Despite Ghana’s recent challenging macroeconomic conditions, FBNBank Ghana Limited posted significant growth in key variables in the 2023 financial year.  The performance underscores the bank’s resolve to serve its clients by putting them first and support the economy through cutting-edge financial intermediation. The published financial statements of the bank principally showed that FBNBank Ghana remains […] The post FBNBank

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has urged the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to communicate openly about the current state of the power sector. It also wants GRIDCo to provide the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with a clear estimate of the power supply that can be guaranteed within a specific period. “Such an […] The post Be transparent about

Turkey’s main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a year after he claimed a third term as president. He led the campaign to win in […] The post Turkish local elections: Opposition

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh received another prison sentence on Monday, this time in federal court, where a judge sentenced him to 40 years after he pleaded guilty last year to nearly two dozen charges of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering. The federal sentence – which includes an order Murdaugh pay more than $8.7 million in […] The post Alex

An influential traditional priest aged 63 has sparked an outrage in Ghana by marrying a 12-year-old girl. The priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, married her in a customary ceremony held on Saturday. In the face of criticism, community leaders have said people do not understand their customs and tradition. The legal minimum age to […] The post Outrage

Residents of Jirapa, Nyenvaare, and 15 other communities in the Jirapa constituency in the Upper West Region can now boast of accessible water, facilitated by the Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Cletus Seidu Dapilah. Realizing that drinking water from unwholesome sources posed health threats to the residents and their children, the Member of […] The post Jirapa MP

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has clarified that its management has not yet sanctioned the procurement of iPad keyboards for its Board of Directors. COCOBOD also stated that no procurement transactions have occurred. The management of COCOBOD has faced significant backlash following the circulation of a memo from the Board’s Information Systems Department which requested […] The post We’ve

As part of its Easter Orphan Project, the Citi FM Foundation on Monday, April 1, 2024, presented a cheque of GH¢30,000 to the Baptist School Complex Orphanage (BASCO) at Trotor near Suhum in the Eastern Region. The cheque was presented as financial assistance to aid in the running of the orphanage. This annual event was […] The post Easter

A trailer fully loaded with unidentified goods has caused a gridlock on the Akyem Sekyere section of the Accra-Kumasi Highway, near the abandoned toll booth. The cause of the trailer veering off its lane from the Accra section onto the Kumasi section, blocking the road entirely, remains unclear. Hundreds of vehicles returning to Accra from […] The post Accra-Kumasi

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry’s decision to increase passport application fees. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration earlier announced upward adjustments in its fees and charges for services effective today, Monday, April 1, 2024. The Ministry […] The post MP

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry’s decision to increase passport application fees. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration earlier announced upward adjustments in its fees and charges for services effective today, Monday, April 1, 2024. The Ministry […] The post Ablakwa

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) says the country’s democratic progress and long-term stability could be undermined if the increasing phenomenon of organised crime is not checked. It said although the country had taken commendable legal steps to stamp-out crimes, such as money laundering, drug peddling and illegal mining, more needed to be done to achieve […] The post Organised

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has made a compelling case for his election as the next President of Ghana. Addressing a mammoth crowd in Kwahu Mpraeso on Saturday, March 30, after a special Easter health walk, Dr. Bawumia claimed that a vote for him is a vote for bold solutions, […] The post My solutions are bold for Ghana’s future –

Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has disclosed that approximately 6,000 nurses have left Ghana to seek better opportunities since August 2023. In an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues on Sunday, March 31, Mrs. Ofori-Ampofo stated, “We have been collating the numbers from August last year till date, […] The post Over

Complete Farmer, a pioneering force in agricultural technology and marketplace solutions, is set toannounce the grand opening of its Trade Center located in Tagadzi near Juapong, Volta Region, Ghana on Thursday April 4,2024. According to the team, this momentous occasion marks a significant step forward in revolutionizing Africa’s agricultural landscape and fostering economic growth in the […] The post Complete

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has pledged to support small-scale miners, often referred to as galamseyers, if he is victorious in the upcoming December elections. He stated that his administration would implement a new strategy to manage small-scale mining nationwide. This announcement was made by Dr. Bawumia during a […] The post We’ll

Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has expressed concern over power outages in health facilities, stating that such incidents could have disastrous consequences. Her comments come in the wake of the alleged death of a three-day-old baby at the Tema General Hospital on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. In […] The post ‘Dumsor’

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced upward adjustments in its fees and charges for services effective Monday April 1, 2024. The Ministry in a statement clarified that this decision aligns with the 2023 fees and charges regulations, L.I.2481. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration wishes to inform its valued […] The post New

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has pledged to train approximately 1 million young Ghanaians in coding and software applications if he is elected in the 2024 polls. He made these remarks while addressing a crowd in Kwahu Mpraeso on Saturday, March 30, following a special Easter health walk. […] The post I’ll

The Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced two siblings, Safianu Osumanu and Aishatu Osumanu, respectively, to a fine of Gh? 720 and Gh?600 for verbally assaulting four public officers. The two would serve a three-month prison term if they defaulted on paying the fine. The court, presided over by Mr. Simon Gaga, sentenced them after they […] The post Court