The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reduced the rate at which it lends to commercial banks, known as the policy rate, by 350 basis points to 21.5 per cent. The move is expected to encourage financial institutions to lend more at cheaper rates toContinue Reading
Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey, appearing in a London court, has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault involving three women. The 32-year-old Ghana international appeared in the dock at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and enterContinue Reading
After several false starts throughout the year in pursuit of a breakaway from the motherland, I finally travelled to the UK on Wednesday, which was also my birthday. Leveraging the fact that it was my birthday, I flirted rather shamelessly and outrageously with the ladies at the check-in as IContinue Reading
US acting legend Redford, known for roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, has died at the age of 89. In a statement, his publicist Cindi Berger, said: “Robert Redford passed away on September 16 at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah –Continue Reading
He said the initiative, a major campaign promise on which the National Democratic Congress (NDC) won the 2024 elections, was aimed at closing Ghana’s annual infrastructure gap of $1.5 billion, especially in the road sector. “This sod-cutting is the first, but we are going to cut sod in five differentContinue Reading
GCB Bank has appointed Ms Cynthia E. Ofori-Dwumfuo as its Chief Marketing Communications and Customer Experience Officer, a newly created role aimed at elevating brand relevance and enhancing customer engagement across all platforms. The Bank, in a statement, said the appointment marks a significant investment in strengthening marketing, communications andContinue Reading
The African Network Operators Group (AfNOG), in partnership with the National Communications Authority of Ghana and Ghana Dot Com Ltd, is set to host the Africa Internet Summit 2025 (AIS’25) slated for September 29 to October 3, 2025, at the Alisa Hotel in North Ridge, Accra. The hybrid event willContinue Reading
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Tamale Central by-election, Prof. Alidu Seidu, is set to make history as the first person to enter Parliament without parliamentary elections in the Fourth Republic. This follows the Electoral Commission (EC)’s decision to declare him unopposed if no other person filesContinue Reading
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched a three-day Safe Stadium Initiative workshop in Accra to strengthen security and safety standards across football events in Ghana and the continent. CAF 2nd Vice-President and President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, officially opened the programme on Tuesday,Continue Reading
It took just 90 minutes for Kwasi Sibo to turn himself from a last-minute call-up into Ghana’s newest midfield warrior. The 27-year-old Real Oviedo player delivered a powerhouse display on his international debut as the Black Stars edged Mali 1-0 in last week’s World Cup qualifier at the Accra SportsContinue Reading
