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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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Ghana Police to be Africa’s best in 4 years – IGP
Posted on | CommentThe Inspector General Police, David Asante-Apeatu, says pragmatic steps are being taken to make the Ghana Police Service the best in Africa within 4 years. According to him, the police administration has rolled out a transformational agenda to modernize its operation … Read more →
My Gov’t Will Stop Political Vigilantism – Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has stated that the recent unrest in Karaga and Sissala in the Northern region by some youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not in any way hinder government’s commitment to ensuring that … Read more →
Govt orders re-registration of all SIM cards
Posted on | CommentAll owners of SIM cards and mobile money accounts will from next month [November], be required to undergo re-registration. The new directive from the government is part of moves to fight mobile money fraud which has gained momentum over the … Read more →
Minority Rejects Special Prosecutor
Posted on | CommentMembers of the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the majority New Patriotic Party (NPP) in parliament fiercely clashed over the establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor when the second reading of the bill setting it up was … Read more →
‘One district, one factory’ takes off in 99 districts, says Deputy Trade Minister
Posted on | CommentSome 185 business proposals have so far been cleared as ‘viable and bankable’, and are lined up for rolled out in 99 districts across the country under the ‘One District, One Factory’ programme. According to Deputy Minister of Trade and … Read more →
Growing mobile money accounts attracting fraudsters – BoG
Posted on | CommentMobile money regulator, Bank of Ghana (BoG), has identified the overwhelming growth in mobile money wallets/accounts, over the last two years, as the main attraction for fraudsters. Director of Payment Systems at the Central Bank, Dr. Setor Amediku, disclosed that … Read more →
Kumasi: Irate Market Women Storm KMA Over GHC1 Levy
Posted on | CommentScores of market women in Kumasi have besieged the premises of the metropolitan assembly to demand a reduction in the newly introduced market levy. The aggrieve traders say the hundred percent increment of the levy is unjustified. The levy, according … Read more →
Parliament to Intervene in Ga Mantse Dispute
Posted on | CommentThe Majority and Minority Members of Parliament are to hold separate meetings on the recent confusion over the Ga stool. Odododiodio legislator, Nii Lante Vanderpuye disclosed that a joint statement by the two parliamentary caucuses will be issued after the … Read more →
We’ll Support Gyan To Succeed With Baby Jet Airways – Cecilia Dapaah
Posted on | CommentAviation minister Cecilia Dapaah has said the Akufo-Addo government will support Black Stars captain to succeed with his planned airline. President Akufo-Addo announced the player has secured the necessary documentation to operate an airline when he opened the first Aerospace … Read more →
Uhuru Hopes For United Post -Vote Kenya
Posted on | CommentKenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday sent the clearest signal that he will sit down with his arch-rival Raila Odinga in a bid to unify the country. He acknowledged that the country is grappling with tribalism, even as he reiterated … Read more →
Achieve SDG or become poorer – Expert
Posted on | CommentThe quality of life of Ghanaians will sink if the country fails to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs by 2030. This is the assertion of a Communications Associate of the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa, … Read more →
Cocoa prices not encouraging – Cocobod CEO
Posted on | CommentThe Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board says the international prices of cocoa is not motivating enough to encourage the youth to enter the sector. Joseph Boahen Aidoo said at the 2017 World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) Partnership Meeting on October 24 … Read more →
Confusion surrounding rightful heir to Ga Stool: Another claimant pops up
Posted on | CommentThe confusion surrounding the rightful heir to the Ga Stool was deepened when an event to introduce Nii Tackie Oblie II as another claimant to the Stool was disrupted by some angry youth in Accra on Wednesday. The swift intervention … Read more →
Scammers target Baby Jet Airline
Posted on | CommentBaby Jet Airline (BBJ), an airline company owned by Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan is yet to begin operations but it appears scammers have already targeted their operations. Gyan took to his Twitter handle a few hours after President Akufo-Addo … Read more →
Inflation for last quarter of 2017 to fall further
Posted on | CommentInflation for Ghana for the last quarter of 2017 will stabilize, ranging between 11.8 and 12.1 per cent, umb Investment Holdings has projected. According to umb, upside risks to the forecast include higher than expected world crude price increases which … Read more →
Cocoa production set to increase by 21.5%
Posted on | CommentGHANA will outperform its peers in terms of growth in sub-Saharan Africa in 2017, BMI, research outfit of ratings agency, Fitch, has stated. It is also forecasting a 21.5 percent increase in cocoa production in 2017 despite low price on … Read more →
PHOTO: Man re-arrested for practising as medical doctor
Posted on | CommentA quack doctor working at the Covenant Clinic at Madina in the Greater Accra region has been arrested for the second time by the police for practising as medical doctor without license. His medical facility was closed down by the … Read more →
Asamoah Gyan obtains license for “Baby Jet Airline” – Prez Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentThe captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan has obtained a license from the government of Ghana, to operate an airline company in the country, President Akufo-Addo has disclosed. Akufo-Addo made this known at the 2017 African Airshow currently ongoing at … Read more →
Veep in Australia for World Bank’s investment forum
Posted on | CommentThe Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has left Accra for Vienna, Austria to participate in the World Bank Group’s Investment Competitiveness Forum being held from October 25-27, 2017. A statement issued by the Bank indicated that Ghana has been … Read more →
Major Mahama trust fund bill laid in Parliament
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Defence, Mr Dominic Nitiwul, on Tuesday laid the Major Mahama Trust Fund Bill, 2017 in Parliament. When passed, the Bill would give the legal backing for the establishment of a fund to cater for the wife and two … Read more →
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