BUSINESS

LIVESTREAMED: Mahama speaks on current economic hardship

Former President John Dramani Mahama will be addressing Ghanaians today, Thursday, October 27, 2022 on the current economic hardship in the country. Mahama’s presentation which will be on the topic: “Building the Ghana We Want” and will be taking place at the University of Profession Studies Auditorium in Accra. The former president …

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Pure water to sell at 60 pesewas from October 31

The price of packaged sachet and bottled water is expected to shoot up by October 31, 2022, due to the high cost of production. In a release on October 29, 2022, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) noted that the …

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Charity and Philanthropy with Ghanaian Characteristics – The Case of BIG DAWOOD

      Meet a Ghanaian philanthropist who saves in a money box, solely for charitable works.   It is often said that “it is not only giants who do mighty things.” This man’s story epitomises this adage to a tee. BIG DAWOOD is one of the philanthropists and peacemakers …

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Diesel hits almost GHS20 per litre with petrol selling at GHS17-plus

The prices of petrol and diesel have been increased, again, at some fuel pumps in less than two weeks. For instance, at Petrosol, petrol is selling at GHS17.48 per litre while diesel is going for GHS19.89. Also, Engen is selling petrol at GHS17.54 per litre and diesel goes for GHS19.44. …

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‘One of the best bankers in Ghana’: Watch how Akufo-Addo introduced Ofori-Atta in 2017

Safe to say we are in the era of ‘internet doesn’t forget,’ a reference to how comments or positions held by a person could easily be dug up in the event that they add nuance to current conversations. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are undoubtedly the …

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GPRTU, gov’t agree 19% transport fares increment from Saturday October 29

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has agreed a 19% increment of transport fares with the government instead of proposed 35% after President Nana Akufo Addo’s intervention.   It takes effect from Saturday, October 29, 2022.   The 19% was short of 35% proposed increment by the GPRTU to …

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Black currency market must stop – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday expressed worry about the activities of the black currency market which has significantly contributed to the weakening of the Cedi against major trading currencies. He said the situation where the parallel market was driving the supply and rate of foreign exchange transaction was unacceptable, and …

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CUSTOMER SERVICE SUMMIT 2022: Reveals the fact, the myth and the experience

    As part of deepening knowledge and practice of customer service, some leading customer service experts shared their rich and vast experience with the audience at the just-ended Customer Service Summit 2022. The customer should always feel right, that is basic to good customer service delivery, a fact revealed, …

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Negative effects of increase in cooking oil prices

Ghana is faced with miraculous inflation of goods and services. Just within weeks, the price of cooking oil keeps changing form like a chameleon. It started slowly from GH₵‎360 and then moved to GH₵‎600; now it’s battling between CH₵‎1000-1200. When it happens this way, it’s the average Ghanaian that suffers …

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Possible candidates to take over from Ken Ofori-Atta should he resign or get fired

On Tuesday, October 25, about 80 Members of Parliament within the governing New Patriotic Party were reported to have signed a petition demanding the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta as finance minister. The group, through a press conference, also demanded the removal of Charles Adu Boahen, who serves as a Minister of State …

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