A secretly filmed documentary aired on Joy News showing how cocoa farmers have been cheated for a long time has provoked an uproar in Kuapa Kokoo with some farmers of the cooperative union demanding an end to corrupt practices in the organization.
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Ursula Owusu given 48-hour ultimatum to show up in Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Minister of Communications, Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, to show up in Parliament and respond to some pending issues related to her sector ministry.
We’ll distribute electronic weighing scales to stop LBCs from stealing cocoa beans from farmers – COCOBOD
To stop the illegal adjustments of scales used to weigh cocoa beans at sheds (cocoa purchasing and weighing points) run by Licenced Buying Companies (LBCs), the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will distribute tamper-proof electronic sealable weighing scales to LBCs.
You risk being found in contempt of court – Duffuour cautions media houses that engage Kennedy Agyapong over Unibank’s case
A former Minister of Finance and a shareholder of Unibank, Dr. Kwabena Duffuour, has cautioned media houses that engage the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, over the banking crisis, especially, on matters related to Unibank since they risk being in contempt of court.
African Energy Chamber nominates six-member Regulatory Affairs Committee
The African Energy Chamber has announced the nomination of its Regulatory Affairs Committee, which will serve on its Advisory Board for 2020 and 2021.
Purchase garments, textiles, vehicles produced in Ghana – Akufo-Addo directs MDAs
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has directed all public agencies to source garments, textiles and vehicles from domestic producers in the country.
Akufo-Addo outdoors first assembled VW vehicles in Ghana
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has unveiled the first Volkswagen vehicle to be assembled in Ghana, following the establishment of the VW assembly plant in Ghana.
Free SHS saved Akosombo Textile Limited from collapse – Manager
Factory Manager of the Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL), Ing. Kenneth Asare says the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy saved the indigenous printing company from collapse.
Clydestone partners Thales to provide TheOne authentication as a service platform
Clydestone Ghana, a leading payments system and fintech solutions provider, has partnered with Thales, a global leader in digital identities and security, to provide TheOne authentication as a service platform.
COVID-19: Restrictions on drinking spots, tourist sites in Ghana lifted
Restrictions that were placed on tourist sites and drinking spot in Ghana have now been lifted. The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who announced this in his 14th update on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to Ghanaians on Sunday, July 26, 2020, said operators of such businesses can now open for the public to […]
We’ve spent GH₵4.7bn on questionable power deals and kept the lights on – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that for the past three and half years of the administration of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the country has spent in excess GH₵4.7billion in the power sector.
Euromoney names Ecobank Group Africa’s best bank for corporate responsibility
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, (www.Ecobank.com) has won the coveted prize of Africa’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2020.