Togo-based pan-African lender, Ecobank Group, has recorded in its first nine months of 2o12, revenue of $1.2 billion. The $1.2 billion revenue represented an increase of 46% from the prior year period, the Group said in its unaudited results for …

Hamburg-based UN court, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), will hold public hearings on the case between Ghana and Argentina over the seized navy ship on November 29 and 30, 2012. The Argentine ship, ARA Libertad, …

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has put together a €1 million project to support local production of essential generic medicines in Ghana and Kenya. The project begins January 2013 and is funded by the German government, UNIDO announced …

Mrs Dede Bedu-Addo, gender and social development consultant, has challenge government and civil society to make monitoring and evaluation a priority in the implementation of projects. She explained that it was an effective way of ensuring accountability and positive impact …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s focus on Africa’s energy sector has a new direction as its new energy policy gets approval form its Board of Directors. Officials of the Bank say the new energy policy supersedes the 1994 Bank …

During a United Nations-led meeting in Vienna, the world body and its partners on November 23, 2012 renewed their pledge to improve safety for journalists and prosecute those who commit acts against them through a new plan to protect media …

The Shama Community Cooperative Credit Union (SHACCU), made a net profit of GH¢59,503.04 for the 2011/2012 financial year. Mr. Joseph Anokwafo Arthur, Chairman of the SHACCU, announced at the 4th Annual General Meeting at Shama on Saturday. He said the …

The Nandom Rural Bank has witnessed a significant growth in its total assets from GH¢4,253,768.00 in 2010 to GH¢7,243,236.00 in 2011, representing 70.28%. Mr. Peter Kuukyame Latuo, Chairman of the Bank’s Board of Directors announced this at the 30th Annual …

Traditional leaders in the three Northern Regions have met to strategies on how to effectively play their role to ensure peace before during and after the December 7 elections. To this end the Chiefs, joined by religious leaders and  youth …

Martin Esson Benjamin – CEO of MiDA Mr Martin Esson-Benjamin, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Millennium Development Authority, has advocated proactive leadership in all aspect of the Ghanaian society to help foster qualitative change. “As a lower middle income …

Rural Organization of Women Farmer and Agro Process/Development (ROWFAD), has appealed to the Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund (EDAIF) to support it with funds to establish an agro-processing centre at Bugubelle in the Sissala East District of the Upper …

The maiden edition of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Ghana Industry Awards, which seeks to provide a platform to help define the highest standards of excellence in business, has been held in Accra. The awards, which span all sectors …

The Education Minister Mr Lee Ocran has reiterated government’s commitment to pursue education development as the core of its development strategy towards poverty alleviation and improvement in living condition. He said the strategic direction of government’s education delivery was focused …

Fourteen Ghanaians are to participate in strategic communication for development and advocacy training at the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI), Arusha, Tanzania from the November 25 to December 7, 2012. The training being sponsored by the Danish Ministry …

A nation with a reliable statistical base develops faster than others, Dr Louis Munyakasi, Head of Mathematics and Statistics Department of Kumasi Polytechnic has stated. He said in that fast developing country, development programmes and implementation modules were often evidence-based. …

Nana Akufo-Addo Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said on Saturday that the country cannot wait for another 20 years before implementing a free Senior High School (SHS) Education Programme. Speaking at a regional rally …

Health authorities could soon be grappling with a grave public health concern as vegetables sold in Accra markets have been found to contain up to 5000 times the permissible levels of chemical residue. A survey carried out between 2007 and …

The Skills Development Fund says it expects to make known the outcomes of the evaluation for all eligible proposals to COTVET under the second call by end November. Government of Ghana has received financial support of up to GH¢114 million …