The Trade and Industry Ministry has clarified the brewing impasse between it and the Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA). In a statement released Monday, sector Minister, Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah explained the role of Cement Monitoring Committee (CMC) which he said is mandated to advise him and make recommendations. “However, the L. I does NOT mandate the … Read more
The Vice presidential nominee of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised an urgent review of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) investments and costs to ensure its financial sustainability, if the party wins the 2016 elections. Speaking at the NPP manifesto launch at the Trade Fair Centre in … Read more
A recent survey conducted by Jumia House Ghana and Hacking Adulthood has revealed that 91 percent of Ghanaians are not property owners. This 91 percent of Ghanaians are either renting accommodation or living with their nuclear family. The survey, which was conducted online, had a sample size of over 200 respondents with 89 percent seeking … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Odododiodio Constituency, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has rubbished claims that government committed to demolish residential structures at Old Fadama, a suburb of Accra, due to perennial flooding in the area. Describing such claims as “sinister” and “slanderous” on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Vanderpuye retorted that, Government made known … Read more
The current guidelines for investing pension funds are too restrictive and do not allow for long term investment that could radically change the country’s economy, Kojo Addae-Mensah, CEO of Databank, has said. In an exclusive interview with the B&FT, the Databank CEO said pension fund managers need more leverage to invest in a lot more … Read more
KSM was born on December 5, 1956 in Kumasi. He attended the UST Primary School before going to the Presby Boys Secondary School (PRESEC), Legon, in the 1970-71 academic year. After his first year he left for Prempeh College, Kumasi, to continue his secondary education between 1972 and 1977, where he also completed the sixth … Read more
He attended Acherensua Secondary School from 1964 to 1969 and proceeded to the Institute of Professional Studies to study Accountancy . In 1975, he enrolled at the North East London Polytechnic, London, and then to the Emile Woolf College of Accountancy, where he obtained qualifications in Accountancy. The Minister of Energy is a Fellow of … Read more
Mr F. K. Owusu-Adjapong, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Swedru, was educated at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. He came out in 1970 with a degree in Land Economy and then proceeded to the Boucentrum Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands, where he obtained a diploma in Housing, … Read more
Mahamudu Bawumia (born October 7, 1963) is an economist and banker. He was a Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana until his nomination as Vice Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in 2008. He also run as the vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana’s 2012 … Read more
There are fears that the identity crisis facing the country due to the lack of a credible register of all Ghanaians to serve as the singular reference source is a recipe for chaos, especially election-related violence. The admission by stakeholders that the Electoral Commission’s voters’ register is not credible due to the lack of a … Read more