SKILLS DEV'T BUDGET EXPECTED TO RISE TO GHc700M

Government could end up spending as much as GHC700 million annually on skills development in the coming years to tackle youth employment, Employment Minister Haruna Iddrisu has indicated.

 

PALM OIL AN ABANDONED WEALTH

Research has revealed that palm oil is the world's most produced and consumed oil, and the most productive oil crop in the world. It accounts for more than half of the global import and export trade of all vegetable oils.

 

GN ELECTRONICS READY TO DRIVE MADE IN GHANA AGENDA

The Groupe Nduom brand has launched its new subsidiary, GN Electronics, which aims to assemble quality electrical gadgets in the country.

 

 

 

I WILL REDUCE KILLER LIGHT BILLS - NANA

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate for the 2016 elections, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has promised to reduce the killer electricity tariffs (light bills) if Ghanaians give him the mandate to become president in the November polls.

 

NKRUMAHISTS ARE CRIMINALS SAYS RAWLINGS

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has described some of the politicians claiming to pursue the ideals of Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, as criminals.

 

JOHN PAINTSIL ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING POLICE OFFICER

Former Black Stars defender, John Paintsil, was Tuesday evening arrested for allegedly assaulting two police officers at East Legon, Accra.

 

 

 

ECONOMY BEST IN 2006 TO 2008, 2011

Analysing the Ghanaian economy over the last 20 years (1996 till date), the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011 are arguably the periods that the economy performed very well, according to selected performance economic indicators compiled by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER).

 

HIGH UTILITY TARIFFS KILLING BUSINESSES

Over 95 per cent of businesses in Ghana say high electricity and water tariffs and multiplicity of taxes are negatively impacting on their operations, the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has revealed.