2017

Mr Hudu Yakubu, the Northern Regional Administrator of the ARB Apex Bank, has advised management of rural banks to set up loan recovery task forces outside their banks to ensure speedy recovery of loans. He explained that the task force…

Fourteen illegal miners who went in search of gold at Kojokrom Mbease-Nsuta in the Prestea Huni/Valley District in the Western Region have reportedly been trapped to death. The incident happened at 1730 hours on Sunday and as…

There is a long held debate about the volume of intra-African trade. Some say it is 10 per cent, others say it is underestimated because it could be more than that, and put it at 12 per cent. It is about 3 per cent of global trade.…

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Monday named President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the “AU Gender Champion” for 2017. The award, which is in recognition of President Akufo-Addo's leading role in…

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has launched the ‘See Ghana, Eat Ghana, Wear Ghana, and Feel Ghana’ campaign with a call on Ghanaians to up their game in the development and promotion of Ghana’s culture. Madam…

Mr Adamu Mukaila, Civil Society Advisor of SEND Ghana, has said that poor attitude of health professionals contributes to some patients being maltreated and disregarded of their rights in the country. He explained that…

Research in Mathematics, Astronomy and Computer Sciences is negligible in Africa despite the fact that they constitute the foundation for socio-economic development. Professor Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, Former Vice Chancellor of the…

Child marriage will cost developing countries trillions of dollars by 2030, a report published by the World Bank and the International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW) has said. In contrast, ending child marriage would have a large…

Hundreds of National Service Personnel in the Cape Coast Metropolis on Saturday embarked on a vigorous house-to-house campaign against the rising levels of teenage pregnancy in some endemic communities within the metropolis.…

The Bui dam project has affected the rainfall pattern in the Banda District of the Brong-Ahafo Region and is decreasing annual food production in the area, says the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA). The worst affected…