March 2011

Sheila Leeson, the granddaughter of Ghanaian-born Arthur Wharton has been honoured by the English Football Association (FA). The granddaughter of the first Ghanaian footballer to play in the English Premiership was given the honour…

Ghana and other countries in sub-Sahara Africa are said to have the potential of raising between $5 billion to $10 billion from bonds in the diaspora. Lead economist at the World Bank Dilip Ratha says countries in the sub-region including…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs claim their region is being marginalised with regards to a credit facility to finance oil field projects in the country. There is yet to be presented before Parliament for approval a credit agreement between…

Oxfam, an international charity, on Thursday declared support for Ghanaian civil society organisations in their dispute with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) on the operation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).…

Ms Hannah Tetteh, Minister of Trade and Industry, has advised the business community to adopt innovative ways of helping small scale entrepreneurs to improve on their managerial and entrepreneurial skills. She said the biggest challenge…

Fidelity Bank Limited (FBL) has established an “Asia Desk” within its corporate banking outfit to utilize the growing co-operation and trade activity between Africa and Asia towards accelerated growth. The move is to provide leverage for…

Professor Kwesi Jonah, Head of Political Science Department, University of Ghana, on Wednesday said Ghana had not performed well under the Social Market Economy system. He said instead of adopting a level playing field for private sector…

Five institutions in Ghana have teamed up to organize a competition to encourage the production of short films and documentaries to raise issues about the environment in Ghana. The competition carries prize tags of GH¢3,000 for the first,…

Economics Students have been advised to continually avail themselves of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) courses to brighten their chances on the job market. Mr Bright Addai, Relationship Manager of Databank Financial…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings, has expressed serious concern about acts of omission that contributed to the ruling by an Accra Fast Track High Court on Tuesday. This was the acquitting and discharging of 15 accused persons alleged…