Business
Why Apostle Safo Is Not In Commercial Production
Tuesday March 09, 2010
THE difficulty in securing assembling plants is hampering the efforts of Dr Apostle Kwadwo Safo to go into commercial production of his technological inventions, particularly vehicles a technical officer at the Engineering Department of Great Kosa Company, Alfred Akutteh has said.
Speaking to the Times at the on going 14th International...read more
We\'ve Been Thrown Out Of Business - Timber Contractors
Friday March 05, 2010
Local timber contractors say they have been thrown out of business since prime lands at forest reserves have been allocated to expatriate loggers.
Speaking to the Times in Accra yesterday Mr Boateng Poku chairman of Ghana Timber Association said local timber contractors are given concessions in open forests which do not have enough timber...read more
MTN Launches Newsletter
Thursday March 04, 2010
The Minister of Information, Mr. John Tia Akologu has given a call for MTN to have periodic interactions with the Government to help create quality information dissemination to Ghanaians. Mr. Akologu said this at a launched of MTN Ghana premier edition of Government and Regulatory Stakeholders and external news letter. “Well-informed and...read more
Black Star Line Credit Union Launched
Wednesday March 03, 2010
The Black Star line Credit Union launched by the Rastafarian council of Ghana its first anniversary celebration on 10th March. Speaking at the launch with the theme “Significance of Credit Union with regard to Economic Empowerment of our people,” a member of the Union Mr. John Acheampong enjoined all members of the council to be...read more
Credit Unions Not Gold Mines
Sunday February 28, 2010
Credit unions are not gold mines, the chairman of the board of directors of the Ho District Teachers Co-operative Credit Union, Mr Stephen Dzorkpata, has cautioned. He said “we should not see credit unions as gold mines or our property and thus misuse the contributions of members”. Mr Dzorkpata gave the caution at the 13th...read more
AngloGold Managers Undergo Postgraduate Diploma In Leadership And Management Course
Tuesday February 23, 2010
Sixteen senior level managers of AngloGold Ashanti Limited has begun a two week intensive Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Management Course at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public administration (GIMPA) in Accra. This is in pursuance of an agreement signed between the two organisations by which the GIMPA will deliver a...read more
ATL Management Deny Closing Down Factory
Monday February 22, 2010
The Management of Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL) has denied media reports to the effect that the factory has closed down. Mr. Kwaku Asare – Menako, /administrative Manager, made the rebuttal when the Eastern Regional Minister. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and his Deputy, Mr. Baba Jamal with other members of the regional Security committee...read more
Food And Beverage Taxes Are Suicidal - Moukarzel
Friday February 19, 2010
The government’s 20 per cent tax on food and beverages in suicidal because it could encourage smuggling, Nabil Moukarzel, chairman of the Food and Beverages Association Ghana, has said. The situation, he said, was particularly disturbing when neighbouring Cote d’Ivoire had only imposed 13 per cent tax on food and beverages....read more
ProCredit Opens Business Centre
Friday February 19, 2010
ProCredit Savings and Loan Company has formally opened its second business centre at Kokomlemle in Accra to serve the needs of its Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) clients in Accra. The Business centre concept of ProCredit would aim at providing tailor-made business solutions to satisfy the financial demands of SMEs in Ghana. Ms Edwige...read more
Northern Star Tomato Company Ready For Production
Saturday February 06, 2010
The Northern Star Tomato Company (NSTC) at Pwalugu, near Bolgatanga, is ready to start production, the consultant for the project, Charles Gunu, has said.
He could, however, not say how soon.
He said this on Thursday when the Upper East Regional Minister, Mark Woyongo, paid a day’s working visit to the factory.
The five...read more
