Ahafo: The Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has inaugurated the Newmont Ahafo North Mine in the Ahafo Region, marking the commencement of gold mining operations by the company. The multinational mining enterprise projects an annual p…
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NAFCO Seeks Additional GHS100m to Purchase Surplus Paddy Rice
Accra: The National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has appealed to the government for an additional GHS100 million to purchase surplus produce, particularly paddy rice, to curb post-harvest losses. Mr. Osmond Amuah, Deputy Chief Executive Officer o…
Stakeholders Urge Ghana to Reform Gender-Equitable Tax Regime
Accra: Stakeholders have called for urgent tax reforms to address gender inequalities, warning that Ghana’s heavy reliance on indirect taxes disproportionately affects low-income households and workers, particularly women, pushing many into poverty.
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OPDAG Warns of Job Losses Over Illegal Vegetable Oil Imports
Accra: The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has warned that persistent smuggling of substandard vegetable oils threatens over 1.2 million jobs in the local palm oil industry. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, Mr Paul…
Thirteen Graduates Awarded Certificates Under LEAPS Public Sector Leadership Programme
Accra: Thirteen young professionals have been awarded certificates after completing a six-month course under the Leadership Excellence in Africa’s Public Sector (LEAPS) programme. The participants, forming the first cohort of the LEAPS initiative, com…