Ecobank Ghana Plc has reiterated its commitment to deepen its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in order to ensure community development. To demonstrate this, the bank’s Employee Volunteerism Programme has decided to support some health facilities in the country. This year’s initiative, the second edition, focused on ‘Mother and Child and was simultaneously held at … The post ‘Ecobank
More than 700 fraud cases were recorded in the financial sector in 2023, depriving the sector of substantial amount of revenue, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) fraud report has revealed. The report titled Annual Fraud Report by the BoG which seeks to create awareness of fraud occurrences and trends identified within 2023 with the view … The post Financial sector records 700 fraud cases last
The Winneba District Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a student of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), to 13 months’ imprisonment for defrauding woman by false pretences. Frank Anderson Junior, 30, pleaded guilty and appealed to the court to give him time to refund the money. However, the Court presided over by Madam Josephine Fosua Appiah, … The post Student jailed 13 months for
A 39-year-old driver, who allegedly defrauded a businessman of GH¢120,000, has been remanded in police by the Adentan Circuit Court. Paul Kwabena Duku, allegedly collected the amount from his victim under the pretext of selling a Kia Rhino truck to him, but failed to honour his promise. Charged with defrauding by false pretences, Duku in … The post Driver remanded for swindling
Speakers at a two-day National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on the contributions of the forest sector to the economic development of Ghana have called on the government to put measures in place to formalise the activities in the forestry sector. The speakers explained the sector should be formalised through the registration of all the players in … The post Time to formalise activities
The number of people in Myanmar who have died in the wake of Typhoon Yagi rose to more than 220, with nearly 80 others still missing, the military government said. The storm swept through northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar in early September and has killed more than 500 people across the region so far, … The post Floods, mudslides kill more than 200 in Myanmar appeared first on
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has entreated the Electoral Commission (EC) to live by its tenets of transparency and integrity to ensure that the December polls are free, transparent and credible. The party in a petition to the EC in Accra yesterday after a mammoth demonstration said the commission must conduct itself in line … The post Live
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has called on political parties and aspirants to use the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) to resolve grievances ahead of the general elections. It stated that IPAC had always offered a good platform to resolve matters, hence parties should strengthen their collaborations with the Electoral Commission (EC) for credible, … The post Use IPAC to
INTRODUCTION In the wake of the galamsey menace, there have been many suggestions to be adopted to help in its fight. Some people have suggested what they termed “shoot to kill”. That is, security officers who have been deployed to combat the menace should shoot and kill people engaging in galamsey. However, I do not … The post Fighting the galamsey menace: My opinion (I) appeared first on
Visa, a global leader in digital payment, has organised a workshop in Accra to discuss payments through acceptance and the role of contactless payments in optimising the payments ecosystem. The event themed “Securing the future of payments through acceptance” was to advance financial inclusion and map the future of digital commerce in Ghana. The new … The post Adopt
A total of GH¢1.98 million was lost to fraudsters through 149 online investment scams between January and August, this year, the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has revealed. According to the Authority, the figure shows a sharp rise in online investment scams when compared to the GH¢421,621 lost the whole of last year through 63 reported … The post GH¢1.98m
The digitalisation of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) would ward off illegal operators popularly (goro boys) whose activities have tarnished the image of the Authority. According to the DVLAChief Executive, Mr Kwasi Agyemang Busia, the seven day period at which the authority was now issuing driver licenses among other documents would naturally keep … The post DVLA vows to ward of “goro boys”
The Honda Place (THP) Ghana Limited has launched the all new Honda CR-V-Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) 2024 model in Accra. The Seven-seater car is a 1.5L Turbo Charged Engine vehicle with a bold and stylish exterior appearance that comes with Platinum White Pearl, Lunar Silver Metallic, Coffee Cherry Red Metallic, Brilliant Sporty Blue,and Crystal Black … The post Honda
The National president of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG), Kasser Tee, has emphasised the crucial role Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing in reshaping marketing strategies and business operations. Speaking at the 35th CIMG awards ceremony in Accra, Dr Tee stressed the transformative power of AI in the marketing field, urging business leaders and … The post Embrace
The Global Chairman of World Assemblies of God Fellowship (WAGF), Reverend Dominic Yeo, briefing the press at the 2024 WAGF Executive Meeting in Accra yesterday said choosing Ghana for the upcoming congress was dominantly informed by the peaceful and free environment over the years. According to him, Ghana has demonstrated that it was indeed the … The post Ghana to host 11th World Assemblies
The Council of Ewe Chiefs in the Ashanti, Ahafo and Bono regions has appealed to political parties and their followers to avoid pronouncements and actions that have the tendency to stoke tension and confusion ahead of the December 7 elections. “Let us strive to keep Ghana intact,” the Council advised, noting that the ideological differences … The post Address development
Ghanaian farmers and other stakeholders in agriculture have been assured that their welfare will be given maximum attention and support by Dr Bawumia’s government. Giving firm assurance, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) vice presidential candidate, stated that the NPP values the role of agriculture in national development. In this regard, he … The post Dr Bawumia
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the December 2024 elections, John Dramani Mahama, has promised to improve the road network of the country. He stated that, contrary to the government’s assertions of having built additional roads, the actual situation on the ground indicated a different reality. Addressing a mini rally at Amanfrom … The post NDC has
Three presidential aspirants have dropped out of the December 2024 race, barely three months to the elections. They are the founder of the National Liberation Congress (NLC), Stephen Atubiga, the founder of the Ghana Alternative Party (GAP), Saahene Nana Agyei Boateng and the founder of Action People’s Party (APP), Kenneth Asamoah. The NLC and GAP … The post 3 presidential aspirants
Prosecutors in Italy are seeking a six-year jail term for deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini over a decision in August 2019 to stop a migrant boat from docking. The ship, operated by the Open Arms charity, was kept at sea for almost three weeks before being allowed to dock on the island of Lampedusa following … The post Italy deputy PM on trial for blocking migrant boat appeared first
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