UN Approves $600 Mn Budget Cut To Peacekeeping
The United Nations on Friday approved a nearly $600 million cut to its peacekeeping budget following pressure from the United ...
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S.Africa’s Zuma Admits ANC Damaged By Corruption
South African President Jacob Zuma admitted Friday the ruling ANC party is beset by corruption and divisions that could threaten ...
Workshop On Economic Integration Ends In Accra
A two- day regional course on Financial and Economic Issues by West Africa Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) ...
Catholic Church Rallies Behind Pell After Sex Charges
Australia's Catholic leaders have spoken out in support of Cardinal George Pell describing the Vatican finance chief as a "thoroughly ...
India Eyes Sale of Its Debt-Laden Airline
New Delhi is hoping to privatise Air India to make the ailing national carrier more competitive, but experts say debts ...
S.Africa’s ANC Seeks To ‘self-Correct’ At Policy Meet
South Africa's ruling ANC party will look to "self-correct" at a six-day meeting starting Friday, a senior official said after ...
Egypt Slashes Fuel Subsidies In IMF-Backed Reform
Egypt announced a new sharp increase in fuel prices on Thursday, as it slashes government subsidies in a tough IMF-backed ...
Follow Laid Down Procedure – Minority To Gov’t
The Minority in parliament has cautioned the Akufo- Addo-led government to stop acting illegal and follow laid down procedure as ...
Freeze In Contracts, Vehicle Purchases Reduces Growth In Service Sector
The first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for 2017 have shown that the services subsector recorded the least growth. ...
Pope Aide Pell ‘strenuously’ Denies Child Sex Abuse
Vatican finance chief George Pell "strenuously" denies all allegations of historic child sex offences and will return home to clear ...
Pope Aide Pell Charged With Child Sex Abuse
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell was Thursday charged with multiple child sex offences in Australia, police said. Pell, the ...
US Fed Approves Large Bank Investor Payout Plans
The Federal Reserve gave the green light on Wednesday to plans by all 34 large banks seeking to provide big ...
China’s President Xi In Landmark Visit To Hong Kong
President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since it was handed back to China ...
Stanbic Fetes Customers
Stanbic Bank has thrilled over one hundred International Private Banking customers at an exclusive event at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra. ...
The Slow-Motion Killer In the Banking System
There are growing concerns that the rising non-performing loan (NPLs) on the books of some banks in Ghana threatens their ...
India Approves Plan To Sell Stake In State-Owned Air India
India's cabinet approved Wednesday plans to sell a stake in state-run Air India as the debt-saddled carrier struggles to compete ...
US Trial of Pharma Bad Boy Shkreli Delayed Over Jury Selection
The US securities fraud trial of Martin Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical executive who gained notoriety for jacking up the price ...
Withdraw NHIA Proposal From Parliament
The Minority in Parliament is calling for the immediate withdrawal of the proposed 2017 National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) formula ...
Proposed NHIA Formula Before Parliament Illegally
The Minority in Parliament is calling for the immediate withdrawal of the proposed 2017 National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) formula ...
Lower Building Costs To Drive Down High Housing Prices
It is an undeniable fact that correcting Ghana’s housing deficit would require concerted efforts by both the government and private ...