International Day for Girls in ICT: MTN Ghana champions female participation in digital economy
ICT Student from Aburi Girls SHS asking a question during their tour of MTN Network Monitoring Center MTN GHANA COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR GIRLS IN ICT Accra, April 26, 2024 –... read more
Atiwa Forest to become a national park
Ms Barbara Asamoah, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has hinted that the Ministry intends to raise the status of the Atiwa Forest to the standard of a national park. She called for the... read more
KMA benefits from €40 million French loan
The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Kojo Bonsu has assured residents of the city and its environs of improved sanitation conditions. “Pragmatic plans are far advanced to ensure that... read more
Be wary of workers’ wrath – EIU advises government
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is warning that government’s determination to hold down the wage bill will create a surge in the frequency of industrial actions such as strikes. Finance... read more
ECG to be sold in 2015?
The planned privatization of Electricity Company of Ghana, a cardinal recommendations of the IMF’s bailout plans is on course, Business Day has learnt. The paper has also gathered that the... read more
DIHOC Footwear to acquire tannery in Kumasi
The Board of the DIHOC Footwear Division Limited, popularly referred to as the Kumasi Shoe Factory, has initiated moves to acquire a $1million Tannery in Kumasi to feed the factory with its major raw... read more
Google should be broken up, say European MPs
The European Parliament has voted in favour of breaking Google up, as a solution to complaints that it favours is own services in search results. Politicians have no power to enforce a break-up, but... read more
Gov’t considers joint venture arrangement to revive TOR
Government is considering a joint venture arrangement with Petro Saudi to revive the ailing Tema Oil Refinery. The refinery’s Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) plant was shutdown in 2011 due to TOR’s... read more
Oil prices plunge after Opec meeting
The price of oil slumped after the Opec oil producers’ cartel decided not to cut output at its meeting in Vienna. Opec’s secretary general Abdallah Salem el-Badri said they would not try... read more
20% Removal of Import Tax on Mobile Phones will benefit all Ghanaians
The Mobile Phones and Accessories Dealers Association of Ghana has welcomed the recent move by government towards the removal of the 20% import tax on mobile phones and accessories. The group... read more
Zoomlion workers to strike over unpaid allowances
About 213 sanitation guards from the 13 districts in the Upper East region have threaten to lay down their tools if waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana does not pay them their allowances.... read more