A joint operation by the Bank of Ghana and Ghana Police Service has resulted in the arrest of 76 illegal forex dealers - popularly known as the ‘black market’ on the streets of Accra - in a move to end the age-old practice that has significant implications for the...
The firm price of gold in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic offers significant hope to the economy, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Dr. Toni Aubynn, has said. Speaking during a webinar on how mining could help to mitigate the adverse impact of the pandemic on African...
A financial sustainability requirement protects the government against losses and forces a bank to make better use of scarce financial resources. Early on, Diamond (1957) argued that a development bank needed some investments to be profitable since it has to cover losses on socially desirable but commercially less viable...
EcoCapital Prime Fund has held its 3rd Annual General Meeting to account to its shareholders the successes chalked over the year while discussing the performance of the fund for the year 2021. EcoCapital Prime Fund made a return of 23.77 percent in 2021, outperforming its benchmark by 9.37 percent. It also...
Absa Bank Ghana Limited has been awarded Partner Champion by Enactus Ghana for its role in supporting youth empowerment and development. The bank received the award at the maiden virtual edition of the Enactus National Competition. According to the organisers, the award is in recognition of Absa Bank’s commitment to...
Proffers four solutions to manage situation Given the rising cost of debt on the continent, there is the need for governments to adopt an all hands-on-deck approach which will explore all options such as the debt suspension programmes and other initiatives to tackle the situation, the 2021 Africa’s Pulse...
top-25 iconic local brands unveilled Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei, says government is relentless in its quest to industrialise the country by leveraging the nation’s abundant natural resources to create sustainable jobs and wealth. Addressing local manufacturers and producers at the ninth Made...
A total of 16.9million citizens were registered by the Electoral Commission (EC) during the 38-day voter registration exercise to put together a new voter’s register. The total number, which exceeded the Commission’s 15 million eligible voters’ target by 1.9 million, was also slightly higher than the 16.8 million in the...
Child Rights International has assisted Tyron Iras Marhguy, one of the Rastafarian students who were refused admission by Achimota Senior High School, to affirm his fundamental human right in court. The applicant filed the instant action before the Accra High Court and is seeking the enforcement and declaration of his...
These days, here in the country and other parts of West Africa, there are exclusive chic cars springing up. Cars are still the needed go-to vehicle for many lovers, owners and buyers of them in the world today. As one of the top four automobile groups in China and the top...