President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will, this week, hold meetings with the manufacturers of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines in Germany on plans to establish a national vaccine institute in Ghana. The President hopes to solicit the support of the global vaccine manufacturing company for the establishment of the vaccine institute. The meeting forms part of … The post Plans
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to interrogate the cause of the high interest rates in the country and come up with an appropriate action plan to address the problem. “It is not right that the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Rate stands at 13 per cent while the commercial … The post President urges BOG to address high interest rate
Access Bank has recorded an impressive growth in its financial performance for the first half of the year. It recorded a net interest income growth from GH¢188 million to GH¢218 million, while profit before tax grew from GH¢193 million to GH¢216 million year-on-year. The strong performance represents a 16 and 12 per cent growth in … The post Access Bank posts strong half year
Mining companies in the country should invest in modern infrastructure and intensify exploration in view of the gold price boom on the world market last year, the General Secretary, Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) of the Trades Union Congress Ghana, Abdul-Moomen Gbana, has said. “Following the colossal gains most mining companies made last year, and the … The post Invest
The Ghana Commodity Exchange and FBNBank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of the collaboration that will see FBNBank provide aggregation finance to members of the Exchange. It will also ensure collaboration with GCX in the warehouse receipt financing programme while partnering with the Exchange to build the capacity of smallholder farmers. … The post Ghana
Winners of the maiden edition of the WAFU Women’s Champions League, Hasaacas Ladies, last Thursday paid a familiarisation visit to insurance giants Gemini Life Insurance Company (GLICO) in Accra. The visit was also to express appreciation to GLICO for their immense support before, during and after the tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. Hasaacas Ladies made history … The post Hasaacas
Chairman of the senior national team, the Black Stars’ Management Committee, Mr George Amoako, has called on the media to prosecute the Black Stars agenda for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and the 2021 AFCON tournament in positive light. “We are Ghana Black Stars. We can deliver when we have positive vibes and assistance from … The post ‘Project Black Stars agenda
Ghana’s sole medalist at the just-ended Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Samuel Akwasi Takyi, says he is turning professional after grabbing a bronze in the featherweight division. The 20-year-old who ended Ghana’s wait for a medal at the quadrennial global sporting showpiece event, believes he has paid his dues at the amateur ranks and is ready … The post Takyi: I’m turning professional
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), in the Bono East Region, has recorded 162 road accident cases in the first half of this year. These, according to the Bono East Regional Head of the NRSA, Mr Emmanuel Akyeampong-Parry, included 112 commercial vehicles; 42 privately-owned cars; 107 motorbikes and 36 pedestrian knockdowns. Mr Akyeampong-Parry, in an … The post Bono
The decision by Olympic boxing bronze medalist, Samuel Takyi to join the paid ranks, has triggered a googol of reactions from the sport’s experts. Takyi, at the weekend declared his ‘hidden’ intentions of becoming a professional boxer without delay – barely 24 hours after being honoured by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for annexing Ghana’s … The post Mixed
The Western Regional Health Directorate has set up a five-member Committee to investigate the escape of a patient from the COVID-19 Treatment Centre of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital (ENRH) and his subsequent death on Thursday morning. Members of the committee are Deputy Director of Clinical Care, Dr Atsu Dodor, chairman; Deputy Director at the Regional Coordinating Council …
The last three days (Friday to Sunday) can be described as a black weekend in the country because ofthe loss of 26 lives, 22 in three separate road accidents and four through murder. With regard to the murders, on Friday, at 7p.m., 34-year-old Elijah Timenkeh was shot by a security man when some youth from …
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