The coronavirus pandemic has introduced several risks to the banking sector threatening the growth of the industry, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison has said. He said cyber, credit, and operational risks were new threats to the banking sector, which banks must efficiently manage to

Aduana Stars Head Coach, Paa Kwesi Fabin, has admitted that they have been subpar in the first round of the Ghana Premier League and might need a mass clear out. The Dormaa based side was thrashed 4-0 by AshantiGold SC on match week 15 and have fallen to eighth on the league log. The gaffer … The

Kumasi Asante Kotoko has been eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup following a 0-0 draw at Algerian giants ES Setif, losing out 2-1 on aggregate. Kotoko lost the first leg 2-1 in Accra a week ago, and needed to beat the Algerians by a two goal margin to progress. Kotoko only arrived in Algeria

Naa Odofoley Nortey, a member of the defunct Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has been appointed Chairperson of the Election Committee (EC) of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC). She would chair a three-member committee with renowned sports journalist Michael Oti Adjei from Media General and Air Commodore George Kweku Arko-Dadzie as members. … The post Naa

Stand-in Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Samuel Nii Noi has urged the playing body to remain focused after the hard fought victory over Ebusua Dwarfs in Accra on Sunday. According to him, it was important to stay focused and concentrate on the next task instead of becoming complacent as fans shower praises on

Some residents of Abavana Junction, a suburb of Kotobabi in Accra, have called for a fresh verification into the siting of a fuel station in the area to determine its legality and public safety or otherwise. Numbering about 100, the residents of the area located

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Afigya Kwabre North Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has begun community engagements to solicit ideas, assistance and support from residents on how to bring growth and development to the area. As a first time MP, he pledged to empower his constituents and also bring growth and … The post MPs commences c’nity

The Savelugu Hospital in the Savelugu Municipality of the Northern Region has been closed down for two weeks due to increasing numbers of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection among health workers at the facility. Mass testing of staff of the hospital revealed an

A professor of political science at the University of Ghana, Professor Atsu Ayee, has called on the Appointments Committee of Parliament to consider the duration of the vetting. “I think that even though Parliament is a master of its own rules,the Speaker would have to revisit the duration of the nominees and be fair to … The post Parliament should consider duration

One of the most notorious right-wing radio hosts in America, Rush Limbaugh, has died of lung cancer, aged 70. Limbaugh was a leading figure in the “talk radio” field, which facilitated the ascendancy, into power of such right-wing political airheads as Donald Trump. His Rush Limbaugh Show was broadcast across more than 650 radio stations onPremiere Radio … The post RUSH

Two young men were crashed to death by an urban bus when they attempted to overtake a tricycle on the Bolgatanga-Navrongo highway in the Upper East Region.  The remains of the two young men who are yet to be identified, have been deposited at the Bolgatanga Hospital mortuary. Narrating the incident to the

FROM ALBERTO MARIO NORETTI, HO   DORCAS Dzam, an employee of the Volta Forest Products Limited in Hohoe who lost four fingers in an accident on the job half a decade ago is finally to receive GHS 100,000 in general compensation from the firm.   This was after the Legal Aid Commission (LAC) took the … The post Court orders GHS 100,000 compensation

There may be at this time of our constitutional and democratic evolution and dispensation certain matters that should engage our attention in respect of the Constitution, which we adopted, enacted and gave to ourselves “in the name of the Almighty God”, and which came into force on Thursday, January 7, 1993. COUNCIL OF STATE With … The post Reflections

Ministers for Justice and Foreign Affairs from five Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) member states and other officials have deliberated on accession of third states (non-member states) to the ECOWAS treaty. Including Ghana’s Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley AyorkorBotchwey and Minister Designate for Justice, Godfred  Yeboah  Dame , the ministers … The post Ministers

Cocoa farmers across the country who have not been paid by their Local Buying Companies (LBCs) for their cocoa beans are expected to from today Monday start getting paid.  The Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, who disclosed this on Friday said the Bank

Government has been urged not to succumb to pressures from the Western countries to legaliseLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) activities in the country. According to the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC),the government should also close down the

Novartis and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have signed an agreement to embark on further studies to find a cure for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). A statement issued by the Sickle Cell Foundation and copied to the Ghanaian Times said, as part of the agreement, the Bill

Every year, International Mother Language Day is observed throughout the world on February 21. It is a day instituted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1999 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity, multilingualism and to highlight greater awareness of the importance of mother language education. The institution of the day … The post SAVE

Information Minister-designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has underscored the need to protect the media because “they provide the sunlight that helps democracy. Mr Nkrumah did not accept a suggestion from a member of the Appointments Committee that the Akufo-Addo Government is harassing the media. The former broadcaster, re-nominated by President Akufo-Addo, to serve at the Minister … The post We

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, says Parliament can save the country from losing $55million in a case a Chinese private company has filed against it in the Court of International Arbitration, if the state recalls the contract and fix the mistakes it created in the contract. He