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Collapse Cocobod; allow farmers to sell directly to buyers – President of Cocoa farmers Assoc.

295  The President of the Concerned Cocoa Farmers Association, Nana Boateng Bonsu, has called for the dissolution of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). According to him, the time is ripe for cocoa farmers to sell their produce directly to buyers since Cocobod has failed in its duties in the interest of Ghanaian cocoa farmers. Mr […]

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Chartered Institute of Bankers- Ghana Marks Financial Literacy Day with SHS students

160  Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana (CIB) has marked the 2023 Financial Literacy with some selected senior high schools in Ashanti Region as part of its 60th Anniversary Celebration. The theme for the event was Redefining Professionalism in Banking through Ethics, make a presentation to the beneficiary schools on the topics which includes, The Importance […]

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$140m judgment debt: Government wants to shift payment tranches to future years – Bright Simons

201  The Vice President of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has hinted that the government has realized that there may be no way out of the $140 million judgment debt claim by GPGC, a subsidiary of international commodities company, Trafigura. Therefore, he said the government is planning as part of negotiations for a […]

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Menzgold hands over GH₵‎5m to Ghana Police Service to begin payment of its customers

585  Gold dealership firm, Menzgold, has handed an amount of GH₵‎5 million to the Ghana Police Service to begin payment of its customers. The Ghana Police Service is expected to supervise the payment of the customers whom the company (Menzgold), says have adhered to the protocols and validation processes. According to the company, the payment […]

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Nungua Warehouse CEO Nominated For Prestigious Award In UK

159  Dr. Prof. Collins Otoo Okley, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nungua Warehouse, Ghana, has been nominated to receive big time achievement award at Oxford, United Kingdom. Nungua Warehouse is among the few selected for this nomination (industrial chemicals sector). The Achievement Award, according to organizers, seeks to recognize and honour excellence in business […]

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SSNIT Director General Satisfied With Remarkable Growth Rate Of SEED

460  The Director-General of SSNIT ,Dr John Ofori Tenkorang has expressed his satisfaction with the “remarkable” growth rate of SEED, especially in light of the participation of various informal sector workers, including driver’s unions and traders. He noted that there were initial doubts about the programme’s effectiveness, but the substantial growth in enrolment within a […]