The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is to roll out a specialized entrepreneurship-training programme for viable enterprises to maximize the use of local resources for wealth creation. It will be run by the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) under the Competency-based Economies through Formation of Enterprises (CEFE). Sector Minister, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, says the pilot... 

Ghana’s leading mobile phone brand, TECNO, has held a one-day training programme for its senior staff employees. A group photograph of TECHNO senior staff who participated in the training programme At the Sikim Manipal University in Accra, a cross-section of the employees were trained as part of measures to improve worker-efficiency, and also TECNO Ghana’s resolve to equip its staff to enable... 

From Accra-New York with full-flat bed seats Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) last week Thursday introduced its new full-flat bed BusinessElite seats on flights between Accra and New York-JFK, as part of its on-going plan to invest more than $2 billion in enhanced global products, services and airport facilities through to 2013. The upgraded seats will be available from 15 December to New York JFK, and... 

The 2011 National Best Farmer, Mr. Ignatius Agbo, last week visited the premises of the head office of National Investment Bank Limited.   Mr. Ignatius Agbo, National Best Farmer (middle), with some NIB staff This was as part of a series of visitations Mr. Agbo was taking to various institutions that had helped in his achievement of the nation’s highest honour for farmers and fishermen. Mr.... 

Over environmental mandate The lack of a clear environmental mandate that clarifies how roles and responsibilities will be shared among the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is inhibiting consistent and reliable implementation of environmental regulations... 

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has approved the merger between Ecobank and TTB.    Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, Governor of Bank of Ghana This was after the three-member committee set up by the BoG to scrutinize the deal presented its findings to the Central Bank. BoG subsequently met top officials of the two banks on Thursday over the outcome of the committee’s findings. The merger process was halted... 

IBM, one of the world’s largest technology companies, has announced the opening of a new procurement centre in Ghana to support IBM’s rapid business growth in the region and lay the foundation for additional industry growth initiatives throughout the continent.  The centre, located in Accra, will serve clients and business partners in Ghana and 16 other African countries. For more than four... 

BUSINESS DESK REPORT The Gold Fund is one of the most sought after products of Gold Coast Securities (GCS) Limited. The fund is designed to facilitate and ensure the creation of wealth for investors. It is an open-ended unit trust scheme established under the Securities and Exchange Commission, regulated by the Securities Industry Law 1993 and Legislative Instrument (L. I. 1695). The fund seeks to... 

 To support entrepreneurs The Ministry of Trade and Industry has received a loan of 10 million Euros from the Italian Government to support the second phase of the Ghana Private Sector Development Project (GPSDP). Trade Minister, Hanna Tetteh The money was part of a 22-million Euro financial assistance approved in 2008 by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to continue to support the efforts... 

Government has made provision for the expansion of food processing companies throughout the country to help reduce the incidence of food getting rotten due to lack of storage facilities. The District Chief Executive for Offinso North, Mr. Samuel K. Appiah-Kubi, who revealed this, said government recognises the hard-work of farmers in the country. The DCE was addressing the Offinso North District Farmers...