Access Bank continues to drive its financial inclusion objective through initiatives which redefine banking operations in the country. True to its mantra of more than banking, the bank has unveilled a new promotion targetted at children to improve financial literacy from an early age.
Riding on the back of the...
The National Occupational Safety and Health bill, a comprehensive bill that seeks to promote a safe work environment for all stakeholders, is still languishing at Cabinet-level after more than 30 years.
First introduced to Cabinet in 1989, the bill - according to Fred Ohene Mensah, Chief Inspector in Charge of...
But players push for a reduction
Expert says cost too high
Virologist worry about quality of test
The three major stakeholders in the aviation sector – Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), and Port Health Unit of the Ghana Health Service – will be...
The king and overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II, has been praised for bringing peace to the Dagbon kingdom - and by extension the entire Northern Region.
The Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw-Agyepong, made the commendation when he led a high-powered delegation accompanied by...
Taxpayers want action
Depositors want their money
On August 14, 2017, Ghanaians woke up to the shocking news that two local financial institutions, UT and Capital Banks, had their licences revoked by the regulator, Bank of Ghana, as their financial statements showed the banks were living dead (insolvent).
Then a...
Receives medical supplies from US gov’t
The Kumasi South Regional Hospital has said it is stepping up its alertness to face any possibility of COVID-19 cases, in the Ashanti Region, as the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) opens up for business.
The Hospital, according to the Clinical Care Coordinator, Dr. Angela...
As Ghana prepares to undertake its eighth Presidential and Parliamentary elections on December 7 in this Fourth Republic, monetisation of politics has begun to rear its ugly head.
Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh observes that: “Money in politics has an even greater...
The opportunities are there – with a young, growing population and rapid urbanisation across the continent. But how can this potential be unlocked? What obstacles does the continent face in growing vehicle demand and becoming a true industry competitor? And how can regions unite to write the legislation that...
Angola, Africa’s second-largest oil producer after Nigeria, will need foreign and government investments to discover up to 57 billion barrels of crude oil by 2025, according to a new energy strategy reported by state news agency ANGOP.
Angola’s plan includes foreign investment of US$679 million as well as US$188 million investment by...
The Ghana Securities Industry Association (GSIA) has noted the Securities & Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) release on the actions taken on liquidated asset management firms.
According to a statement by GSIA, SEC’s release is no doubt timely given the severe distress investors who invested their cash through these firms have been under,...