Day: March 23, 2017
BoG Likely To Reduce Monetary Policy Rate By 100 Basis Points
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank is set to announce a new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), on Monday...
China’s ZTE Pleads Guilty To Violating US Sanctions On Iran, N.Korea
Chinese telecom giant ZTE has pleaded guilty in a US court to violating US export controls by selling goods to Iran and...
Improved Savings Culture Crucial In Reducing Interest Rates
Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia is making a strong case for an improved savings culture and financial inclusion to...
An Egypt Court Is To Reopen A Corruption Probe Into Mubarak
An Egyptian court ordered on Thursday a renewed corruption probe into ousted president Hosni Mubarak, who has been...
RwandAir Begins Direct Flights From Accra To Lagos
RwandAir, the national carrier of the Republic of Rwanda will on March 23 commence direct flights from Accra to Lagos...
FIFA Meets Today To Decide Over Replay of South Africa-Senegal Clash After Referee’s Ban
FIFA legal experts are meeting on Thursday to examine their regulations to decide whether South Africa's World Cup...
Traders Appeal To AMA To Deepen Dialogue On Demolition Exercise
The United Traders Forum (UTF), a national association of petty traders, has appealed to the Accra Metropolitan...
Prof. Bokpin Charges Government
A senior lecturer and head of the Finance Department of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Prof. Godfred...
Banned Ghanaian Referee Lamptey’s History of Questionable Decisions
Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey‚ who is at the centre of a match fixing scandal involving Bafana Bafana‚ has a long...
Police Hunt For Invincible Forces Duo – Ambrose Dery
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service is on the hunt for two members of the...
US Jobless Claims Rise But Remain Low
New claims for US jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, to the highest level in two months, but continued...
Schools On the Frontline of Honduras Gang Turf Battles
The clatter of bullets piercing the school's roof sent pupils running for safety. Four of them and their teacher were...
Tanzanian Minister Sacked After Condemning TV Intrusion
Tanzania's information minister was fired on Thursday after he criticised an ally of President John Magufuli who had...
Russian Man Pleads Guilty Over $500m Malware Scam
A Russian man faces up to 10 years in jail for spreading a computer virus that cost victims more than $500m (£401m)....
Drogba Shows Off Cooking Skills
Didier Drogba has shown that he has a flair for cooking after Hertha Berlin's Salomon Kalou shared a social media post...
Higher Fuel Prices Take Toll On Retail Sales
UK retail sales posted a 1.4% rise in February from the previous month, but there are signs that higher fuel prices...
Ashaiman Community Names Street After Stonebwoy
Elders of the community in honour of musician Stonebwoy named one of its streets after him Barely a week after a street...
GFA Delay Black Stars Coach Announcement With Kwesi Appiah Set To Return
Former Ghana coach James Kwesi Appiah will be confirmed as the next permanent Black Stars boss, though an announcement...
Bawumia Storms Passport Office
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawuma interacting with others at the Passport Office in Accra Vice President Dr. Mahamudu...