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Among five sub-Saharan African countries that Standard Bank, parent company of Stanbic Bank Ghana undertook a Consumer Insight Report, Ghana was ranked 4th with the highest prices of consumer goods. The nation surveyed were South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya and Ghana. The country placed 4th ahead of Kenya, which was …

Britain has secured a trade deal worth £1.2 billion with Ghana, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has announced. A joint statement from the two countries said: “Today Ghana and the UK are pleased to announce that they have finalised negotiations on a new Interim Ghana-UK Trade Partnership Agreement. This Agreement will provide for …

UK companies have begun rejecting imports from Ghana as the country and Britain have failed to reach a trade agreement, post Brexit.     So far, banana farmers have lost 20% of their exports to the UK and could lose about 70% more by next week.     The three …

Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Dr. John Kwaku Mawutor, has entreated government to subsidize fuel prices in order to make it possible for commercial transport owners to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols including social distancing in buses. He said this on the back …

  The tenure of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison has been renewed by President Nana Akufo-Addo for another four years. His current tenure which begun on 1st April 2017 will end at the end of March 2021. But according to Citi Business News sources at …

The figure shows that government spent about GHS12.8 billion between September and November last year Ghana’s total debt stock has increased from GHS274.1 billion in September 2020 to GHS286.9 billion as at November 2020, according to the Central Bank. This means that government spent about GHS12.8 billion between September and November …

The World Bank is preparing emergency vaccine financing projects in 21 countries in Africa, including Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Niger, Mozambique, Tunisia, Eswatini and Cabo Verde. This follows authorization of up to $12 billion to support countries in their vaccination efforts, which has paved way for individual vaccination …

Education Minister-designate Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring that school kids in rural areas are able to improve on their reading proficiency by the age of ten. Dr. Adutwum, who was making a statement in Parliament as part of the International Day of Education celebration, …

The World Bank had earlier projected that Ghana’s economy will grow by more than 3% this year   The World Bank has revised Ghana’s growth downward to 1.4%in its latest Global Economic Prospects report. The development may come as a surprise to analysts, as the Bank had projected growth of 3.4% for Ghana. The report said: “In …

  The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana’s economy rebounding faster than expected. Addressing Ghanaians in a Christmas message on Thursday, December 24, 2020, the President said the government revived the economy by making education and healthcare accessible to all. “We are ensuring that the …