Absa Bank has won the most coveted Bank of the Year honour at the 32nd National Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIMG) National Marketing Awards held in Accra at the weekend. Banks represent the engine of growth and stimulation for any emerging economy, and in Ghana, Absa plays a crucial role in the sustenance and progress … The post Absa Bank adjudged Bank of the Year at

The 2022 budget statement and economic policy expected to be presented to parliament next week Monday will focus on jobs and skills training for the youth to address the growing unemployment in the country, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said. “Clearly, the 2022 budget and economic policy will be intervening on access to jobs and … The post 2022 Budget

GROHE, a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings, will inaugurate a state-of-the-art training facility in Accra as part of its GROHE Installer Vocational Training and Education (GIVE) programme. It is aimed at equipping young persons with the requisite skillset and knowledge for the sanitary industry. The training facility set up in … The post GROHE

Ghana’s foreign reserves have improved significantly and are sufficient to cover more than five months of prospective imports, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has indicated. The country’s foreign reserves as of August 2021, stood at $11.4 billion. Foreign reserves are funds central banks exchange with each other at an international level and the reserves can … The post Ghana’s

The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) has called on the government to desist from increasing the allocation of funds for the Planting for Food and Jobs programme in the upcoming 2022 budget statement and economic policy. Speaking to Citi Business News the General Secretary of GAWU, Edward Karaweh, noted that until the leakages and issues … The post Don’t

Smart Africa and Afriwave Telecom Ghana Limited have partnered to collaborate in One Africa Network and Interconnect Clearinghouse initiative, Data Centre and Cloud Project, and Intra-Africa Connectivity project, to advance digital transformation in Africa. Mr. Francis Poku, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Afriwave Telecom, who said this in a statement copied to Ghana News Agency on … The post Smart

The Ghana Grid Company (GridCo) has outlined a number of projects it has undertaken over the last five years to ensure a steady and stable electricity supply in the country. The projects include the construction of Bulk Supply Points (BSP), reconstruction and construction on transmission lines, and construction of backup control centres. Taking their turn … The post GridCo to showcase

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has assured of the government’s commitment to fix roads in the country in order to promote socio-economic development and reduce the spate of accidents. He gave the assurance when he inspected rehabilitation works on the Kwafokrom to Apedwa junction dual carriage road in the Eastern Region. The … The post Govt will fix roads –

Head Coach of Ghana Premier League debutants, Accra Lions, Andreas Rainer Kraft, says the club’s aim was not to win the Ghana Premier League in its maiden participation. The focus, he said, was to perform creditably and survive the season. The newly-promoted side has picked just a point from two games. However, coach Rainer Kraft says he and his bosses … The post Accra

Ghana’s representatives at the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League competition, Hasaacas Ladies, put up another spirited performance on Monday to beat Malian side, AS Mande 3-0 to top Group A. The win will also guarantee qualification to the semi-final stage of the competition. Playmaker, Evelyn Badu, delivered another mouth-watering show to win a second woman … The post Hasaacas

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has taken delivery of 10 new title belts for its sanctioned championships. The belts which arrived on Monday were produced in Pakistan by Sarwar Star International, a manufacturing giant in boxing equipment, martial arts, and championship belts. The GBA Vice President, Mr. Roger Barnor, confirmed the arrival of the belts … The post GBA gets 10 new title belts

The C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CK-UTAS) in Navrongo in the Upper East Region is in the process of establishing Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing and Midwifery to train more health personnel for the country. The curriculum for the School of Medicine and Dentistry had been completed and a team of experts was … The post CK-UTAS to establish

The Agate Senior High School in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region celebrated its maiden speech-and-prize-giving day over the weekend – 38 years after its establishment.   The celebration, under the theme: Science and Technology: A vehicle for National Development, was meant to raise funds to build a well-equipped science and technology block … The post Agate

Cultivation of the early millet, a major staple food in the Kassena- Nankana Municipality and parts of the Upper East Region, is fast phasing out due to changes in the weather pattern. The age long early millet used to be planted early in the past (March/April) and harvested first (June/July) before the major harvesting season in … The post Erratic rainfall hampering

A five-day Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference opened in Wa, capital of the Upper West Region on Monday, with a call on government to embark on an open dialogue with stakeholders on how to address challenges posed by the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The annual plenary assembly brought together bishops from all the … The post Catholic Bishops

The Tema Metropolitan Assembly as of September 30, 2021 collected GH?18,415,384.48 being 78 per cent of its budgeted Internally Generated Fund. It received grants totalling GH?9,571,707.24 out of an estimated amount of GH?17,769,114.85 The assembly however spent GH?17, 785,534. 24 of the amount on compensation, goods and services and asset. He commended the security agencies for … The post TMA

The Evangelical Presbyterian Students Union (EPSU) and Authentic Worship Experience (AWE) have donated 15-inch rechargeable public address system with cordless microphones each to the Surgical Ward of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and the Princess Marie Louise- Children’s Hospital in Accra. The public address system is intended to aid nurses on duty to call out names … The post EPSU

The Minister for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery has advocated the need for neighbouring countries to institute effective border management systems to minimise border tensions and increase joint enforcement and surveillance in the West African Sub-Region. That, he said, would help decrease organised crime by syndicates and traffickers, and promote common border understanding. Mr Dery … The post Let’s

The maiden Board of the Ghana Real Estate Agency Council has been tasked to put together a robust operation that will lead to reduced rents and capital values of property. Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, said, a thriving real estate sector should not be allowed as the conduit for industry players to exploit consumers. … The post Works,

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has charged the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) to generate an extensive database of viable mining lands to enable government make the necessary investments for job creation. Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, further explained that an up-to-date database would be the fulcrum upon … The post Lands