As a rabid social media nut, I know that for a hashtag to trend on social media, then the related issue has to be much-talked about in both traditional and social media. But on Friday, July 13, and even to the following day, Saturday July 14, the hashtag, #JournalismIsFacts was among the top 10 trends … The post When #JournalismIsFacts trends on Twitter appeared
The Ghana Stock Exchange has suspended the trading in the shares of ADB Bank, following Bank of Ghana’s cancellation of shares held by four institutions in the bank. “The Exchange, pursuant to Rule 7 and Rule 14 of its Trading and Listing Rules respectively, has suspended trading in the shares of ADB for three (3) … The post Ghana Stock Exchange suspends
The Ga Rural Bank Limited recorded a net profit of GH¢573,328.00 in 2017 as against GH¢261,473.00 in 2016, representing an increase of 66.22 per cent. Total income of the bank also grew from GH¢7,653,778 in 2016 to GH¢9,060,789 in 2017, making an increase of 18.38 per cent, whilst total operating expenses shot up from GH¢7,392,305 … The post Ga Rural Bank records 66.22% profit
The Financial Sector dominated the stock market, as indices point northwards leading to improved performance on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Nordea Capital Investment Stock Market review indicated. The Nordea Capital Investment review of the second week of July (9th to 13th) obtained by the Ghana News Agency on Monday, indicated that, as a result … The post Financial sector
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has annulled the acquisition of all shares held by four institutions in the ADB Bank Limited (ADB). The institutions are; Belstar Capital Limited, Starmount Development Company Limited, SIC-Financial Services Limited and EDC Investment. A statement from the BoG said the order, which took immediate effect, was made pursuant to section … The post Bank
Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) has announced the recipients of the 2018/2019 round of the AIG Scholarships, the organisation’s fully funded scholarship programme for young, outstanding West Africans with a passion for public service. Commencing 2017, for a period of five years, five scholarships are made available every year by AIG to talented West Africans … The post Africa
Ghana will host the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Africa Regional Development Forum (RDF) 2018 to discuss the way forward in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) space for the region from July 18 to 20. The 2018 RDF is being organised on the theme: “ICT4SDGs: Towards the implementation of World Telecommunication Development Conference 2017 outcomes,” to … The post Ghana
Some branch Executive members of the Kpone Katamanso Constituency wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have accused the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the reverse-psychology to trick former President Mahama into running for the NDC’s flagbearership again. “The NPP has a lot of corruption accusations that they intend to use against Mahama if … The post Bagbin
The Kpong Left Bank Irrigation Project at Torgome in the North Tongu District is being modernized at a cost of $25,503,296.00. This would help to increase the irrigable land by about 1,500 hectares to benefit a combined population of 6,000 farmers from 17 communities. The ceremony to mark the official start of work on modernization … The post Rehabilitation
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has called on the general public to be alert of an expired malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kit being offered for sale on the Ghanaian market. The FDA has investigated a complaint and established the fact that some persons have tampered with the product information on the said expired … The post Expired malaria
IMANI Ghana, a Policy Think Tank, has kicked against attempt by government to impose additional taxes, saying the move would impact negatively on the living conditions of Ghanaians. Mr Franklin Cudjoe, the President of IMANI Ghana, said there was too much financial waste in the system, which needed urgent attention. He alleged that … The post IMANI Ghana kicks
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has annulled the acquisition of all shares held by four institutions in the ADB Bank Limited (ADB). The institutions are; Belstar Capital Limited, Starmount Development Company Limited, SIC-Financial Services Limited and EDC Investment. A statement from the BoG said the order, which took immediate effect, was made pursuant … The post Bank
Mr. Paul Atchoe, first Vice President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) is very confident that, “Team Ghana” would shine at the upcoming Third Africa Youth Games (AYG) scheduled to take place from July 17, 2018 to July 27, in Algiers, Algeria. The Chef de Mission for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and President of the … The post Ghana
University for Development Studies (UDS) has made Ghana proud by securing an appreciable number of medals in the just ended federation of African Sports University (FASU) games. The UDS places fourth in the competition which puts Ghana among the first five best sporting countries in Africa. The 9th edition of the competition, which … The post UDS Makes Ghana Proud
The Rising spate in the theft of cryptocurrencies is driving the surge of a new, high-tech era of virtual money laundering, a headache to governments globally, according to a report. In the first half of 2018, more than US$760 million in cryptocurrency was stolen from exchanges – a threefold increase from all of 2017, according … The post Surge
Since the beginning of the century, Africa has ranked second behind Asia on the table of the world’s fastest-growing regions, with average annual growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 4.7 per cent between 2000 and 2017, but this has not been translated into jobs, according to a joint report by the African Union Commission … The post Africa’s
Since the beginning of the century, Africa has ranked second behind Asia on the table of the world’s fastest-growing regions, with average annual growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 4.7 per cent between 2000 and 2017, but this has not been translated into jobs, according to a joint report by the African Union Commission … The post Africa’s economic
The performance of the second year female teacher trainees of the Presbyterian College of Education (PCE) at Akropong Akuapem has increased due to all-female extra remedial sessions organised for the students. The academic performance of the female teacher trainees since the inception of the Diploma in Basic Education (DBE) in 2005, was estimated to be … The post Female
Mrs Abdul-Rahaman Hawawu, the Saboba District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has said winning the fight against corruption demands the political will from leadership. She said the political will and the commitment of leaders of government and agencies in collaboration with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) were the surest … The post Winning
Forestry Commission’s resolve to pull down illegal structures on the Sakumono Ramsar Site at the weekend was stalled after some persons living in the area obtained a court injunction to stop the process. The injunction, taken late Friday July 13, was served on the Forestry Commission officials when they arrived at Klagon, with the police … The post Court
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