BUSINESS

The Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said the ministry will continue to engage Societe Generale in order to complete some strategic projects in the power sector. He made these remarks when the delegation called on him at his office earlier today. The delegation affirmed their organisation’s willingness to partner with the government to provide funding for its flagship ...

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has denied any breaches in the procurement of fertilizer for farmers across the country. The Ministry in a statement said it is yet to sign contracts with any company for the supply of improved seeds and fertilizers for the upcoming 2022 season. “So the accusations are baseless and without any merit,” the statement said ...

The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has today inaugurated six (6) Technical Committees of the Engineering Council with a call on the regulating body to use every legal means available under the Act to ensure that industry practice is well regulated to secure the highest professional standards in Accra. The Engineering Council is a regulatory body under the ...

NIGERIA’S VICE President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has congratulated UBA Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, for his excellent work over the years, and his various contributions towards the economic development of Nigeria, Ghana and other countries in West Africa and beyond. Speaking at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Chairman’s Forum 2022, held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, where he was ...

PRESIDENT AKUFO-Addo has appointed Rosemary Beryl Archer as Deputy Chief Executive of Ghana Exim Bank. The new Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Banking/Business, until her appointment, was the head of SMEs at the bank. The appointment, contained in a letter signed by Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, was made in line with Act 911 of the 2016 Ghana ...

A Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has predicted the Cedi will see further depreciation to major international currencies. Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning Starr Tuesday, Mr. Terkper indicated that the government has abandoned policies that could see the Cedi doing well on the international market. “I don’t see any reliefs because one would have thought the slide of ...

MINISTER FOR Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has called on Ghanaians to support government to close the revenue gap in its annual budget through the Electronic Transactions Levy, also known as E-Levy. According to the minister, the time has come for Ghanaians to “burden share” to enable the state have adequate revenue to embark on developmental projects we so much desire. He ...

The National Communications Officer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi has said the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is insensitive when it comes to petroleum pricing in the country. According to Mr Gyamfi, the NPP has increased the price of petrol by GHS20 in five years while the NDC government in eight years increased the price ...

Deputy Energy Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer has expressed Ghana’s commitment to provide efficient and reliable cylinder bottling services for consumers. This according to Mr Mercer are part of government’s efforts to promote clean cooking on the back of Ghana’s commitments to the Paris Agreement. The Deputy Minister who is also the Member of Parliament for Sekondi made this assertion when ...

Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has said the Akufo-Addo-led government has managed Ghana’s economy better than his predecessor despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister was speaking at a Press Conference held in Accra on Wednesday, 9 February 2022. The Minister noted that the government will need time to fix the country due to the effect of the COVID-19 ...