BUSINESS

The Divisional Union of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) at the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address issues affecting staff members. The ultimatum was after a crunch meeting between representatives of the workers and the Ministers-designate for Labour, Transport and National …

Trade and Industry Minister-designate, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, on Friday, announced, that the Free Zones Enclave in Kumasi would be turned into Ghana’ second industrial city, after Tema. Mr Kyerematen said a public-private partnership was advancing towards developing the land acquired by the Government at Ejisu for activities in the industrial …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has launched a regulatory and innovation sandbox pilot. According to the Bank in a release, the launch took place on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The release indicated that the launch was in collaboration with EMTECH Service LLC. “This is in line with its commitment to …

The Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana has lauded the government for the continuous training and education given them on sound mining practices but insists the government can do better. According to the Director of Finance for the Association, Francis Opoku, the government must focus more on investing in small …

Information gathered by THE MEDIA indicates many banks are rejecting the new voters and national identification card as a form of identification in opening accounts and undertaking transactions. It is however not the fault of the banks as both the voters and national identification cards have not been validated. THE …

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is advocating for a review of the price stabilization and recovery levy to forestall further increases in petroleum products. Petroleum products have been increased about four times in the spate of two months. COPEC attributed the situation to the Coronavirus pandemic and the current …

Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to form a joint committee to find a lasting solution to security challenges faced by cocoa farmers along with the southern parts of the shared border of the two countries. Ghanaian cocoa farmers who farm across the Tano river are often accosted by irregular …

Ghanaian domestic airline PassionAir on Saturday, 20 February 2021 operated its first-ever all-female crew flight. The flight, OP 178, which was from Accra to Tamale was operated by women from the flight deck to the cabin. Pilot-in-command, Captain Eva Gichuru noted that the all-female flight was an indication of what …

As religious bodies join the debate on LGBTQ+ rights in Ghana, a diviner at the Kofi oo Kofi shrine and President of Ghana Fetish Priests Association, Nana Kwaku Bonsam, has assured Ghanaians that he will continue to use his platform to work against the practice of homosexuality in the country. …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says Wiseling Online Investment Company, a Finnish-based company operating in Ghana, has not been licensed by it to carry out any Capital Market activity. This Capital Market activity including investing or trading for returns is mandated by Section 3 of the Securities Industry Act, …