The President, Nana Ad­do-DankwaAkufo-Ad­do, has appointed Mr John Kwaning Mbroh as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Pensions Regu­latory Authority (NPRA). Mr Mbroh, whose appoint­ment takes effect from 1st Feb­ruary 2024, replaces Mr Hay­ford Atta Krufi, who proceeds on retirement after holding the position since 2017. A statement issued by the NPRA and … The post President

 United Bank for Afri­ca (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has won several prestigious international awards in view of the bank’s continuous contributions to the economic development of Africa. The recognition of the bank’s outstanding perfor­mance reaffirms its status as a leading player in the financial industry. A statement issued by the bank and copied to … The post UBA wins international awards

The Devel­opment Bank Ghana (DBG) since its incep­tion two years ago has disbursed about GH¢700 million to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to support their opera­tions and boost their capital. Kwamina Duker, the Chief Executive Officer of DBG, in an interview with the Ghanaian Times on Tuesday during the Ghana Mutual Prosperity Partnership (GMMP) roundtable … The post Development

 Four firefighters got injured, with two of them in critical condition, when a building, which was gutted by fire, caved in on them, at West­land, West Legon, in Accra, on Wednesday afternoon. The two, who were serious­ly injured, Fireman Raymond Ansah and Fireman Joshua Kankam, were taken to the Med­ifem Hospital, at Westland, but transferred … The post 4 firefighters injured at West Legon

 The trial of Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana CO­COBOD, has been adjourned to Monday, January 29. Dr Opuni and Mr Seidu Agongo, the Managing Director of Agricult Ghana Limited, a fertiliser manufacturing com­pany, are being prosecuted for alleged criminal offences includ­ing procurement breaches in a  fertiliser deal. On … The post COCOBOD

The Accra High Court has ordered the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to return the seized cash of Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah and her spouse, Daniel Osei-Kufour. The Office has 72 hours to release the cash and also unfreeze the bank accounts and invest­ments of the couple, who were … The post Court

Google has announced new generative artificial intelligence (AI) features for its Google Chrome browser. These features will be available on Chrome for Mac and Windows computers, and the company has begun adding them with the current Chrome release (M121). Currently, two new AI features have been added to the browser, with a third one planned … The post Google

Kumasi Anglican Senior High School clinched the 2023/24 Ashanti Region Inter-School and College Boys’ Soccer Competition last Thursday. Dubbed ‘The Disciples,’ the Amakom-based institution secured victory with a second-half header from a first year student, Peter Baah Jnr, a twin, at the Baba Yara Stadium, resulting in a 1-0 win. The accolade of Goalkeeper of … The post Kumasi

Ahead of India’s 75th Republic Day, Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX has announced a grant programme for Indian Web3 developers in partnership with the Solana Foundation. The grant, worth Rs. 25 crore, aims to help bootstrapped Indian Web3 developers designing products on the Solana blockchain. In an official announcement shared on Thursday, January 25, CoinDCX said … The post Solana

The group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivo­ire 2023, concluded on Wednesday night, setting up some highly antici­pated knock-out stage clashes. The group stage produced everything expected of the grit the AFCON is made of; stellar shocks, goals, records, history and passionate fans turning up at match venues. In the … The post TotalEnergies

Fortnite will be making a return to iOS in Europe, Epic Games announced on January 25. The development occurred as Apple is now forced to open iOS to sideloaded apps and third-party app stores to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and is chasing a deadline of March 7. Reportedly, Apple is already working on making changes to its … The post Fortnite

Hundreds of National Demo­cratic Congress (NDC) supporters on Wednesday joined their flag­bearer, former President, John Mahama, on a health walk in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to sensitise the public on his pro­posed 24-hour economy policy. The 24-hour economy policy, an­nounced by the former President last year, is a flagship programme to be introduced to … The post Mahama leads ‘24-hour

Neighbours Connect, a Non-Governmental Organsation (NGO), on Friday donated educational materials worth GH?10,000 to pupils of Asofan MA4 Basic School in the Ga North Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The items, which included school uniforms, bags, footwear, socks, exercise books, notebooks, pens and pencils, formed part of the NGO’s annual project dubbed ‘Neighbours Connect … The post Neighbours

In the domain of so­lar innovations, prog­ress is both subtle and ground-breaking. From solar panels adorned with nano-wires to windows that magically transform light into electricity, the spectrum of innovations is as diverse as promising. The thin, flexible solar panels, solar farms on water, and solar paint are now real inventions. These innovations bring us … The post India’s

The University of Ghana (UG) has been granted accreditation to run its new­ly-established Takoradi and Kumasi City campuses. Admissions to the two campuses are ongoing, the Vice Chancel­lor of the university, Professor Nana Ana Appiah Amfo, disclosed this yesterday at the 2024 Congregation of the School of Graduate Studies in Accra. Prof. Amfo in a … The post UG to run newly-established

 While opening the three-day Africa Prosperity Dialogue (APD) taking place at Peduase in the Akuapem South Municipality in the Eastern Region yesterday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called on his fellow African leaders to prioritise the development of efficient transportation and logistics in­frastructure that will help boost intra-Africa trade. He said it was only through … The post Intra-African

The Bible Society of Ghana (BSG) has launched a Trauma-Healing mobile app as part of its Trauma Healing Project aimed at restoring hope and comfort to those who suffer pain and other forms of traumatic experiences. It is a Bible-based programme for churches and communities which blends biblical and mental health principles. According to the … The post BSG launches trauma-healing app appeared first on

 A total of 22,090 adult birds have been destroyed by the Veterinary Service in Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region, following an outbreak of bird flu on one poultry farm. Feeds and other items that could aid the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infections to other farms had also been destroyed in line … The post Vet Service destroys 22,090 avian

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yes­terday called on his fellow African leaders to prioritise the devel­opment of efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure that will help boost intra-Africa trade. President Akufo-Addo (third from right) with some dignitaries at the programme He said it was only through an efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure, streamlined trade processes and … The post Prioritise