Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere – National Security Adivisor Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere is a military engineer and holds an Executive Master’s Degree in Governance and Leadership from GIMPA. He’s also a graduate of the Ghana Military Academy, has a solid military background, having done almost 40 years of distinguished service with the colours. He served … Read more
Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere – National Security Adivisor Brigadier General Emmanuel Okyere is a military engineer and holds an Executive Master’s Degree in Governance and Leadership from GIMPA. He’s also a graduate of the Ghana Military Academy, has a solid military background, having done almost 40 years of distinguished service with the colours. He served … Read more
Newly appointed Chief of Staff Frema Osei-Opare has indicated that she is very qualified and possesses the set of skills needed to succeed in her new role. “I do come with some experience I think will help, having managed a department at the University of Ghana. I have had lots of managerial experience and worked … Read more
Introduction After the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a new round of anti-corruption campaign has been going on. With almost fifty provincial officials, more than 600 director-level officials and more than 200,000 petty officials snared, this campaign is being conducted in a harsh way on a large scale. More importantly, as … Read more
President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced the names of persons making up his administrative staff at the Flagstaff House. He is expected to take over the administration of the country from January 7, 2017,. Announcing the staff at his Nima residence in Accra, Nana Akufo-Addo named Frema Osei-Opare as his Chief of Staff. … Read more
“The Accidental Ecowas & AU Citizen”: Gambian Crisis: West Africa is No longer Country for Old Dictators E. K.Bensah Jr Whatever was going to happen in the leafy suburbs of Abuja on the eve of the 50th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Summit, historians and political scientists alike will undoubtedly look back at a country … Read more
Part I Making references to and deductions from statements of secular essence and value made by other people is something I do not do in my writings or teachings. This is simply because my writings are always of spiritual intent and flavor and thus could be diluted or even polluted by secular thought. In this … Read more
The Bank of Ghana may have to resort to an independent body if it wants to effectively address concerns within the banking industry and reduce apprehension among industry players. This is the advice from Banking Consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong. His comment comes on the back of a new contact centre to handle all concerns relating … Read more
Some financial and political observers have suggested that the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Abdul Nashiru Issahaku would have to take a principle position to vacate his position as a new political administration assumes power. The suggestion comes despite the autonomy of the Bank of Ghana and Governor of the bank. Per the … Read more
In an unprecedented public display of acrimony, President-elect Donald Trump and the CIA are engaged in a war of words over the extent and details of Russian efforts to interfere with the American presidential election. “There must be big smiles this morning at the Kremlin,” said former White House cyber security official Richard Clarke, now … Read more
On December 1, 2015, First Capital Plus, an indigenous bank, embarked on a new journey. The very first step to mark the new forward-thinking approach and the vision to become the local bank of excellence for African markets was marked by rebranding from First Capital Plus Bank to Capital Bank. To actualise the corporate vision, … Read more
Odimegwu Onwumere writes that the inability of the government to refurbish medical centres with modern radiotherapy machines has led to many cancer patients squirm their teeth in anguish while others have died Derisory attendance of government in the equipment of laboratories in the country has been fingered as part of the major causes of the … Read more
Television Personality, Eric Don Arthur has been floored by incumbent Member of Parliament, Alex Afenyo Markin in the Effutu constituency parliamentary elections. Don Arthur also a consultant was seeking to annex the seat for the ruling NDC party in that crucial tie but lost the bid bitterly to the young legal practitioner of the main … Read more
It appears the decision by the Bank of Ghana(BoG) to introduce a new logo for all microfinance companies in the country may face a stiff resistance. The Bank of Ghana in announcing new regulations for microfinance companies in Ghana launched a logo to distinguish between licensed microfinance institutions and unlicensed ones. Unveiling the logo in … Read more
Societe Generale Ghana organised a Business Banquet for the Bank’s Chinese clients at the Tang Palace Hotel. The event which took place on Friday 25th November 2016, had in attendance over 80 major Chinese Companies. A host of dignitaries from both the Diplomatic Corp and the Chinese Business community were in attendance. Some of these … Read more
Daniel Maithya is the CEO for Social Media Global Drive company, Digital Strategist, Marketer and a Consultant. He is also a Social Entrepreneur, digital content creator and a Social Media Executive based in Nairobi County, Kenya. 1. You need a blog where you can share your landscaping ideas and even run a consultation firm online. … Read more
The Central Bank of Ghana has introduced a new set of business regulations and corresponding sanctions to effectively regulate the microfinance industry. Limits of risk management and effective corporate governance practices are outlined in the sixty-six-page document. It also emphasises the need for boards of the companies to act collectively with management to put some … Read more
Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has alleged that government has ordered the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), to acquire a 24% stake in a contract awarded to one of the companies belonging to businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, the man at the centre of the controversial GHc51 million judgment debt saga. “The Government has issued a … Read more
Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has alleged that government has ordered the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), to acquire a 24% stake in a contract awarded to one of the companies belonging to businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, the man at the centre of the controversial GHc51 million judgment debt saga. “The Government has issued a … Read more
OccupyGhana has noted that its last Press Release on the above-matter has been met with silence from government officials, and two farcical denials of there even being an agreement: one by Woyome and another by Mr. Selby, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Transport. We have rebutted this by posting the agreement on our … Read more