Nzema Manle Rural Bank in the Western Region has been awarded the first runner-up in Loan Financing at the fourth edition of the Rural Banking Excellence Awards. The event, which was held in Koforidua in the Eastern Region, was also the 22nd Biennial General Meeting of the Association of Ru­ral Banks Ghana (ARB-Ghana). The Awards … The post Nzema Manle Rural Bank

 The Ministry of Finance has assured that it will address all issues raised in the report on the audit of the government’s COVID-19 expen­diture by the Auditor-General. The report revealed some infractions in government’s expenditure for COVID-19 from March 2020 to June 2022. Responding to the report, the Ministry of Finance stated in a statement … The post We’ll

The Deputy Min­ister of Trade and Industry, Herbert Krapa, has called for institution­al collaboration among the Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in Africa to help promote intra-African trade and attract more investments. Mr Krapa made the call in Accra on Wednesday at the maiden Annual Assembly of the IPAs organised by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre … The post Investment

The National Chairman and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah is leading a delegation to the United Kingdom to attend a lecture to be addressed by former President John Dramani Mahama. The event is billed to take place at the Chatham House, United Kingdom, on Friday, 27th January 2023. Other members […] The post Asiedu Nketiah

A Five-Member com­mittee to investigate the vandalism at the Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational Institute, has been inaugurated by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah. The committee is expected to ascertain the identity of the perpetrators and any other matter they would deem fit. Chaired by a Justice of the Appeal Court, Justice Samuel … The post 5-member

The National Peace Council says it is hopeful that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will return to the Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC). The NDC has consistently been absent from meetings of IPAC due to what it describes as the hostile attitude of the Electoral Commission (EC). But the Chairperson of the Conflict Resolution Committee […] The post Return to IPAC –

The Mainte­nance and Road Area Managers from across the country have completed a five day training programme organ­ised by the Ministry of Roads and Highways in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital. It was meant to upgrade their skills and knowledge in the field of road maintenance works, to make it more efficient in the discharge … The post Maintenance,

 New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates in the Akwatia constituency of the Eastern Region will be casting their votes to elect polling station executives today, barring any last minutes hindrance. The polls would be conducted in all the 113 polling stations in the constituency, which would be a prelude to the election of their various electoral … The post Akwatia NPP holds re-run polls

The founding president of Ima­ni Africa, Franklin Cudjoe says new minority leader­ship in Parliament will need to fall on their shoulders of their immediate past prede­cessors for support in times of difficulty. He noted that Haruna Id­drisu, James Klutse Avedzi and Muntaka Mubarak worked well as Minority Leader, Deputy Minority Leader and Minority Chief Whip … The post New

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Four Teacher Unions are accusing government of defaulting in the payment of contributions to the Ghana Education Service (GES) Occupational Pension Scheme (Tier 2). The unions include the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers, the Coalition of Concerned Teachers and the Tertiary Educational Workers Union (TEWU). The unions say […] The post Teachers

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.