Dr. Kofi Wampah, Governor BoG The Central Bank says it will close down and prosecute Micro-Finance Institutions (MFI), which are operating without licence from the bank. The Bank is also collaborating with appropriate authorities to investigate MFIs, which defraud unsuspecting customers. Raymond Amanfo, Director of other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, said the Bank constantly dialogues with operators in the industry on strategic and operational issues. Mr. Amanfo [

 Akwasi Osei Adjei Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Akwasi Osei Adjei has condemned the decision of President John Dramani Mahama to communicate to the populace through the social media. President Mahama usually reaches out to the citizenry via Facebook where he solicits their views on national policies and issues. According to Mr. Osei Adjei, “Personally, I think it is not proper for the president of the country to own a personal social […]

Kojo Bonsu Nine Assemblymen of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), said to be part of the 46 assemblymen calling for Kojo Bonsu’s removal from office, have distanced themselves from the plot. According to the aggrieved assemblymen, they were not part of the supposed 46 assemblymen in Kumasi that had been plotting the impeachment of Kojo Bonsu as Kumasi Mayor. They therefore appealed to the leadership of the KMA to invite the […]

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia  The 2012 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has resolved to retain Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as his running mate if reelected to lead the party into the 2016 general elections. “By God’s willing if everything goes well for me, I’m very prepared to keep that team again for the 2016 elections,” he said during […]

Shea nuts being dried Farmers and suppliers of Shea nuts, soya beans and maize in the three northern regions have hailed the decision by a private investor, Nuts for Growth (N4G), to set up a state-of-the-art nuts factory in the north. The project, according to the farmers, would lessen their burden of transporting several tonnes of the produce down south. It would also be […]

Nana Oye Lithur Ministers ON the sector ministries’ interventions on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) have held discussions to develop a cross-disciplinary strategy for the prevention and eventual elimination of SGBV in the country. The high-level ministerial conference brought Ministers of Health, Justice and Attorney General, Interior, Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Education as well as other non government officials together for a frank and open discussion that would

AFRICAN LEADERS attending this week’s US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C. will be screened for Ebola, President Barack Obama has announced. At least 730 people have died from the outbreak in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Nigeria also, recently, recorded one case. Some 1,300 people have been affected by the viral outbreak since March. The haemorrhagic fever kills 90 percent of patients within days. […]

The first batch of pharmacists from the University of Ghana (UG) Legon, School of Pharmacy, have successfully completed their professional qualifying examinations with one of them emerging as the overall best student. In all, 31 students from UG were among 205 newly registered pharmacists inducted by the Pharmacy Council. The ceremony, which was on the theme: ‘Advancing Pharmaceutical Care In Contemporary Ghana’, saw inductees from the University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University

CASTLE MILK Stout (CMS), one of the flagship brands of Accra Brewery Limited, has launched a novel campaign dubbed ‘The New Black’ as part of its efforts to keep in tune with the rising of Africa and celebrate the African Renaissance. Accra Brewery Limited would be taking the ‘The New Black’ campaign across urban Ghana over the coming weeks and months through a celebration of the African Renaissance […]

Eric Bekoe Former KOTKO star, Eric Bekoe, has fueled speculation that he is on the brink of joining Glorious Accra Hearts of Oak. The former Ghana goal king has been linked with a move to Hearts in the sporting arena for some time now. When asked on Boss FM about his link with Hearts, Bekoe, who sounded relaxed, did not confirm or deny the reports. He only laughed […]

Ghana’s Judo team fought in borrowed uniforms at the just-concluded commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland, DAILY GUIDE SPORTS has gathered. Federation president, Emmanuel Tetteh revealed that the team’s branded costumes arrived a day after their competition, compelling them to borrow uniforms which the athletes were not familiar with. He said the team would have done better than picking just a bronze, if they had fought in apparel they were familiar with. [

Ghanaian Athletes currently in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games on Thursday received the last tranche of their per diem, DAILY GUIDE SPORTS can confirm. Earlier, the athletes threatened to embark on an asylum seeking mission if officials failed to make full payment of their per diem of $3,500, after an initial payment of $2,400. On Thursday, the National Sports Authority’s chief accountant, under the strict supervision of deputy Youth and Sports […]

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia The 2012 Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has alleged that the Bank of Ghana, under governing National Democratic Congress, has spent $6.5 billion from 2009 to date, but has failed to stabilise the value of the Ghana cedi. In a press statement, submitted by the […]

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has denied reports that it has banned flights from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. News paper reports on Saturday stated that the Ghana Airport company has banned flights from these countries as part of the emergency response to prevent anyone with the deadly Ebola virus from entering Ghana. […]

Usain Bolt confirmed on Saturday night that he would retire from athletics after the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, despite having hinted that he could be persuaded to continue for at least another year beyond the Games in Brazil. The triple world record holder, who anchored Jamaica to a brilliant win in the final […]

 Seth Terkper, Finance Minister Finance Minister, Seth Terkper says the decision to turn to the International Monetary Fund is to save the cedi from further depreciation and also to advance the confidence of investors in the economy. Government over the weekend announced the decision to opt for an IMF bailout in order to save the […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he would consider moving back to Manchester United if he were ever to leave Real Madrid. The reigning World Player of the Year stressed that he is happy at the Bernabeu but spoke of his enduring love for United and said he was treated “like a God” during his six seasons […]

Frank Lampard Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed Frank Lampard will join the club on a loan deal until January from New York City FC. “From next week, Wednesday, he will start working with our team and he will be with us until January,” Pellegrini told a press conference on Saturday. “He is working […]

Kwabena Agyei Agyepong The National Vetting Committee of the opposition New Patriotic Party has approved the candidacy of all the seven presidential aspirants it vetted. After completing the two-day vetting exercise held on July 24-25, a statement signed by NPP’s General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong said all the seven aspirants were qualified to lead the party into […]

Ghanaian gospel musician Barima Kusi Brimpong, popularly known as Rev. Kusi Berko, has died. The musician, according to reports died in Pramso, near Kumasi Friday. Rev. Kusi Berko, known for several hit songs including ‘Edin Ben Ni’ and ‘Ofata/Nyame Aguama’, had been battling stroke for the past six years. In 2012, organisers of the Ghana […]