Mr Godwin Kwami Tamakloe, Senior Manager, MTN Ghana, has commended the Bank of Ghana for its role in the growth of the Mobile Money (MoMo) sector. He said the BoG’s introduction of new regulations in 2015 has helped to grow the mobile money sector with over GH¢2.2 billion roped into the banking sector via Mobile … The post BoG commended for role in growth
Word Boxing Organisation (WBO) Super Bantamweight Champion Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe (19-0, 13 KO), would have his superfluous boxing prowess tested when he mounts the ring to face former title challenger Hidenori Otake (31-2-3, 14 knockouts) in his first title defence on Saturday at the Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, United States of America (USA). Dogboe’s (19-0, … The post Isaac
Mr. George Amoako, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kumasi Asante Kotoko has said, the club as part of its restructuring, would devise a tactical plan, that would pull supporters back to the stadium. He said, pulling the supporters back to the stadium, was one of the surest ways to restore the glory of the club. Mr. Amoako … The post We need to
As part of efforts to make quality health care a topmost priority, Government has in the last two-weeks inaugurated ten new polyclinics in the Central Region. The move forms part of government’s renewed commitment to upgrade and extend state of the art infrastructural health facilities to all communities within every ten kilometre radius to reach … The post Central
Mr Ekow Garbrah, a Presidential-candidate hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has outlined seven strategic pillars to strengthen the party and make it attractive to win power in the 2020 general elections. He said the well-crafted plan would fortify the party intellectually, economically, socially, psychologically and physically. In an interview with journalists in Accra, … The post Spio-Garbrah
German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out in favour of supplying weapons to Angola on Wednesday, during a visit from the south-western African nation’s president, Joao Lourenco. “It is all in our interest that Africa can also protect itself,” Merkel said after meeting with Lourenco, who used his Berlin trip to make the case for German investment in … The post Merkel
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed a group of his neighbours, mostly with Turkish heritage, at the presidential palace on Wednesday after a summer of heated national debate about racism. “A permanent suspicion of immigrants, no matter how long they have been in Germany, isn’t just hurtful for individuals. It is shameful for our country,” Steinmeier … The post German
Mr Joseph Ade Coker, incumbent Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is punching below his weight in his quest for re-election, a group in the United States branch of the party has said. “Chairman Ade, as he is affectionately called, will be in a league of his own, if he … The post Ade Coker is a Presidential material
Former President John Dramani Mahama has formally declared his intention to contest for the position of the Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2020 general election. He declared his intention, through a letter submitted to Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the Party, on Thursday at the Party’s Head … The post Mahama
The Takoradi Technical University (TTU) has inaugurated a five-member appeals board to oversee dispute and other infractions among the working class of the University. The establishment of the board is in accordance with the Technical University Act 922. The five member board include: Justice Stephen Herbert Ocran, Chairman; Lawyer Kwamina Ollenu Amponsa-Dadzie, member; Nana Yamfoah … The post Takoradi
Alhaji Sulemana Alhassan, Upper West Regional Minister, has called on education stakeholders to come up with strategies that will enable the region to reclaim its past enviable position in education performance. He said the region’s performance in both the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination has fallen to … The post Strategize
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced the appointment of Josephine Anan-Ankomah as Group Executive, Commercial Banking with immediate effect. A statement issued by the Bank on Thursday said the appointment followed an internal recruitment process. As a member of the Group Executive Committee, Josephine Anan-Ankomah will report to … The post Ecobank
Volkswagen plans to invest 3.5 billion euros ($4 billion) in a digital offensive to network its vehicles as e-mobility and digitalization revolutionize the auto industry. The German carmaker said the investment, spread out until 2025, will help support digital offers and services, which are expected to generate high revenues in the future. VW plans collaborations and … The post VW
The Media Coalition Against Galamsey (MCAG) is urging further stakeholder engagement on the government’s announced roadmap towards lifting the ban on illegal small-scale mining, popularly, referred to as “galamsey”. It said although it was happy about the provision a blueprint towards the lifting of the ban, this could be enriched. The Minister of Environment, Science, … The post Coalition
Participants at a day’s workshop on anti-corruption have acknowledged the need for the fight against corruption to start with the individual. “Corruption, no doubt continues to ruin the developmental fortunes of the nation and it is estimated that over three billion dollars is lost to the practice annually in the country, wealth which otherwise could … The post The
Ghana and La Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday took a major step to tackle the spread of the Swollen Shoot Viral Diseases (CSSVD), on cocoa farms with the joint launch of a control programme in the two neighbour countries. The event, which took place at Pillar 34, a border town in the Bia West District of the … The post Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire
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