Government is considering further upgrade of the Tamale Airport to full international status even though the US$80million phase II project is yet to be completed, the Minister for Transport & Aviation, Hon. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has said.
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Let’s collaborate to sustain gains made in aviation industry – Transport Minister
The Minister for Transport and Aviation, Hon. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has tasked players in the aviation industry to work hard to sustain the gains made in the industry over the years.
No increase in transport fares – GPRTU/GRTCC
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have urged the public to disregard any threat of fare increase by some transport operators.
Zambia envoy tours Jospong Group project sites and calls for inter-trade among Africans
The High Commissioner of Zambia to Ghana, H.E Richard Mwanza, has advocated for extensive trade among African countries to help create a single market and deepen economic integration of the continent. This, he noted, is to help achieve the objective of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfcFTA). H.E Mwanza made this call during a […]
Cost of COVID-19 on Ghana’s economy has been enormous – Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, walked to the country’s legislature and gave an account to the law makers of the dire consequences of the novel corona virus (COVID-19) on the Ghanaian economy.
Ghana aiming at introducing electric buses – Transport Minister-designate reveals
The Minister-designate for the Ministry of Transport, Hon. Kweku Ofori Asiamah, has revealed that Ghana is aiming at introducing electric buses into its public transport system as part of measures to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
OPEC Fund extends $50m for poverty reduction in Tanzania
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) has signed a US$50 million loan with Tanzania to finance the ‘Fourth Tanzania Poverty Reduction Project’.
FDA recalls contaminated pet foods from market
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public against contaminated pet foods on the market.
Intervene; Ghanaian exporters to Benin are losing it – Okaikwei Central MP to Trade Minister
The Republic of Benin’s suspension of the implementation of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) has spurred an outcry among Ghanaian exporters to that country, with the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Hon. Patrick Yaw Boamah, sending an SOS message to the Minister of Trade and Industry to intervene.
Jospong Group of Companies secures €50m contract with Hungarian Gov’t
Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong has secured and signed a contract worth 50 million Euros with the Hungary Government.
Opinion: The African Continental Free Trade Area; A key to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
The long-awaited trading within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) finally began on January 1, 2021, marking a very important milestone for African trade.
Mauritius, Morocco join AfDB Bloomberg African Bond Indices
The African Development Bank today announced the addition of two new countries – Mauritius and Morocco – to its Bloomberg African Bond Indices (ABABI), marking a steady progress in the Bank’s efforts to deepen the continent’s local currency bond market. The African Development Bank administers the ABABI, a family of African bond indices launched in […]