The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has saved a whooping GH¢43 million as of April this year after deleting over 6,300 ghost pensioners from its payroll. The Trust in February last year, begun an exercise to clean the pension payroll of ghost names in collaboration with the banks, which monitored dormant accounts over … The post SSNIT

An Old age lump sum beneficiary under the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) received a total of GH¢70,593, as pension constituting the highest earner, as of May, this year. An invalidity pension of GH¢6,576 was paid to a beneficiary by SSNIT and a one-time payment of a Survivor lump sum of GH¢1.02 million … The post Old age

The Board of Governors of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) has conferred honorary doctorate degree on three highly distinguished personalities for their contributions to the University at its 13th congregation in Accra. These distinguished personalities are former President John Agyekum Kufour, President Julius Maada Bio of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Captain Aaron Obeng … The post Former

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday began a nationwide limited voter registration exercise to capture new entrants. According to the EC, the registration exercise, which is from Monday, June 17th to Sunday, July 7th, starts from 0700 hours to 1800 hours on each day, and would include weekends. The exercise is taking place in all … The post EC begins nationwide

Former President J.A. Kufuor has urged the Minerals Commission Board to deepen Ghana’s mining industry local content by developing Ghanaians in the sector to become billionaires. He noted that, “as a country, it is about we making deliberate and conscious effort at developing our own to become billionaires and the mining sector especially is where … The post Former

Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) has announced the addition of Huawei Y9 Prime 2019, with a revolutionary Auto Pop-up Selfie Camera to it rank of smartphones on the market. The Y9 Prime device is packed with premium features and innovations, including; a new and improved display and new uninterrupted Ultra Full-View Display, a panoramic viewing … The post Huawei launches

The Petroleum Commission (PC) has secured an arrangement with Baker Hughes,GE to train five Ghanaians to become internationally accredited and certified specialised welders to enable them serve in the oil and gas sector. The one- year training programme, which is estimated at a cost of $250,000 is part of efforts to support the Accelerated Oil … The post Petroleum

Mr. Michael  Kwetey Tetteh, Constituency Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress NDC in the Ningo –Prampram constituency says he is ready to unseat Mister Samuel Nartey George, the incumbent Member of Parliament(MP). In an exclusive interview with the Ghana New Agency, Mr. Micheal Kwetey Tetteh, blamed Mr. Samuel George for his unexplained disqualification to … The post Ningo–Prampram

By 2025, Nestle, a food and drink company, through its Research and Development Centre hopes to come up with packages that are 100 per cent recyclable as part of its  solution to tackle the plastic menace. This move is a long-term goal of the company, but currently, it says it has succeeded in eliminating single-use … The post Nestle targets developing a 100%

By 2025, Nestle, a food and drink company, through its Research and Development Centre hopes to come up with packages that are 100 per cent recyclable as part of its  solution to tackle the plastic menace. This move is a long-term goal of the company, but currently, it says it has succeeded in eliminating single-use … The post Nestle targets developing

Professor Kwaku Obosu-Mensah, a Professor of Sociology at the Lorain County Community College, USA has called on graduates to let their educational achievements impact lives of people in society. He said this was because their achievements were meaningless, if their impact on society were not felt. Professor Obosu-Mensah said this when he addressed graduating students … The post Achievements

Professor Kwaku Obosu-Mensah, a Professor of Sociology at the Lorain County Community College, USA has called on graduates to let their educational achievements impact lives of people in society. He said this was because their achievements were meaningless, if their impact on society were not felt. Professor Obosu-Mensah said this when he addressed graduating students … The post Achievements

A World Bank report released over the weekend says  Ghana is the fastest growing mobile money market in Africa. According to the report, mobile phone penetration created opportunities for expansion of financial services and increased the role of non-financial institutions as much as e-money issuers, positioning Ghana as the fastest growing mobile money market in … The post World

A World Bank report released over the weekend points Ghana to be the fastest growing mobile money market in Africa. According to the report, the mobile phone penetration created opportunities for expansion of financial services and increased the role of non-financial institutions as much as e-money issuers, positioning Ghana as the fastest growing mobile money … The post Ghana

The maiden Ghana-European Union business summit has ended in Accra with the European Union (EU) promising an external investment of €4.5 billion of the EU Budget to Africa, to generate about 10 million jobs on the continent. Mr. Jyrki Katainen, the Vice President of the European Union Commission for Jobs, Growth and Investment, who announced … The post EU

The maiden Ghana-European Union business summit has ended in Accra with the European Union (EU) promising an external investment of 4.5 billion Euros of the EU Budget to Africa, to generate about 10 million jobs on the continent. Mr. Jyrki Katainen, the Vice President of the European Union Commission for Jobs, Growth and Investment, who … The post European

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday said government is putting effective administrative systems and strengthening anti-graft institutions in the quest to combat corruption in the country. In view of that, he said, 21 persons were undergoing trial for misappropriation of public funds and assured of government’s commitment to support such prosecutions no matter the … The post 21

Xin Printing Technology Co. Ltd, a printing service company based in central China’s Hunan Province, is expanding its business to Africa. A total of 300 photocopiers have left Xin Printing’s headquarters in Xinhua County and are on their way to Ghana. The company’s first operation center and photocopier re-manufacturing plant will be launched in the … The post Chinese

Government in partnership with the National Council for Tertiary Education has released the new Tertiary Education Policy Reform to improve on the academic performance and governance of tertiary educational institutions. The aim is to provide a clear guideline for the ultimate structure, planning, development, regulation, operations, overall governance and accountability of the tertiary education system. … The post Government

Mr. Mohammed Adjei Sowah, the Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive has urged financial institutions and private sector actors to take advantage of the immense economic opportunities in the circular economy. He said this would go a long way to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Mr. Sowah, who is a Board Member of The Global … The post Financial