Business
Cocoa farmers plead for better prices
August 7, 2014
Cocoa farmers plead for better prices
Cocoa farmers from the Kuapa Kokoo Association, which produces up to 1 per cent of the world’s cocoa, have appealed…
Atuabo Gas ready for production this month
August 7, 2014
Atuabo Gas ready for production this month
The Atuabo Gas Processing Plant is expected to test-run and produce its first volume of gas from the end of August. The plant…
EU bans imports on Ghana vegetables
July 31, 2014
EU bans imports on Ghana vegetables
The European Union (EU) has placed a temporary ban on imports of vegetables from Ghana. The ban was put in…
Bank of Ghana tightens micro finance regulations
July 29, 2014
Bank of Ghana tightens micro finance regulations
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced new measures to safeguard customers’ deposits at micro finance institutions. This is part…
Kumasi traders to be registered
July 29, 2014
Kumasi traders to be registered
President John Mahama has tasked the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to register all traders at the Kumasi Central Market in…
Gov't to begin road improvement plan
July 29, 2014
Gov't to begin road improvement plan
Government is set to start implementing a new five-year initiative to improve the road network across the country. It is envisioned…
Bank of Ghana to issue 3-year bonds
July 21, 2014
Bank of Ghana to issue 3-year bonds
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will next week issue a three-year bond aimed at raising GHC 400 million. In March,…
Asanko Gold approves new mine
July 19, 2014
Asanko Gold approves new mine
Asanko Gold Inc. has announced that it will go ahead with the construction of Phase 1 of its Asanko Gold Mine.…
Ghanaian, Nigerian traders clash in Kumasi over retail trade
July 16, 2014
Ghanaian, Nigerian traders clash in Kumasi over retail trade
Traders closed down more than 30 shops belonging to Nigerian businessmen in the Suame business area in Kumasi, alleging that…
NPA blames fuel increment on subsidy removals
July 14, 2014
NPA blames fuel increment on subsidy removals
The 23% increment in the price of fuel could have been prevented if the fuel subsidies had remained in place, the…