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GHANA’S CAPITAL SHAKES AS GAS STATION EXPLODED

Posted on October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 by Gambeta News

Unknown number killed after explosion of two gas stations in Accra. The blast was heard, seen and felt across the city. According to a government official, on Saturday a tanker carrying natural gas exploded at 7:20 p.m in a northern suburb of Accra. the explosion killed and wounded an unknown number of people. A second explosion followed mintes later. The explosion began at a state-owned GOIL liquefied natural gas station and a witness said it spread to…

SECTORS IN GHANA WILL BE REORGANISED WITH THE NEW BANKING REGULATION

Posted on October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by Gambeta News

Ghana’s central bank is tightening bank’s capital requirements because of banking crisis in the country. On 14th August, a deal was approved by the country’s central bank called the Bank of Ghana(BOG) to allow Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) to take over the deposits and some of the assets of UT Bank and Capital Bank. Because of “severe impairment” of capital, BOG announced that it had revoked the licences of the banks. Losing their licence was a shock for all …

GROWTH IN GHANA’S MANUFACTURING SECTOR

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Gambeta News

Ghana’s manufacturing sector experiencing growth as Government addresses major industry challenges. Ghana Statistical Service has just reported that the country’s manufacturing sector has recorded a 6.6% growth in quarter two(2) of 2017, this is a positive result when compared to 5.9% growth of quarter one (1). The manufacturing sector which is considered as one of the most auspicious sector of the country took a plummet in 2012 when growth dwindled from 28.4% in quarter one(1)…

GHANA GIRLS GETS ICT SKILLS EMPOWERMENT FROM SAMSUNG

Posted on October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 by Gambeta News

Samsung is trying to reduce gender gap on STEM through empowering Ghana girls with ICT skills. In Accra, 40 Samsung employees from their headquarters in south Korea have gathered to take part in the company’s week-long initiative, which has been carried out in partnership with Better World. Every year, Samsung employees tends to give their time and skills to an ideal which they feel will add value to one of the regions in which the company…

Ghana to Inject GH1bn Into Free Senior High School Education

Posted on September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 by Gambeta News

Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia while Speaking at his hometown in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana disclosed that thecountry will allocate GH1 billion to sustain the free Senior High School (SHS) programme in its 2018 budget. Dr. Bawumia said the amount will ensure that more students get access to quality SHS education in order to reduce the burden of parents. So far, the introduction and implementation of the free SHS, which begun…

GHANA NOW USING ONLINE BUSINESS REGISTRATION PLATFORM

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Gambeta News

The body responsible for registering businesses, Ghana’s Registrar General Department (RGD), has successfully implemented an online registration of businesses, issuance of certificates to commence business and the registration of marriages. The online operations of the RGD, which faced some challenges initially when it was deployed in 2014, is now fully accessible online. Prospective company owners can now go online and register their companies and make payments without having to visit the RGD offices as a fully functional e-payment…

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