In 1996, the country took a giant step towards promoting the processing and manufacturing of goods and services for export by establishing the Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) to administer the country’s free zones concept.
In spite of losing the top spot in cocoa production to our western neighbour, Cote d’Ivoire, in 1978, Ghana has maintained its enviable record of producing the world’s premium cocoa beans, for which reason produce from the main crop season attracts a higher price from buyers both in and outside the country.
It happened in early 1995 with R5 and Pyram when hundreds of customers lost their investments to these two unlicensed deposit-taking companies, bringing a lot of lives and businesses to their knees.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) mentions over 40 countries in Africa and Central and South America where yellow fever is either endemic or have regions where the disease is endemic.
Each year, medical researchers make significant discoveries to advance technology a little more and offer hope to those suffering from grave illnesses and debilitating conditions.
Peace and security are essential for human survival, as a peaceful and secure environment affects all aspects of economic and social development in a country.
Last week, the government laid before Parliament, its 2019 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in which it earmarked to spend a total of GH¢73.4 billion in the 2019 fiscal year.
The 11th Total Africa Cup of Nations tournament kicks off this afternoon at the refurbished Accra Sports Stadium with Ghana’s Black Queens taking on their Algerian counterparts in the opening match of the tournament.
The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday presented the country’s projected incomes and expenditure for next year, keeping in tradition with the Constitution to do so on behalf of the President.
We must all be grateful that at long last the reconstituted Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology had been inaugurated and hopefully the university will reopen tomorrow for academic work to resume next Monday.
At long last the governing council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has fixed the reopening date of the university for Friday, November 16, 2018. This followed a council meeting yesterday and consultation with the Ashanti Regional Security Council.
A water drain, or what has become commonly known as storm drain, is designed to drain excess rain and ground water from impermeable surfaces such as footpaths, car parks and sidewalks.
Story: In 2018, life is so unbearable that the rich and privileged in Ghana commute to work on bicycles! Headline: MPs lower standards by riding bicycles.
