GCB Bank PLC, one of Ghana’s largest and leading banks, partnered UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce for the organisation of a golf tournament at the Achimota Golf Club, as part of its 70th Anniversary celebrations. Established in 1953 as the Bank of Gold Coast to provide banking services to Ghanaians, GCB Bank PLC, at 70 years … The post GCB Bank

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed that an update from the Scientific Assessment Panel (SAP) to the Montreal Protocol confirmed the ozone layer was recovering, and ozone levels are expected to return to 1980 levels by around 2066 over the Antarctic. According to a press statement issued by Corporate Affairs Department of EPA and … The post Ozone Layer

A State-Of-The-Art medical theatre, dialysis centre and labour ward of the Midway Hospital was on Thursday inaugurated in Accra to enhance healthcare delivery to Ghanaians. The Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Gifty Quarshie-Ngis­sah, in an address said the facility was a remarkable addition that ushered in a new era of advanced perioperative and critical … The post Midway

The Minister of Trade and Industry, K.T. Hammond, has lauded the gains made by the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative in expediting the country’s industri­alisation agenda, describing it as a model “worthy of emulation to de­centralise industrial development.” Citing the case of B5 Plus Limited, he said, the company had taken advantage of the … The post Trade

Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to take advantage of the upcoming Vodafone Business Runway event to bolster their growth and resilience in an ever-evolving marketplace. Ms Tawa Bolarin, Vodafone Ghana’s Director of the Enterprise Business Unit, who made the call at the launch of this year’s SME month in Accra yesterday, said, … The post SMEs

Pernod Ricard Ghana has partnered with ‘Let’s Do It Ghana,’ an international movement dedicated to addressing environmental and social issues, in a clean-up exercise at Laboma Beach Resort in Accra, marking their commitment to World Cleanup Day. The partnership between Pernod Ricard Ghana and ‘Let’s Do It Ghana’ is driven by Pernod Ricard’s commitment to … The post Pernod

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 30 per cent, citing strong growth and drop in inflation. The policy rate is the rate which the BoG lends to commercial Banks in the country.  The Chairman of the MPC, Dr Ernest Addison, who disclosed this at … The post BoG maintains policy rate at 30 % appeared first on

SUICIDE is illegal in many countries. Yet people commit suicide every day.  That’s because suicide is almost impossible to prevent. The prospective suicide is usually very withdrawn and uncommunicative. He/she may also be a master of bluff. So he/she can put on an act that’s deliberately calculated to reassure his/her companions and family that everything is … The post Can

 A fetish priest, Mr Solomon Mbalegon, 62, last Thursday allegedly murdered his junior wife, Madam Nakoli Mbalegon, 25, and commit­ted suicide, at Yeji, in Pru East District of Bono East. Mr Mbalegon, also known as ‘Okomfo’ Solomon, killed the wife on suspicion of infidelity, in night, at their home at Param­bo, a suburb of Yeji. … The post Fetish priest murders

The Gender Based Violence Court (GBVC) has acquitted and dis­charged a building contractor ac­cused of defiling his 14-year-old stepdaugh­ter in Doboro, near Accra. The court presided over by Mrs Dora Eshun, upheld the submission of no case filed by accused, Moses Gator, 42. Gator, who was charged with defilement, pleaded not guilty, and the court … The post Man accused

 The Adenta Circuit Court yesterday sentenced a 23-years-old welder to four years imprisonment with hard labour after he was found guilty to stealing assorted items valued at GH¢ 9,378 at Mile 13 Frafraha in Accra. The items belonging to a senior Immi­gration officer included a 43-inche LG television set, valued at GH¢4,500, an Acer Laptop … The post Welder jailed 4 years for stealing

Four persons have been arrested in Bawku for allegedly masterminding and actively taking part in gun attack, resulting in the death of nine passengers and injuries to 17 others, in Pusiga. The suspects, Majeed Issaka, Rauf Anatem and two others (unidentified) were arrested in their hideout in Bawku, in the Bawku Municipality, by a joint … The post 4 arrested in

 The mayor of Derna, a Libyan city devastated by intense flooding, has been arrested in connection with the disaster, officials say. Abdulmenam al-Ghaithi was among numerous officials charged in connection with the disaster that killed thousands in eastern Libya earlier this month. Last week, angry Derna resi­dents burned the mayor’s house in protest. The office … The post Libya

 More than 50 pints of blood was donated to the 37 Military Hospital Blood Bank over the weekend in Accra by staff of Qualiplast Ghana Limited as part of activi­ties marking the company’s 50th anniversary celebration. The General Manager of the Company, Mr Joseph Akl, said the blood donation forms part of the company’s corporate … The post Qualiplast staff