Sell Elmina and Cape Coast Castles to me, I will turn them into a cash cow-Ken Agyapong

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has advocated for the privatization of the Elmina and Cape Coast Castles. According to the outspoken legislator, he will take tourism to another level if both castles were under his care. Mr. Agyapong lamented the state of the castles, insisting they are currently […]

Agronomist wants Govt to tread cautiously with subsidies on agric inputs

An agronomist and principal research scientist with the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr Roger Kanton has entreated government to reconsider its policy of subsidising agricultural inputs for farmers in the country. According to the Research and Extension Farmer Linkage Committee Co-ordinator for the Upper East […]

Ghana Tourism Authority closes down Villagio Vista-orders removal of all clients

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Monday afternoon closed down Villagio Vista, located at Airport West in Accra which provides accommodation and catering services. This is because the facility does not have an operating license according to the Ghana Tourism Authority. Consequently, the GTA has placed a closure notice at the premises and given the management 24 […]

Closure of 386 microfinance and microcredit companies-nearly 1.2m depositors, gh₵1bn rescued

Provisional data being scrutinised by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) indicates that the revocation of licences of 386 microfinance and microcredit companies will save nearly 1.2 million depositors. The BoG revoked the licences of 347 insolvent microfinance and 39 insolvent microcredit companies, saying the institutions continue to pose risk to the entire financial system. According […]

Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd) is new Customs Commissioner-2 others appointed

Government has appointed an acting Commissioner for the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority. Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd) replaces Mr. Isaac Crentsil who has been reassigned to the Ministry of Finance. Also, Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah  and Ms. Julie Essiam have been appointed Acting Commissioners for Domestic Tax Revenue Division and Support Services Division respectively. […]