The continuing implementation of expansive reforms, including the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) and updates to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) aimed at providing universal health care to its citizens, made 2012 a turbulent year for Ghana’s health sector. Despite sharp budget increases to the Ministry of Health (MoH) over the past...
On a June morning in 2013, commuters in downtown Accra were startled to look out their windows to see a dozen horses crossing through traffic. The maroon t-shirts and banners proudly declared the riders part of a guerrilla advertising effort from Enterprise Insurance, Ghana’s oldest insurance group, whose horse logo is a key part of the company’s...
The government’s focus on increasing its social capital is demonstrated in the size and scope of its education budget. As the largest recipient of state funding in the country, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is tasked with transforming the country’s economy from resourceto knowledge-based and ensuring that graduates are prepared to enter the fast-...
The people of Ghana are well known for their friendliness. In fact, according to a poll in Forbes, Ghana was voted the 11th friendliest nation on earth in 2011, and the reason why is evident as soon as you walk off of the plane. As the people are so warm and friendly, greetings should always be acknowledged.
FORMS OF BUSINESS ORGANISATION: The main forms of business organisation in Ghana are as follows: private and public limited liability companies, branches of foreign companies, partnerships, sole traders, companies limited by guarantee and unlimited liability companies.
The 1992 Ghanaian constitution (the “Constitution”), approved by referendum, establishes the multi-party system of Ghana’s democracy. The Constitution is the fourth republican constitution since Ghana gained independence in 1957. Accordingly, the era under the Constitution is described as the “Fourth Republic”. Ghana’s legal system comprises the...
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