Businessman jailed 25 years for robbery

A businessman, Chukwudi Ukala, was on Wednesday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for robbery. He robbed one Jato Peter and Shamsudeen Mohammed of a Sony Laptop valued at GH¢2,500.00, five assorted mobile…

MTN says to invest $96m in upgrading infrastructure

Ghana’s leading telecommunication company, MTN Ghana, has said it would invest $96 million in upgrading its information technology systems and networks this year. Mrs. Cynthia Lumor, the Corporate Services Executive of MTN, said it would…

April Fools’ Day and its origins

“Mama, why is April One referred to as April Fools’ Day?”, nine-year-old Lambee asked his mother. The mother who was astonished about the question promised to find out the history behind the day for little Lambee when she gets to work.…

US pledges to work more with Ghana

Mr Robert P. Jackson, United States of America (USA) Ambassador to Ghana, has pledged his country’s renewed commitment to work more with a democratic country such as Ghana to aid economic prosperity to improve the living conditions of…

GCB Bank launches ‘LitePay’ payment solution

GCB Bank, the largest indigenous financial institution, has launched a payment solution to facilitate faster service delivery, reduce the high dependence on cash and provide merchants with the control over their receipts. Dubbed, ‘GCB…

President’s nominee as DCE fails to secure nod

The Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa (AOB) Assembly has failed to confirm the President’s nominee, Mr. Albert Kwesi Inkoom, for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE). Out of the 46 valid votes casts, 25 went in his favour, while 21…