Nigeria’s GDP Fell By 1.5% In 2016
Nigeria’s gross domestic product fell by 1.5 per cent in 2016 due to lower oil revenues, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday, for its first annual contraction in 25 years. Africa’s...
Tag: Banks – NEC
Road Crashes Kill 16 In 20-Days In Eastern Region
The Eastern Regional Fire Service Commander, ACFO Joshua Nguah, has expressed worry about the recent increase in vehicular accidents recorded in the Eastern Region, even before the end of the first...
When Barclays PLC Divorced Barclays Africa
Barclays PLC is to disinvest its controlling interest in the Barclays Africa Group after four years of joining hands with ABSA Group to form one of the most respected financial institutions in the...
Gov’t Begins Payment of Tier 2 Pension Contributions
Government has commenced the payment of the tier two pension contributions of public sector workers into their registered schemes. Twelve labour consisting of the Ghana Medical Association, the Ghana...
Sponsors of the Tema Port Expansion Project Visit Site
Executives from APM Terminals and Bolloré Transport & Logistics, the sponsors of the Tema Port Expansion Project, have toured the existing Meridian Port Services Terminal (MPS) inside Tema Port and...
ADB Supports College of Health & Allied Sciences of UCC
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has donated assorted furniture to five departments of the College of Health and Allied Sciences of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to enhance teaching and...
Gov’t Begins Refurbishment Works On Atta Mills’ Tomb
Following Citi FM’s report on the deteriorating state of the tomb of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, Government has commenced some repair work on the tomb at Asomdwee Park. A visit to...
EU Flays Media Coverage of Polls
The European Union (EU) Chief Observer of Ghana’s 2016 Elections, Tamas Mezerics has expressed worry about the State media’s bias in the coverage of the 2016 elections. Making references to the...
Eject Squatters To Avert Flooding
Dredge Masters, the company contracted to desilt the Odaw River in Accra, has advised city authorities to eject persons who live along the banks of the River to avert any future occurrence of...
MPs To Visit Bimbilla Over Recent Clashes
The Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Interior is expected to visit Bimbilla in the Northern Region, following reports of rising tensions there. On Monday, residents in Bimbila closed shops...
NPP’s Negativity To Blame For Cedi Depreciation – Ricketts-Hagan
A former Deputy Minister of Finance with the Mahama administration, Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, has blamed the Akufo-Addo government for the fast depreciation of the cedi against some major trading...
NPP’s Negativity To Blame For Cedi Depreciation
A Deputy Minister of Finance with the Mahama administration, Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, has blamed the Akufo-Addo government for the fast depreciation of the cedi against some major trading currencies....
Group Besieges NPP HQs To Demand Appointment of MCE
A group calling itself the Patriotic Youth of Upper Denkyira East Constituency in the Central Region, has besieged the headquarters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), demanding the appointment of one...
Sam Jonah, Ozwald Boateng, Others To Be Honored At Ghana Legacy Honors
On March 25th, Ghanaian pioneers and trailblazers will be honored at the maiden Ghana Legacy Honors, in commemoration of Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary. The inaugural honorees, comprising of...
NPP’s Negativity To Blame For Cedi’s Depreciation
A Deputy Minister of Finance with the Mahama administration, Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, has blamed the Akufo-Addo government for the fast depreciation of the cedi against some major foreign currencies....
NPP Headquarters Besieged As Group Demands Appointment of DCE
A group calling itself the Patriotic Youth of Upper Denkyira East Constituency in the Central Region, have besieged the headquarters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), demanding the appointment of one...
September Schedule For Free SHS “premature” – Economist
Government’s plans to roll out the free SHS programme in September has been described as premature. According to an Economist, Ken Thompson, the financial support presently coming in from...
Group Besiege NPP HQs To Demand Appointment of MCE
A group calling itself the Patriotic Youth of Upper Denkyira East Constituency in the Central Region, have besieged the headquarters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), demanding the appointment of one...
Citi Breakfast Show, Tuesday, 28th February, 2017
The Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 discussed the depreciation of the cedi.Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source...
Cedi Loses Ground To 3 Currencies
The cedi lost grounds to the three major international currencies in the week ending February 24. Despite coming under pressure, the greenback appreciated by 2.88 per cent against the Ghana cedi. The...