2017

Mr Sunil Dahiya, Chief Business Officer of the Africa Cashew Alliance (ACA), says Ghana must look into strengthening its cashew industry to replace cocoa as the effects of climate change advances in the future. He said climate effects…

The public is being encouraged to ask for Direct Debit services from their banks or service providers and use it for frequent payments. This is to enable them to enjoy the convenience that comes with it while taking away the…

Ms. Mary Awelana Addah, Programmes Manager of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), has called for concerted effort to plug loopholes in the country’s anti-corruption laws. She spoke of the need for stronger advocacy campaign to expand…

A woman who was standing trial for inserting an artificial penis into a co-tenant’s vagina after making her drunk has been acquitted and discharged by an Accra Circuit Court. Queenie Akuffo, a student was standing trial on the charge of…

Dr. Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison, a former employee of the Bank of Ghana has been appointed the new Governor of the central bank. A statement from the Office of the President issued Thursday March 30, 2017 says Dr. Addison was…

The Head of Public Affairs at the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Mr Earl Ankrah, says the Commission should be mandated to handle salaries of all State institutions across the country. Speaking on Okay FM’s morning show,…

Ghana will in November be reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the performance on its human rights situations in the country. The Council reviewed Ghana previously and…

Some two weeks ago, the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia visited Mauritius. During the visit to Port Louis, the two countries signed a number of bilateral agreements – including an agreement to send nurses between the two…

Goldfields Ghana Limited has presented a cheque for $5.8 million as dividend to government on its 2016 account. The amount represents government’s 10 per cent carried interest in the Tarkwa and Damang mines, which is operated by the…

The African Union Commission is extremely unhappy about reports of recent attacks on African students in India. In a press released copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, the Commission said, “The African Union Commission is extremely appalled…