The Director of Sea Cadet Foundation, Joseph Benedict Aubyn, has called on government to strengthen water safety laws to protect the lives of the citizenry from drowning. According to him, many youth lose their lives while swimming for pleasure and expressed an urgent need for the citizenry to be educated on the risks involved while …

The Accra Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Iddi Seidu, has cautioned against the use of fire arms during festive occasions within the Accra metropolis. He said the disturbing trend of illegal acquisition and use of arms during social gathering, especially at weddings and outdooring events as well as street fights amongst the …

Newly-promoted Ghana Premier League side Accra Lions FC have made their first acquisition ahead of their maiden campaign.

A 30-member delegation from the Nigerian National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has undertaken a study tour of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to learn from its operations. Drawn from the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 43 of the NIPPSS, the one-day tour afforded them a chance to study how GIS initiate policies, engage …

The Bono East Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mr Moses Atibilla, has promised to face criminals in the region squarely, with a call on the public to support the fight. DCOP Atibilla made the call on Monday at Techiman, when he engaged pressmen in the region, to share his mission and vision of …

New research into the living standards of cocoa farming families shows that on average, Fairtrade boosts farmers’ spending on household essentials beyond the need for food by 9%.

Massmart is disposing of all its general merchandise Game stores in West and East Africa to stem losses in that struggling business, chief executive Mitch Slape said, after the Walmart majority-owned retailer reported a narrower half-year loss. Like its peer Shoprite Holdings, forays into African markets including Nigeria have been marred by currency volatility and …

In an effort to reduce the cost of processing card transactions, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued guidelines to localize the processing of payment card transactions, which would be charged in Ghana cedis.

Ghana’s construction industry value of $9 billion is ranked 7th in Sub-Sahara Africa, Fitch Solutions, research arm of ratings agency, Fitch, has said. The country’s risk profile also places it as the 6th most attractive market in the region. According to Fitch Solutions, research arm of ratings agency, Fitch, the country’s construction industry which grew …

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), a fiscal policy think-tank, has called for the state to take over the commanding heights of Ghana’s extractive sector to increase government revenue generation from the nation’s mineral and oil resources.

Bayport Savings and Loans remained resilient through the COVID-19 pandemic and continued to make significant gains during the first half of 2021, Akwasi Aboagye, CEO of Bayport Savings and Loans has said. He said with a focus on cost containment and the elimination of foreign exchange risks, the operation recorded a strong financial performance with …

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Ghana’s attractiveness as an investment destination has proved resilient amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the country raking in 874.01 million dollars’ worth of investments from 122 projects in the first half of 2021. Of the total investment of US$874.01 million, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) component amounted to US$829.29 million while the local component accounted …

Ghana Premier League (GPL) duo of Fatau Mohammed of Hearts of Oak and Samuel Ashie Quaye of Accra Great Olympics have been handed late call-ups to the Black Stars for the Friday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa.Head Coach Charles Akonnor chose Hearts skipper Mohammed to replace Slovakia based Benson Annan …