Finance
Trade Minister halts cement price hike
The Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has ordered the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee (CMDC) to direct cement manufacturers in the country to ‘reverse immediately the increase in cement prices recently announced in the …
Second-hand clothes import hits US$323 million in two years
Import of second-hand clothes, popularly known as ‘obroni wawu’, has reached a staggering US$323.32 million over two years – in 2021 and 2022, according to data from the Ghana Used Clothes Dealers’ Association (GUCD).
The association’s Chair, Jeffren…
Financial inclusion remains a challenge despite progress – 2nd Deputy BoG Governor
Despite progress in expanding access to financial services, a significant portion of the population in Africa remains excluded or underserved, according to Elsie Addo Awadzi, the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
Speaking at the 3i Africa …
Akufo-Addo has turned NIB into a hub for party foot soldiers – Dr. Ato Forson??
The Minority in Parliament has expressed apprehension regarding the government’s management of the National Investment Bank (NIB), alleging that it has transformed it into a platform primarily for members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Their conce…
Financial inclusion remains a challenge despite progress – 2nd Deputy BoG Governor
Despite progress in expanding access to financial services, a significant portion of the population in Africa remains excluded or underserved, according to Elsie Addo Awadzi, the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
Speaking at the 3i Africa …
Akufo-Addo has turned NIB into a hub for party foot soldiers – Dr. Ato Forson??
The Minority in Parliament has expressed apprehension regarding the government’s management of the National Investment Bank (NIB), alleging that it has transformed it into a platform primarily for members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Their conce…
Ghanaians will soon take a train from Accra to Lagos – Railway Minister
The Minister for Railway Development, John Peter Amewu, has outlined the government’s commitment to connecting railway networks to neighbouring countries.
The sector minister, Peter Amewu, said the ambitious plans to modernize and expand the railway …
Fix the depreciating cedi and stop dancing off-beat – Ato Forson to Dr. Bawumia
The Minority in Parliament has expressed concern over the persistent depreciation of the local currency, the Ghana cedi, warning that the situation is likely to deteriorate further if measures are not taken to curtail it.
They highlighted that the lo…