African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and AfCFTA Secretariat on Tuesday announced the operational roll-out of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). The revolutionary Financial Market Infrastructure is to enable instant, cross-border payments in local currencies between African markets. By simplifying cross-border transactions and reducing the dependency on hard currencies for these transactions, PAPSS is set … The post Afreximbank
The Three-Member Committee set up by the Government to investigate recent disturbances that led to deaths in Ejura, Ashanti Region, has recommended the immediate transfer of the Ejura District Police Commander. It also recommended the structural expansion of the Ejura Police Station, as well as an increase in personnel to enable the Command deal with such … The post Ejura
The Ghana government is in the process of acquiring a bigger aircraft for presidential travels, Mr Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Presidency, has disclosed. “Government is already in the process of acquiring a bigger jet for use,” he said at a press briefing at the Jubilee House on Monday. Mr Arhin was answering … The post Ghana government
Mr Ekow Sampson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, in-charge of Operations, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has said the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted on tourism growth, job creation, and livelihood of communities that depended on tourism. He said in 2019, tourism generated ¢3.3 billion with a total of 1.1 million tourist arrivals but was sharply depressed … The post COVID-19
Two suspected armed robbers, Joseph Dagodzo, and Mujahid Abubakar, alias Sule, were on Saturday shot by the police. The two robbers later died on admission at the Police Hospital, a statement signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kwesi Ofori, Acting Director-General, Public Affairs, and copied the Ghana News Agency, said. It said the police … The post Police
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has kept the policy rate unchanged at 13.5 per cent, saying the risk to inflation and growth were broadly balanced. “Given these considerations, and the fairly balanced risks to inflation and growth in the outlook, the Committee decided to keep the policy rate at 13.5 … The post Bank of Ghana keeps policy
Black Stars Coach Milovan Rajevach has named a 32-man provisional squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers against Zimbabwe. The Coach who was unveiled as Ghana Coach on Friday, September 24, 2021, is preparing for a second bow against the Warriors of Zimbabwe next month. The list includes Swindon Town FC goalkeeper … The post New
A report by Global Water Partnership, an international Organisation with a focus on water resources management, found Ghana in the medium to low range in the implementation of gender mainstreaming policies. The report said although Ghana and other medium-low ranked countries had good policies detailing the roles of women in water resources management, they were … The post Ghana
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is said to be considering whether to call in soldiers to deliver fuel to petrol stations as pumps ran dry after days of panic buying. Emergency measures were triggered on Sunday evening, with Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng choosing to suspend competition laws for the fuel industry to allow suppliers to … The post Boris
A Sekondi Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Michael Cudjoe Ampadu, has granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with two sureties one to be justified, to Josephine Panyin Mensah Simon, the alleged pregnant and kidnapped woman in Takoradi. She would reappear in court on Thursday October 14, 2021, on charges of deceiving public officers … The post Sekondi
Multinational Telecommunications Network (MTN) has pledged its commitment to partner with the government to achieve the country’s digitization Agenda. Mr Selorm Adadevor Chief Executive Officer of MTN who stated this said the strategy was to digitize Africa’s economy of which Ghana was a proud member to speed the development process of the continent. Speaking at … The post MTN
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