282 The Pharmacy Council has shut down over 100 pharmaceutical shops in Ghana between September and November for operating illegally and prescribing the wrong medications. The Council’s Deputy Registrar, Dr. Daniel Danquah, said that the Council is committed to enforcing its laws and will continue to take action against pharmacies that do not comply. “About […]
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PURC reduces electricity tariff by 1.52%, water tariff up by 0.34%
273 The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 0.34% increase in water tariff and a 1.52% decrease in electricity tariff to take effect on December 1, 2023. The water tariff for residential customers increased from GHS/m³ 4.72 to 4.74 while non-residential customers moved from GHS/m³ 14.13 to 14.19. For water sachet producers, their […]
Gov’t pushing for law to ban import of ‘yemuadie’, rice, others without committee approval
177 The government is pushing to establish a regulation that will restrict the importation of what they call strategic products. This development is set to take place without the Minority’s proposed establishment of a committee by the government to assess the move. Some items include rice, fruit juices, yemuadie, fish, cement, and some other 17 […]
College Of Health Sciences-KNUST Confers Degree On 14 MTN Bright Scholarship Beneficiaries
367 The College of Health Sciences of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has conferred degrees on 14 beneficiaries of the MTN Bright Scholarship. They (beneficiaries) were part of a total number of 1,279 undergraduate students of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Public Health and School of Vertinary Medicine, […]
BoG warns Ghanaians against 8 unapproved money transfer organisations
281 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a warning to the public against engaging with unapproved Money Transfer Organisations (MTOs) in the country. In an official statement on Thursday, November 16, the central bank highlighted that several MTOs operating in the remittance and Ghana Forex Market lacked approval from the Bank of Ghana. The […]
CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG GIRLS AND WOMEN IN STEM’, ANTOINETTE KWOFIE, MTN CFO
190 The Chief Finance Officer (CFO), at MTN Ghana, Antoinette Kwofie, has charged corporate Ghana and stakeholders to invest in creating opportunities for young girls and women who are in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Mrs. Kwofie made this call at the Executive Women’s Network (EWN) Conference when she spoke during a panel discussion […]
Processes in place to build 2 million-ton alumina refinery in 2024 – GIADEC
205 The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) is advocating for the establishment of an alumina refinery to refine the millions of tons of bauxite discovered in the Nyinahin-Mpasaaso forest. GIADEC asserts that the current refinery in Ghana lacks the capacity to refine such volumes. Speaking at a meeting with President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee […]
African Development Bank approves $102m support as budget presentation approaches
207 The African Development Bank (AfDA) has given the green light for a $102.6 million grant to support Ghana’s Fiscal Consolidation and Economic Recovery Programme. The initiative aims to reinforce recent fiscal consolidation measures and foster economic reforms, addressing the structural weaknesses exacerbated by global challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, global financial tightening, and […]
Kuapa Kooko holds 29th Annual Delegates Conference, elects new leaders
243 Kuapa Kooko Association has held it’s 29th Annual General Meeting and elected new leadership to run the administrative affairs of the company. Lawyer Emmanuel Kwabena Arthur, Managing Director of the Association at the occasion commended members of the Union, especially, the farmers and staff for their commitment and contributions that made the elections successful. […]
Otumfuor Awards E.K Agyeman Mining Company
296 Mr E. K Agyeman, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of E. K Agyeman Mining Company has received Gold Award as one of the most outstanding Business owners in the Ashanti region. Mr. Agyeman received the Award at the joint 20th Ashanti Business and Financial Excellence Awards and the 9th Business Leaders Excellence Awards ceremony […]