ASA Savings and Loans Company Limited in Winneba, located in the Central Region, has supported the Ansaful CHPS compound to enhance its operations. The company presented a television set, an air conditioner, a water tank, a digital BP machine, and a weighing scale. During a brief ceremony, the area manager for the company, Mohammed Nasimul […] The post ASA Savings
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has authorized 16 Foreign Exchange (FX) brokers to commence operations on the Ghana Interbank Forex Market effective January 1 to December 31, 2024. This is in accordance with section 3. 13. 1 of the Ghana Interbank Forex Market rules which provide that local and international FX Brokers who wish to […] The post BOG grants approval to 16
It was an intervention that came at the right time after a mechanized borehole and an adjoining 10,000-liter water tank were commissioned and handed over to the Benim Community in the Asante Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Some inhabitants had to abandon their farms and daily activities to witness the ceremony, which was to […] The post Benim
Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Students Loan Trust Fund. This was announced in a letter the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, wrote to Mr. Mahama dated January 2, 2024, and sighted by citinewsroom.com. “Pursuant to Section 13 (1) of the Students Loan Trust Fund Act, […] The post Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama
It was interesting to hear Bank of Ghana (BOG) officials pat themselves on the back because year-on-year inflation had dropped to 26.4% in November 2023, from 35.2% in October 2023 and 54.1% in December 2022. This trend should have been expected, I thought, because of the massive price increases and exchange rate depreciation that were […] The post Togbe Afede XIV writes –
ASA Savings and Loans Limited, through its Kaneshie Zongo branch, has presented medical equipment to the Korle Bu Polyclinic/Family Medicine Department to enhance patient care and work output. The items presented include six quality wheelchairs, two swivel chairs, and three mobile blood pressure monitoring devices. During the handover at the Korle Bu Polyclinic premises, Madam […] The post ASA
Acclaimed Nigerian musician Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade popularly referred to as Mr Eazi has become the first Nigerian celebrity to openly show support for Ghanaian Afua Asantewaa in her bid to break the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon. The record is held by Indian Sunil Waghmare, who earned the milestone after singing for […] The post Mr Eazi
Following the recent Akosombo Dam Spillage that displaced residents in Lower Volta, OmniBSIC Bank staff have demonstrated their generosity and commitment to the community through the Bank’s Staff CSR project known as the SEEK Initiative. Recognizing the urgent need for support, the bank’s staff raised funds and donated essential supplies to families now residing at […] The post
A team of bankers is ordinarily not a regular sight in any health facility in Ghana. Therefore, many patrons of the Madina Poly Clinic might have wondered “why”, when a sharply dressed team from the Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) drove into the clinic’s compound here in Kekele, Madina; a popular, densely populated suburb of Accra. […] The post #UMBCares brings holiday
Ghana’s Afua Asantewaa kicked off her attempt to break the record for the longest individual singing marathon at Akwaaba Village at the airport. The Ghanaian singer is expected to break the longest singing marathon by an individual which lasted 102 hours. The record is held by Indian Sunil Waghmare, who earned the milestone after singing […] The post Afua
Pakistani police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse female-led protests in Islamabad on Thursday. At least 200 people were arrested, including protest leader Mahrang Baloch, as they entered the capital. Protesters have been marching across the country for weeks against alleged enforced disappearances of men in Balochistan province. This was sparked by the death […] The post Pakistan
Police in Nicaragua have arrested a bishop who expressed solidarity with a fellow bishop found guilty of treason. Isidoro Mora was taken away by police after he had told his congregation that Nicaragua’s bishops were “united in prayer” for Rolando Álvarez. The Rt Rev Álvarez is serving a 26-year prison sentence imposed after he criticised […] The post Nicaragua arrest bishop in
An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent 48 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, the longest known wrongful sentence in the US. Glynn Simmons, 70, was freed in July after a district court found that crucial evidence in his case was not turned over to his defence lawyers. On Monday, […] The post US judge exonerates inmate after 48 years in prison appeared first on
France’s powerful CGT trade union has called for nationwide “civil disobedience” following the adoption by parliament of an immigration law designed to toughen conditions for foreigners living in or moving to France. CGT chief Sophie Binet on Thursday made the call for civil disobedience against the legislation, which she says calls into question France’s “republican principles”. Speaking […] The post French
China and Russia wrapped up a bumper year of cooperation with an annual year-end meeting in which the two vowed to deepen ties across a range of issues as record trade between them surged past a symbolic target. Bilateral trade between China and Russia surpassed $200 billion in the first 11 months of the year, Chinese […] The post China hails Russia cooperation as record
The 10 American prisoners freed by Venezuela in exchange for a jailed ally of President Nicolas Maduro, have arrived back in the United States in the latest sign of improving relations between Washington and Caracas. The group, including six citizens the US considered wrongly imprisoned, landed at the San Antonio military base in Texas on […] The post Venezuela, US reach prisoner swap deal
In response to the surge in digital banking platforms and the corresponding increase in cyber threats, Fidelity Bank, Ghana’s largest privately owned bank, took proactive steps last month by dedicating a week to intensifying efforts against fraud, empowering its staff to be the first line of defence. Under the theme “Leveraging on Fraud Awareness and […] The post Fidelity
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said his country is willing to agree a new temporary truce with Hamas in Gaza to secure the release of more captives held by the Palestinian group. “Israel is ready for another humanitarian pause and additional humanitarian aid in order to enable the release of hostages,” Herzog told a gathering of ambassadors […] The post Israel signals readiness
A former doctor in Rwanda has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide in the east African country. Sosthene Munyemana was found guilty of crimes including genocide and crimes against humanity. He was accused of organising torture and killings in the genocide, in which 800,000 people were […] The post Former Rwanda doctor jailed 24yrs for role
A group of South Korean students are suing the government because their college admission examination ended 90 seconds earlier than scheduled. They are asking for 20 million won ($15,400; £12,000) each – the cost of a year’s studying to retake the exam. The error affected the rest of the students’ exams, their lawyer says. The […] The post South Korea Students
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