Banks urged to design strategies to aid SMEs

Ms Hanna Tetteh, Minister of Trade and Industry, has reiterated the need for financial institutions to design innovative products and services to address financial challenges of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). She noted that the…

SMEs upgrade competence in contract management

Workers of about 100 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have attended a capacity building workshop in Kumasi to upgrade their competence in contract management as part of stepped-up efforts to assist them to achieve optimal performance.…

GNAT to negotiate on 14 allowances for teachers

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) proposes to negotiate 14 allowances with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), in efforts to improve the quantum of salaries of teachers. “We wish to urge the FWSC to expedite…

President Mills tours Brong Ahafo

President Evans Atta Mills arrived in the Brong Ahafo capital of Sunyani, Tuesday morning, to begin a three-day tour of the region, during which he would inspect and inaugurate some completed projects. The President travelled on an Air…

Laurent Gbagbo remains defiant

Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo has refused to handover the country's presidency to Alessane Outtara, despite being surrounded by fighters loyal to his internationally-backed rival. Gbagbo remained defiant even as three of his top generals…

Brent crude jumps above $122 per barrel

Brent crude jumped to a 2-1/2 year peak above $122 a barrel on Tuesday, gaining for a fourth straight day as conflict and unrest in Africa and the Middle East more than offset China's latest interest rate hike. U.S. crude futures slipped…