The average lend­ing rates of banks declined margin­ally to 30.45 per cent in October 2024, the Bank of Ghana has disclosed. This is from 32.69 per cent recorded in the corresponding period of 2023. The data from the Central Bank revealed that the average lending rates have fallen consis­tently but marginally since the beginning of … The post Average lending rates fall again to 30.45%

 EC and security forces to ensure the smooth completion of any outstanding collation processes,” he stressed. He encouraged parties to maintain peace and advise their supporters to remain law-abiding during the post-election period. Additionally, he applauded all stakeholders for their contribu­tions to the elections and called for continued collaboration to ensure a seamless transition, saying, … The post I’m

Projections are that the New Patri­otic Party (NPP) has lost all its seats in the Bono Region except for the Wenchi con­stituency, which they managed to wrestle from the National Demo­cratic Congress (NDC). The NDC, however, is projected to win the remaining seats, in­cluding Sunyani East and Sunyani West, traditionally NPP seats that have fallen … The post NPP loses all Bono seats except

The La Dade-Kotopon Member of Parliament (MP) on the ticket of the National Democratic Con­gress, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has retained her seat for the second term. She polled 46,728 votes to beat her contender, Mr Joseph Kwashie Addo of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) who garnered 23,217 votes. Independent candidates, Vin­cent Odotey Sowah … The post Rita Sowah retains La Dadekotopon

At least 15 people have died and 113 others are still missing after landslides buried homes in six vil­lages in eastern Uganda, police said. Another 15 injured people have been rescued and admitted to Bulu­ganya Health Center. The Uganda Red Cross Society said Thursday that 13 bodies had been recovered after landslides bur­ied 40 homes … The post At least 15 killed,

In Ghana’s dynamic online sports betting and casino industry, MSport has firmly established itself as the leading choice for bettors who value reliability, excitement, and premium features. Recognized as one of the biggest and best online sports betting and casino platforms, MSport offers an unparalleled experience through live betting, top-tier sports markets, live streaming, and … The post The

Bain Capital-backed chipmaker Kioxia’s (285A.T), initial public offering has raised 120 billion yen ($800 million) including an overallotment after shares were priced in the middle of their marketed range, according to a securities filing on Monday. Kioxia, a major manufacturer of memory chips, set its IPO price at 1,455 yen per share, the filing said. This values … The post Japan’s

China’s top electric vehicle maker BYD gained market share as the world’s largest auto market recorded its fastest-growing month in 2024, setting BYD up to exceed its global annual sales goal and overtake Ford (F.N), and Honda (7267.T). BYD has been on an extraordinary expansion this year, growing capacity and undertaking a massive hiring spree to turbocharge revenue that surpassed EV leader … The post BYD

Several key players in President-elect Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency venture head to Abu Dhabi on Monday for the largest bitcoin gathering in the Gulf region as the digital currency sets record highs. Speakers include the president-elect’s son Eric and billionaire Steve Witkoff, the new White House envoy for the Middle East and co-founder of World … The post Trump

The Vice President and Presidential Can­didate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says Ghana is more important than any individual politician in the country, as he concedes defeat to former President John Dramani Mahama. To this end he said it was important that the interest of the country was placed … The post Mahama

 The Ho Teaching Hos­pital (HTH) has added five new facilities to its existing infrastructure to help improve on the service delivery to address the increasing health needs of the people. The new facilities funded by the Ministry of Health, include a pharmacy complex, CT Scan block, two consulting rooms for psychological medicine depart­ment, family health … The post Ho

 The Former President of Ni­geria, Mr Good­luck Jonathan, has commended security per­sonnels for the robust security arrangements around Ghana’s general election. According to him, the securi­ty personnels in the country had indeed proved that “Ghana was peaceful country” in terms of their electoral process and the need to maintain that reputation on the African continent. … The post Goodluck

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) have launched a Road Safety Campaign to raise awareness about road safety in the country. The FA President, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, and the acting Director-General of the NRSA, Ing. David Osafo Adonteng, launched the campaign at the Headquarters of the Football As­sociation on Wednesday … The post GFA, NRSA

The management of Interplast Limited, pro­ducers of pipes and profiles, has assured organ­isers of the Top Masters Tennis Championships of its continuous support to make the event the biggest event on Ghana’s tennis calendar. “Ghana may not be a top na­tion as far as tennis is concerned but we believe that with this support, very … The post Interplast Limited pledges

The Chief Executive Officer of Donewell Insurance, Mr Seth Kobla Aklasi, has clarified that Donewell Insurance has not rebranded in response to concerns of custom­ers. These concerns were borne out of a news reportage by some media outlets that the company had rebranded. In an exclusive interview with Happy FM, an Accra-based radio station Mr … The post Donewell Insurance has not rebranded – CEO

 African governments must focus on implementing policies to help lay a solid foundation for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), First Deputy Governor, Dr Maxwell Opoku-Afari, has said. That, he said, would help countries in the African region to harness the full potential of AI while mitigating its risks. Speaking last week at the Second … The post Implement policies

 The Ghana Police Service has arrest­ed eight suspects following shoot­ing incidents that resulted in deaths at two constituencies, and other election relate offences during the just ended General Election.. Four persons were grabbed following a shooting incident in Kasoa in the Central Region. The incident that occurred at a polling station at the Awutu Senya … The post Police

 Syria’s fate is the sole responsibility of the Syrian peo­ple and should be pursued without foreign imposition or intervention, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, after Tehran’s ally Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels. Iran spent billions of dollars propping up Assad during the Syrian civil war that erupted in 2011 and deployed its Revolutionary … The post Only

 Police have released two new images of a suspect in the hunt for the gunman who killed a health insurance chief executive in New York. United Healthcare boss Brian Thompson, 50, was shot in the back as he made his way to a conference on Wednesday, in what police believe was a targeted attack. On … The post New images released …as hunt for New York shooter continues appeared

 Mr Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, the Greater Accra Region­al Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated the party’s com­mitment to upholding the rule of law in all its activities. Mr Moore stressed that the NDC remained a law-abiding political organisation, dedicated to promoting peace and democ­racy in Ghana. He said this when he … The post NDC is law-abiding – Ashie Moore