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The Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang has revealed that a mere 2 percent out of the 1.9 million SSNIT contributors are self-employed, a situation he described as…

Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva says the Financing Assurance secured under the G20 Common Framework should help the IMF Executive Board consider Fund Support Programme for Ghana. This was captured in a statement by the…

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has indicated that the party’s ongoing primaries have been peaceful and well-organised, despite some isolated disturbances. His comments follow his tour of…

The cocoa industry has experienced its second reversal in farmgate prices over the past five mid-seasons due to global developments, says the March 2023 Cocoa Market Report by the International Cocoa Organisation. The report shows that…

The Finance Ministry has indicated that Ghana is now ready to go to the Board of the International Monetary Fund for approval of a programme. This follows the extension of Financing Assurance to Ghana Creditor Committee under the G20…

For Ghana to retain the chunk of her forex from the mining industry, it is imperative to raise the funds domestically through the Ghana Stock Exchange for investment in mining exploration. Mr Martin Ayisi, the Chief Executive Officer…

Korle Klottey MP Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings says she will retain her position as the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s candidate for the 2024 elections with or without the influence of her late father. Speaking at the voting grounds for…

Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on government to reduce the high cost of farm inputs to increase agricultural production this farming season. Dr Charles Nyaaba, Executive Director of PFAG, who made the call, said…

The UK grew only weakly in the first three months of the year with the economy hit by strikes, cost of living pressures and wet weather. The economy grew by just 0.1% between January and March, figures showed, and it remains…

There is no gainsaying that Small and Medium scale enterprises (SMEs) are the bedrock of Ghana’s economy, Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Elsie Addo Awadzi has said. She said SMEs account for over 92 percent of all…