Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the youth to take advantage of the emerging entrepreneurship landscape in Ghana to drive its economic fortunes and to solve the challenges of youth unemployment in the country. He said the strong and resilient growth in the Ghanaian economy requires the urgent need to promote creative minds and problem […]
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Colombian town turns down AngloGold Ashanti’s $35B gold mine project –says they prefer a clean environment
Around 98 percent of the residents in Cajamarca said no to the mine due to concerns over the environment and water pollution – and Colombian Mining Minister German Arce doesn’t seem too happy with the results. South African company AngloGold Ashanti aimed to build the gold mine, called La Colosa, in Central Colombia, and it […]
10 finalists compete for 100 thousand Dollar McDan Entrepreneurship Challenge prize in final phase
Ten young talented entrepreneurs are slugging it out for the ultimate prize of a hundred thousand (100,000) United States Dollars in the finals of the McDan Entrepreneurship Challenge (MEC). This was after they fought and competed spiritedly from an initial number seven thousand (7,000) people who entered the challenge when nominations were opened last year. […]
Privatisation hits Kotoka International Airport, private company to take over managemnt – leaked cabinet memo reveals
An imminent takeover of the management of the Kotoka International Airport by a private Turkish company, TAV Airport Holding Company Limited has been confirmed by a leaked cabinet memo. The takeover which is being championed by the Ministry of Aviation is under consideration by government. The deal, it it goes through will see the private […]
UK regulators serve notice to dissolve Menzgold England
The Registrar of Companies in the United Kingdom has served notice of a possible dissolution of Menzgold England. The Registrar said in the notice that “unless cause is shown to the contrary, at the expiration of 2 months from the above date [12/02/19] the name of Menzgold England Limited will be struck off the register […]
Drone technology for crop diagnostics and precision spraying begins
Ghana has commenced the use of drone technology in farming, as part of efforts to digitise and revolutionalise the agricultural sector. The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, is considering regularising technologies such as drones in crop diagnostics and precision spraying. Kenneth Nelson, Managing Director of Qualitrace, providers of Amdrone Tech […]
Seidu Agongo Writes: We can only grow when we empower our own
Once, I asked myself: why are the staff of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) so much interested in the wellbeing of countries far away from their homes and the head offices of their employers? Before I could blink, the answer flashed: it is because the world is interconnected. Should those countries […]
Ibrahim Mahama visits Liebherr Group manufacturing plant in France
The Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners Limited, Ibrahim Mahama has visited the Manufacturing Plant of the Liebherr Group in France. Liebherr Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction machinery. The team at the company expressed joy at the visit of the Ghanaian Businessman whose area of specialization spans the mining […]
Bawumia interacts with Ghanaian community in New York, invites them to invest back home
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s quest to reduce the cost of doing business and also ensure fiscal discipline in the country. Interacting with the Ghanaian community in New York in the United States of America on Thursday April 11 2019, the Vice President also touched on the digitization agenda of government […]
First lady urges closer trade and cultural relations between Ghanaian and Chinese artists through belt road initiative
The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaian and Chinese artists to forge trade and cultural exchanges through the belt road initiative. This was at the opening of the 2019 Art Exhibition of Silk Road Language of Art in Accra. “In a globalized world, each country should treasure its cultural inheritance, as well […]
STC goes digital: customers can now buy tickets online and book return tickets irrespective of destination
Passengers of the State Transport Company (STC) can now book and pay for tickets online using their mobile phones before they get to the bus terminal for boarding, Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said. All the 34 STC bus terminals in and out of the country are integrated, he said, making it possible for passengers […]
GIPC wins best promotion Agency in West and Central Africa for fourth time, recognized by CFI.co as best in Africa for 2019
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has yet again been adjudged the 2018 Best Investment Promotion Agency in West and Central Africa. This award makes it four (4) for the Centre as it had earlier grabbed the same award for 2015, 2016, and 2017. The Centre was also given the Loyalty Award for being consistent […]