The Aflao Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service has asked Volta fishers to stop crossing to Togo in canoes to fish, warning that could attract undesirable migrants into Ghana. Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI), Justice Kudzo Normeshie, Officer in charge of Immigration Professional Standards and Ethics at the Command …

Truckloads of onions procured in Niger and headed for Ghana have been left stranded in Benin following the closure of the Benin border. The development if not addressed immediately could result in a shortage of the produce in Ghana since much of the onions consumed in Ghana are imported from …

    UBA as part of driving an inclusive banking agenda in Ghana has engaged women in the informal sector in Accra at a financial literacy programme hosted by the first female Mayor of Accra.   The event dubbed, “Conversations with Accra Women in Informal Sector” was aimed at empowering …

Charles Adu Boahen, a former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, has denied remaining a director on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Board, after leaving the ministry in November, last year. Family sources told The Herald that, Mr Adu Boahen, has virtually relocated to South Africa, where he works, …

Tricycle operators on Wednesday August 2, 2023 protested and blocked some roads in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region leading to a gridlock in parts of the Central Business District. The tricycle operators said they were protesting against the directive by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly KMA, to ban them …

A male student of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) was nearly lynched by fellow students after being mistaken for a thief. According to Accra-based UTV’s Bono regional reporter, William Arthur, the victim, identified as William Thompson Jnr, a third-year BSC Information Technology student, was waiting for a …

The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has given its approval for the appointment of a transaction advisor to facilitate the sale of the Saglemi Housing project to a private sector entity. This decision follows a directive from Cabinet to the Minister of Works and Housing to explore the possibility of disposing …

    The Chartered Institute of Realtors (CIR) is set to be launched in Ghana on the 30th of August 2023 at 11 am. Africa Trade House, headquarters of the secretariat of the Continental African Free Trade Area, located in Accra, the Ambassador’s enclave, will be the venue of the …

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joesph Osei-Owusu has expressed a contrary view over the prosecution of the culprit involved in the Adisadel College assault. The Deputy Speaker who was speaking at the 10th-anniversary celebration of Fettehman Senior High School suggests the matter could have been handled by the school’s authorities …

People who spend most of their time up at night tend to be drowsy during the day, and this is often encouraged. However, there are others who obtain a sufficient amount of sleep at night but who nap excessively during the day, a behaviour that has been linked to increased …

Menzgold Ghana has announced the successful completion of its gold trading transaction claims supporting document collection and vetting exercise. According to a statement dated July 29, 2023, and signed by the management of the company, the validations having been concluded, marks a significant step in the process. “Following the Gold …

  UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has once again taken a remarkable step towards promoting sustainability and fostering Africa’s green revolution.   Following the footsteps of the Chairman of UBA Plc, the foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental preservation in line …

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels resulting from when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood glucose. This condition can have severe implications for one’s health, …

Convener of the Individual Bondholders forum, Senyo Hosi, has announced his resignation which is to take effect from July 31, 2023. He noted he is not unable to continue serving as he may not be able to commit as much time and effort. Read his resignation below The past seven …

Adisadel College has announced the outright dismissal of a student captured in a viral tape violently assaulting a junior in a dormitory. A statement posted on the school’s Twitter account stated that the culprit, a final year student, will be outrightly dismissed and will only write his final exams with …

Moses Yidana Moses Yidana, Head of the Transfer Pricing Unit at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has revealed that the Authority is exploring the deployment of a mobile portal to enable taxpayers submit their transfer pricing (TP) documentations via mobile phones. Last year, the GRA introduced an online portal that …

    Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) has been named the market-leading high-throughput satellite capacity partner in sub-Saharan Africa for the second year running.   The results, from the 20th edition of the NSR Satellite Capacity Supply & Demand Analysis reports that Avanti’s market share is now more than two times that …

Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has said the Komenda Sugar Factory has become an “albatross” around the neck of the country. According to him, apart from the factory not being properly set up, the company that originally undertook the construction of the factory has returned with a demand …

Some unknown persons have broken into the premises of the Aflao Senior High School (SHS) and dismantled the electricity transformer that feeds the school with power and stolen some components in it. The hoodlums also dug out, cut off and made away with the underground cables to the transformer, leaving …

Ghana’s current economic problems have put Ghanaians in a situation where their incomes must match up with the current inflation rate. Inflation for the month of June inched up to 42.5% from an earlier 42.2% in May. This means that the prices of goods have increased by 42.5% in June …

The business arm of Facebook parent company, Meta Business, will from August 1, 2023, impose a total of 21 percent in added taxes on personal and business-related advertisements made on the platform. An email from Meta Business said the charge is based on an order given by the Government of …

The World Bank says some 850,000 Ghanaians were pushed into poverty in 2022 because of rising prices of goods and services. The Bank said this in its latest Ghana Economic Update report titled: “Price Surge: Unravelling Inflation’s Toll on Poverty and Food Security,” launched in Accra on Wednesday. The inflationary …

    Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announces its partnership with PayCard, a FinTech offering an innovative e-wallet solution linked to a prepaid card in the Republic of Guinea, in West Africa.   PayCard, launched this month, enables an electronic wallet accompanied by a payment card, providing convenient and …

      UBA Ghana, through the UBA Foundation Read Africa project, continues to make significant impact in the promotion of literacy and reading skills among students in Ghana.     As part of their activities to commemorate the International Day of the African Child, UBA Ghana celebrated the day …

    The Chartered Institute of Realtors (CIR), a body of real estate professionals dedicated to providing high-quality training and learning opportunities for its members within the ever-changing real estate industry worldwide is set to be launched in Ghana.   The event will draw a large audience from different facets …

Kwame Sarpong Barnieh   Kwame Sarpong Barnieh, a Governance, Risk and Compliance Services (GRCS) Partner at KPMG Ghana, has attributed Ghana’s recent credit downgrades to low Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credit impact scores, with Moody’s citing a CIS-4 and Fitch, a CIS-5+.   “Our recent downgrades that caused a …

    Chris Ofikulu, the Regional CEO of UBA West Africa and Managing Director of UBA Ghana has been named as the “Banking CEO of the Year 2023 ” published by the World Business Outlook Awards.   UBA Ghana also received accolades, including the Best Banking Service Provider in Ghana …

    Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), the government agency championing enterprise development in Singapore, has announced dates for the 7th edition of the Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF). The Forum will be held in Singapore from 29 – 31 August 2023 with the theme “Driving Africa’s Growth through Digitalisation, Manufacturing and …

Ghana has issued a high alert in response to the recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, in Lomé, Togo. The Volta Regional Health Directorate confirmed that more than 1,000 birds have already been culled as a result of the outbreak. In a …

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association (CETAG) has issued a notice to withdraw their services across the 46 public colleges of education, effective Tuesday, August 1. CETAG has stated that the government has until July 31, 2023, to implement the negotiated allowances agreed upon. This includes the …