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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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Stop giving money to street children, beggars – Gender Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Miss Otiko Afisa Djaba, has urged the Ghanaian public to cooperate with the ministry to achieve the goals of its Operation Get off the Street project. She said in so doing, it … Read more →
KB Asante has died
Posted on | CommentA retired diplomat, writer and politician, Kwaku Baprui Asante, affectionately called KB Asante, is dead, a family source disclosed. He died on Monday morning, January 22, 2018 at the age of 93. The former president of the Ga-Adangbe Council, was … Read more →
BOG maintains monetary policy rate at 20%
Posted on | CommentThe Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana on Monday announced its decision to maintain the monetary policy rate at 20%. This decision is geared towards ensuring Ghana achieves its medium term inflation target of 8.2% and maintain the … Read more →
Nursing mother arrested with parcels of ‘wee’
Posted on | CommentThe Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old nursing mother at Dabala Customs checkpoint in the Volta Region for allegedly possessing 44 compressed parcels of suspected cannabis. The items, concealed in two ladies bags … Read more →
Ahantaman Secondary School old Students to boycott 70th anniversary over anniversary cloth
Posted on | CommentSome old students of Ahantaman Secondary School( Now Ahantaman Girls) are fuming with rage over how the School’s 70th Anniversary cloth has been printed. According to the old students most of whom completed before the School was turned to Girls … Read more →
Ankaful Prisoners defraud woman
Posted on | CommentThe Accra Regional police are investigating the case of two prisoners at the Ankaful Prisons, who have allegedly defrauded a 45-year-old woman to the tune of GH¢8,300. They are Joseph Addoa, 30 years old, serving 40 years in prison, and … Read more →
Ivory Coast awards Tullow Oil two new oil, gas blocks
Posted on | CommentIvory Coast awarded Tullow Oil Plc two new oil and gas blocks on Jan. 17, including one along the maritime boundary with Ghana, government spokesman Bruno Kone said. Africa-focused Tullow now holds stakes in nine Ivorian blocks, eight of which … Read more →
“We love you Komla and remember you always” – Kwansema Dumor
Posted on | CommentYesterday marked four years exactly since Ghanaian broadcaster and former morning show host on Joy FM who later joined the BBC, Komla Dumor, died. His wife Kwansema Dumor took to social media in a touching post to remember and celebrate the memory of … Read more →
Gov’t to borrow GH¢11bn in Quarter 1 – Bank of Ghana
Posted on | CommentGovernment will borrowGH¢11.134 billion in the first quarter of this year, the Bank of Ghana has revealed. This is less than GH¢6 billion borrowed in the first quarter of 2017. According to the issuance calendar, GH¢3.89 billion will be borrowed … Read more →
NCA $4m fraud: Gang of 5 hot
Posted on | CommentAn Accra High Court trying five former National Communications Authority (NCA) board members yesterday heard how the authority’s support for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) was captured in the minutes of the board’s meeting but the deal for which they … Read more →
17yr old kills mother over missing memory card
Posted on | CommentA 17-year-old Junior High School pupil, Emmanuel Gyan is in police custody for allegedly killing his own mother over his missing mobile phone memory card. Gyan is said to have hit his 52-year-old mother, Faustina Agyeiwaa several times in the … Read more →
Best and worst questions asked at Presidential media encounter
Posted on | CommentThe President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, hosted journalists from various media organisations in Ghana to respond to their questions on the performance of his government in the first year and the general state of affairs in the country. … Read more →
Komenda Sugar Factory not likely to produce sugar – UCC research team
Posted on | CommentThe Komenda Sugar Factory in the Central Region is not likely to produce sugar for the next one year, unless drastic measures are taken by the government to promote sustainable sugar plantations to feed the factory. This is the outcome … Read more →
2 fined for fighting over woman on court premises
Posted on | CommentTwo men, who fought over a 43-year–old woman at the premises of the Accra High Court, were on Wednesday fined Gh¢ 120 each by the Accra Circuit Court. Kofi Atakora, a former boyfriend of the woman and George Sefah, the … Read more →
“Nothing undermines investment promotion than corruption” – Sir Sam Jonah
Posted on | 5 CommentsChief Executive Officer of South African based Jonah Capital, Sir Sam Jonah has said that “nothing undermines investment promotion than corruption.” According to the astute businessman who was addressing participants at this year’s opening of the New Year School at … Read more →
Stanchart, Baroda have best loan rates
Posted on | CommentStandard Chartered Bank and Bank of Baroda ended the year, 2017 being the best banks with the cheapest loan rates of 22.0 percent for both household and enterprises in all categories, according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) latest Annual … Read more →
Public sector debt to banks drops to 5.3%
Posted on | CommentFollowing the restructuring of the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) debts in the last quarter of 2016, the public sector’s share of total Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) fell from 11.3 percent in October 2016 to 5.3 … Read more →
NIB disowns Tsatsu Tsikata
Posted on | CommentThere was drama at the Supreme Court yesterday when officials of National Investment Bank (NIB) disowned Tsatsu Tsikata as the bank’s counsel. Mr. Tsikata had earlier represented the bank in its case against Standard Bank Offshore Trust Company Limited. The … Read more →
Ghana is safe – IGP assures
Posted on | CommentThe Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr David Asante-Apeatu, has assured the public and the international community that Ghana is safe. He said there was, therefore, no cause of alarm and gave an assurance that the police and the other security … Read more →
Ghana Aids Commission denies high new HIV infection rates
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana AIDS Commission has denied claims it has put out figures suggesting a high percentage increase in new HIV infections in the country. The Commission says suggestions of 80% and 70.15% HIV infections circulating in media publications and supposedly … Read more →
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