First Atlantic Bank has extended financial support to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund as part of its corporate social responsibility agenda to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country. A delegation from the Bank, led by the Executive Director of Business, Mr Daniel Marfo, visited the Fund on Tuesday, September 16,Continue Reading
Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene has disclosed that he realised the creative industry (Kumawood) in the region was plagued by “destructive competition” when he took office. This unhealthy rivalry hindered collaboration and progress in the sector. Speaking at the maiden National Film Dialogue in Accra on Tuesday, SeptemberContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama’s reluctance to declare a state of emergency to deal with illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is facing serious public backlash. Influential groups such as the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC), the National Catholic Laity Council (NCLC) and the Ghana Coalition against Galamsey (GCAG) have criticisedContinue Reading
President John Dramani Mahama has said Ghana’s democracy could collapse if it does not deliver development in the form of roads, schools, hospitals and jobs. He said surveys continue to show that many young Ghanaians would prefer military rule if democracy fails to address their needs. Speaking at the 2025Continue Reading
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
