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Banks in Ghana record GH¢2.5bn profit as of February 2026
Posted on with No CommentBanks operating in Ghana recorded a profit-after-tax of GH¢2.5 billion as of the end of February 2026. This is compared with GH¢2.0 billion in the same period a year earlier, a 24.1% increase in growth year-on-year. Similarly, profit-before-tax (PBT) recorded … Read more →
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EU promises more trade and investments to back Ghana beyond aid agenda
Posted on | Comment• Promises more trade and investments THE European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, Mr William Hanna says the EU is ready to support government’s ‘Ghana beyond Aid’ agenda and will deepen trade ties between Ghana and the EU. “As we … Read more →
My husband is doing very well – Samira Bawumia
Posted on | CommentSamira Bawumia, the second lady of Ghana has assured Ghanaians that her husband, Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is doing very well and looking forward to returning to work soon.“My husband and I are grateful to all Ghanaians and well-wishers from … Read more →
Oil: Ghana tops in sub-Saharan Africa
Posted on | CommentGHANA was ranked number one in sub Saharan Africa in terms of risks versus rewards in the oil and gas industry, the Industry Risk/Reward Index – Upstream Oil & Gas report has revealed. The country also placed 17th globally and … Read more →
Witches camps to be closed down – Gender and Social Protection Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Madam Otiko Afisa Dzaba, says her outfit is taking steps to close down all witches camps in the country. Inmates in those camps, she noted, will be integrated into the society. She made … Read more →
Unproductive gov’t workers to be sacked soon – FWSG
Posted on | CommentThe Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSG) has given notice it will soon start a government sector job rationalization as part of the ‘Linking Pay to Productivity’ exercise. The aggressive program by government is not only to attract the best … Read more →
Agric programme created 745,000 jobs last year – Agric Minister
Posted on | CommentAbout 745,000 jobs were created in the agricultural sector value chain under the Planting for Food and Jobs programme last year, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has said. The figure includes the 202,000 farmers who … Read more →
New York City street to be renamed after Ghanaian-born soldier who died saving lives in Bronx fire
Posted on | CommentMore than $300,000 has been raised to aid the families of a Bronx fire’s victims, while plans are in motion to name a borough street for the heroic Army private who died saving lives in the inferno. City Councilman Ritchie … Read more →
Africawatch magazine initiates campaign to discredit free SHS
Posted on | CommentThe Africawatch pan African magazine, has initiated a campaign to discredit the free senior high school (SHS) programme, introduced by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Inquisitornewspaper has reported. The magazine has consequently dedicated its February 2018 edition scheduled to be … Read more →
Ghanaians to pay ‘tro-tro’ fare electronically
Posted on | CommentPatrons of commercial vehicle “tro-tro,” would pay their transportation fare via digital means after the passage of Payment System and Service Bill by Parliament. Dr Maxwell Opoku Afari, Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana who disclosed this explained that, “If … Read more →
Eduman ‘kitchen stool’ Headmaster sacked
Posted on | CommentThe headmaster of Breman Eduman D/A Basic School in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District of the Central Region, Robert Sepey, who is seen in a sex video with a former student, has been relieved of his post. He has also been directed … Read more →
Wa Poly to be named after Dr. Hilla Limann
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has announced that the Wa Polytechnic will be named after Ghana’s former President, Dr. Hilla Liman. The polytechnic, which is in the process of being re-branded as a Technical University, will be known as the Hilla Limann Polytechnic, … Read more →
Ban on billboard advertising lifted by AMA
Posted on | CommentThe Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has lifted the ban on Billboard Advertising with effect from January 22, 2018. It said advertisers can now purchase application forms, complete and submit to the address (The Secretariat, Accra Spatial Planning Committee, Physical Planning … Read more →
Headmaster in Edumanu sex tape asked to return to post
Posted on | CommentThe headmaster of the Breman Edumanu D/A Basic School in the Central Region who absconded after being exposed in a leaked sex tape has been asked to return to post. This has been become necessary to enable the education directorate … Read more →
Bank of Ghana warns Ghanaians about Bitcoin
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana is asking Ghanaians to be wary of Bitcoin, a digital currency largely seen as an alternative currency, because their interest cannot be protected by the bank. The central bank appears to be worried by the high … Read more →
US imposes new ‘America First’ tariffs
Posted on | CommentThe move is in line with President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade policy, which aims to protect local manufacturers from foreign competition. A spokesman said the administration would “always defend American workers, farmers, ranchers and businessmen”. But China and South … Read more →
DISTURBING PHOTO: Quarry truck kills pregnant woman at Sekondi
Posted on | CommentOn Monday 22/1/18 at about 13.45 hours, one Emmanual Ayidzi was incharge of JUSMOH Construction Man Diesel tipper truck with registration no GN 9630 -16 driving from Sekondi to Jusmoh quarry site at Ngyeresia. On reaching the Residency junction … Read more →
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: The legacy of Africa’s first elected female president
Posted on | CommentEllen Johnson Sirleaf made history as Africa’s first elected female president, but also faced accusations of corruption and nepotism. How will she be remembered? Mrs Sirleaf’s story is pitted with remarkable feats of defiance and courage, entangled with accusations of … Read more →
US shutdown: Government services closed as working week begins
Posted on | CommentHundreds of thousands of federal workers are waking up in the US, unable to work because of a government shutdown. The US Senate has failed to reach a temporary budget deal to keep it open. Some employees will not be … Read more →
PHOTOS: George Weah sworn in as Liberia’s president
Posted on | CommentFormer international footballer George Weah has been sworn in as president of Liberia. “I have spent many years of my life in stadiums, but today is a feeling like no other,” President Weah told crowds in the capital Monrovia. It … Read more →
The President who made people take his bogus HIV cure
Posted on | CommentThe Gambia’s former leader, Yahya Jammeh, who left the country a year ago after two decades in power, has been accused of many crimes. But one of the strangest was forcing thousands of people with HIV to undergo treatment with … Read more →
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