The board of TSB has been accused of a lack of “common sense” in the run-up to IT failures that left up to 1.9 million customers unable to bank online, some for several weeks, in April 2018. An independent report into the incident by law firm Slaughter and May blamed
Every gambling machine in the UK’s betting shops is being updated with software designed to detect and prevent problematic behaviour in players. The system locks gamblers out of machines for 30 seconds if erratic or excessive play is detected. While the brief lockdown is in effect, warnings
Ghana’s Black Meteors will now slot it out with South Africa in the third-place play-off on Friday for a spot in next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games. The Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire yesterday booked qualification to the finals of the ongoing Africa Under-23 tournament after defeating the Meteors 3-2
Egypt booked an Olympic Games spot for the first time since 2012 after a vibrant second-half display saw them crush South Africa 3-0 in the semi-final of the U-23 African Cup of Nations in Cairo yesterday. South Africa held firm in the first half, keeping Egypt at bay with a solid defensive display. But roared … The
Italy thumped hapless Armenia 9-1 on Monday to complete their Euro 2020 qualifying group with a perfect record and extend their record-breaking run to 11 successive international wins as they looked forward to next year’s tournament. Twenty-year-old Nicolo Zaniolo scored a brace, his first international goals, while Ciro Immobile also scored twice as Italy, already … The post ?Italy
Gareth Southgate says England’s performance at the European Championship next year is likely to determine whether or not he is in charge at the 2022 World Cup. “That will depend very much on how we get on next summer,” said Southgate, who will travel to Qatar to run the rule over England’s Liverpool
There were six 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Monday evening as the second round of fixtures commenced across the continent. It was another frustrating outing for Egypt as their poor run of form continued with a 0-0 draw away to Comoros. The Pharaohs, who were without injured Liverpool star Mohamed Salah once … The post ?Egypt’s
The revered Brazil striker Pele scored his 1,000th goal on November 19, 1969 at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium in a match between his beloved Santos and local outfit Vasco de Gama, whose vast ranks of fans gave the iconic No. 10 a standing ovation. That goal half a century ago was a beautifully converted … The
Ghana could stop rice importation in the next five years, according to Odiasempa Antwi Obugyei II, a rice seedling producer for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). He said with the right structures in place for continuous progress of the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PfFJs)
Argentina’s Lionel Messi scored an added-time penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw with Uruguay as they twice came from behind in an entertaining friendly match in Israel on Monday. Argentina, now unbeaten in six games since a disappointing Copa America, had the better of the early play but fell behind in the 34th minute when … The post Messi late penalty gives Argentina draw appeared
aYo Intermediaries Ghana Limited says it has reached over two million subscribers on its insurance product known as Recharge with Care, since launch of the product in April 2018 From June to October this year 800,000 customers subscribed to the product, increasing the number of participating customers from 1.2 million
Two business startups, AiScarecrow Technologies and ProSect Feed Limited have emerged winners of this year’s Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC)’s AgriTech Challenge which ended recently in Accra. They were awarded with a total sum of $100,000 ($5000) each as seed capital
The Kpando Municipal Assembly in the Volta Region has failed to meet its 2019 Internally Generated Fund (IGF) revenue target of GH¢613,750.00. Mr Eric Botchway, Municipal Finance Officer said the assembly only realised GH¢312,263.13 as at October 31, 2019, which was about 50.9 per cent of the total target. In an interview with the Ghana … The post ?Kpando
Vodafone Ghana is offering its fixed broadband customers exciting rewards between now and the end of December 2019, when they pay two or more months advance subscription fees. The move aligns with the company’s overall commitment to put its customers first in all its offerings. As part of the package, fixed broadband
A tax expert, Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, has kicked against the current approach of collecting of the Value Added Tax (VAT) by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Describing the current withholding method of VAT collection where companies have to deduct and later remit to GRA as a “lazy approach,” in tax collection.
The 6th West AfricaInternational Trade Show on Agriculture, Food Processing, Plastics, Printing and Packaging will be held on December 10 to 12, 2019 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). This year’s edition of agrofood and plastprintpack West Africa 2019 is all set for growth and will set a record by presenting seven country pavilions … The post ?
The Ayensuano District Assembly in the Eastern Region has donated some items to various health facilities in the district to help them deliver quality healthcare to the people. The items include three delivery beds, three fridges for preservation of vaccines
Mama Awude II, Asafo Queen of Ho-Bankoe has added her voice to the call on the Ho Municipal Assembly to adopt immediate and drastic measures to save the Kabakaba Forest Reserve on the Galenku Hill in Ho from total depletion. “There is no point looking on unconcerned while developers
Dame Obaapanyin Theresa Efua Arkhurst was last Saturday installed the new national president of the St Theresa of Child Jesus Society at its 8th biennial national delegates conference held at the St Kizito
Hundreds of residents, motor riders and drivers in the Kpone Katamanso District of the Greater Accra Region on Monday morning embarked on a demonstration to protest against the deplorable state of roads in the area. The protesters calling themselves “Concerned Residents” came from
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