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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, …

WhatsApp has detailed what will happen to users who don’t accept its new privacy policy in an FAQ on its website. Starting May 15th, its functionality will become more limited, and users will no longer be able to send or read messages from the app. They’ll still be able to …

The Coalition of Cocoa farmers of Ghana has threatened to embark on a demonstration over the nonpayment of its members for produce supplied to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). The coalition has served notice to the government that it will stage a demonstration on Saturday, 6 March 2021 if payments …

A lot goes into making financial decisions. From which financial institution is credible, to the interest rate an individual or an investor will earn aside from the principal invested. But the most important thing is how credible that financial institution is. Before taking a step to invest, you have to …

The German Ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff, has announced that Ghana will be one of two African countries to benefit from a German automobile cooperation agreement. He posted on Twitter on Saturday February 20, 2021; that the Association of German Car Makers, VDA, “is launching an initiative to strengthen cooperation …

The Member of Parliament for the Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, has applauded the Bank of Ghana for instituting measures to formalize crowdfunding in Ghana.    According to the Member of Parliament, the policy direction by the Bank of Ghana on how individuals and organizations …

The Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, Dr Afriyie Akoto has disclosed that government will commence payments to farmers for cocoa on Monday, 22 February 2021. He also stated that the Central Bank is collaborating with COCOBOD to raise funds to pay Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs), when he appeared before the …