BUSINESS

The management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has denied any wrongdoing in the matter of the purchase of insecticides for cocoa farms. A statement issued by the management on Tuesday, November 17 said its attention has been drawn to a document circulating on several online and social media platforms …

AviationGhana sources have confirmed that two major international airlines are planning to start a direct service between their hubs and the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi when the Kumasi International Airport is completed. The two airlines believe that the region has the numbers to make any such future operation successful. “We …

La Liga president Javier Tebas says he is “ready” for the exit of Lionel Messi – while criticising Manchester City, a club he believes could sign him. Messi submitted a transfer request in August at Barcelona – who he joined as a 13-year-old – but backed down after they refused …

The Omanhene of Nkoranza who doubles as the President of Nkoranza traditional council, Nana Kwame Baffoe IV advised the youth in the country especially residents of Nkoranza traditional area to embrace the idea of going into farming.   With the current opportunities in the agrarian sector such as high yielding …

Gallant young graduates in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region, who are well endowed with various professional disciplines made this statement at a Business and Entrepreneurship Summit at Hwidiem, a conurbation under the Ahafo Region.   The motive behind this summit was to inspire young graduates to start …

Last week the Ghana Stock Exchange commemorated its 30th anniversary having commenced trading on November 12, 1990. While there is plenty to celebrate in terms of its achievements as an institution for mobilizing long term capital for business financing and enriching investors in this process, most equity investors on the …

The new National Mortgage and Housing scheme, piloted successfully by the government over the past two years is effectively reducing the applicable interest rates on mortgages in Ghana by over two-thirds. The new scheme is offering mortgages at about 10 percent per annum. Down from the market offered rate of …

Manchester United are not discussing bringing Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, back to the club. (Manchester Evening News) Liverpool are ready to make an offer to Olympiakos for Portuguese defender Ruben Semedo, 26, to cover for the injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez. (Sic Noticias, via Express) …

Independent Power Producers in the country have threatened to shut down their operations over unpaid debts by the government. In a ‘notice of shutdown’ letter to the CEO of the Ghana Grid Company, the power producers noted: “we would like to inform you about our firm resolve to withdraw our …

News information coming from the world of sports has revealed that Liverpool and Egypt player Mohammed Salah has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Reports suggest that he has currently been isolated and is receiving medical attention. More to come soon….