Government’s resolve to make Ghana the financial hub in the sub-region and to diversify the sources of funds for Ghanaian bonds will receive a boost as Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta leads a delegation to Japan. A statement from the Finance Ministry said the visit from April 9 – 14, 2018 is expected to boost bilateral … Read more
The management of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has stated emphatically that the process to privatise management of the Electricity Company of Ghana is on course. The Authority in a statement signed by Pamela Djamson-Tettey, Director, Communication and Outreach, MiDA, discounted claims that the process is in jeopardy. “The Management of the Millennium Development Authority … Read more
Vice President expresses optimism over 15 billion dollars Chinese partnership agreement aimed at transforming the country’s infrastructure Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed optimism over a 15 Billion Dollars funding partnership agreement and commitment reached between the Government of Ghana and the Government of the Peoples Republic of China. The funding partnership with China, … Read more
Labour Unions in Ghana have renewed calls for government to support the private sector. This they believe will guarantee them job opportunities. This follows the laying off of about 400 workers of a steel company in Tema, Rider Steel Ghana Limited over the company’s inability to pay for high electricity tariff. According to the company, … Read more
Government and persons in positions of power must desist from undue interference in the private sector to allow the businesses of entrepreneurially-driven individuals to thrive, economist Dr Kofi Orleans-Lindsay has admonished. The former Oxford University lecturer was of the view that it is the private sector that can drive the economy and the role of … Read more
Small scale indigenous businesses in Ghana will benefit immensely from government sponsored capacity-building initiatives that will make them both locally and internationally competitive, the Nominee for Business Development, Mr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has revealed. Speaking to the Appointments Committee of Parliament during his vetting on Tuesday, Mr Awal stressed the importance of building the capacity … Read more
Mr Buti Manamela, a Deputy Minister at the South African Presidency, has commended the Ghana National Service Scheme (NSS) for implementing innovative projects that generate income for its operational activities. “I was impressed with the self-supporting programme of the Service in terms of the project they run in the agricultural sector, catering services, bottled water production … Read more