Protest erupts as traders ‘fight’ Kejetia Market managers, Sam Pyne A group of aggrieved petty traders and store owners at Kumasi City Market has today attacked the Management and KMA Mayor, Hon. Sam Pyne for denying them a space at the market. According to Mr. Richmond Addae the P.R.O for …

President Akufo-Addo has disclosed that he envisions making the country the centre of excellence for medical care in West Africa by 2030. He, however, said the vision is beyond the construction of more hospitals under the government’s Agenda 111 Project. “My vision is to help make Ghana the centre of …

    TBD, a business from Block focused on open source decentralized technologies, today unveiled a technical preview of tbDEX: an open source liquidity and trust protocol to unlock frictionless commerce and financial access globally. At its core, the tbDEX protocol facilitates the formation of mutual trust between counterparties on …

  Picture: Third from the left: Zwelithini Mlotshwa, General Manager at Puma Energy Ghana, Second from the right: Mr. Godwin Tamakloe the Managing Director of RIET Transport and RIET transport contestants   As a company dedicated to road safety education and awareness promoting safe driving practices, and recognizing the efforts …

THE MAHAMA 24-HOUR ECONOMY POLICY FOR GHANA’ SPEECH BY HE JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA AT THE 9TH GHANA CEO NETWORK BUSINESS COCKTAIL Thank you, and good evening, my dear brothers and sisters, Captains of our industries, Chief Executives, Ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to have a second opportunity to join …

  Africa’s Global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has again demonstrated its prowess on the international stage as it clinched nine prestigious awards at The Bankers Awards 2023, organized by The Banker Magazine – a publication of Financial Times of London, the world’s leading business newspaper. The prestigious awards presented to the Bank at a ceremony in London, …

Insecurity Is Affecting Our Students Learning–Headmistress Lamented. The Headmistress for Korle Gonno R/C Boys School Madam Josephine Effe Yawson calling on authorities and Ghana education Services to come to their aid due to the level insecurity affecting her students’ education in her school. According to her, because there is no …

Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Hon. Alexander Afenyo Markin, popularly known as “the Effutu Shepherd” has announced another initiative for the good people living with some medical condition such as Fibroid and Hernia for free Surgical operation in the Effutu Constituency. The Deputy Majority Leader officially asked Dr Bota …

  Caption: Mr. Peter Mensah (left) and Mr. Samuel Asiamah (middle) presenting to Hon. Yaw Frimpong Addo (right), the National Best Crop Farmer prize on behalf of Kingdom Exim Group   A leading agro-commodities trading firm, Kingdom Exim Group, has again fulfilled her commitment to supporting and appreciating hard working …

    Tony Elumelu Foundation Hosts US Administration, WTO, UNDP, IFC, UNICEF, Rockefeller Foundation Leaders   Champions equitable partnerships to catalyse a new generation of green entrepreneurs.   Announces partnership to fund young African entrepreneurs in Green sector with Ikea Foundation, Dutch Government, and UNICEF Generation Unlimited.   Secures commitments …

  The Ghana Scholarly Society Europe (GSSE) is gearing up for its inaugural conference scheduled from June 19th to 21st, 2024, hosted at the University of Bradford, School of Management in the United Kingdom. Established in July 2021, the society brings under one umbrella Ghanaian scholars in the diaspora, committed …

    GBfoods Ghana is excited to announce the first grand prize winner of our “Anigye Aba Fie” National Consumer Promotion.   After weeks of anticipation and excitement, Madam Francisca Baiden, a teacher, has emerged as the lucky recipient of the complete kitchen makeover after the first draw held in …

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group has assured that steps are being taken to address cases of fraud perpetrated against its members. The group bemoaned the situation, emphasizing its negative impacts on the volume of transactions conducted and the limited number of agents operating during certain times of the day and …

First-year senior high school students across the country are expected to report to their respective schools today despite calls for reconsideration of the reopening date. Parents and other relevant stakeholders have called for an extension of the reporting date, citing various reasons, but the Ghana Education Service (GES) insisted on …

