…standup and standout, own your words and be ready for self-change Like the concept of the mirage, there is nothing ahead to warrant any fears. Women must journey on confidently to the top. I am not asking women not to anticipate the hurdles ahead. I am advising them to build...
Lower Pra Rural Bank Limited at Shama District in the Western Region made a sterling performance during the year under review. The bank’s profit after tax grew from GHc 920,577.00 in 2018 to GHc1, 737,789.00 in 2019, representing a growth of 89%. Profit before tax rose to 73% from GHc1,158,431.00 in...
Ericsson has held discussions on its digital transformation and innovation solutions to propel Africa towards the future at AfricaCom, part of Africa Tech Festival, a virtual event that took place from November 9 to 12, 2020. At the event, Ericsson focused on the role of connectivity in powering Africa’s digital...
Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) will host shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Thursday December 3, 2020. The meeting which will be held virtually will be streamed live from the company’s Head office at MTN House, Independence Avenue from 11am. The purpose of the meeting is also to seek...
Budding young Ghanaian musicians, Kwame Brenya and Kpodo, have been adjudged the overall winners of a song contest organized in support of the global fight against child labour, with a beautiful composition titled ‘Abofra.’ Abofra narrates the difficulties some children experience at the hands of their parents or guardians in...
Mastercard has announced the appointment of Bossman Akuffo Kwapong as Country Director for Ghana. His 20 years of experience in the financial services industry includes leadership roles in business development, banking operations, client experience, payments and digital innovation. In his new role, Bossman will manage Mastercard’s operations and relationships in...
… bemoans GRA-Controller laxity   For the past five years no civil servant has been able to enjoy any tax relief, even though several of them have duly presented the required documentation to enjoy the reliefs as stipulated by law, Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana...
Benonita Bismarck, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA), has said the Authority will continue educating haulage drivers to know what is required of them when they reach an axle-load station. She explained that the Axle-Load Protocol was developed in collaboration with Ghana Highway Authority to check certain...
The Chief of Staff (COS), Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has inaugurated a Technical Committee at Jubilee House to look into the issues regarding development on the Aviation lands at La Transmission station (LA-Ts) and La Nkwantanang at Adenta. This comes after a recent strike action by the Staff Union of the...
The Food Trade Coalition for Africa has organised its first meeting to coordinate food trade investments and policy interventions across the continent. Co-Chair of the Coalition, Ziad Hamoui in a hybrid meeting that seeks to leverage diverse views, experiences and knowledge indicated that the meeting would serve as a platform...