Category: Business

GMA, IMO Hold Workshop To Encourage Effective Self-Auditing In Port Facilities

The International Maritime Organization in partnership with the Ghana Maritime Authority has organised a self-auditing training exercise and workshop on port facilities under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport. The workshop was aimed at further equipping port agencies with the required skills of the International Shipping and Port Security […]

Emirates Group Announces Half-year 2017-18 Performance

The Emirates Group today announced its half-year results for 2017-18. The Group saw steady revenue growth and a rebound on profitability compared to the same period last year, in spite of the continuing downward pressure on margins, a rise in oil prices, and other challenges for the airline and travel […]

More People Win In The Shell Filling No Y3 Deep Promotion

Meshack Nyame, a taxi driver at Ofankor in Accra has emerged as the winner of a brand new Hyundai Grand i10 taxi in the second mini draw of the ongoing Shell Filling No Y3 Deep Taxi Bonanza. Joseph Peprah, a taxi driver and John Appiagyei Atuahene, a business man in […]

MTN Reintroduces Cash Out Feature To Enhance MoMo Customer Security

Mr. Eli Hini General Manager Mobile Financial Services

MTN Ghana has announced the reintroduction of the ‘Allow Cash-Out’ feature on its Mobile Money Platform to enhance customer security for withdrawal transactions. Starting November 4, 2017, customers will see the “Allow Cash-Out” feature on their Mobile Money Menu and this will enable only the customer to initiate and authorize […]

MTN Ghana Pays GH₵ 38.3m MoMo Interest To Customers

MTN Mobile Money

MTN Ghana has made payments of over GH₵ 38,3 million in interest to about 8.4 million Mobile Money customers and agents from January to September 2017. The GHC 38.3 Million comprises of GHC 13.6 million paid in May for quarter one and GHC 11.5 million paid in August for quarter […]

GPHA Committed To Best Procurement Practices – Ag. Director General

The acting Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Paul Asare Ansah has pledged the port authority’s commitment to best procurement practices. Welcoming the Minister for Public Procurement and Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Adowa Sarfo to a working visit at the Port Authority, Paul Ansah said […]

Tema Shipyard Workers Assured Of Better Working Conditions

Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Paul Asare Ansah

The acting Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Paul Asare Ansah has promised to improve the working conditions of all staff of the Tema Shipyard. According to him, the structural defects of Dock 2, which is used for ship repairs will be refurbished quickly in order to […]

Stakeholders Evaluate Impact Of 2 Years Of West Blue’s Operations In Ghana’s Maritime Trade

Ms Valentina Mintah, CEO of West Blue Consulting

Stakeholders in the Ports’ clearance process chain and the trading public have argued that West Blue consulting has made significant strides in Ghana’s maritime trade in the last two years that it supported Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority to take over the job of destination inspect, classification, valuation […]

Ghana Farmers To Reap Much Greater Value

cocoa farmers

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the commitment of his government towards ensuring that the country’s farmers reap much greater value from their toil. According to President Akufo-Addo, startling statistics have revealed that, with Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire accounting for more than 60% of the […]