The Executive Directors of the World Bank today selected Ajay Banga as President of the World Bank for a five-year term beginning June 2, 2023. Ajay Banga most recently served as Vice Chairman at General Atlantic. Previously, he was President and CEO of Mastercard, a global organization with nearly 24,000 employees. Under his leadership, MasterCard […] The post Ajay Banga
The National Cathedral Secretariat has responded to the Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa following the legislator’s latest epistle on the project. Mr. Ablakwa in his latest revelation accused the Akufo-Addo government of registering the “National Cathedral of Ghana and Bible Museum Foundation, Inc”, as a non-profit organisation in the […] The post National
Playing Fields, a new original six-part documentary series introduces the new wave of athletes paving the way in their sports across the African continent – discovering their incredible stories of perseverance, optimism and the strength of the human spirit. Produced by the Olympic Channel and documentary studio XTR; and directed by local ?lmmakers, Playing Fields […] The post Playing
Galamsey queen Aisha Huang has been convicted after she changed her plea in the immigration offence she is facing at the High Court to guilty. The Chinese galamsey operator had earlier pleaded not guilty to four counts of undertaking a mining operation without license, facilitating the participation of persons engaged in a mining operation, the […] The post Galamsey queen Aisha Huang convicted
The Managing Director of FBNBank Ghana, Mr. Victor Yaw Asante has charged the new inductees of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) to be professionals and add value while practising as marketers. He said that marketers need to relentlessly seek to understand the demands of their customers and commit to proffer the necessary solutions […] The post FBNBank MD charges new
On April 29th, the NPP USA organized a colourful and memorable youth forum and dinner dance on the theme “Our Youth, Our Strength, Our Hope, Our Future”. The event was held in the conference hall of the Royal Regency Hotel, Yonkers, New York. The conference, which attracted over 200 participants, was open to all members […] The post NPP-USA holds Youth Forum in New York appeared
Some residents of Weija, Ashbread and other communities close to the Weija Dam are calling on the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to be strategic in spilling excess water to avoid wreaking havoc on them. The Ghana Water Company Limited last Friday hinted at plans to spill excess water from the dam to avoid its […] The post Be strategic in Weija Dam spillage – Residents
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and Injaro Investment Advisors Ltd (IIAL) have announced a decision by the management and Board of Directors of MIIF to commit GH¢25 million to the Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF) managed by IIAL. Consistent with MIIF’s mission to become a lever for Ghana’s development and Injaro’s objective of […] The post Minerals
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has begun its regional tourist visits as part of efforts to promote ‘Experience Ghana, Share Ghana’ Campaign and encourage domestic tourism. The team has over the last two weeks visited Aburi Gardens, Bunso Eco Park, and Akwamu Fie in […] The post ‘Experience Ghana, Share
Despite pressure on Rwanda’s finances brought on by ongoing global shocks linked to the prolonged impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the appreciation of the US dollar, Rwanda has successfully repaid its $400 million Eurobond. The whole payment, which was due this week, was successfully completed, according to information obtained by […] The post Rwanda
The much-anticipated film ‘The Recruitment’ is set to be premiered between May 13-14, 2023 at the Silverbird cinema in Accra. ‘The Recruitment’ promises to be a gripping thriller and drama that will keep audiences glued to their seats. The writer and director of the film, Major Vine in a statement said, “With its unique storyline, […] The post ‘The
A six-year-old boy has been electrocuted to death at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. Theophilus Eleke got electrocuted after he made contact with an electrified container shop resulting in his immediate death According to some eyewitnesses who spoke to the media, the container shop that electrocuted the boy had […] The post 6-year-old boy
The 2022 Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey Third Quarter Labour Statistics Report launched in Accra today has revealed that two out of every three unemployed persons in the country are females. The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, emphasized that the high rates of female unemployment were not solely due to their gender. Professor […] The post Two-thirds
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service indicate that about 1.76 million persons were unemployed by the third quarter of 2022. The report further indicated that two out of every 3 persons employed during the period were in vulnerable employment. “The definition for vulnerable employment includes; are you self-employed without your colleagues, are you a contributing […] The post 1.76m
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has lamented Ghana’s drop in the 2023 global ranking in press freedom from the 60th to the 62nd position out of 180 countries. The Association made these concerns at the commemoration of the 2023 World Press Freedom Day in Accra in which it also lamented the Electronic Communications Act which […] The post GJA
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the government has commended the Ghanaian media for the indispensable role it plays in the country while urging greater emphasis on economic rights to support efforts in rebuilding faster after the recent global economic challenges. This year’s anniversary, themed “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression […] The post World
The Ghanaian economy witnessed some changes in employment trends in the year 2022, according to the Quarter 3 Labour Statistics report by the Ghana Statistical Service. In the first quarter of the year, 217,000 persons who were employed in the industry sector transitioned to Agriculture and Services sectors. The agriculture sector absorbed a net of […] The post Over
As part of efforts to deal with torrential and perennial bushfire disasters which are destroying lives and properties, the Eastern regional command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has trained and passed out 100 fire volunteers. The fire volunteers who were drawn from hard-to-reach villages Osonson, Anyaboni, Brepaw Lower and Odometa during a drill […] The post GNFS
Four mobile money associations are threatening to embark on industrial action over what it describes as undue delay in the payment of commissions. The Associations including Mobile Money Advocacy Group, Northern Momo Agents, ABAG and MM Agents Association of Ghana blamed the undue delay on audits of their transactions which they say delay payments of their […] The post Momo
The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) is calling on government to put measures in place to save the Ghanaian media industry from dying. In a statement to celebrate World Press Freedom Day, PRINPAG further appealed to the government to support all media houses to be able to stand on their […] The post Save Ghanaian media from dying –
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