2020

Introduction A bond is a typical fixed income security that offers a fixed or guaranteed rate of return to the investor over a specified period of time. Nevertheless, the risk and return characteristics of individual bond investments…

More than 22 million Ghanaians have been affected by a reduction in their household income since March 16, 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions were first introduced, a survey by the Ghana Statistical Service has shown. The figure…

Parliament has approved a $200 million financing agreement between the Government of Ghana and the International Development Association (IDA) to finance the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project (GJSP). The project, which is being financed with…

An Accra High Court hearing the trial of Dr Stephen Opuni and two others has received a letter and an attached medical evidence from the counsel for Seidu Agongo of his isolation after being exposed to COVID-19. The Court presided over…

The 2019 Malaria Indicator Survey (GMIS) has shown that only 14 per cent of children age six to 59 months in Ghana, tested positive for malaria by microscopy, indicating an impressive decline in the disease prevalence. The new report…

An application by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) seeking the review of the Supreme Court’s decision excluding the existing Voter ID card and Birth Certificate as requirements for the ongoing registration exercise, has been thrown…

As Morocco marks the 21st Anniversary of the enthronement of King Mohammed VI, on Thursday, Mrs Imane Ouaadil, her Ambassador to Ghana, says it is pushing a new developmental agenda for Africa to rely on her own resources – the “human…

GCB Bank has begun the instant issuance of both proprietary cards and international cards across its branches nationwide. GCB customers can now apply and receive VISA Cards, Mastercards and GCB ReadyCash cards across all branches…

The High Level Panel set up by the Bureau of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) to review allegations of misconduct against its President, Akinwumi Adesina has agreed with earlier decision by Bank's Ethics…

Newmont Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) to support the nation’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the MoU, Newmont Ghana will…