March 2010

A programme officer of the Environmental Health and Sanitation Directorate (EHSD) of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr. Kweku Quansah, has disclosed that Ghana requires about $1.5 billion within the next five years…

The government of Ghana, last week Thursday approved the 2007 revised National Environment and Sanitation Policy for the Water and Sanitation Sector of the country. The policy, which came into force in 1999, was operational until 2006 when…

The exponential growth in Ghana’s mobile telephony sector reached over 15 million subscribers, a penetration rate of about 63% at the end of 2009. In a second quarter country report on Ghana’s mobile telephony, fixed line, Internet and…

With a budget deficit of 14 % of GDP in 2008 dropping to 9.7% in 2009, the IMF believes fiscal management remains Ghana’s main challenge-an IMF mission to Ghana has concluded. The conclusion by the IMF has a lot of credence to it. The…

The government of Switzerland is offering assistance to Ghanaian farmers to engage in the sustainable production and trade of the very useful plant species known as Allanblackia. The tree is known locally as sonkyi or kusiadwe. It grows…

The benchmark, GSE All-Share Index, rose 137.94 points buoyed by gains in five equities to close 6,027.28 points from 5,892.11 points. The year to date change now stands at 8.16 percent. Ghana Commercial Bank continues its impressive run…

The government on Tuesday directed all District Assemblies in the Greater Region to audit the sale and revenue collection of premix fuel by Landing Beach Committees following allegations of massive fraud and mismanagement. Beginning with…

Prudential Bank Limited (PBL) will continue to deliver tailor-made products to meet the needs of the business community and to enhance growth of companies. "We assure you that you will continue to find us as a vital partner in the growth…

Mr Ishmael Yamson, Chairman of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has called on the private sector within the ECOWAS sub-region to improve intra-West African trade to cushion them for the broad international market. He called on…

Shareholders of UT Financial Services (UTFSL) on Tuesday approved a special resolution to buy UT Bank and gave the directors the mandate to obtain all regulatory approvals necessary for the deal. UTFSL will pay for the 100 per cent…