2016

Standard Chartered Bank has announced the appointment of Kweku Bedu-Addo as CEO of the Southern Africa Region comprising Mauritius, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola and South Africa. The appointment is subject to regulatory…

German football great Franz Beckenbauer has again rejected allegations of bribes paid in connection with the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Breaking a long silence on the affair, Beckenbauer wrote in Germany's Bild newspaper: "The award…

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has advised the public to exercise caution during the Christmas festivities and verify the wholesomeness of food items they intended to purchase, in order to prevent them from consuming unwholesome…

The First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama has commissioned an accommodation complex for the children of the Osu Children’s Home in Accra as parts of her efforts at bringing smiles on the faces of children and the underprivileged in society. The…

A former worker in the community affairs department of Goldfields Ghana Limited (GGL), Tarkwa Mine has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for conspiracy to commit robbery. Ahmed Adusa, the convict, pleaded…

The persistent gender inequalities in the agriculture and rural sectors of Ghana if not consciously addressed will make the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) an impossible task, a Food and Agriculture Organisation…

Parliament reconvened on Tuesday with the consideration of issues relating to the determination of certain emoluments for specified constitutional office holders in the Executive high on its agenda. These include the post general…

A study by the UNESCO says secondary school textbooks from the 1950s until 2011 missed or misrepresented key priorities which are now crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). With textbooks only revised every 5-10…

Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood, the Chief Justice has noted that provision of accommodation to judges continue to remain a challenge to the Judicial Service. According to Mrs Wood, the engagement of more judges by the judicial service as…

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) on Tuesday launched its Biometric Terminal (BT) self-service point to allow clients to transact business with. A SSNIT client with a valid smart card can access personal…