Adidas is expanding its base in West Africa with the opening of an Adidas Originals Neighborhood store in Accra. Adidas will be opening a new shop at Legon on November 25, 2016. Kumasi will have a shop next year as well as an online-based shopping center. A Senior Retail and Franchise Director at adidas, Warren … Read more
Strategic Communications Africa Ltd (Stratcomm Africa), has won the United Nations Award for Public Relations and Sustainable Development at this year’s International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards for Excellence in Public Relations. The ceremony took place on November 5, in Doha, Qatar. The prestigious UN Award, one of the two top Golden World … Read more
A former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sissala West District in the Upper West Region under the administration of the late Professor John Evans Atta Mills, Mr. Robert Baka Wavei has cross carpet to the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The former government appointee has since thrown his weight behind NPP Parliamentary candidate for Mr. Patrick … Read more
The pound has continued to recover ground following this week’s US election result. The news will bring some respite to businesses that import goods, and to holidaymakers buying foreign currency. For the first time in five weeks sterling is worth $1.26, having sunk as low as $1.21 a month ago. That is a rise of … Read more
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has awarded five distinguished farmers at the National Level during the 32nd National Farmer’s Day celebration held at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region, in recognition of their contributions to the development of the cocoa, coffee and shea business in particular and the country’s economy as a whole. This is in … Read more
Some financial observers have lauded moves by the Bank of Ghana(BoG) to bar foreign banks from occupying the Managing Director position and Board Chair position concurrently with foreigners. The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama speaking at forum in Accra announced that the central bank will soon come out with … Read more
Aduana Stars have threatened to deal ruthlessly with controversial midfielder Malik Akowuah for ditching them to sign for Hearts of Oak. The Fire club are seething with rage after claiming the 26-year-old has received multiple financial munificence with a view of signing for the club. Akowuah’s three-year move to Hearts is being contested by Medeama … Read more
For the second consecutive time, Stanbic Bank Ghana has been adjudged the PR Organisation of the Year (Financial Sector) at the 5th Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Excellence Awards held in Accra. The IPR Excellence Awards aims at honouring and generating public recognition for the achievements and positive contributions of Public Relations units to their … Read more
Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has assured international chocolate companies that Ghana is set to continue with the supply of premium quality cocoa to the world market. With the implementation of the adopted interventions including free fertilizer distribution, mass cocoa spraying, free distribution of hybrid seedlings, cocoa farms rehabilitation … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Shama, Mr Gabriel Kodwo Essilfie, has asked the electorate to retain President John Dramani Mahama in power as he needs another four- year term to complete the numerous infrastructural projects initiated. He noted that the Mahama-Amissah- Arthur led administration had done many developmental projects in almost all the communities, which … Read more
Accra, 10th November Today, adidas launches its flagship adidas Originals Neighbourhood store, at the adidas House, 10 Nortey Ababio street, Airport Residential area, Accra. The flagship store is the latest in a global series of adidas Originals Neighbourhood stores launched in various cities across the globe and first of its kind in West Africa, further … Read more
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the Yendi constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Mohammed Habib Tijani has as usual donated a large quantity of assorted items for the upkeep of inmates of the Yendi Prisons. The items included several pockets of tooth paste, detergents and toiletries which he handed over … Read more
Canada’s main immigration website appeared to crash and New Zealand reported increased traffic from U. S. nationals as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump inched closer to the White House on Wednesday. Canada’s main immigration website appeared to suffer repeated outages on Tuesday night as Trump took the lead in several major states and his prospects … Read more
Asian stocks have tumbled after early results from the US presidential polls suggested a victory for Donald Trump looked more plausible. All major markets in the region are now lower, with money flowing into safe haven stocks, gold and currencies including the yen. Meanwhile the Mexican Peso has hit an all-time low against the dollar. … Read more
Article by Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, President of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) Many years ago, The Economist magazine carried a cover story describing Africa as a ‘hopeless continent’. Several years later, The Economist reversed itself by coming out with another cover titled ‘Rising Africa’. There lies the paradox that is Africa- it’s in its narrative! … Read more
She should never have been permitted to vote in the country, much less found a political party and run for President of Ghana. Nothing could be more insulting to the intelligence of well-meaning and forward-looking Ghanaian citizens. And so it comes as nothing short of plain annoying to hear the Deputy Communications Director of Mrs. … Read more
Mr Alhassan Abu, 39, was adjuged the best farmer in the Wa Municipal at this year’s Farmers Day celebration held at Busa. Mr Abu, who was among 17 other award winners, had been in the farming business for the past 21 years obtained his knowledge and skills from his late father. For his prize, he … Read more
Zhang Dejiang (C), chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, attends the third plenary meeting of the bimonthly session of the NPC Standing Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 5, 2016. China’s top legislature on Monday adopted an interpretation of Article 104 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative … Read more
The 3rd Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA 2016) brought together players in the oil and gas industry. The awards recognizes achievements from local and international companies involved in the Ghana oil and gas sector and rewarded those that have played a defining role in moving the industry forward. Operators in oil and gas fields … Read more
Mr Jacob Wayo McCarthy, the 2016 Accra Metropolitan Best farmer, has called on Government to facilitate training programmes for the youth and farmers so that they can participate in the lucrative beekeeping business. Adequate orientation in new technologies should be provided for the youth to participate in various farming initiatives. Mr McCarthy said this in … Read more