2016 ‘World’s Most Powerful People’
Two Africans made Forbes international’s list of ‘The World’s Most Powerful People’ for the year 2016. Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote was listed along with Egyptian President Abdel...
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Obama Threatens action Against Russia Over US Election Hacks
US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign. “We need to take action and we will,” he told US radio...
Obama Vows Action Against Russia Over Election Hacks
US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign. “We need to take action and we will,” he told US radio...
GSE Mid-Week Composite Index Dropped Marginally
The GSE mid-week trading ended with transactions in 16 equities with four price changes The mid-week trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) ended with transactions in 16 equities with four price...
Microfinance Institutions Advised To Empower Clients
Mr Philip Appiah-Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UDF Microfinance Limited (UDFM), has advised microfinance institutions not to concentrate on profits but also empower their clients. He...
US Raises Key Interest Rate By 0.25%
The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, only the second increase in a decade. The central bank voted unanimously to raise the key rate to a range of 0.5% to 0.75%,...
Bank of England Holds Interest Rates
The Bank of England has voted unanimously to keep the UK's main interest rate at a record low of 0.25%. It said that the next rate move could be in either direction. The last change was a rate cut in...
6 Taxes Likely To Be Scraped In 2017
Businesses are likely to experience some tax cuts and in some cases total scrap in 2017 following the coming on board of a new regime. During its campaign the President elect Nana Akuffo- Addo as...
French Prosecutor Calls For IMF’s Lagarde To Be Acquitted
The chief prosecutor in the negligence trial of IMF chief Christine Lagarde in Paris called for her acquittal on Thursday saying the hearing had failed to support the "very weak" accusation against...
Max International Donates To Children’s Ward of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Global nutraceutical leader Max International Ghana has presented a cheque for GH¢15,000 to the Paediatric Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The donation is expected to help treat...
GCB Bank Limited Opens Saboba Branch
Customers of GCB bank limited in the Saboba district of the Northern Region have been relieved of the risk involved in travelling to Yendi for their banking needs. The Saboba branch will bring...
Importers, Exporters Want Single Window Project Reviewed
The Exporters and Importers Association of Ghana have called on the incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to review the National Single Window (NSW) project and correct some anomalies within...
Ghana, 3 Others Move To Tackle Unemployment
Ghana will today join Benin, Cote d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that seeks to facilitate the free movement of skilled personnel within the sub-region as part...
Fuel Prices To Go Up By 2%
The Institute of Energy Security has said fuel prices are likely to go up by 2% from December 16 to December 31, 2016 per the second pricing window. Speaking to Benard Nasara Saibu on the Morning...
A Legacy In Jeopardy? – How Obama, Cameron & The Media Got Trumped
When he thumped his chest on that cold Wednesday morning, January 23rd 2013, and vowed to allow the people to carry their own national cross, demonstrating his unwavering allegiance to the burden of...
New Gov’t Must Renegotiate IMF Deal – Economist
The incoming government led by President elect Nana Akuffo Addo is likely to renegotiate Ghana’s deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a bid to stabilize the economy. This is the...
‘Dumsor’ Won’t Return – John Jinapor
Outgoing deputy Energy minister John Jinapor has downplayed fears that the dreadful energy crisis will befall the nation again next year. According to him, the Mahama-led administration has put in...
New Gov’t Must Renegotiate IMF Deal
The incoming government led by President elect Nana Akuffo Addo is likely to renegotiate Ghana’s deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a bid to stabilize the economy. This is the...
Bayport and CFC Savings and Loans Seek Merger Approval
Bayport Financial Services Plc is awaiting approval from the Bank of Ghana to merge its operations with sister company CFC Savings and Loans Limited. Mr Kofi Adu-Mensah, the Managing Director of...
Exxon Replaces Trump’s Secretary of State Pick Tillerson
Rex Tillerson will retire next month after 41 years with the company Global oil giant ExxonMobil on Wednesday named company President Darren Woods as CEO to replace Rex Tillerson, President-elect...