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Greater Accra Region: 131 Sunflower Hub Urges Stakeholders To Support Women In Mobile Application Development.

131 Sunflower Hub, an entrepreneurial impact hub based in the Adentan Municipality in partnership with Ghana Tech Lab with support from World Bank, Young Africa Works,MasterCard Foundation and Ministry of Communication held its inaugural consultative engagement under the theme “The Role of Mobile Application in Transforming the Local economy for …

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Alan Kyerematen Says : Government Plans To Establish “Ghana Traders Bank”

The government plans to establish a bank that will handle the affairs of traders, Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industries has said.   He said the establishment of the “Ghana Traders Bank” will change the situation where traders struggle to secure loans to grow their businesses.   Speaking …

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Government To Punish Employers Who Refuse To Pay Pension For Employees

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is set to take legal action against businesses failing to enroll their employees onto the various pension schemes. According to the Sector Minister, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, many employees, after their working life, retire with no pension benefits because their employers refuse to pay …

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Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh Named Among Africa’s Top 25 Movers And Shakers In Energy Sector

Ghana’s Minister of Energy, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has been named among Africa’s top 25 movers and shakers to watch in 2022 in driving energy sector growth and success by the African Energy Chamber (AEC).   AEC recently announced the launch of the highly anticipated ‘State of African Energy 2022’ …

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Ghana Ranked 6th Investment Destination In Africa

The Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a corporate and investment banking arm of the First Rand Bank Limited, has ranked Ghana sixth on this year’s ‘Where to Invest in Africa 2021’ rankings. A statement jointly signed by Mr Delali Dzidzienyo of the First National Bank Ghana and Ms Joandra Griesel of …

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President Akufo-Addo Launches Employment Programme For Galamseyers

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has launched the National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme, a programme designed to help alleviate the hardships of those affected by the Government’s efforts to sanitize the mining industry. Speaking at the launch on Monday, 25th October 2021, at the auditorium of the George Grant …

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Joe Jackson To Ken Ofori-Atta: Taxes Must Go Up In Next Budget To Support Borrowing

 The Director of Strategy and Business Operations at Dalex Finance,Joe Jackson, expects the Finance Ministry to announce an increase in taxes. Due to Ghana’s precarious debt situation, Mr, Jackson said on ‘The Big Issue on Christmas TV and Citi FM that, “in this new budget, taxes have to go up”. …

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Akufo-Addo Promises To Keep ‘Dark Days Of Dumso Behind

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his commitment to ensure regular supply of power to Ghanaian homes and industries.     He admits that the days of irregular supply of power brought a lot of “discomfort” and “inconvenience” to Ghanaians and “we must continue to keep them behind us”. …

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Ghana May Return To IMF For Financial Support Over Debt Trajectory – Bloomberg Survey

Ghana may have no option to return to the International Monetary Fund for financial support if its rising debt which presently stands at a little above ¢335 billion continues to surge and create problem for the economy.   According to a Bloomberg Survey, the country may have to pay a …

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Energy Ministry Sets The Records Straight On Fuel Price Increases

The Ministry of Energy has responded to claims by the NDC that the Akufo-Addo led government is responsible for the continuous increase in fuel prices being experienced in the country. The ministry in a press statement on Tuesday, October 19 signed by the Public Relations Officer, Kwasi Obeng-Fosu is refuting …

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