Death Highlights World’s Lowest Birth Rate
Trying to raise the world's lowest birth rate is among the missions of South Korea's welfare ministry -- a challenge starkly illustrated when one of its own working mothers died at her office. The...
Majority, Minority Lock Horns In Parliament
As expected, the Majority and the Minority in Parliament yesterday locked horns over the true state of the country's economy when they began a debate on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's maiden...
Actions of Government Does Not Match Economic Independence
President Nana Akufo-Addo is somebody who doesn’t need to struggle to inspire the nation. He is convicted in his way, and when he speaks, you can see clearly that, he is somebody you can trust. I...
OMCs Demand Ease of Registering Businesses
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are advocating for all processes in registering their businesses to be streamlined. The petroleum distribution companies believe the current practice delays the...
Kofi Buah Fears Privatization of VRA, GRIDCO
Former Petroleum Minister, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, says he fears the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) may end up being privatised, following government’s...