Ghana To Partner Germany For SME Growth
The Ministry of Business Development has renewed its commitment to partner with German businesses to enhance growth in Ghana’s SME sector. The ministry says it will set up a startup team to tap...
Day: May 1, 2017
US Supreme Court Hands Venezuela A Win On Expropriations
Crisis-ridden Venezuela received a bit of good news Monday when the US Supreme Court ruled against an American oil firm whose equipment was expropriated under late president Hugo Chavez. In a...
Bird Steps Down From Pacers
The Indiana Pacers formally confirmed Larry Bird's departure as president of basketball operations on Monday, with the NBA great saying his sudden departure was not related to his health or the team....
3 Arrested, Several Weapons Retrieved
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the renewed clashes over land between the Sayeegu and Sambiluk Bimoba clans in a community near Nakpanduri Township in the Bunkprugu/Yunyoo...
Trump Would Be ‘honored’ To Meet N.Korea’s Kim, If Conditions Right
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not rule out meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, saying he would be "honored to do it," despite weeks of tough talk against the regime. "If it...
Car Park Disclaimers and Customer Service
Again I ask, is the customer not supposed to be the most important component of business? Today, we are talking customer service and we are asking whether or not customer car park disclaimers are...
Egypt To Receive Chinese Support To Build A New Capital
Egypt's new capital city moved a step closer to reality with the announcement that Chinese developers will largely fund the megaproject. The China Fortune Land Development Company (CFLD) agreed to...
Africa Loses $ 50 Billion Annually Through Illicit Financial Flows
About 50 billion dollars is said to be leaving Africa each year, according to the Thabo Mbeki led High Level Panel report on illicit financial outflows from the continent in 2015. Majority of these...
Taxi Drivers Attack Uber Operators In Ghana
Uber operators are under attack from some taxi drivers in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The traditional Taxi drivers at the Accra Mall and the Airport enclave have become hostile towards their rival Uber...
If You Want More Salary, Change Your Attitudes
Minister for Gender, Children and Social protection is calling on Ghanaian workers to change their attitude towards work if they want to see reflective increase in their salaries. According to her, a...
21-Year Old Boy Drowns In Galamsey Pit At Ejisu-Juaben
An abandoned galamsey site at Peminase in the Ejisu-Juaben in the Ashanti Region, has claimed the life of a 21 year old boy, Yaw Boakye. A cousin of the deceased who is the Assembly Member for the...
I Might Not Take Up Trump’s Invitation Says Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United States, as he welcomed three Chinese warships to his home town. Duterte, who has...
BESSFA Rural Bank Limited Tops Northern Investor Awards
BESSFA Rural Bank Limited in the Garu District of the Upper East Region, has been named the overall best performing rural bank at the maiden edition of the Northern Investor Awards night held in...
Stop Galamsey, Start Farming
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), has urged all Galamsey operators across the country to stop destroying the environment and take up farming as a profitable business. According to the...
Abbas Bags Four As West Indies Make 312
Pakistan´s opening pair were laying the foundations of a solid reply at 36 without loss at lunch after their bowlers had dismissed the West Indies for 312 in the first innings on the second day of...
Our Interest Is Not To Make You Jobless
In his bid to water down the swelling dissent against his government, the President, Nana Akufo-Addo has assured miners that the crusade against galamsey is to create a win-win situation for them and...
Indonesian Men Face 15 Years Jail ‘for Holding Gay Party’
A group of men arrested in Indonesia for holding a 'gay party' could face up to 15 years in prison, it has emerged. Officers took 14 people into custody after bursting into two hotel rooms in...
Libyan Oil Production Now More Than 760,000 Bpd
Libya's oil production, the country's main source of revenue, rose Monday to more than 760,000 barrels per day for the first time since 2014, the National Oil Corporation said. Oil is Libya's main...
Avocado Prices At Record High Due To Reduced Harvests
If you're a lover of guacamole, chocolate avocado shakes or smashed avocado on toast, get ready to pay more for your fix of the green fruit. Avocado prices have risen to a record due to surging...
Ryan Seacrest Is Kelly Ripa’s New Co-Host On ‘Live’
Ryan Seacrest is joining "Live" as Kelly Ripa's new co-host, jump-starting a new era in the morning television ratings race. Two sources with knowledge of the deal confirmed the news to CNN prior to...