Downgrading of Ghana’s credit ratings could affect raising money from the international market.

Mr. George Smith-Graham, Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, has advised public workers to ignore a document being circulated as the single spine salary structure because it was not authored by the Commission.

Government on Wednesday tagged oil management issues, provision of water in deprived communities, elimination of schools under trees and completion of selected projects in roads, mining and energy sector as priorities for the 2011 fiscal budget.

BARCLAYS BANK has made some strides in achieving its target of creating over 4000 community savings and loans group in the country in three years.

The Avenor Rural Bank at Akatsi last year obtained the GHC150, 000 minimum capital requirement set by the Bank of Ghana for Rural and Community Banks (RCBs).

Vice President John Dramani Mahama had said the shea industry is an attractive business earning about 30 million dollars of foreign exchange for the national economy.

First Allied Savings and Loans Limited, one of the leading savings and loans companies in the country, has opened a branch at Berekum in the Brong Ahafo Region.

Professor Ken Agyemang Attafuah, a renowned criminologist and lawyer says the recent increase in salaries of police personnel will not automatically lead to improved security in the country.

The Kwahu-South District Assembly realized GH¢ 138,926.63 from its Internally Generated Fund (IGF) as at the end of June this year, out of the annual expected revenue of GH¢ 238,977.95 representing 58 percent.

Ghana's 2010 financial directory, a one-stock-shop information data book for businesses, traders, investors, insurance entities and shareholders was launched on Friday.