The largest privately owned Ghanaian Bank in Ghana, Fidelity Bank has treated its customers and partners to a grand ball as part of its 10th Anniversary Celebration. The Grand Ball which was attended by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, was in honour of its cherished customers and partners for … Read more
Reports picked up by The Herald reveal that, the new management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has shown gross disregard to President Akufo-Addo’s freeze on the purchase of new cars by Ministries, Departments and Agencies by paying for a brand new 2017 V8 Toyota Land Cruiser for its powerful board chairman. Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, is said … Read more
A royal from the Akyem Abuakwa State, who began what has become a fight for almost every Ghanaian against illegal mining popularly known as “galamsey”, has died at the age of 49. He will be buried on Saturday, May 6, 2017, after a burial service at the forecourt of the State House, Accra. Nana Kwame … Read more
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the UBA Plc, which is one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, has been nominated for the ‘Best Retail Bank in Africa’ Award 2017 by the prestigious African Banker Magazine. The Awards, hosted by the African Banker Magazine, will be held during the Annual Meetings of … Read more
Vodafone Ghana in less than four months into the year, has laid off between 1500 to 2000, employees. Credible information available to The Herald, indicates that telecom giant, Vodafone Ghana, less than four months into the year, has laid off between 1500 to 2000, employees. The reason is not farfetched as according to insiders, the … Read more
Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, has been appointed a Senior Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of England; UK Freemason Lodge. He was on Wednesday appointed by the United Grand Lodge of England Grand Master, Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, who is the longest serving Grand Master. The Herald first revealed ex-President Kufuor’s … Read more
Financial Analyst and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency, has lashed out the Managing Director of Stanbic Bank and President of the Ghana Bankers Association, Alhassan Andani who had taken on people with concerns about the US$2.25 billion bond issued by government few week ago. Isaac Adongo, revealed that Alhassan Andani sees … Read more
A group affiliated to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is vindictively opposing the decision by the Royal Institute of International Affairs, to shortlist for it awards this year, chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs. Charlotte Osei. The Coalition to Elect Nana Addo and Bawumia (CENAB) formed to ensure an Akufo-Addo-Bawumia victory in the … Read more
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) have scaled up efforts to support about 200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)in the Northern Region to enhance their businesses. This is as a result of the provision of capacity building to upgrade their management, production and productivity to … Read more
It is almost certain that, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Youth Organiser, Sammi Awuku, may not lead his party’s youth into the 2020 elections and the NPP is likely to miss their inspirational and charismatic youth leader in the 2020 elections. It is not clear where he is heading, having turned down many offers … Read more
The list of personalities, who have become victims of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) political harassment through the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) is growing by the day, with the latest being the former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), George Blankson. Mr. Blankson, has been asked to appear before EOCO today to … Read more
Was Ghana’s economy in real in dire straits? Government has issued 15 and 7-year bonds with a coupon rate of 19.75% The crescendo on Ghana´s economy has suddenly changed less than four months into 2017. All of a sudden the IMF and other economist of good repute are giving the economy a clean bill of … Read more
The average interest rate for mortgage loans among commercial banks reached 33.8 percent in March 2017. The figure recorded a 2 percent increase as compared to the 33.6 percent recorded at the end of February 2017. According to the Bank of Ghana’s Annual Percentage and Average Interest report, GCB Bank still offers the highest interest … Read more
The average interest rate for mortgage loans among commercial banks reached 33.8 percent in March 2017. The figure recorded a 2 percent increase as compared to the 33.6 percent recorded at the end of February 2017. According to the Bank of Ghana’s Annual Percentage and Average Interest report, GCB Bank still offers the highest interest … Read more
Whereas the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has managed to accomplish the feat of populating his administration with more family members than any past Ghanaian head of state, military or civilian, ever ventured to attempt, his cousin, the Finance Minister is also busy promoting his friends. Upon assuming office, the finance minister, Ken Ofori Atta, … Read more
By Francis Kwarteng What a country! It’s being alleged that either Ibrahim Mahama or his company Engineers & Planners (E & P) issued some dud cheques to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), supposedly to cover some heavy equipment he imported into the country. However, there are a number of outstanding controversies surrounding who exactly may … Read more
The vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been very very busy in bed making babies with his adorable wife; Samira Bawumia, since assuming office as the second most important personality in Ghana. The Bawumia household, according to family sources is expecting their fifth child, because Samira – the youngest Second Lady in the country’s history, is … Read more
The Herald’s following of the probe by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and subsequent seizure of the passport of businessman Ibrahim Mahama, has revealed some interesting facts, chief among is a case of political harassment. The EOCO investigation is at the instance of Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central … Read more
The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta are leading a government delegation to the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings leaving out Senior Minister ,Yaw Osafo-Marfo and Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, Minister for Policy Monitoring and Evaluation. Although, details are sketchy, The Herald is informed that, … Read more
It has emerged that, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Engineers and Planners (E&P), Ibrahim Mahama, yesterday was held by the Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO) and interrogated for hours. Although, media reports claimed that Mr. Mahama was picked up to answer questions over some dud cheques he issued to the Customs division of … Read more