FBNBank has officially opened for business its newest branch situated at Abossey Okai, within the spare parts enclave, set to meet the banking needs of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and residents within the area. The FBNBankAbosseyOkai Branch, the 23rd branch of the bank in Ghana, is SME-focused and will offer retail and commercial … The post FBNBank opens new branch at Abossey
The Ghana Internet Safety Foundation (GISF) is to launch a CyberSafe Programme for some selected schools in the country to protect children in the cyberspace. The beneficiary schools are Ridge School, Headlines Educational Complex, Bernstel School, and Atwima Kwanwoma Cluster of Schools. Under the auspices of Microsoft Volunteers, the CyberSafe is to promote the safety … The post Microsoft
Ecobank, the leading Pan-African Banking Group, has won five prestigious awards at the Global Finance Treasury and Cash Management Awards 2022. The awards included Africa’s Best Bank for Cash Management and Africa’s Best Provider of Short-Term Investments/Money Market Funds. In addition, Ecobank Cameroon, Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire and Ecobank Kenya were all named Best Treasury and … The post Ecobank
More than 200 Revised New Ga-English diglots have been presented by the Bible Society Ghana (BSG) to the Peniel Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) – Teshie on Sunday in Accra. The maiden Ga-English diglot, which was launched by the Clerk of General Assembly of PCG, Rev. DrGodwin Nii Noi Odonkor, was to assist all Ga … The post Revised Ga-English diglot presented to BSG appeared
The Islamic University College, Ghana (ICUG) last Saturday graduated 220 Bachelor of Arts students in Accra for the 2020/2021 academic year and urged them to remain honest, going out into the job market. The number, which consisted of 144 males and 106 females, were students who read Religious Studies (23), Business Administration (103) and Communication … The post ICUG graduates 220 students
Alcohol intake and substance abuse impairs vision of drivers which can result in road crashes, leading to death and injury, the Corporate Relations Manager of Pernod Ricard Ghana, Ms Eunice Osei-Tutu says. Consequently, she advised drivers to avoid drinking alcohol and indulging in substance abuse when driving, to prevent road crashes. She gave the advice … The post Drivers urged
JOBYCO Shipping Company Limited, a Ghanaian freight forwarding company, has presented 100 bags of cement to the Adentan Divisional Police Command to support the Quarter Master building project. The one-storey project which was an initiative of the division was to help address some accommodation challenges confronting the unit, after it was upgraded to a divisional … The post JOBYCO
An Economist and Political Risk Analyst, Dr TheophilusAcheampong, has lamented over the poor use of Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) funds and the need for improvement in monitoring costs. Dr Acheampong said the government was always enjoined to prioritise not more than four areas when submitting a programme of activities to use petroleum revenues. He … The post Risk
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has welcomed the ease of restrictions as announced by the government on Sunday, cautioning, however, that unvaccinated persons still posed a risk. It, therefore, urged that efforts are intensified to get such persons vaccinated to protect themselves, the public and sustain gains made in the COVID-19 fight as the economy … The post COVID-19
The government has eased the protocols introduced at the height of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to restrict the movement of people and social gatherings. Consequently, the wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory. Religious, sporting and other activities such as conferences, parties, cinemas, and theaters can also take place in full capacity. The country’s … The post Easing
The wearing and patronage of nose masks in the country’s capital, Accra, has dropped considerably, less than 24 hours after the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo directed that nose masks-wearing is no longer mandatory. The President on Sunday night in the nation’s 28th COVID-19 update among other new directives, indicated that the wearing of face … The post Nose
THE Chief Director of the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Benjamin Afful, has donated 350 copies of a book authored by him to the Civil Service Council. The 157-page book titled “Discourse, Dissent and Convergence” entails analysis of the public service in development in five chapters, with each of them detailing some unique … The post Chief
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has called on international donors, middle and low income countries to increase spending on resilient agrifood systems over the next ten years, to achieve zero hunger and other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He said this was because agrifood systems were increasingly becoming susceptible to shocks … The post Increase
AstraZeneca has partnered with the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA) and local partners to establish the first ‘Living Lab’ in Ghana. The community-led project aims to plant 4.5 million trees by the end of 2025, with the aim for over three million surviving trees, and establish circular business models for local communities. A statement issued by … The post AstraZeneca
The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has imposed a GH¢ 30,000 fine on the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra for its failure to make available information requested from it by Alex Antwi, a private citizen. The Commission held that Mr Antwi met all the requirements under the RTI law as far as applying … The post RTI fines KBTH
Members of the Guan District Assembly have resolved not to be part of the Buem Constituency as suggested by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, MrGodfredOdame, and insisted that the district is an autonomous establishment. They, therefore, demanded that a constituency be created for the district to enable the people in the area to … The post Guan
The Republic Bank Ghana last Thursday presented a cheque of GH¢200,000 to the Koforidua Technical University (KTU), to aid in the construction of its proposed health facility. At a short ceremony here, the bank handed over the dummy cheque to the management of KTU in fulfilment of a commitment made by the bank to help … The post Republic Bank Ghana gifts GH¢200,000 to KTU
Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Commissioner for Macroeconomic Policy, has opened up on his presidential ambitions and is hopeful the New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates will give him the nod. He said his current position would not prevent him from engaging in active politics hence has not been … The post Konadu Apraku: I want to be
Former President John Mahama has explained the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) challenges with the Judiciary and urged the Chief Justice to institute reforms within the courts. He noted that it was necessary for internal reforms within the Judicial Service and behooved on the Chief Justice to take the initiative. “We do have problems and challenges … The post Mahama explains
A governance expert and former United Nations Senior Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has suggested that the Council of State should be abolished due to the financial difficulties facing the government and the country in general. “There are millions of experts who are willing to submit papers advising the president on key issues in the country without charging … The post Governance
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