For the umpteenth time, President and founder of the Angel Group of companies, producers of Adonko Bitters, Dr Kwaku Oteng, has won awards. This time, Dr Kweku Oteng was honoured with a Socrates Award of Luxury, Oxford UK, which included a certificate and a plaque, for his influence and immense contribution in the business industry both in Ghana and the world …

Ahead of the August take-off date for the UNIPASS single window, Korean Ambassador to Ghana, Kim Sungsoo, has encouraged all stakeholders to play their respective roles well, to ensure the success of the project.

After recording a slow growth for the year 2018, Ghana’s economy is expected to pick up strongly on the back of Agric and oil and gas production, according to the World Bank Pulse Report . The World Bank is projecting a stronger growth rate of 7.6 per cent, a marginally higher rate from the projected rate of 7.2 per cent …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is expected to issue upgraded banknotes into circulation on May 6, 2019. The upgraded banknotes will have enhanced security features in line with evolving changes in technological landscape, according to the BoG. The bank additionally said in a statement that the upgraded banknotes also come with improved durability and machine readability. PRESS RELEASE BANK OF …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the co-operation between Ghana and Cuba is being extended to the eradication of malaria in Ghana. According to President Akufo-Addo, “soon, through a joint venture agreement with Labiofam S.A., a bio-larvicide factory will be established in Savelugu, in the Northern Region of Ghana.” In addition, the President indicated that “an agreement is also being …

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of companies and a leading waste management giant has commissioned an ultra-modern integrated Recycling and Compost plant at the Accra Waste Recovery Park, to help recover waste materials that would serve as a resource for industries. The  20-million dollar Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) that has been commissioned has an …

The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking divorce settlement worth at least $35bn (£27bn). Ms Bezos will retain a 4% stake in online retail giant Amazon which her husband of 25 years founded. She will also give up her interests in the Washington Post newspaper and Mr Bezos’ space travel firm Blue Origin. …

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) is cautioning the general public against the activities and operations of lotto fraudsters, social media miscreants and illegal Lotto operators and agents. Their modus operadi, according to the NLA is to use Radio, Television, Online, Newspapers, Social Media Platforms mostly Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat etc. and other Communication  Platforms such as Phone calls, Text Messages …

President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Maltese companies to take advantage of the new impetus given to Ghana-Maltese relations by the reciprocal high-level visits of the last 18 months and invest in Ghana. Addressing a Ghana-Malta Business Forum, on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Valletta, Malta, President Akufo-Addo stated that “Ghana, ladies and gentlemen, is ready for business, and I am happy …

By Alex Boye Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) workers’ union, the official mouthpiece of the workers at the Tema Oil Refinery have dissociated themselves from a recent publication which sought to suggest that workers wanted the Board of directors to be sacked by government. This was contained in an official statement released and signed by Paul Adongo and John Elton Brobbey, …