GN Bank Wins Award
GN Bank has been adjudged the best growing bank at the 16th Edition of the Ghana Banking Awards (GBA) held in Accra recently. The bank was also named the second runner-up for Trade Finance at the...
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What Our Workers Need Is Living Wages
THE government last week announced a new national daily minimum wage (NDMW) of GH¢9.68. This, according to the National Tripartite Committee (NTC), comprising the government, organised labour and...
After Six Chaotic Months, Can Trump Save His Presidency?
Donald Trump's first six months in the White House have been a riot of scandal, chaos and outrage that -- absent a major course correction -- could spell doom for his entire administration. All US...
Global Stocks Pressured By Trump Health Care Reform Setback
Global stock markets were pressured Tuesday by worries about President Donald Trump's agenda after a proposed health care reform measure collapsed in Congress, raising concerns about prospects for...
Target CEO Unfazed By Amazon-Whole Foods Deal
US retail giant Target's chief executive Brian Cornell on Tuesday played down Amazon's massive deal to acquire grocery chain Whole Foods, arguing that it "validates" his company's business model. "It...
Bernard Avle’s Question On Borrowing and How Dr Bawumia Answered It
Following Tuesday’s media encounter by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, there is a discussion on social media on how Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia answered a question on...
Debt Stock To Reduce Slightly By End of Year
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that Ghana’s debt stock is declining contrary to assertions that it is going up due to the issuing of more bonds. The government, since it took over,...
IMF Deal Will Not Be Extended – Nana Addo
President Akufo Addo has stated emphatically that the government will not extend the deal with the international Monetary Fund (IMF). He says the government will end the program within the scheduled...
IMF Deal Will Not Be Extended – Nana Addo
President Akufo Addo has stated emphatically that the government will not extend the deal with the international Monetary Fund (IMF). He says the government will end the program within the scheduled...
Market Returns To Rise Further This Week
Trading activity in terms of volumes on the stock market increased by 86.97% in the week under review as volumes of shares traded scaled up by 1,025,869. Further, the total values of shares traded...
Vodafone CEO Grabs Industry Personality Award
Chief Executive of Vodafone Ghana, Yolanda Cuba, has emerged as the Industry Personality of the Year at the just-ended Ghana Information Technology and Telecom Awards (GITTA). Despite taking over the...
US To Push For Lower Trade Gap In NAFTA Talks
The United States on Monday said it would work to shrink trade deficits with Canada and Mexico in talks to renegotiate the landmark 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Trump...
Aid and Conditionality: Enhancing Good Governance In Sub-Saharan Africa
The persistent low state of development in sub-Saharan Africa has become a global challenge. Academics and think-tanks continue to search for solutions to Africa’s longstanding problems....
US, Malaysia To Set Up Bilateral Trade Talk Shops
The United States and Malaysia will establish working groups to address trade matters such as labor, intellectual property and the environment, US officials announced Monday. The agreement came...
Activitst Investor Nelson Peltz Takes Aim At Procter & Gamble
Billionaire American investor Nelson Peltz launched a broadside Monday aimed at consumer goods conglomerate Procter & Gamble, where he is seeking a board seat and pressing for billions in cost cuts....
Vodafone Wins Big At Telecom Awards
Chief Executive of Vodafone Ghana, Yolanda Cuba has emerged as the Industry Personality of the Year at the just ended Ghana information Technology and Telecom Awards (GITTA). Despite taking over the...
See Who’s Who In The Banking Sector This Year
The 16th Edition of the Ghana Banking Awards was held in Accra on Saturday, 15th July, 2017. And the winners are… The 2017 Ghana Banking Awards (GBA), comprised 15 plus two award categories...
CSOs Platform Calls For An Extension of IMF Programme
The Civil Society Organisations’ Platform on Ghana IMF programme says an extension of the package will best serve the nation’s interest since it will allow for better implementation of the...
20 MMDAs To Pilot Justice For Family and Children Policies
The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), is implementing two pilot programmes in 20 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across the country, to ensure that the rights of...
China Cuts Off Wanda Funding After Overseas Buying Spree
China plans to squeeze high-flying billionaire Wang Jianlin's conglomerate Wanda by cutting off new loans and regulatory approvals for deals, reports said Monday, punishing it for breaching Chinese...