Ghana’s banking sector’s performance improved as adverse spillovers from the domestic debt restructuring and macroeconomic challenges receded, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Ernest Addison, has said. As of the end of 2023, he said, the data shows that the banking sector remains stable, liquid, and profitable. Profitability …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday January 31 co-chaired the ninth UK-Ghana Business Council (UKGBC) meeting in Accra with a visiting delegation led by Rt Hon. Andrew Mitchell, UK’s Minister of State for Development and Africa. At the end of the meeting, two memoranda of understanding were signed. They …

General Secretary of the Ghana Agricultural Workers Union, Mr Edward Kareweh, has cast doubt on the ability of the banks to recover their debts owed by the Produce Buying Company (PBC) by merely disposing of the assets of the company. Mr Kareweh stated that the assets of PBC are not …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former president John Dramani Mahama, has promised to create a district mining office in all mining areas in the country.  In those district mining offices, he said, there will be officers from the Minerals Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who …

The outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama has charged the leadership of the Ghana Armed Forces to eschew the tendency to consumed in their positions at the detriment of the job. He said they must use their positions to ensure that their jobs are done in a …

A former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Dr Kwame Agyeman-Budu, graduated from the LIGS University in Hawaii, USA, with PhD. Dr Kwame Agyeman-Budu, who hails from Ejisu in the Ashanti region, has pursued his Doctorate program in Project & Strategic Management, and he has completed successfully. …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has voiced his concerns about the Electoral Commission’s proposal to move the voting date from December to November. In Mahama’s view, the new proposals have the potential to raise doubts about the integrity of the elections. The Electoral Commission …

The National Peace Council (NPC) has expressed its appreciation to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for responding to its appeal to return to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC). The NDC had previously decided not to attend IPAC meetings following the 2020 elections, a decision that raised concerns among stakeholders in …

A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown that over 50 per cent of pregnant women in the country are anaemic compared to 40 per cent of them who are not pregnant. The report, dubbed “The 2022 Demographic and Health Survey, “showed that children aged 6-59 months …

The Ghana Demographic and Health Survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed concerning statistics regarding HIV awareness and prevention among men aged 15 to 49. The data reveals that a significant 76 percent of men in this age group are unaware of their HIV status. Furthermore, only 28% …