Accra: Dr. Hanna Louisa Bissiw, the Administrator of Ghana’s Minerals Development Fund (MDF), has announced a significant initiative aimed at training and equipping over 2,500 young people from mining communities this year. The program is designed to empower youth, promote sustainable development, and enhance community engagement in mining areas. According to Ghana News Agency, the […]
Month: April 2025
World Bank to Support Ghana’s Youth Employment Strategy
Accra: The World Bank has committed to supporting Ghana in tackling its youth unemployment challenge. This would be by backing a new Growth and Jobs Strategy aimed at creating opportunities for over 500,000 young people entering the job market annually. The announcement followed a high-level meeting at the World Bank headquarters between the Bank’s Managing […]
AfCFTA Holds Key to Africa’s Economic Growth and Trade Expansion, Says World Bank
Accra: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is identified as a pivotal opportunity for enhancing trade and economic growth across Africa, highlighted by the World Bank amidst ongoing trade tensions. The institution has urged African governments to foster an enabling environment that allows for expanded intra-continental trade by making their markets more accessible to […]
Fisheries Commission Advocates for Government Subsidy on Aquaculture Feeds and Inputs
Sunyani: Mr Hanson Kodzo Dzamefe Jnr, the Bono Regional Director of the Fisheries Commission, has urged the government to subsidize feeds, essential logistics, and inputs to bolster the nation’s aquaculture sector. He emphasized that reducing costs would enable the industry to thrive, subsequently boosting fish production, which could lead to a decrease in fish prices […]
China Rallies Global Opposition to US Tariffs Amid Trade War Concerns
Accra: China has rallied countries to ‘firmly oppose’ the sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump to protect the global economic order and avoid crisis. The Asian country, which is the world’s second-largest economy, said the ongoing trade wars instigated by the US would not benefit any country but rather create economic difficulties at […]