Category: General

Fidelity Bank Ghana appoints Kwabena Boateng Deputy MD, Wholesale Banking

Fidelity Bank Ghana has appointed Mr. Kwabena Boateng as its new Deputy Managing Director in charge of Wholesale Banking, effective October 1, 2024. A release copied to Ghana News Agency said: ‘He comes to his new role with over two decades of rich banking experience across various sectors, further strengthening

Independent Candidate pledges to face-lift Sunyani main garage

Mr Ransford Antwi, an Independent Parliamentary Candidate in the Sunyani East Constituency in the Election 2024 has pledged to face-lift and make the Sunyani main garage a business hub. He acknowledged and appreciated the enormous contributions of mechanics towards economic growth and development. Interacting with the leadership of the Sunyani

Minister calls on Geoscientists to explore efficient ways to protect natural resources

Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister has called on geoscientists to explore alternative and efficient ways of protecting the nation’s natural resources, in the wake of destruction of water bodies, environment and vegetative cover. He said the nation’s forest and natural resources ought to be harnessed to spur economic

Esther Cobbah calls for behaviour change communication approach to address illegal mining

Mrs Esther Cobber, Chief Executive Officer, Stratcom Africa, has advocated a behaviour change communication approach within communities affected by illegal mining activities. She said the participation of natives in illegal activities within communities affected by the menace was due to a culmination of behaviour and culture developed over these years.

APC will champion 24-hour industrialisation at regional and district level 

Reverend Dr. Samuel Worlanyo Mensah, Vice Presidential Candidate, All Peoples Congress (APC), has proposed a 24-hour industrialization and job creation production cycle at the regional and district levels if elected. He said the party’s 24-hour economic policy would focus on promoting industrialization and creating jobs to address the issues of

Urban Observatory Indicator validation workshop opens in Accra

The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, with support from the European Union through Expertise France, has organised a workshop to validate the draft Urban Observatory indicator framework. The two-day workshop was a step towards the establishment and operationalization of the Urban Observatory (UO) under Component one of

Luminos Fund, School for Life reintegrates 940 out-of-school children back to school

A total of 940 out-of-school children have been reintegrated back to formal school systems in the Asante-Akim North Municipality and Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region. These children have received school bags, books, pens, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, and other essential learning materials to help them stay in school

Two businessmen jailed 17 years over theft of electronic gadgets

An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced two individuals to a total of 17 years in prison for their involvement in stealing electronic gadgets worth GHC298,900 in Okponglo, Accra. James Ugochukwu Mwobi, a 33-year-old businessman, received a 12-year sentence for charges including unlawful damage, stealing, and unlawful entry. His accomplice, 36-year-old