BUSINESS

UBA Ghana Read Africa Continues to Promote literacy in Ghana

  Continuing its dominant strides in enhancing literacy and educational capacity, UBA Ghana has once again undertaken a successful chapter of its literacy project, known as Read Africa. This edition took place at the St. Johns Grammar Senior High School in Accra. Rooted in the UBA Foundation’s vision, this initiative …

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Menzgold saga: Your greediness played a role – A-G to customers

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Godfred Yeboah Dame, has told Menzgold fraud victims that Justice will be done. He acknowledged the tragic effects of the fraud, which include destroyed homes and fatalities. Speaking as the keynote speaker at the “Fortieth Cambridge International Symposium On Economic Crime,” Mr. Dame …

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MPS project: Mahama did not sell GPHA – Former Director General

Former Director General of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Richard Anamoo has cleared the air that former John Dramani Mahama sold the Tema Port to Meridian Ports Services (MPS). The former GPHA boss is calling on the general public to treat with contempt every report that suggests that soaring prices of …

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What New York Times said about Ghana’s ‘Kosua ne meko’

One of Ghana’s favourite snacks; ‘Kosua ne meko’ (egg and pepper) found its way into a New York Times’ magazine piece. The publication sought to share with the rest of the world, what this snack comprises and how easy it is to prepare. Describing it as a ‘popular Ghanaian street …

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Price of pork shoots up

The price of pork has witnessed a marginal increment of GH¢4 effective September 1, 2023. The cost of 1 kilo of pork which was selling at GH¢26 now selling at GH¢30. According to the Ashanti Regional Organiser of Pig Farmers and Producers Association, Augustine Naah, the high cost of feed …

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Meet the businesswoman behind Linda Dor

Many people who travel across the country sometimes need a neat, secure place to use the washrooms, buy food, rest and continue their journeys. To solve this problem identified by business owners, several rest stops have been built along major highways for travellers’ to use at a fee. One of …

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95 HIV-positive cases recorded in Ada East in first half of 2023

The Ada East District HIV Programmes Coordinator, Mr Adator Anani, says the district recorded 95 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive cases in the first half of 2023. This is from tests conducted on 678 people between January and June. Mr Anani said this in a presentation during the 2023 Half-Year …

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Chartered Institute Of Realtors Launched

  The Chief of Staff Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has launched the Chartered Institute of Realtors (CIR) Ghana at the Africa Trade House in Accra.   It was the Chief of Staff Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, who performed the well organized launch.   In her speech, the Chief of Staff …

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Top 10 African countries with the highest GDP per capita in 2022

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita stands as a fundamental metric in the realm of economics, offering invaluable insights into the economic health and well-being of a nation’s population. It serves as a tool for comparing living standards, gauging economic development, and assessing the distribution of wealth within a country. …

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No more borrowing to finance Nigerian economy – Finance Minister

The Federal Government says it has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, revealed this at the end of the inaugural Federal Executive Council …

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Bold economic reforms yielding positive results – IMF

The economy is displaying promising signs of progress following a series of robust economic reforms aimed at achieving macroeconomic stability and sustainable growth, Dr. Leandro Medina – the IMF Resident Representative in Ghana, has said. The IMF Resident Representative highlighted the favourable outcomes of these reforms, shedding light on the …

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Otumfuo to raise $10m to renovate KATH leaking blocks

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has bemoaned the bad structural state of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) which serves as the referral center for 12 out of the 16 regions of Ghana. KATH block A-D built 70 years ago has never seen any renovations, a development Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II described …

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NAM1 is a criminal, he must be arrested – A Plus

Ghanaian entertainment and political pundit, Kwame A Plus has called for the arrest of former Menzgold CEO, Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as Nam1. NAM1 faced backlash from the general public when customers who had their monies locked up with the defunct gold investment scheme were asked to pay an amount of GH¢650 …

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