Statehood has been largely unintentional. The act of a group of people coming together to forge into the oneness of nationhood, has in retrospect, not been as intentional as our present form may seem to suggest. This has been the case, worldwide. And this is an assertion we will...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will hold its 107th meeting to decide on the Policy Rate (PR) on July 20-22. Once again, the Committee faces a challenging decision as inflation shot up further to 29.6% in June, the highest in eighteen years. In...
There is a popular folk-tale from India about blind men and the elephant. As the tale goes, six blind men who had never interacted with an elephant were brought before one of the mammoth animals, and depending on what part of the beast they touched offered a strikingly different...
The formation and inauguration of the Association of Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) has been widely lauded, and the platform urged to be used to contribute to building a more formidable rural banking industry. The Executive Director of the Association of Rural Banks, Ghana (ARB), Mrs....
The ARB Apex Bank PLC is seeking to raise GH₵25million additional shares in five years to bolster its capital base, and among others, implement some policy initiatives while being able to lend to rural and community banks (RCBs). The move, which forms part of a newly approved strategic plan of...
Direct selling company commits to further grow in Ghana and aims to bring international trainers and professional workshops. QNET, a prominent e-commerce based direct selling company, is proud to establish its first-ever training centre in the Sub-Saharan Africa region in collaboration with Botsumtwi Limited. Located in East Legon, Accra,...
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) in 2020 made history when, for the first time, it delivered comprehensive national accounts which covered the entire scope of public funds across the three levels of government - Central Government (CG), Local Government (LG), Public Corporations and State-Owned Enterprises (PC & SOE). The...
The Secretary General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Yaw Baah, has called for a total overhaul of the current pension system to benefit the working majority in the country, as he says the current scheme is unfair to low-income earning workers. According to him, only a few privileged...
facility anticipates 400,000 annual visitors after face-lift Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has commenced rehabilitation and modernisation work on the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park to transform it into a world-class tourism park. The facility, popularly known as the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, was built in 1992 but...
to create more value for customers Prudential Bank, in partnership with Mastercard, has formally launched two PBL/MasterCard payment cards - Corporate and Standard - to create more value for their customers. The Corporate card is designed for corporate institutions and businesses while the Standard card will cater to...