Mobile Telecommunications Giant, MTN has embarked on a customer outreach in Southern Ghana, encapsulating Ho in the Volta Region, Cape Coast in the Central Region and Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The customer outreach according to Prince Owusu Nyarko, Regional Senior Manager incharge of the South-West Business District of MTN, is aimed at creating a […]
Investors are required to go through the following application procedure to obtain a Free Zones license Incorporate a company in Ghana with the Registrar General’s Department. Obtain and complete the GFZA Application Form (US$ 100) and submit with the following: Business Plan Copy of Certificate of Incorporation Copy of Certificate to Commence Business Copy of […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Micheal Okyere Baafi has assured investors of the determination of the Authority to protect their interest and ensure they operate within the confines of the laws of the country. According him, there is no need for any investor to panic and habour fears of losing […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied media reports suggesting the closure of some micro finance institutions in the country. A tall list of companies circulating on social suggests the companies have been earmarked for closure by the SEC and the information alleged had come from its website. But in a rebuttal, the SEC […]
President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association, Dr. Joseph Obeng, has expressed excitement for the reduction in benchmark and home delivery values of general goods and cars respectively at the Ghana’s ports. He stated that the reduction brings relief to the cost of doing business at the country’s ports, among other interventions that have […]
Auto spare part dealers at Abossey-Okai have appealed to Government to include their imported goods to the general goods category that enjoy a 50% slash in benchmark values. According to the auto spare parts dealers, their goods did not see a reduction in duty values when as was announced by the Vice President and therefore […]
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) today announced a cooperative framework agreement to finance U.S. exports for Ghana’s industrial development through the establishment of small-scale industries in each of Ghana’s administrative districts. The announcement was made at a ceremony held this morning at GEXIM’s headquarters in Accra, Ghana. […]
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korean Petroleum Quality and Distribution Authority (K-Petro) to share technical expertise, improve ongoing fuel marking as well as testing systems. The signing ceremony took place at the NPA Headquarters in Accra. This was when the Chief Executive Officer of the NPA, […]
Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has responded to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) call for a reduction in the producer price of Cocoa, saying it cannot reduce the price. The IMF has advised government to reduce the producer price of the commodity to reflect changes in international cocoa prices. But in an interview with sit-in host […]
Story by: Enoch Darfah Frimpong The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr K.K. Sarpong has denied owning Fuel Trade as claimed by policy think tank, IMANI Africa. IMANI Africa had accused Dr Sarpong of engaging in a conflict of interest situation in a US$4.4 billion petroleum agreement between Ghana and […]
Tullow Oil has announced the appointment of Sheila Khama and Genevieve Sangudi as Non-Executive Directors with effect from Friday, 26 April 2019 following the resignation of Mr Tutu Agyare as a Non-Executive Director. Mr Agyare will officially resign after the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, Thursday, 25 April 2019. Mr Agyare joined Tullow in […]
According to research, chicken from Agbogbloshie contain dangerous levels of toxins. A new report shows that hazardous chemicals are entering Ghana’s food chain as a result of illegally disposed electronic waste coming from European countries. It has been found that chicken eggs from Agbogbloshie contain dangerous levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). This, the […]
