The President of the Republic of Austria, His Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, has described Ghana as the most important destination in Africa currently for Austria and Austrian businesses. According to President Alexander Van der Bellen, the management of the Ghanaian economy, especially over the last two years, for which Ghana is projected to be […]
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China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation ready for Kumasi-Bechem Railway Project
On 28th April, 2019 the Minister for Railways Development, Hon. Joe Ghartey led a delegation to Beijing to meet with officials of CCECC to further discuss how to develop and implement the multi-million-dollar project. Other members of the delegation were the Chief Director at the Ministry of Railways Development Mr. Siisi Essuman-Ocran, a Chief State […]
GH₵198bn public debt is 57.5% of GDP
A summary of economic and financial data published by the Bank of Ghana puts the country’s total public debt at GH₵198 billion as at the end of March 2019. This means that GH₵24.8 billion was added to the public debt in the first three months of 2019. While the nominal debt figure continues to rise, […]
Republic Bank holds successful special Caribbean Trade Mission to Ghana
Republic Bank Ghana, a subsidiary of Republic Financial Holdings of Trinidad and Tobago, held another successful Caribbean Trade Mission to Ghana. The event was held on May 13 to 15, 2019 in Accra. The trade delegates from Trinidad and Tobago were in Ghana to seek business opportunities and partnerships with local counterparts in the area […]
Samuel Sarpong appointed as MD of NIB
Mr Samuel Sarpong has been appointed as managing director of the National Investment Bank (NIB). Until his appointment, Mr Sarpong was the Managing Consultant at OrgResilence Consult Limited. Mr Sarpong has a vast and diverse working experience and will be leading the transformation of NIB to reposition it as one of the leading Ghanaian-owned banks […]
Dunkwa to be a major railway hub-Joe Ghartey
Dunkwa-on-Offin, a town located in the upper Denkyira has been earmarked for a major railway destination in the Central Region. The Dunkwa railway hub will host a number of railway facilities like maintenance and repair centres, training centres, locomotive depots, freight operation areas among other modern ancillaries. Mr. Joe Ghartey, the Minister for Railway Development […]
Kweku Awotwi elevated to Executive Vice President of Tullow plc
Tullow Oil Plc has appointed Kweku Andoh Awotwi, Managing Director of Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL), to the position of Executive Vice President following a reorganization exercise. The Tullow Ghana’s business, previously under its West Africa’s business, is now a standalone entity under the new Group structure. The company said the move reflects the materiality and […]
Job fair opens employment opportunities for over 1,500
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has collaborated with German Centre for Jobs to create employment opportunities for over 1,500 job seekers at a job fair. Job fair is an event in which employers, recruiters, and schools give information to potential employees about the job market. Speaking at the fair, the Deputy Minister of […]
Eni Vitol, Tullow, First ENP submit bids for oil blocks
Government has received bids for Ghana’s maiden Oil and Gas Licensing Round in the upstream petroleum industry. Three companies – ENI Vitol, Tullow Ghana and First ENP – submitted competitive bids for Blocks 2 and 3, in addition to 16 companies bidding for direct negotiations with the Ministry of Energy. This is in line with […]
Gov’t and Ethiopian Airlines agree on a deal to establish a National Carrier
Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, and the government of Ghana have signed a strategic partnership agreement to set up a new national carrier in Accra, Ghana. Ethiopian and the Ghanaian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last December. The proposed airline will be a home based airline that would be established by Ethiopian Airlines in […]
Testing, Commissioning phase of Ghana Gas-WAPCo interconnection project almost done
Testing and commissioning of the Ghana Gas-West African Pipeline Company (WAPCo) interconnection project is almost done. This follows a successful completion of engineering and construction works on gas pipelines from Sanzule through to the Takoradi Regulatoring and Metering System (TRMS) of the Volta River Authority at Aboadze. Head of Communication at Ghana National Gas Company […]
Government targets cashless system as piloting boosts revenue by 4-fold
The government is set to roll out a cashless system in its operations after a pilot of the programme yielded good results. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia told patrons at the 4th Ghana CEO Summit Monday that, the electronic payment system at the Tourism Ministry has increased revenue by four-fold. Stating the intent to extend it […]