By Francis Owusu-Achampong, FCIB As a banker, anytime I come across the word “warehousing”, my mind races towards diverse forms of collateralization where goods are kept in bonded warehouses as security for various  bankers’ advances, like the mechanisms for executing a green clause letter of credit. So, when I came across the expression, “human warehouses” […] The post

China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.

Sending money across borders, particularly in Africa, can still be expensive.

Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.

Yaa Serwaa Sarpong, the Director of Support Services at Strategic Management Limited (SML), has affirmed that they have met their performance obligations with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), highlighting among other things, the closure of a revenue leakage gap due to their efforts. On January 2 of this year, President Nana Akufo-Addo ordered KPMG to […] The post We plugged

Yaa Serwaa Sarpong, the Director of Support Services at Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML), has strongly refuted claims of receiving GH¢1,061,054,778.00 for a revenue mobilisation contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). President Akufo-Addo commissioned KPMG on January 2 to audit the contract between the GRA and SML. Following the audit, KPMG reported that SML […] The post We’ve

About 6 people per day lose their lives and 43 sustain various injuries due to road accidents in Ghana. Besides these figures from the National Road Safety Authority are families who are traumatised due to their loss. Relatives go through unending pain which they sometimes never recover from. Margaret Gyimah, a hairdresser had her world […] The post Trauma in Crashes: Pain families of

A powerful paramilitary group has encircled El Fasher, the last remaining obstacle to domination of the sprawling Darfur region, raising alarm about mass killings if the city is taken.

The Mental Health Authority is advocating for the allocation of the 1% COVID-19 levy to fund mental health services to address the funding gap affecting their operations. This was made known at the inaugural launch of the month of May as ‘Mental Health Month’ in Accra on April 29, 2024. Ghana faces a significant barrier […] The post Mental Health

This two-day summit will take place on October 9-10, 2024 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, and gather Heads of State, Finance Ministers, private sector leaders, Multilateral Development Banks and civil society to drive major financial investments to end extreme poverty across the African continent through support for the World Bank’s IDA replenishment and its initiative to […] The post Côte

Political Scientist Dr. Kwame Asaah Asante, has said that the Electoral Commission (EC) cannot chicken out on the implementation of the Representation of the People’s Amendment Law (ROPAL). This follows a threat by the Progressive Alliance Movement, an alliance of Ghanaians living abroad, to sue the Electoral Commission for contempt of court, claiming the Commission […] The post EC

Heavyweight boxer Francis Ngannou's 18-month-old son has passed away.

Heavyweight boxer Francis Ngannou's 18-month-old son has passed away.

Fellow fighters send condolences as the Cameroonian former heavyweight loses his 15-month-old boy.

Delivery Service provider, Glovo has announced its decision to close operations in Ghana citing non-profitability and difficult market acquisition. The post Glovo to shut down operations in Ghana, says profitability will take ‘extended period’ first appeared on 3News.

Today, at the IDA for Africa Heads of State Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, Global Citizen and Bridgewater Associates, in partnership with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and Harith General Partners, announced an Economic Summit in Abidjan. This two-day summit will take place on October 9-10, 2024 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, and gather Heads of State, […] The post Global

Plans are far advanced for the Ghana Health Service to commence another round of the national Covid-19 immunisation campaign from Saturday May 4 to May 10 this year. The exercise, which usually seeks to ensure many more eligible persons get their jabs at their convenience, is also part of efforts by authorities to contain a […] The post GHS official

There are fears of a likely upsurge in COVID-19 cases in Ghana as cases are still being recorded at some health facilities across in the country. Health experts are warning the virus now presents with malaria-like symptoms urging for an uptake in the vaccine drive. Following the announcement by the WHO that COVID -19 is […] The post Upsurge in COVID-19 cases

African countries face many economic, social, and environmental challenges. These global challenges render “business as usual” strategies unsustainable, and a new transformative approach is needed for a Just and Sustainable Transition (JST) in Africa, according to the Economic Report on Africa 2024. The 2024 Economic Report on Africa themed “Investing in a Just and Sustainable Transition in Africa” was […] The post

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has maintained that it will be able to pay benefits when they are due, stating that the 2020 International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Actuarial Valuation Report is a merely a regular projection. According to the ILO, total income including contributions, investment income, and other income, will no longer […] The post We