Following the exceptional performance in the first half of the 2023 financial year, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has said that it’s firmly committed to achieving sustained profitability by the end of second half.    The bank’s management assured its stakeholders including shareholders, local and foreign investors …

Dr. Addae Yeboah Joseph, nutrition officer of Sampa Government Hospital in the Jaman North district has advised Women to desist from the application of breast-enhancing creams and the intake of drugs for breast enlargement to prevent breast cancer. He made this known during the official Launching of the Women’s Fellowship …

Ivory Coast has increased its cocoa farmgate price by 11.1% from 900FCFA to 1,000FCFA ($1.62) per kilogram for the 2023/24 crop season. The minister for agriculture and rural development, Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, also announced the new farmgate price for coffee as 900 CFA francs/kg, representing a 20% raise. Ivory Coast, …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated the commitment of his government to completing the “Agenda 111” Hospital Project, whose sod he cut in August 2021. According to President Akufo-Addo, thus far, eighty-six (86) district hospitals, two (2) regional psychiatric hospitals and the western regional hospital are ongoing, which are …

A young Ghanaian man in his thirties, who has been on dialysis for 8 years, has shared his painful experience and daily struggles as a kidney failure patient. Enoch and his family were shocked and didn’t understand why he was diagnosed with kidney failure when he never smoked or drank …

  Naa Lamle Orleans-Lindsay   Naa Lamle Orleans-Lindsay, Head of the Legal Department at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has called on Ghanaian businesses to ensure that their technology transfer agreements (TTAs) are registered with the GIPC in compliance with the Technology Transfer Regulations (L.I 1547) and the GIPC …

    Transport company heavyweights GIG Mobility (GIGM) has opened its second terminal (Branch) in Accra at Spintex.   At its grand opening ceremony yesterday, CEO of GIGM Okhae Enahoro said the opening of the new terminal; the second in Accra and the third in the country will help create …

  As the UNGA78 kicked off in New York, Tony O. Elumelu, UBA Group Chairman, wasted no time in engaging with global leaders and influencers on critical issues. He began his UNGA journey by attending the Time100 Talks breakfast event, which was aptly themed “closing the digital divide: The importance …

    Yesterday, on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), UBA America hosted an exceptional event that tantalized the taste buds and celebrated the diverse and vibrant culinary traditions of Africa. Tony O. Elumelu, Group Chairman of UBA Group; Oliver Alawuba, Group GMD/CEO, UBA Group; Sola …

Tony O. Elumelu   During the sidelines of UNGA78, UBA Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, participated in a thought-provoking panel at the Clinton Global Initiative on Philanthropy. He shared valuable insights alongside co-panelist Dr. Carmen Rojas, President of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, and was skillfully moderated by Jonathan Capehart of …

A new Genetically Modified (GM) cowpea variety developed by the Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI) is set to hit the Ghanaian market by the end of 2023. According to the developers, the new cowpea which is Ghana’s first ever GMO crop will increase the yields of farmers by nearly 300 …

The Central Regional Branch of the Ghana Tricycle Association, representing tricycle operators locally known as ‘Aboboyaa,’ has announced the upcoming launch of a digital application aimed at improving waste collection services. This new application is designed to provide customers with convenient access to on-demand garbage collection services, often referred to …

The management of the newly established preschool, Kiddy Love Montessori Learning Centre has been applauded by parents for excellent facilities and set up. Mr. Kennedy Manu, a parent in an interview hinted that, indeed the school is one of the best in Ablekuma West and its vicinity. ” I did …

Five students of the Gomoa Potsin T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School have been arrested for their involvement in a violent attack that led to the injury of 12 Form 2 students. The suspects, mostly Form 3 students, carried out a nighttime attack on the Form 2 students at their dormitory …

Gold Fields Ltd. will decide whether to keep or dispose of its stake in its smallest gold asset within the next four months, according to interim Chief Executive Officer Martin Preece. The Johannesburg-listed firm is “exploring all the options” for the Asanko gold mine in Ghana, including a total divestiture …

“No African Swine Fever has been recorded in the Ashanti region,” the Regional Veterinary Officer, Dr Mabel Abudu has said. While allaying the fears in the residents, she said, lovers of pork can go ahead to enjoy it without fear. But she advised the public to purchase pork which has …

    The Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU), and IKEA Foundation are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership to launch a pioneering Green Entrepreneurship Programme that is aimed at empowering African youth and tackling the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource scarcity.   In …

Minister of Trade and Industry, K.T Hammond, has explained the rationale behind the government’s decision to suspend permits for the construction of new factories for manufacturing and bagging of Portland cement in the country will boost confidence within the local manufacturing sector. According to him, the temporary ban was to …

  Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to put the continent’s diversity and rich culinary traditions on the centre-stage with the highly anticipated ‘Tastes of Africa Food Festival. The UBA Tastes of Africa Food Festival is a vibrant celebration of the continent’s cuisine, culture, and …

An Accra High Court has granted a fresh bail to Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), the Chief Executive Officer of defunct gold dealership, Menzgold. It follows the start of fresh proceedings on the case brought against him by the Attorney General in August 2023. According to a 3news.com report, following reports of attempts to …

Somachi Chris – Asoluka    “As of today, we have disbursed over 100 million dollars to over 15,000 young African entrepreneurs and created over 400,000 direct jobs. This, we intended to achieve within 10 years, but I am happy to share that since the launch of the foundation in 2015, …

Mr. Oliver Alawuba   Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, delivered an outstanding performance for the half year ended June 30, 2023, as announced in its audited financial report.   The results released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Tuesday showed that the Group recorded double …

    The “Year of Return, Ghana 2019” was a kick-start campaign in Ghana that encouraged many from the black diaspora to trace their roots and find new opportunities in Ghana. Since then, Ghana has seen an influx of black diaspora and foreigners, especially during the Christmas festivities.      …

The United Kingdom government has announced an increment in immigration and nationality fees which will be paid for vital services effective October 4, 2023. According to the UK government, the new charges will see the cost for visit visas for less than six months increase from £15 to £115 while …

The debt owed Bui Power Authority (BPA) by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has shot up astronomically from $612million to $658 million, Chief Executive Officer of the power generation company, Samuel Kofi Ahiave Dzamesi has stated. He pointed out that the debt keeps increasing because BPA continues to generate …

All is set to establish a lithium refinery in the country in the Western Region. To this end, Lithium Resources Ghana Limited, a joint venture company of UK-based CAA Mining Ltd and Em­pire Rare Earth and Metals Group Ltd, a local company are currently exploring suitable and strategic location for …

It is no news that Ghana’s inflation rates keep getting higher and higher causing the cost of living to be very unbearable for the layman. Due to the severity of not being able to cater for basic needs, some people, especially the youth have decided that relocating for greener pastures …

Cocaine is set to become Colombia’s main export, overtaking oil, according to Bloomberg Economics. The Colombian government is taking a more lenient policy regarding drugs, thus production of the drug is expanding. According to Bloomberg Economics, 2022 exports were worth an estimated $18.2 billion. Oil exports posted a drop of …

Telco company MTN has declared that the act of split cash transaction is illegal, urging its clients to report any Mobile Money (MoMo) agent who engages in such unlawful practice for action. The MTN charges for mobile money cash transactions at a fixed rate pegged at GH¢10 cedis on GH¢1000 and …

The United Kingdom government has announced an increment in immigration and nationality fees which will be paid for vital services with effect from October 4, 2023. According to the UK government, the new charges will see the cost for visit visa for less than six months increase from £15 to …