2015

Even though the construction sector contributes about 7.5 per cent to the GDP of Ghana and employs 10 per cent of the working population, acquiring development and building permits in Ghana is cumbersome, frustrating and fraught with long…

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications says it wants government to recognize the tax collection efforts of the telecoms industry on behalf of government, which comes at a cost to the telecoms companies and for which there are no…

Kissi Adjarbeng, lawyer for Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan, has announced that his client has been cleared of any wrong doing by the Attorney General’s Department, after careful study of the docket. In June 2015, Miss Sarah Kwablah…

A research conducted on economic and social counterfactuals of migrants from five regions of the country reveals that they gained in real income as well as other social benefits. It said such benefits are seen in their marriage, child…

The Eastern Regional Head of Test Administration of the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), Mr Felix Akuffo Badoo has expressed worry about the high rate of examination malpractices by students in the country, blaming it on poor…

Mr Yaw Ofori Debrah, President of the Ghana Federation for the Disabled (GFD) has called on government to roll-out a disability employment policy to ensure that People With Disability (PWD) have equal access to the job market. Mr Debrah…

The Minerals Commission in collaboration with the Corporate Ghana Foundation to hold the first ever Ghana Minerals and Mining Indaba to discuss challenges and opportunities within the country’s mining industry. The event to be held in…

The Court of Appeal has adjourned to January 12, 2016, and is expected to announce the date for judgment of an appeal filed by the state in relation to Alfred Woyome’s acquittal in the GH₵51 million saga. Meanwhile, the Court has…

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has called for partnership between the government and Indian investors to exploit the country’s huge resources for mutual benefit of the two nations. He said the government has already put in place the…

The Ghana Tourism Authority under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has held the maiden Corporate Paragliding Festival at Atibie-Kwahu in the Eastern Region. The two-day event attracted many from within…