The announcement was carefully staged and the tone decidedly solemn. When French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault faced the cameras on Friday morning in Paris, at the Elysee Palace, to divulge President Francois Hollande's first budget, he appropriately talked of a "combat" budget.
Finance
France's tough budget: Could this spark financial war?
- 01 October 2012
UK inflation rate falls to 2.4% in June
- 17 July 2012
Prices in the UK are rising at their slowest rate since the end of 2009, official figures have shown.
The annual inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Prices Index fell to 2.4% in June, from 2.8% in May, the Office for National Statistics said.
Reduce price of Golden Tree chocolates, Tourist Board advises
- 07 February 2011
The Ghana Tourist Board is asking the Cocoa Processing Company to reduce the price of its Golden Tree chocolates to encourage patronage.
According to the board, the current price puts the product beyond the reach of many who may otherwise want to savour it.
Driver’s mate rejects 1GP Coins
- 07 February 2011
A “trotro” driver’s mate angrily threw away five of the one Ghana pesewa coins after a female passenger had paid him with the coins as transport fare.
The incident occurred between Opeibea House and Airport junction on the 37-Tetteh Quarshie road in Accra.
New Cocoa Certification project helps improve farmers’ livelihood
- 07 February 2011
Smallholder cocoa farmers in the Ahafo Ano North and South districts of Ashanti are recording improved crop yield and enhanced livelihoods under a new cocoa certification programme.
Dutch-based sustainable development NGO, Solidaridad, is equipping the farmers with the requisite skills and support to produce for the international market, under the UTZ certification brand.
