Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) acted as global coordinator, bookrunner and mandated lead arranger for African Export Import Bank, or Afreximbank, in securing a US$1.2 billion, three-year Syndicated Term Loan Facility. Afreximbank is a Pan-African multilateral financial institution that finances and promotes intra-and extra-African trade. The proceeds from the Term Loan Facility will be used mainly … The post RMB
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Tuesday closed the maiden National Labour Conference, with a call to social partners to back efforts at rebuilding the national economy from the devastating impact of COVID-19 and current global threats. The pursuit of a stable inclusive agro-economy, and the transformation and formalisation of the economy, leveraging technology, … The post Support
PGS Ghana, an integrated seismic company supporting the country’s upstream oil and gas industry, has handed over a number of water, sanitation and fishing support projects to communities in six coastal assemblies in the Western Region. The communities are the Ellembelle and the Shama districts, the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), the Ahanta West, Jomoro and … The post PGS
The Right Reverend Prosper Samuel Dzomeku, Moderator of the Global Evangelical Church (GEC), on behalf of the church has presented assorted items to the survivors of the Apeatse explosion disaster. The items included copies of the Holy Bible, bags of rice, cartons of tinned tomatoes, boxes of mackerels, bails of used clothes and bags of … The post Global Evangelical Church
The Right Reverend Prosper Samuel Dzomeku, Moderator of the Global Evangelical Church (GEC) has appealed to Christians to be wary of charlatans who for want of money and personal gains have reduced and replaced the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the sale of mantles. “Some so called Pastors and Evangelists because of their stomach, sell … The post Be wary of Charlatans – Rt. Rev. Dzomeku
The La Nkwantanang – Madina Municipal Assembly on Saturday evening removed the wares of traders from the pavements at the Madina – Zongo junction in Accra. The exercise which started at 10pm on Saturday ended at 12 noon on Sunday was in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service (GPS) and the Sanitation Task Force of … The post La
The government will from next month roll out a youth entrepreneurship programme; YouStart after a successful pilot exercise in Kumasi and Accra. It is expected be a vehicle for supporting young entrepreneurs to gain access to capital, training, technical skills, and mentoring to enable them to launch and operate their own businesses. The Minister of … The post Govt
The Council of State has donated GH¢50,000 to the Appiatse Support Fund to help in the reconstruction of the destroyed community. The donation followed a presentation on activities undertaken so far by the Appiatse Support Fund Committee tasked to mobilise funds for the reconstruction of Appiatse. Making the presentation on Friday in Accra, Chairman of … The post Council
The management of Wisconsin International University College, Ghana (WIUC-GH) on Tuesday, held bilateral talks with the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Shlomit Sufa as part of efforts to collaborate and promote quality education between the university and the Israeli government through their institutions. The president of WIUC-GH, Prof. Obeng Mireku who led the delegation said … The post Israel,
The chiefs and people of Aworopataa, a village in the Techiman Municipality, have appealed to the Techiman Municipal Assembly (TeMA) to make the only Community-based Health Planning Service (CHPS) compound in the enclave functional. This, according to the residents, would bring health care to the doorsteps of the rural folks who are predominantly farmers and … The post Aworopataa
The Upper West Regional Manager of ActionAid Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, Ms Terence Tienaah, has called on journalists to lead the fight against modern slavery through education and sensitisation. She said the role of the media remained essential in the fight against modern slavery in the communities, and asked that the media intensified public education … The post Journalists
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD) and the food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Tuesday, jointly launched the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA) and the Communication Products for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Development. It seeks to create awareness about the significant role small-scale fishers, fish farmers and fish workers play … The post International
The National Media Commission (NMC) yesterday appointed new board members for the four state-owned media organisations to govern their operations. A statement signed and issued in Accra yesterday by George Sarpong, Executive Secretary of NMC, said the appointment was in accordance with article 168 of the Constitution and section 2(1)(e) of the National Media Commission … The post NMC
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday presented awards to 36 students who passed with distinction in last year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at this year’s President’s Independence Day Awards. The students, drawn from schools across the 16 regions in the country, included persons with disabilities. President Akufo-Addo, at the event, urged the award winners … The post President’s
The Ministry of Education has made a commitment to play an active role in the expansion drive of the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS). The move, according to the Ministry, would positively affect the school’s ability to increase its intake, improve the doctor-to-patient ratio and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG-3). The … The post UG Medical School
The government is committed to engaging in more social dialogues to ensure a stable labour front in the country, says Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. According to him, such social dialogues were necessary, especially in the era where the country had witnessed some challenges on the labour front, including strikes and threats of strikes amidst … The post Govt committed to stable
More than one billion dollars allocated to the Ghana Stabilisation fund (GSF) from 2011 to 2020 has been used for debt repayment, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has revealed. The GSF has been set up to cushion the impact on or sustain public expenditure capacity during periods of unanticipated petroleum revenue shortfalls. But … The post PIAC:
The Member of Parliament (MP) of Okaikoi South, MsDakoa Newman, on Tuesday cut the sod for the construction of a two-unit classroom block for Bubuashie 1 Basic School. The project which is expected to be completed in five months comprise an office for the head teacher, four washrooms for the pupils and a shower. Speaking … The post Okaikoi South MP cuts sod
The Concerned Youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region, has called on the leadership of the party to sanction those behind the violence that erupted during the polling station election. They said their actions sought to undermine the peace, harmony and unity in the party which must … The post ‘Sanction NPP members
The People’s National Convention (PNC), has expressed discomfort and ‘persecution’ of Sarah Adwoa Safo, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region. It called for an end to the attacks on her in the media and pledged to stand with her every step of the way. MsSafo, who has travelled outside … The post End attacks on Adwoa Safo – PNC pleads
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