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Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) has appointed accomplished banking executive Victor Opoku Brijuu as Group Head, Branch Network Up-Country, strengthening its executive leadership team as the Bank continues its transformation journey.

Parliament has approved nearly US$ 900 million in new external financing, prompting fresh debate over government’s fiscal strategy in the post-IMF era and whether weaker-than-expected domestic revenue mobilisation is forcing a quicker return to external borrowing for financing development priorities while preserving debt sustainability.

The Acting Chief Executive of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Mr Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould, has cautioned African leaders and policymakers against allowing the continent’s emerging critical minerals boom to become another resource curse.

Supply chain strategist and academic, Professor Douglas K. Boateng, has launched the world's first artificial intelligence-powered Supply Chain Management Compendium, developed in collaboration with the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT).

Technical Advisor to the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Elsie Appau-Klu Esq., has received an award of ‘Excellence in Public Policy and Governance’ in recognition of her contributions to public policy and leadership at the 16th African Achievers Awards, held at the historic House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London, United Kingdom.

The Professional and Management Staff Union (PMSU) of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) has distanced itself from an ongoing demonstration against the government's search for a strategic investor, arguing that the state-owned smelter requires more than US$700 million to restore operations rather than the US$60 million claimed by opponents of the process.

A three-day farm machinery training programme aimed at strengthening the capacity of farmers producing certified rice seed has been held at the Dawhenya Irrigation Scheme in the Greater Accra Region.

Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to deepen bilateral relations with Egypt, as the two countries prepare to commemorate 70 years of diplomatic ties next year.