…as 109,557 special voters cast ballot today With barely seven days to the general election, the Electoral Commission (EC) has stressed its readiness to execute its mandate as all the necessary arrangements have been made to ensure a peaceful, credible and transparent election come December 7, 2020. Jean Mensa, Chairperson of...
President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB), Ghana Patricia Sappor, has said that a proper adherence to the Banking Code of Ethics and Business Conduct will go a long way to consolidate the gains realized after the financial sector cleanup and the subsequent confidence the public has reposed...
A set of guidelines that seek to curb and possibly prevent money laundering and combat the financing of terrorism in the gaming industry are set to be introduced. The Gaming Commission, which regulates sports betting companies and casinos, in collaboration with the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), the Ghana Police Service...
… plans to introduce new products With renewed public interest in health, safety and sustainability, spurred on by the ongoing pandemic, indigenous beverage manufacturer, Kasapreko has reiterated its commitment to public wellbeing and this will be reflected in its action plan beginning next year, its Managing Director, Richard Adjei, has...
Seeks to recoup US$1.4bn from natural rubber export The once vibrant Bonsa Tyres Company Limited (BTCL) which has been non-functional for a number of decades is set to be revived under the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS) as part of a move to increase earnings from natural rubber to...
FBNBank Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has officially opened its Osu Oxford Street branch - bringing the total branch number nationwide to 20. The new branch is expected to offer the quality universal banking services for which the bank has become noted to individuals, businesses...
The graduation ceremony for the first batch of trainees of the Okuafo Pa Agricultural Training Centre was held in Dormaa East, Bono Region. This event marked the successful completion of training of the first batch of 800 students in the face of challenges posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The...
As ministry refuses to provide ABFA data The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has urged Parliament to force the Ministry of Finance to account for the use of the country’s petroleum revenues. This follows the ministry’s refusal to provide half-year data on Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) - the...
Bayer announced the launch of Fludora® Co-Max in Côte d'Ivoire, an innovative space spray solution to help prevent mosquito-borne arboviruses including dengue, zika and chikungunya. The launch of Fludora® Co-Max, which combines two active ingredients with unrelated modes of action, marks a major milestone in ongoing industry efforts to...
A lot of times, the things that inhibit our ability to excel in our work, life and business are the walls that we place before and around  us. Some walls are real and may be placed by organizational structures above us whereas other walls may be self-imposed. The bottom...