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1,580The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has rolled out an initiative to provide pensions and related benefits to self-employed workers in the informal sector. The initiative dubbed Self-Employed Enrolment Drive (SEED), focuses on fulfilling the mandate placed on the Trust (SSNIT) to extend pension coverage to all workers especially, the self-employed. In pursuit […]
1,807With a population of 406 million people living in West Africa and the Sahel regions, It is estimated that 208 million do not have direct access to electricity. The total number of 208 million comprise 70% of persons living in rural areas of the sub region. For the strategic necessity of energy in achieving sustainable […]
2,567MTN Ghana has appointed Adwoa Afriyie Wiafe as Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer (CCSSO) effective 1st May 2023. In her role, Adwoa will have oversight responsibility for the Corporate Services function focusing on Regulatory Affairs, Sustainability, Corporate Communications and Commercial Legal departments. She will also serve on the MTN Ghana Foundation Board as Executive […]
1,627The management of Mobile Money Limited has begun engagements with the representatives of the four Mobile Money Associations following threats by the group to embark on a strike due to the telecommunication networks’ delay in paying monthly commissions on time. Speaking to Citi News, the General Secretary of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana, […]
2,582The United States of America Embassy in Accra says it will increase its fees for nonimmigrant visas effective May 30, 2023. It added that “The fee for B1/B2 visas for business and tourist travel, F visas for international students, J exchange visitor visas, and other visa classes not requiring a petition will increase to $185 […]
2,048Mr Joseph Anokye (Joe Anokye), Chief Executive Officer of National Communications Authority has hinted about the return of MTN Zone Bundle. According to him, MTN has submitted a revised Data Zone Bundle which meets the regulatory requirement of the authority. MTN announced the suspension of the Zone Bundle on Wednesday, April 05, 2023 but stated […]
2,353The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says it is working assiduously to bring operations of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) back on track. According to the NPA, TOR is currently not processing due to inadequate stock to meet the refinery needs. At a media interaction in Koforidua, the Director in charge of Planning at the National […]
2,269Some traders in the Kumasi metropolis say trading activities are picking up slowly days after new taxes came into effect. The traders insist the introduction of the new taxes will further increase the cost of doing business. Traders who sell beverages and bottled water are accusing some wholesalers of intentionally creating artificial shortages of some […]
1,595The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, has urged financial institutions to join government’s efforts in supporting women in agribusiness with loans to procure critical inputs such as improved seeds, fertilizer, agricultural technology, and processing equipment. She said government, through the Ghana Enterprises Agency and Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, provides […]
1,820Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, Joshua Ansah, says the situation of workers in Ghana has gotten considerably direr in the past few years. According to him, the prevailing economic conditions in the country have eroded the salaries of workers so much that some workers are unable to afford two square meals in […]