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AfDB forecast 8.2% inflation for Ghana in 2021

AfDB forecasts 8.2% inflation for Ghana in 2021

April 15, 2021

Ghana, third largest exporter of raw cashew nut, cashing-in less than potential- UNCTAD

Ghana, 3rd largest exporter of raw cashew nut, cashing in less than potential- UNCTAD

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35% of Ghanaians unlikely to acquire own homes with current gov’t support

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GENERAL NEWS

COVID-19 case count drops, 42 new cases recorded

by Priscilla Koranteng

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has seen a massive reduction in the recent weeks. The updates by the Ghana Health service has indicated...

ECONOMY

Borrowing to service debt puts pressure on the Economy- Seth Terkper

The former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has stated that borrowing to service the country’s debt is putting pressure on the economy. According...

AGRIBUSINESS

CMS implementation begins in the Ashanti Region

by Collins Larkai

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has begun the implementation of the Cocoa Management System (CMS) aimed at capturing the biometric information of...

FINANCE

BOG educates the public on dormant accounts

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has continued its financial literacy education as it schools the public on dormant accounts. In its latest...

MARKETS

Kwame Pianim, a prominent economist and investment consultant, has condemned the revocation of licenses of some banks and fund management companies.

Revoking a license is not the right way- Kwame Pianim

by Angeller Ashong

April 8, 2021

Kwame Pianim, a prominent economist, has condemned the revocation of licenses of some banks and fund management companies. According to him, the...

VAULTZ BUSINESS

Edward Kareweh, the General Secretary of the Ghana Agricultural Workers Union, has disclosed that entrepreneurs are making good profit in spite of the pandemic.

Employers are not being affected equally by Covid-19- Edward Kareweh

by Angeller Ashong

Edward Kareweh, the General Secretary of the Ghana Agricultural Workers Union, has disclosed that entrepreneurs are making good profit in spite of...

EXTRACTIVES/ENERGY

Mayor of Accra calls for a critical look at the mining sector

by Priscilla Koranteng

The Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah, has called for a critical look at the nation’s mining sector. Speaking in a...

OPINIONS

How Much Life Insurance Should an Individual Carry?

April 7, 2021

Very few people enjoy thinking about the inevitability of death. Fewer yet take pleasure in the possibility of accidental or early death....

January 18, 2021

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AFRICA

African Union holds conference to fast-track local vaccine development

by Stephen Abankwah

The African Union has convened a global meeting with African leaders to discuss the need to accelerate local vaccine...

USA

US imposes new sanctions on Russia, expels diplomats

US President, Joe Biden has signed an executive order that imposes a slate of new sanctions against Russia. The...

EUROPE

NATO tells Russia to stop military buildup around Ukraine

April 14, 2021

NATO’s secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to halt its military buildup around Ukraine, describing it as “unjustified, unexplained...

Royal family to forgo military uniforms at Philip’s funeral ‘to avoid embarrassing Harry’

Reports have indicated that senior members of the royal family will not wear military uniforms at the Duke of...

ASIA

China accuses US, Japan of ‘stoking division’

China has accused the US and Japan of an “ironic attempt of stoking division” during talks between US President,...

AROUND THE GLOBE

New Covid cases approaching ‘highest infection rate so far’- WHO

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the number of new Covid-19...

ENTERTAINMENT

DBlack set to release visuals for first single off Loyalty Album

by Dorcas Dameh

Ghanaian rap artist and CEO of Black Avenue Musik, DBlack is set to release the visuals of the first...

INNOVATION

Volvo to manufacture only electric vehicles by 2030

March 2, 2021

Swedish automaker, Volvo has announced that it will manufacture only electric vehicles by 2030, with the new electric vehicles...

SPORTS

EPL Review: Comeback Kings, Manchester United beat Tottenham 2-1

EPL Review: Comeback Kings, Manchester United beat Tottenham 3-1