BUSINESS

Mark Zuckerberg has dropped from third to the fifth-richest man in the world Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth is nosediving amid revelations from a whistleblower and Monday’s widespread Facebook outages.Zuckerberg’s net worth dipped by $7 billion in a matter of hours as a stock selloff prompted Facebook to fall by roughly …

Police have arrested the driver of a truck that tried to manoeuvre under the Hong Kong footbridge on the George Walker Bush highway despite exceeding the height limit with its cargo. The truck, which was heading towards Tema, got stuck under the footbridge and police say efforts are underway to …

The District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee of the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa district, Lawrence Edutuah-Asiaw, broke down while giving a speech following his election. At a session held to confirm him the elected nominee, Mr Edutuah-Asiaw was sworn into office by the District Magistrate. Delivering an emotional Thank You message, his lines touched …

The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana has expressed satisfaction over the commencement of the registration and re-registration of sim cards with the Ghana card. A few days ago, the Minister of Communication, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, announced that the re-registration and registration of sim cards will commence on Friday, 1st October 2021. …

The SNV Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organization has partnered with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to train hundreds of youth in Agriculture and Green business.   The youth who would be drown from ten districts in the Ashanti and Western regions will undergo the training for free.   The …

As announced earlier by the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the re-registration of SIM cards takes effect Friday, October 1, 2021. This exercise is intended to monitor and track down persons who use their phones for criminal activities. The exercise will end on March 31, next year. Any SIM which …

Minister for Trade and Industry Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has affirmed that the government through the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) would continue to pursue measures which would make it possible for Ghana to assemble and manufacture vehicles locally. The sector Minister directly recalled the significant role the Authority played …

A Ho District Magistrate Court has remanded into Police custody a 21-year-old footballer, Fenuku Frank Junior, the prime suspect in the Police recruitment fraud case. His plea was not taken. Police Inspector, Oscar Ayayi, prosecuting, narrated to the court presided over by Mr Akosa Amoanpong Yaw Agyare that the suspect …

The Bank of Ghana has released its 2020 Annual Report and Financial Statements for the 2020 fiscal year. This comes after the central bank held its 102nd Monetary Policy Committee meeting to review economic developments of the country with an announcement of the policy rate decision to follow. In the Governor’s foreword …

The Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi is gradually losing the fight against poor sanitation as filth has engulfed almost every corner of the Central Business District of the metropolis. Piles of refuse according to some traders in the CBD of Kumasi have become a common sight at DR Mensah Market, Kejetia, …