The Independent presidential candidate of the Movement for Change, Mr Alan Kyerematen has slammed vice president Dr Bawumia for kicking against the proposed 24-hour economy policy by former President John Dramani Mahama. Addressing supporters to climax a health walk held in Kumasi on Saturday, December 2, Mr Kyerematen noted that …

Mobile Money (MoMo) agents nationwide will implement a temporary regulation limiting cash withdrawals to a maximum of GH¢1,000 per transaction, beginning from December 1, 2023. The joint decision stems from a collaborative statement by four MoMo Associations; the Northern MoMo Agents Association of Ghana (NOMAAG), the Mobile Money Advocacy Group …

The Chief Executive Officer of Alafei Food, Claude Convincer Davit, has accused the Minister of Workers and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, of soliciting $2,000 to grant him access to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Speaking at an event in a viral video sighted by GhanaWeb, Davit said that the incident happened in 2017 …

    By Ike.S Anison, Country Director, Ghana/Liberia/Gambia at Onafriq   Historically, the formal banking sector’s penetration in Africa has been relatively low. And, while there has been significant improvement in this area in recent years, there is still a significant portion of the population on the continent who are unbanked …

  The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Lands and Forestry, Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio, has emphasized the importance for mining companies to fulfill their obligation of land and forest reclamation which is a condition precedent for the issuance of operational license to mine in the Forest Reserve. …

Nana Akua Akuffo   The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana’s number one events management and interior decoration firm, Cling Events Ghana, Nana Akua Akuffo, has won yet another coveted award, a testament of her hard work and visionary leadership.   Ms. Akuffo was adjudged the CEO of the Year …

Supreme Court Judge, Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, says a person of depraved morality cannot be given the opportunity to administer justice in the country. This, he explained is because of the person’s element of impartiality and the need to engender the confidence of the people receiving the verdict. “A dishonest …

The November 2023 Summary of Economic and Financial Data by the Bank of Ghana has put the depreciation of Ghana’s currency, the cedi, at 25.8% as of November 2023. Per the data, the cedi had remained relatively stable between March and September 2023, selling at GHS 11.01 and GHS 11.13 …

Former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, says the country will continue to run to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial support until it utilizes its natural resources well and pays attention to agriculture. He said investments in the sector would give rise to giant industries that would …

Dr. Lawrence writes: Otumfuo is my Man of the Year I have made Otumfuo Osei Tutu II my Man of the Year because of how he has conducted himself in exposing the corruption, nepotism, and insensitivity of this Nana Addo government. When we say some Kings have wisdom, Otumfuo Osei …

A Manufacturing consultant, Mr. Kenneth Johnson has said that the implementation of a 24-hour economy policy by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) H.E. John Mahama will create more employment and revitalize the Ghanaian economy. In an interview on Power FM, 97.9, Mr Johnson emphasized that the vision …

The Minority in Parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson has called on President Akufo-Addo to immediately cause the withdrawal of a regulation seeking to restrict the importation of rice, fruit juice, margarine, cement, fish, sugar and 16 other “strategic products”. The Trade Minister, Kobina Tahir Hammond, who is pushing this regulation hopes it will help …

    Hon. George Mireku Duker, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mining has rallied the people of Bosome-Freho to throw their weight behind the newly-launched Community Mining Scheme (CMS) in the area as it has the potential of spurring the socio-economic development of the area. …

  Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been named the African Champion of the Year 2023 at the just concluded Africa Financial Industry Summit, held in Lome, Togo.   The Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS), organized by Jeune Media Group, publishers of pan-African publications, Jeune Afrique …

Nameer Khan, Founder   Fils is a first of its kind infrastructure that is powering sustainable action with an API that seamlessly connects digital payments infrastructure, bringing individual, corporates and impact projects together. This is a B2B2C which will make it easier for businesses to act on the core values …

    United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana Ltd has taken a groundbreaking step in the banking industry by launching the Super Savings Promo, an initiative that offers an impressive 10% interest rate on savings. The promo will run from November 2023 through to February 2024.       The …