The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has urged women leaders to continue the drive for greater inclusion of women in all facets of our national development. Speaking at the maiden edition of the Executive Women Network (EWN) Annual Conference held in Accra, she said: “Excluding women, who make up more...
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has certified two trustees who are ready to roll out the newly-launched Diasporan Pension Scheme, targeted at Ghanaians living abroad who hope to return home on a good pension. Falling short of mentioning the two trustees, the Chief Executive Officer of the NPRA, Hayford...
NPL ratio to reduce Interest rates to drop Private sector to be biggest beneficiary  The government’s roadshow to raise a bond to clear the much talked about energy sector debt, which is in excess of US$2.5billion, has excited bankers. The roadshow for the long-awaited bond issuance saw some...
The Kumawuman Rural Bank Limited at Kumawu in the Sekyere Afram Plains district of Ashanti Region is set to rollout hybrid Automated Teller Machine (ATM) services at some of its branches. This is in fulfillment of government’s rural branchless banking project, and the bank has completed all documentations and signed...
Dear Readers, for the past two weeks I have looked at the reason why branches still matter in this digital age of banking. Since we live in a global village and not on an island, it is imperative that our banking services continue to be need-based. Although we cannot...
Everton have sacked manager Ronald Koeman after Sunday's 5-2 home defeat by Arsenal left them in the Premier League relegation zone. A statement said the club "would like to express their gratitude to Ronald for the service he has given to the club over the past 16 months". The Toffees are...
A Colombian novelist, García Márquez, in one of his writings said: “All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret’.’ Whatever this means, it is the private element that caught my eye in a suite of a bank. Levels matter oooh! Don’t you love it when you have...
Commercial activity in any part of the world has the potential to cause harm to those involved in the production and delivery process. Workers and customers, and even passersby near oil and gas sales points, are equally exposed to harm and injury. Therefore, ensuring the health and safety of the...
Activities of nomadic herdsmen, who have breached the perimeter of Ho Regional Airport in the Volta Region in search of fresh grass for their cattle, threaten the facility’s completion and scheduled opening date. This revelation came to light when the Aviation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, came to Parliament to answer...
Government is seeking to streamline the business registration process and allow for the issuance of just a Certificate to Commence Business, as part of reforms contained in the amended Companies Act currently before Parliament. Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was speaking at the launch of the Registrar General’s Department E-Certificate...