BUSINESS

EU threatens to ban cocoa from Ghana over galamsey-induced land degradation

The European Union (EU) is threatening to ban cocoa from Ghana if the negative impact of illegal mining on the country’s environment persists. Making a presentation at the ongoing National Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining in Accra today, April 15, 2021, the Deputy Chief Executive in-Charge of Agronomy and …

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President Appoints 3 Key Advisors

Ahead of the release of list of deputy ministers, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made three key appointments into his administration, appointing former Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo as senior presidential advisor at the Office of the President. The other appointees are Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, former Minister of …

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SSNIT leader honoured Most Impressive Leader of the Decade

The Initiators of Change Foundation (ICF) has presented a Lifetime in a Portrait Award to the Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, as the Most Impressive Leader of the Decade. The presentation was done at a short ceremony at the Pension House in …

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Stop participating in Cryptocurrency transactions – SEC warns Ghanaians

The Security and Exchange Commission of Ghana (SEC) has cautioned the general public against engaging in the transaction of cryptocurrency (bitcoin) in any form. According to the Deputy Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Ababio cryptocurrency is illegal in the country and is not regulated by the commission …

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Bawumia inspects installation of unique addressing system for Ghana

The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has inspected work on the ongoing installation of unique addresses on all 7.5 million properties across the country. The new addressing system, which leverages the existing GhanaPost GPS system, is made up of a unique house number, street name, digital address …

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Twitter to establish Africa headquarters in Ghana

Twitter has announced it has settled on Ghana as the place to establish its Africa headquarters. “Today, in line with our growth strategy, we’re excited to announce that we are now actively building a team in Ghana. To truly serve the public conversation, we must be more immersed in the …

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Meet Ghana’s youngest female commercial pilot, Audrey Maame Esi Swatson

  Born on February 23, 1997, Maame Esi Swatson, a product of University of Ghana Basic School, Ghana Christian High School and Mach1 Aviation Academy became the youngest female commercial pilot in Ghana at age 21. Now a First Officer with Passion Air, a Ghanaian airline company, Audrey flies the …

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Absa shuts down massive unit trust

(Supplied) In an extraordinary move, Absa has decided to close its popular Absa Money Market Fund. It says that many investors in the fund are under the mistaken impression that it guarantees the unit trust. South Africans have invested almost R86 billion in the unit trust, which has been around …

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Adorable ‘hustler’: Physically impaired girl in crutches sells ‘pure water’ on street

A female amputee using crutches to aid her mobility has been spotted selling sachet water on the street despite the risk it posed to her safety. Though physically impaired, the young girl, whose identity, including her name and age, is not known, has affirmed the narrative that disability is not …

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Tullow kicks off multi-year drilling campaign off Ghana

Oil and gas company Tullow Oil has started a multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign offshore Ghana following the beginning of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee field on Monday. The Maersk Venturer drillship, which has been contracted for four years, is expected to drill four wells in total in …

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