Banks must develop attractive products to boost savings – survey
Banks in Ghana have been advised to develop attractive savings products with competitive interest rates to aggressively boost the savings culture of Ghanaians. This will be in support of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and Ministry of Finance initiatives and encouragement for Ghanaians to have absolute confidence in the banking industry – especially as the […]
Alleged notorious Achimota forest robber arrested for attacks on commuters
The Achimota Police have arrested one Shadrach Boakye, aka “Anopa” for his alleged persistent harassment, attacks and robbing of commuters along the Achimota forest in Accra and its environs. Shadrach, 24, had been on the radar of the Achimota Police for several months until he was arrested over the weekend at Fawuhoyeden in the Ahafo […]
“I’ll not hesitate to sanction you in the interest of Ghana Maritime Authority” – Director General warns
Mr Thomas Kofi Alonsi, Director General, Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has warned staff of the Authority that they risk losing their jobs if they continue to treat seafarers with disrespect in their line of duty. “To you staff, we will not hesitate to sanction you in the interest of GMA; we will not waver to […]
Man arrested for impersonating Finance Minister
A 21-year-old unemployed man, accused of using the name and images of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to solicit monies from persons interested in being recruited into the Ghana Armed Forces has been arrested. Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court, Sabastine Agbemabiese, was charged with pretending to be a public officer and charlatanic advertisement. Agbemabiese […]
President Akufo-Addo, Vice President Bawumia and their households counted on second day of Census
President Akufo-Addo has guaranteed the confidentiality of data collected and appealed to Ghanaians to cooperate with the enumerators and census officials as the process of counting commenced throughout the country. Speaking at his official residence at the Presidential Villa of the Jubilee House where Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim and some officials of the […]
Ghana’s Kwame Tenadu elected Vice President & First African of International Federation of Surveyors
The President of the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana, LiSAG, Kwame Tenadu Senior has been elected as the Vice President of the International Federation of Surveyors FIG at the just ended e-Working Week and 44th General Assembly 2021. He scored a landslide victory in the elections, emerging with 60 votes against his Nigerian contender. According […]
Benjamin Debrah wins trophy at Head Of State Invitational Golf Tournament
Benjamin Debra has won the Men’s Group A category of the 2021 Head of State Golf Tournament played at Achimota Golf Club after scoring a handicap of 8, over gross of 74 and net of 64 points. The tournament which is aimed at honouring the President saw Thairu Ndungu, who scored a handicap of 11 […]
Mobile money vendors appeal for increased security in New Juaben South
Mobile Money vendors in the New Juaben South Municipality have appealed to the Government to institute effective measures to safeguard their operations. The appeal comes on the back of recent attacks on mobile money vendors, leading to the killing of two at Okorase and Akuapem-Lartey. In both incidents, the armed robbers took away huge sums […]
STMA organises float to raise awareness on Census Night
The Takoradi District Census Officer, Mr Samuel Ackah Cudjoe, has led a float along some major streets of the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolis (STMA) to create awareness on the Census Reference Night. The reference night would help test questions for the exercise that will last till July 11. Mr Cudjoe told the Ghana News Agency that the […]
2021 Census: QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED DURING ENUMERATION
The Ghana Statistical Service on Sunday night began enumeration of homeless households, travelers who may spend the night in a car, outdoors, hotels and patients in the hospitals. The exercise termed as “Census Night” is the reference date for census enumeration and all questions asked during enumeration will relate to that Night. Professor Samuel Kwabena […]
