Ramaphosa Reshuffles Cabinet
New South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his cabinet, making substantial changes to ministerial positions. He reappointed Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister, reversing his sacking by...
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Medeama To Float Shares On Ghana Stock Market
Medeama are set to float shares on the Ghana stock market, the club has announced. The Mauve and Yellows are currently privately owned by respected business tycoon Moses Armah. The steel magnate...
Q&A: The Reality of Free Education For All In Ghana
Since gaining independence in 1957, Ghana has focused on improving access to education and achieving universal enrolment. Primary education became free in 1961 and the 1980s saw major reforms swept...
BEIGE Launches Nationwide Campaign On Pensions
Financial Services Provider BEIGE has launched a Tier-3 personal pension scheme targeted at ensuring financial independence for subscribers during retirement. The ‘EveryDayPension’ retirement...
South Africa: Gupta Family Home Raided By Police
South Africa’s elite police unit have raided the home of the controversial Gupta family as the investigation into so-called state capture continues. Three people have been arrested so far,...
IMANI Scores Martin Amidu High, Wants Him Turn To COCOBOD Once Approved
Policy think-tank IMANI Ghana says former Attorney General Martin Amidu who was vetted by parliament Tuesday for the Office of the Special Prosecutor, has given a good account of himself as the best...
Celebrating A Personality: Kakra Duffuor-Nyarko – Ghana’s Female Actuary
The United Nations observes 11 February each year as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This Day is to celebrate the world’s efforts in getting more women to study and work in...
Access Bank’s Family Promo Gives Ghc150k To Winner
Access Bank’s family promotion which started in July last year was climaxed in Accra last Friday as the final batch of winners picked up amazing and life changing prizes. With over 60,000 new and...
SONA: “Unbearable Hardship” Is Ghana’s True State – Minority
The Minority in Parliament has punched holes into President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s State of the Nation Address,(SONA), describing it as unconvincing. Presenting his second address on the...
Commercial Banks With Local Ownership Still Dominant
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has refuted reports that majority of commercial banks in the country are owned by foreigners. Some industry players have raised concerns about the directive by BoG to...
Institutional Investors Now Want More Information About Companies, Including Business Strategy
Institutional investors with several trillions of dollars worth of assets under their management now want much more information about companies’ boards and business strategy. A new survey by Morrow...
TUC Tasks NHIA To Come Out With Innovative Strategies To Sustain Scheme
The Ghana Trades Union Congress has warned the current system of financing the National Health Insurance Scheme could lead to its collapse. Deputy General-Secretary of the TUC, Joshua Ansah, says the...
2017 Most Influential African Leaders
2017 Most Influential African Leaders – Bearing in mind his recent pan-African advocacy, as well as other achievements, Nana Addo’s inclusion in the list of most Influential African leaders may...
Parliament Approves $45.7m Loan For Water and Sanitation Project
The Parliament of Ghana has approved an amount of 45.7 million dollars to improve water and sanitation issues in the country. Moving the motion in Parliament on Thursday, the Chairman of the...
History of Keno Game and Why It Is Gaining Popularity
Keno has risen to become one of the most popular casinos games. Behind its popularity, there’s a rich history that has driven the game to where it is now. Although some people tend to argue about...
Coup in Zimbabwe, Army Seizes Power and Holds Mugabe
Zimbabwe’s army seized control of the country on Wednesday, saying it was removing “criminals” around Robert Mugabe and holding the president for his own safety. An army spokesman said on state...
Gov’t Touts Key Policy Initiatives Achieved In 2017
Ahead of today’s presentation of the 2018 Budget to parliament, the Ministry of Finance has been touting some of the key policy initiatives in the 2017 budget that have been achieved by the...
Country Orders Single Couples To Wed Before 2018
Burundi Marriage Order -If you are single and in a relationship in Burundi, you have until December 31st to legalise your relationship with your lover. The Burundi government which is out to reform...
Haruna Charges MPs To Stop Abusing Visa Application Process
The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu has urged MPs to stop abusing privileges they have in acquiring visa in order to maintain their dignity at the various...
Indebtedness To GWCL Hits GHC864 Million
The indebtedness of water consumers to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has reached GHC846 million. Minister of Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda, who revealed this said 58 per cent of the debt...