The Colombian national is currently under detention in the African country. Efforts by his lawyers to get him extradited amidst harsh treatments he is facing from the Cape Verde government has so far yielded little results. Social media users have joined in the advocacy for the release of Alex Saab with the hashtag #freealexsaab. The […] The post Pressure

The future of banking is here and it is quite interesting. There are no physical edifices stacked with complex resources, sophisticated furniture and workspaces. It is rather of virtual digital platforms for transactions – full of experiences and engagement. Clients interact with banking platforms everywhere around the world on the go and now look at […] The post Standard

A group of employees at the AngloGold Ashanti Ghana (AGAG) Club Fifty-50 has donated a colossal among of GH¢10,000 to the country`s National Cardio Centre. The said amount is to facilitate the surgery of a five-years-old boy, Godwin Asare a resident of Obuasi who is suffering from complete heart block which stifles his normal breathing. […] The post Club Fifty 50 donates

The contractor working on the 2nd phase of the Kejetia Market redevelopment project insists it will meet the contractual timelines set for the project; this is on the premise that the remaining part of the site has been secured for work to progress. A source from the company working on the contract has given the […] The post 2nd Phase of

… calls on stakeholders to address their aspirations and expectations Contrary to the widely-held belief that young persons are apathetic toward agriculture – primarily because of the rigors involved and assumed poor return on investment – there is a plethora of empirical evidence to show that given the appropriate channels, young persons will aggressively participate […] The post Youth

Airports Council International (ACI) World has adjudged the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) as part of 140 airports globally that listened before drafting COVID-19 measures to ensure traveling is not impeded with outbreak of the pandemic. This was entailed in the 2020 ‘The Voice of the Customer’ report by the ACI and sponsored by Amadeus. ‘The […] The post KIA

If you collected up every Sars-CoV-2 virus particle in the world, it would fit inside a soft drinks can, writes the mathematician Christian Yates. When I was asked to calculate the total volume of Sars-CoV-2 in the world for the BBC Radio 4 show More or Less, I will admit I had no idea what […] The post Why the entire coronavirus would fit in a can of cola appeared

Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei has pledged to stick to a globalization strategy despite external pressure. He has called on the new US administration to come up with more open policies that are in the interests of US companies and the US economy as a whole. These are the first public remarks the founder of Huawei […] The post Huawei CEO: We won’t give up the ideal

“The world must not short-change Africa on access to vaccines” The president of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has called for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines for Africans; and said debt relief will help African economies recover faster and better from the pandemic. Speaking on 8 February at a virtual event held […] The post Vaccines

e-Crime Bureau, Ghana’s leading cybersecurity and digital forensics firm has reconstituted and officially inaugurated its Board of Directors on February 6, 2020 to steer the vision and achieve the strategic targets set for the organisation for the next five years. The seven-member board will be chaired by Ing. (Dr.) Kenneth Ashigbey, who is currently the […] The post e-Crime

…says economy loses greatly while ministers await vetting The Transition Act, Act 845, needs to be amended to allow for the appointment of five key substantive ministers within the first 21 days after the constitution of a new parliament, Executive Director of Institute for Energy Policies and Research (INTEPR), Kwadwo Poku, has advocated. He said […] The post Amend

As the world works towards the goal of gender equality, it’s widely recognised that reaching it requires working with boys and men. Getting men involved in gender equality programmes – as partners, fathers and community members – is the way to achieve and sustain progress on this issue. And it’s important to base these programmes […] The post Young fathers are expanding

A 195% increase from GH¢872.96m Analysts blame COVID-19’s impact on businesses Within a period of one year, liquidity support from the central bank to the banking industry increased by a whopping 193 percent, a situation analysts blame on the impact of the pandemic on businesses which led to increased demand for cash, hence, pushing banks […] The post Banks borrowed

A number of businesses in the Ashanti Region are expected to be sensitized on the workings of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), under the auspices of the Regional chapter of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI). The event, among others, is intended to inform, educate and further expose the business community in the […] The post Businesses in Kumasi

The absence of courts in most places in the Oti Region is  affecting justice delivery, especially the enforcement of the COVID-19 protocols in the region. According to police this development, coupled with the limited space at the various police stations, was a huge challenge to the newly created region. One of the ways some regions […] The post Oti

The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations and the Tripartite Partners comprising representatives from government, employers and organised labour have set up a taskforce to monitor the adherence levels to the COVID-I9 safety protocols and guidelines at the workplace. The taskforce, composed of top personnel from the Labour Department (LD) and the Department of Factories […] The post COVID-19

The Paramount Chief of Nungua Traditional Council, Oboade Notse King Prof Odaifio Welentsi III, has cut the sod for commencement of construction of the Nungaa Traditional Council. At the sod-cutting ceremony on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Nungua in Accra, he said it has been his topmost priority to see the Nungua community boast of […] The post Work begins on