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Introduction Before parties or entities enter into a credit agreement or transaction of any nature, such parties or entities would want to satisfy themselves that there would be something they can fall on in the event that a party defaults or is unable to perform their obligations. Hence, most credit transactions or agreements are characterized …
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Introduction Are you a trader? Are you facing issues of unfair competition, especially from foreign competitors? Are you aware that there is an avenue to lay bare all your grievances and get them solved, or at least remedied? Well, that and many more, are the reasons the Ghana International Trade Commission was set up. Trade is simply defined by the Black’s Law …
Introduction If you have ever wondered whether there is any limit to the fundamental human rights which have been sacredly bestowed on you by the Constitution, then the answer is yes. The question remains as to the extent of the limit on persons’ right to protection of privacy as enshrined by the Supreme law of the State. It is …
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Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic has really exposed loopholes that exists in various sectors of life and the insurance industry together with their stakeholders, have not been left out of the show. I have heard and read about failed attempts by various companies and businesses who have taken strides in making claims for losses from business …
A news item on CNN recently caught my attention. It tells a story of a woman who was fortunate enough to pour her heart out to her mother, moments before her mother passed away in the hospital from Covid-19. The sad truth about this virus is that, those who die from it, die alone, away …
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Introduction Ghana has over the years performed poorly on the World Information and Communication Technology rankings prepared by the World Economic Forum in respect of technological advancement. In 2011, Ghana ranked 99th out of the 138 Economies whose data were used. Even the most technologically advanced countries in Africa seem to be lingering at the …
A 2019 World Bank Report revealed that Ghana’s economy grew significantly in 2019 as the first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth was estimated at 6.7%, compared with 5.4% in the same period of the previous year. Non-oil growth was also strong at 6.0%. The relatively high quarterly growth was driven by a strong recovery …
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It is commonplace to find many events and performances being organized in Ghana during Christmas. Some musicians also choose the festive season to release their new works. It is also during this time that a lot of stage plays and comedies are shown in theatres. The question is whether or not authors of works such …
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In a previous article we had a discussion on how to start an employment relationship right. Like all other contracts, parties are at liberty to terminate their contract of employment at anytime in accordance with law. According to the 2015 Statistical Report of the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations the National Labour Commission (NLC), …
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Introduction Out of the total labour force or population in Ghana about 6.7 percent are unemployed. This was revealed in a 2018 survey conducted by Statista[1]. This undoubtedly implies that about 93.3 percent of the labour population are employed either in the formal or informal sectors. Out of the 93.3 percent who are employed about …
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