Iraqi forces said Tuesday they were fighting fierce battles with the Islamic State group and rescuing escaping civilians as they pursued their offensive against Mosul's jihadist-held Old City. Staff...
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Jomoro constituency in the Western Region, Mr. Paul Essien, will soon be dragged before court, Today can report. The intended move, which will be initiated by Mr....
Banks have begun easing out their stance on credit to the private sector following declining interest rates. The Bank of Ghana’s latest Banking sector report reveals that the credit allocation by...
British security officials believe that hackers in North Korea were behind the cyber-attack that crippled parts of the NHS and other organisations around the world last month, the BBC has learned....
The Brakwa Breman Rural Bank Limited made a net profit before tax of GH¢136,528.00 in 2016 as against GH¢100,089.00 in 2015 representing 36 per cent increase. Mr Anthony Effah, the Chairman of...
An attempt by two Nigerians to rob a couple of GH¢600 they had cashed from a bank was foiled by a motor rider near the Flagstaff House in Accra. The Nigerians, Ndubueze Odoemenam, 22, and Chiokoko...
Iraqi government forces started on Sunday a major operation to enter the last Islamic State (IS) stronghold of the old city center in western Mosul, the Iraqi military said. The regular army,...
The Lower Pra Rural Bank has increased its total deposit from GH¢56 million in 2015 to GH¢64 million in 2016 representing an increase of 14.3 per cent. The total assets of the bank also increased...
Ecobank has secured shareholders’ approval to raise $400 million in its convertible bonds to restructure its operations and strengthen the group’s capital position. This was secured at the Annual...
GN Life Assurance Company, a member of Groupe Nduom, has paid an insurance claim to a customer who lost her mother at the Kumasi Central Market prior to the burial. An elated Madam Josephine...
The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) is urging the Central Bank to consider a tiered recapitalization policy that will enable smaller-sized banks meet the eagerly awaited increment in the...
Central Banks use monetary policy rates as the benchmark for charging interest on loans and advances to commercial banks. Whenever a commercial bank has a temporary shortage of funds it usually...
Nigeria’s troubled economy will record tremendous improvement by the third quarter of the year, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has predicted. The Director of Banking Supervision of CBN, Mr...
The economy grew by 4 percent in real terms in 2016, overcoming the low-growth environment that resulted from negative spillovers from Nigeria. Inflation turned negative in 2016 (-0.8 percent),...
Commerz Ladies, an association of the female staff of Commerz Savings and Loans, has been launched to empower corporate female executives and support the vulnerable in the society. Commerz Savings...
Namibia’s preliminary stock of international reserves stood at 1.89 billion U. S. dollars (24.2 billion Namibian dollars) in June, representing an increase both on a monthly and annual basis,...
For Umm Mohammed and other residents of areas of war-battered west Mosul recaptured from Islamic State group jihadists, this year's Muslim holy month of Ramadan carries a bitter taste. "Our homes and...
For Umm Mohammed and other residents of areas of war-battered west Mosul recaptured from Islamic State group jihadists, this year's Muslim holy month of Ramadan carries a bitter taste. "Our homes and...
India's financial crimes agency filed charges of money-laundering Wednesday against Vijay Mallya, accusing the flamboyant tycoon of siphoning off money from a loan to his now-defunct airline. The...
India's financial crimes agency filed charges of money-laundering Wednesday against Vijay Mallya, accusing the flamboyant tycoon of siphoning off money from a loan to his now-defunct airline. The...
