Ghana’s export to Burkina Faso increased to $276million in 2021
Ghana’s exports to Burkina Faso have increased to $276 million in 2021 from $264 million in 2020. Meanwhile, its imports from Burkina Faso amounted to $50 million over the same period. Similarly, the Export Potential Map projection based on demand and supply, market access conditions and bilateral ease of trade showed that the total value […]
Potential land buyers are encouraged to study the Land Act 2020
The Land Act 2020 (Act 1036) seeks to bring some sanity into land dealings in the country and deal with land litigations, by stopping multiple sales of lands; Mr. George Okwabi Frimpong, Licensed Surveyors Association member has stated. He charged potential Land buyers and investors to study relevant sections of the Land Act 2020 (Act […]
Ghana opens tourism, cultural hub in New York
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has announced the official opening of a tourism and cultural hub in New York, USA, to serve the North American market and to promote tourism in Ghana. He made the announcement at the Destination Ghana Networking event in New York City. The […]
Consensus building is needed at this point – Seth Terkper on Ghana’s IMF negotiation
SOURCE: MYJOYONLINE Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, says he is open to joining the Ghana team in the negotiation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Government formally opened negotiations with the IMF from 26/9/2022 with issues about Ghana’s rising debt stock and fiscal status dominating the discussions. This was after government made a request to […]
Debt Sustainability: IMF begins analysis of Ghana’s ability to meet debt obligations
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), has started analysing Ghana’s ability to finance its policies as well as its capacity to pay principal and interest on loans on time. This is after a team from the IMF met with the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) in Accra on Monday, September 26, 2022, […]
Usher: American RnB Star receives rousing welcome in Cape Coast, Ghana
The terrific American RnB sensation, Usher Raymond, on Friday, September 23, 2022, received a rousing welcome at the Cape Coast Castle in commemoration of the Global Citizen Festival’s 10th Anniversary Celebration. The Festival held on Saturday, September 24, at the Black Star Square, in Accra, sought to distribute $41.4 billion to impact 1.15 billion lives […]
Ghana must tap into $2 billion global snail industry – MESTI
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) says the global snail value chain business has risen to $2 billion and Ghana needs to capitalise on the vast market. While “snail meat” is regarded as a delicacy with great nutritional, medicinal, and cosmetic value in certain locations such as the Mediterranean region, Africa, or […]
Child trafficking syndicate busted – 16 minors rescued
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has busted a syndicate that is allegedly involved in the trafficking of children (minors) across Ghana’s western border for the children to engage in forced fishing activities in Cote d’Ivoire. Four men, believed to be members of the syndicate, were arrested last Tuesday as they tried to send some minors […]
ICC Prez to visit Ghana, deliver public lecture at GIMPA Law Faculty
President of International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Piotr Hofmanski, will pay a three-day working visit to Ghana, his office has announced. The visit will commence on Monday 26 and run through to Wednesday, 28 September 2022, and will include a public lecture at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, GIMPA Faculty of Law in […]
World Bank Country Director optimistic Ghana can bag home $600m budgetary support
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The World Bank (WB) Country Director (Ghana), Mr. Pierre Frank Laporte, has hinted that he is optimistic Ghana is likely to bag about 600 million dollars as the balance of payment support for the 2023 budget if the government is able to meet all the criteria the bank is demanding. The WB […]
