Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flights to Entebbe and Bujumbura landed today and were welcomed with traditional water cannon salutes and official delegations.
Category: Economy
Why Corruption Is A Messy Business
IN some maps of the world, most of the countries of Asia, along with many of those in Africa and Latin America, are coloured red.
Mortgage Firm Unveils Instant Cash Loan Facility
By Mohammed Awal GHANA Home Loans (GHL), a mortgage finance institution has introduced a new product line, ‘Quick Cash’ aimed at providing Ghanaians the chance to access instant cash with little or no effort.
British Airways Offers Royal Treat For Passengers
AIRLINES around the world try to ease the strain by running frequent flyer programmes for customers, but British Airways certainly sets the bar with their unique products.
Etihad Airways Deepens Presence In Africa
ETIHAD Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has expanded its African route network with the launch of a daily service to Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania.
Why Graduate Trainees Are Often A Company’s Biggest Brains
LAST week I talked to a graduate who had just started working for one of the most prestigious employers in the world. How’s it going, I asked him.
Tax Agency Closed Down Africa Automobile
THE Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday locked up the offices of Africa Automobile company, a leading retailer of Hyundai vehicles for non-payment of taxes. This follows the company’s indebtedness to the GRA to the tune of GHC6 million of Value Added Tax (VAT) which accrued for over two years. Officials of the GRA said […]
Worldwatch Institute Raises Red Flags
WORLDWATCH Institute, a US-based independent research organization that works on energy, resource, and environmental issues says positive global change can only be achieved if the social, economic, and environmental dimensions are fully addressed.
Ebola Could Drain Billlions From West Africa
THE largest-ever outbreak of Ebola could drain billions of dollars from economies in west Africa by the end of next year if the epidemic is not contained, the World Bank said in an analysis on Wednesday.
Ghana Holds Key Policy Rate On Account Of Weak Growth
THE Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 19%, citing fiscal pressures and the volatilities in exchange rates, inflation outlook, mixed commodity price movements, and weak global growth.