Standard Chartered has announced the signing of a €280-million Social Loan financing for Ghana to develop a section of vital highway, the Eastern Corridor, to transform the country’s transport infrastructure. In an industry first, Standard Chartered structured the financing to fully comply with the recently published Social Loan Principles (SLPs). This is the first time … The post Standard
The leadership of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana (EPCG) has paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin at his office in Accra. The team was led by the Standing Committee of the Church, comprising the Moderator of the General Assembly Rt. Rev. Dr Lt. Col. (Rtd) Bliss Divine Kofi … The post Help us retrieve
Dr George Asekere, a Political Science Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba, has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to review bye-laws that criminalised poverty and stifle economic activities of vagrants. He urged the Assemblies to be sensitive in meting out punishment to the vagrants, who due to poverty and ignorance and violated … The post Review
Chief Census Officer, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, has warned that anyone who declines to be counted during the 2021 Population and Housing Census would be fined not less than 200 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢2,400.00 or spend 12 months in prison or both. He said Section 54 of the Ghana Statistical Service Act, 2019 (Act … The post Ghana
The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS), a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, says there are no charges for payments made via the universal GhQR code. Mr Archie Hesse, Chief Executive Officer of GhIPSS, said the no charge coupled with efficiency, convenience and security made GhQR a very convenient payment channel. Transaction cost … The post GhQR transactions
The Achimota Police have arrested one Shadrach Boakye, aka “Anopa” for his alleged persistent harassment, attacks and robbing of commuters along the Achimota forest in Accra and its environs. Shadrach, 24, had been on the radar of the Achimota Police for several months until he was arrested over the weekend at Fawuhoyeden in the Ahafo … The post Alleged
Construction on waterways, poor drainage system and rezoning of wetlands are the causes of the perennial flooding in the Ashanti Region, experts have said. The experts warned that the Region should brace up for the worst given the rate of environmental degradation from the activities of citizens and authorities. At least four people, including a … The post Structures
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