The Vice-President of the World Bank, West and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, has hailed the spiraling impact of the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion Project (SOCO) on the lives of people, especially, those in poor rural communities in northern Ghana.
Various transport unions in Ghana have reversed their decision to participate in a sit-down strike initiated by Organized Labour to protest the devastating impact of illegal mining (galamsey) on the environment.
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has bolstered its taskforce and monitoring units with modern machinery to combat illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, which has ravaged Ghana’s environment and water resources.
On September 24, 2024, Flexi-Space Limited, a registered air-conditioning contractor, launched the Midea VC MAX Air-Conditioner at a grand event held at the British Council Hall in Accra.
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Trader Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG), and the Importers & Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG), have thrown their weight behind the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) amended law, aimed at regulating the shipping industry.
In a remarkable feat, the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has turned its finances around, transforming a deficit of a little over GHS300 million into a surplus of over GHS230 million.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shipping Authority (GSA), Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, has said that the amended Ghana Shippers’ Authority Law will revolutionize the country’s commercial shipping sector, but its success depends on collective effort.
In a move set to revolutionalize Ghana’s shipping industry, Parliament on Monday, July 29, 2024, passed the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) Bill, 2024 into law, empowering the state agency to address long-standing issues of unfair charges, lack of transparency, and ineffective regulation that have plagued the blue economy.
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has stated that the hardships many Ghanaians face daily were never the government’s intention. He acknowledged the situation and assured citizens of better days ahead.
The Vice-Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has admonished the youth to take advantage of the government’s skills training programs to secure a sustainable future.
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has clarified that it has not made any decisions regarding a potential increase in transport fares.
The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has urged global energy leaders and experts to invest in Ghana’s energy sector, which is being developed to support economic growth, enhance citizens’ quality of life, and lead in sustainable energy in the sub-region and beyond.
