Top Nigerian bank group, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, has announced plans to slow down on lending and bond trading in Ghana following a $77 million (N35.6 billion) impairment in its West African subsidiary. The banking group said that it will instead focus its activities on Nigeria and other high-yielding …
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FLASHBACK: How Ghana’s central bank was formed in the 1950s
Across the world, central banks play key roles in developing policies, regulation, and the management of a country’s finances, assets and other related securities. For Ghana, what many know as the Bank of Ghana did not only start from the idea of being a Central Bank in the 1950s. According to a …
Read More »UPSA student videoed whipping two others mercilessly dismissed
The female student of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), who was captured in viral videos bullying two other students with canes, has been dismissed from the school. The dismissed student, Mabel Teye-Nomo, is said to have gone on the rampage over claims that the other students had gossiped …
Read More »‘It could take three or more years for Ghana to access capital markets’ – Ofori-Atta
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that it would take a while for the country to return to the international capital market. According to him, it may take at least three or more years. Ken Ofori-Atta explained that, although this new development may look like a challenge, it presents the country with …
Read More »This entrepreneur is the first black woman to win a US patent for disposable underwear
Patricia Kayanga is an innovator, eco-friendly entrepreneur, and founder of Ohhs disposable underwear. She recently became the first black woman to hold a U.S. patent for disposable underwear made out of bamboo. Speaking on how it feels to make history as the first black person to own a patent for …
Read More »All the big names listed as galamsey ‘culprits’ in Prof. Frimpong’s report
Former Environment Minister, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng has been in the news following a 36-page statement he released on illegal small-scale mining in Ghana. The former Minister, while submitting a report on the work of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), not only cited the challenges the committee faced …
Read More »MoH denies reports of plans to halt Zipline delivery service
The Ministry of Health has denied claims that it has plans to halt Zipline drone delivery services. The denial comes on the back of reports in some sections of the media that the Helth Minister, Kweku Agyemang-Manu during a meeting with management of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Tuesday, …
Read More »Twitter removes ‘legacy’ verified blue ticks
Twitter on Thursday said goodbye to its ‘legacy’ blue ticks following Elon Musk‘s controversial decision to switch up the platform’s verification system. As of Thursday evening, our correspondent observed that ‘legacy’ verified accounts had their blue tick removed by Twitter. The development has affected several individuals including journalists as Twitter …
Read More »WATCH: Was Mahama booed at Dome-Kwabenya?
Social media users are saying that former President John Dramani Mahama was hooted at during his campaign tour for the presidential primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Dome-Kwabenya. The claims were made after a video of Mahama at a meeting with NDC members in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency went viral. The said video, …
Read More »NPP have neglected us since they came to power – Angry Komenda market women
Some angry market women at the Komenda market in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region have expressed their disappointment with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for neglecting them since the party came to power. The women who are mainly into trading have regretted joining the …
Read More »$2.5 million for TOR gone missing – NAPO
The Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has revealed that crude condensation of about $2.5m allocated to the Tema Oil Refinery is reportedly missing. The minister, widely known as NAPO, is reported by the Graphic on April 20, 2023, to have said that the fund was part of a business opportunity …
Read More »I no longer use NHIS card; I pay when I go to hospital – Health Minister laments
Minister of Health, Kweku Agyemang Manu has revealed that he pays cash whenever he visits the hospital despite being on the National Health Insurance Scheme. He mentioned specifically that visits to the Ridge Hospital and the University of Ghana Medical Center (UGMC) have seen him pay cash after receiving the …
Read More »It looks like health insurance is not working – Health minister laments
The Minister of Health, Kweku Agyemang-Manu, has accused some service providers under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) of frustrating the scheme. According to him, ordinary Ghanaians are charged monies by health facilities for essential services they have already paid for under the scheme. He added that those who are …
Read More »Heavy rainstorm destroys classrooms at Dunkwa SHTS, students cry for support
More than seven classroom blocks of the Dunkwa Senior High Technical School (DSTS) have been destroyed after a heavy downpour at Dunkwa in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality. The devastating situation has left the students and teachers with no other option but to study in uncompleted buildings on campus. A …
Read More »How Cold Water Showers Affect A Person With High Blood Pressure
The debate about whether cold or hot showers are better for one’s health has been going on for quite some time. Some people think that taking a bath in cold water causes either beneficial or bad effects to the body. However, how a cold shower might influence someone who already …
Read More »Ways HIV Cannot Be Transmitted or Contracted Even With An Infected Person
Is it true that you can never get HIV by any of these methods, even if you come into direct contact with someone who has the virus? We’ve developed a chronic dread of the virus, and that’s led us to come up with a lot of beliefs that don’t stand up to …
Read More »GPRTU Slated 11th May, As Regional Elections
The Greater Accra Ghana Private Road Transport Union, has slated 11th May, as their regional election to elect their new executive into office. Speaking with the communications director of the GPRTU, Alhaji Abass Imoro, said all is set to conduct the regional election on May this year has been slated. …
Read More »See list of 95 suspected stolen luxury cars frozen by EOCO
The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has announced that some ninety-five (95) luxury cars have been frozen by its Executive Director. These cars which are in the possession of some individuals and car dealerships are to be brought to the offices of EOCO no later than May 3, …
Read More »University senior staff to declare nationwide strike
The Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana has hinted it will declare a nationwide strike on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in support of the local chapter of the Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana at the University of Cape Coast over their condition of service. National …
Read More »GES interdicts Fijai SHS headmaster over illegal fees
The Ghana Education Service(GES) has interdicted Mr. Kenneth Agbomodze, Headmaster of Fijai Senior High School with immediate effect over alleged illegal fees collection in the school. This was contained in a statement issued by the GES on Tuesday, April 18. He has been asked to hand over the administration of …
Read More »Notorious gold smuggler makes U-turn, denies receiving Ghana government contract
Alistair Mathias is one of the indicted self-acclaimed gold smuggling money launderers captured in the ‘Gold Mafia’ documentary released by Doha-based Al Jazeera. Even though the focus of the investigative film is Zimbabwe and how complicity in high places with people like Mathias helps with laundering of illicit proceeds amid …
Read More »Help us fight dangerous Anopheles Stephensi found in Ghana — GHS to public
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called on the public to help prevent the breeding the newly discovered Anopheles Stephensi to avoid causing health problems in the country. GHS says one of the ways to stop the new strain of mosquitoes is to destroy the areas they are likely to …
Read More »VIDEO: Several students trapped as STC bus somersaults on Accra-Kasoa road
Several students have reportedly been trapped in an STC bus after an accident on the Accra-Kasoa Road, close to the Gomoa Buduatta junction. According to a news report by UTV, the STC bus, which had several students traveling to Cape Coast, somersaulted after it crashed into a speeding tipper truck …
Read More »NCA to deactivate unregistered SIM cards today
All unregistered SIM cards would be deleted from the database of telecommunication operators today April 17. This action follows a directive from the National Communications Authority (NCA). The NCA ordered the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications to ensure that all SIM cards, which have not been re-registered with Ghana cards, in …
Read More »PHOTOS: Okuapeman SHS begs for support after thieves break into ICT lab
Management of the Okuapeman Senior High School located in the Akuapem North Municipality is appealing to the government, corporate organizations, NGOs and philanthropists to assist the school to replace stolen computers of visually impaired students of the school. About 10 desktop computers, 4 laptop computers and a sound system which …
Read More »Natural Ways To Care For Mouth Odour
Mouth odor, also known as halitosis, can be caused by various factors, including poor oral hygiene, certain foods, and underlying health conditions. Here are some natural ways to care for mouth odor as revealed by Healthline. Clean Your Tongue Bacteria can also accumulate on the tongue and contribute to mouth …
Read More »Watch the detailed processes through which money is printed
The processes through which money is printed may be knowledge to only a selected few, such as the actual printers of money themselves, and perhaps, other curious minds who have taken the pain to find out about it. Otherwise, it is said that people with criminal intentions may be the …
Read More »Over 100 Buruli ulcer recorded in Upper Manya Krobo, patients dying
One hundred and ten (110) Buruli ulcer and 40 yaws cases have been recorded in the Upper Manya Krobo District in the Eastern region since 2017 to 2022, according to the District Health Directorate. Buruli ulcer Lymphatic Filariases, Onchocerciasis, trachoma, Leprosi, Yaws among others are Neglected Tropical diseases (NTDs) that …
Read More »Foods men should reduce in order to promote prostate health
Prostate health is crucial for men’s overall well-being, and diet plays an essential role in maintaining prostate health. Here are some foods that men may need to reduce or avoid in order to promote prostate health, according to Healthline. Red Meat Consumption of red meat, particularly processed and charred meats, has …
Read More »NPA increases Fuel Marking Margin from 4 to 9 pesewas on all products
John Abdulai Jinapor, Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu has revealed that Fuel Marking Margin (FMM) has been increased as at April 14, 2023. In an April 14 post on his official Facebook timeline, he wrote: “The National Petroleum Authority has just increaesd the Fuel Marking Margin by a whopping 125%. “Expect …
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