Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of Ecobank Ghana returned to profitability in 2017 after recording a loss in 2016.   ETI in 2017 made a profit of $182 million, compared to a loss of $39 million in 2016.   However, group-wide profit before tax stood at $288 million, compared to a loss of $131 million.   Speaking to journalists after [...] The post Ecobank

The Paramount Chief of Tefle Traditional Area, Togbui Nukaku Dugbaza, has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and commercial banks, especially GCB Bank, to work together to reduce the cost of credit in the country.   He said the prevailing interest rate is expensive for individuals and corporate businesses and scares away investment in the local economy.   Speaking [...] The post Make

Ghana’s George Ashie survived South Africa’s Michael Mokoena onslaught for 12 rounds to become the new World Boxing Organization (WBO) Africa lightweight champion after winning a Majority Decision in the closely fought contest at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Friday. Despite winning on the scorecards of two judges; 117-105, 117-113 and drew 116-116 on the third, Ashie, known as the [...] The post Ashie

Ghanaian mandatory challenger Isaac Dogboe turned a shaky start into what turned out to be one of the glorious moments in his blossoming boxing career when he stopped and dethroned world champion, Jessie Magdaleno to become the king at the WBO super bantamweight division.   The ‘Royal Storm’ overcame an early knockdown that scared fans back home but returned it [...] The post Dogboe

Kwasi Donsu’s late penalty strike helped Medeama SC to defeat AshantiGold 2-1 in week 10 of their Ghana Premier League (GPL) on Saturday. The hosts commenced the match brightly by attacking their opponents with their style of football but were unable to turn the performance into goals as AshantiGold held their own. Medeama were determined to open the scoring as [...] The post Medeama triumph over

Accra Hearts of Oak lived up to expectations to defeat rival, Kumasi Asante Kotoko 1-0 in a week 10 game of the Ghana Premiership at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, yesterday. Supporters of both clubs who thronged the stadium in their numbers had their money’s worth as they were served with the beautiful football on display in the afternoon. Hearts [...] The post Hearts shock Kotoko appeared first on

WAFA SC thumped Dreams FC 5-0 at home on Saturday in their 10th week Ghana Premier League match at Sogakope.   Charles Boateng bagged a brace as the Academy Boys ruthlessly questioned Dreams FC’s title credentials. Three minutes into the match, the two-goal hero found Justice Amate with a perfect pass inside the box to connect home for the opening [...] The post WAFA crash Dreams FC appeared first

About 50 pupils of La Bawaleshie Presbyterian Basic School have undergone a day’s mentorship and training to build their skills in Information Communication Technology (ICT). The programme organised by Soronko Academy, a leading Coding School in West Africa, in partnership with MTN under the auspices of MTN Foundation was on the theme “Expanding Horizons, Changing Attitudes.” It formed part of [...] The post La

A product of Seven Great Princes Academy, Gwendolyne Brown has written her name in gold in the United Kingdom (UK) Academia. The 21-year-old Ghanaian, currently pursuing Economics and Politics at the University of Southampton emerged as the overall best in English Literature at the Advance Subsidiary (AS) Level. And responding to what accounted for the unprecedented feat; she attributed it to hard work, sheer [...] The post Seven

Dozens of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, on Saturday joined leadership of the party, as they took their turn in the party’s Unity Walk event which has been successfully executed in six other regions. The walk which has become a part of the NDC’s strategies in rallying party members together and in the process [...] The post NDC shakes NPP stronghold

Veteran highlife legend, Jewel Ackah on Friday passed on at age 73. The iconic musician reportedly died at his Tema Community 11 home after battling with a number of illnesses including stroke. His condition was said to have deteriorated in the last two weeks compelling family members to seek his discharge from the 37 Military Hospital in Accra where he [...] The post Jewel Ackah dead… NDC eulogises

The Wa Circuit Court has jailed three armed robbers to a total of 60 years in hard labour, for robbing Malma Company Limited, an alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage distributor, in the Upper West Region. Fatawu Awudu, 29, and Prosper Bature, 28, were each sentenced 20 years imprisonment in hard labour, and an accomplice, whose name was only given as Vitus, [...] The post 3 armed robbers

Two traditional rulers of Yohoman in the Ga West Municipality, of the Greater Accra Region, who mobilized the youth to clash over land, have been arrested by the Police in Accra. The chief, Nii Ismael Quarshie, 54, and Abusuapani (family head), Nii Augustine Akrasi Sackey,50, were reported to be involved in a long standing chieftaincy and land dispute. Fifteen young [...] The post Chiefs,