Ghana has asked the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to increase the funding it offers private enterprises in Ghana from the current $5 million to between $15 million and $20 million per business. The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, who made the call, also asked the corporation to raise the level of investment committed into core sectors of the economy, ...

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has explained that the Ghana government was unable to obtain direct supplies from Russia for the supply of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines hence the use of middlemen who offered to sell the vaccine at US$19 per dose instead of the US$10 at ex-factory price. The Chief Director at the MoH, Mr Kwaku Boadu Oku-Afari gave ...

Some members of the governing NPP in the Awutu Senya West constituency of the Central region have bemoaned what they say is a subtle campaign by their former member of parliament George Andah to contest for the seat on the party’s ticket in the 2024 polls. “We the people of Awutu Senya West don’t want to witness that reign of ...

The Health Ministry has confirmed that it engaged middlemen in a bid to purchase Sputnik V vaccines after the failure of the government of Ghana to get the vaccines directly from the Russian government. A statement by the Ministry of Ghana also confirmed that the price for the Sputnik vaccines was pegged at $19 instead of $10 due to transport ...

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will plant over 1.6 million forest trees in the 2020/2021 cocoa crop year on cocoa farms across the country as part of its National Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme. COCOBOD is embarking on the rehabilitation program to replace about 40% of the country’s cocoa tree stock which are either overaged or affected by the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus ...

The Minority Leader of Parliament, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, Hon. Alhassan Suhuyini and other members of the minority in parliament have complained of the unjustifiable and undue delay by the Government in constituting governing boards of certain statutory bodies and corporations affected by the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845) which has seriously impacted on the discharge of the constitutional functions ...

British-born Ghanaian Lorraine Wright (@Lorrainehwright), has been recognised alongside other Brits by Her Majesty The Queen and is expected to receive the honour of MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), is a prestigious award in recognition of the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom. Wright ...

President Akufo-Addo has launched a one hundred and forty-five million Ghana cedis (GHc 145,000,000.00) grant fund to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as part of the government’s efforts to help MSMEs recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses. Speaking at the official launch of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), an agency of the Ministry ...

Medeama Sporting Club midfielder, Rashid Nortey has expressed joy at his debut appearance for the Black Stars of Ghana. The silky midfielder made his maiden appearance for the Black Stars in the friendly game against the Atlas Lions of Morocco in Rabat. Rashid Nortey who has been in a rich vein of form for the Tarkwa-based club in the Ghana ...

Ghana international Kingsley Sarfo has revealed that he regrets joining Swedish club Malmo FF instead of the Big European clubs that made overtures at signing him from Sweden. Speaking Exclusively with GhOne TV sports, Sarfo said he had a lot of offers coming his way during the summer he joined Malmo, adding that the Swedish side’s offer was the least ...