Kasapreko warns counterfeiters of its products

The Board Chairman of Kasapreko Company Limited (KCL), Dr. Percival Albert Kuranchie, has sent a strong warning against the recent faking of the company’s products, which he described as very alarming and said people who indulge in such…

The cultural clash over life and death

The attempts to disentangle certain erroneous cultural beliefs and practices from the realities of better living are getting warm by the day. Following the on-going campaigns to refine the inhibitions within the Ghanaian culture for…

WaterAid presents cheque for GJA award

WaterAid Ghana (WAG), an international nongovernmental organisation with focus on water, sanitation and hygiene issues, has presented a cheque worth GH¢2,500 to the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) for its awards slated for August 21,…

Globacom can’t find right staff for Ghana operations

Globacom, one of the mobile phone operators licensed to do business in Ghana can’t get the right caliber of people to start operations. The company which received its license from the National Communications Authority (NCA) since June 2008…

Ghana stocks make slight gain

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) All-Share Index, the main market indicator, inched up slightly by 1.41 points from 6,254.03 points to 6,255.44 points Monday. The Change Year to Date was 12.26. Traded volume was 72,624 shares valued at…

Sub-standard hospitality facilities to be closed down

The Ghana Tourist Board (GTB) has vowed to close down all sub-standard facilities in the hospitality industry. Mr Ekow Sampson, Ashanti Regional Manager of the Board, said they were determined to stop hotels and restaurants whose services…

Ghana imports $450m worth of rice yearly

Ghana currently spends 450 million dollars annually on rice importation to augment local demand. The country’s self-sufficiency in rice production stands at about 30 per cent, leaving a short fall of 70 percent. Addressing the opening…