China’s Ex-Statistics Chief Jailed For Life For Graft

China’s ex-statistics chief was jailed for life on Wednesday for accepting 153 million yuan ($22.4 million) worth of bribes, becoming the latest senior official to be convicted in a sweeping anti-corruption campaign. Wang Baoan, the former head of the National Bureau of Statistics, was also found guilty of using his position to help others with … Read more

NPP Was Untruthful In Opposition

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Isaac Adongo has criticized the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for not keeping to its campaign promise of not borrowing to undertake developmental projects. According to Bolgatanga Central Legislator, the President Nana Akufo-Addo led three months government has reneged on its promises and laid before Parliament several loans to … Read more

MP Accuses NPP of Dishonesty As Govt Plans To Acquire Loans Up To $14bn

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo has criticized the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for not keeping to its campaign promise of not borrowing to undertake developmental projects. According to the Bolgatanga Central legislator, the Nana Akufo-Addo-led three months old government has reneged on its promises and laid before Parliament several loan agreements … Read more

MP Accuses NPP of Dishonesty As Government Plans To Acquire $14bn Loans

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo has criticized the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for not keeping to its campaign promise of not borrowing to undertake developmental projects. According to the Bolgatanga Central legislator, the Nana Akufo-Addo-led three months old government has reneged on its promises and laid before Parliament several loan agreements … Read more

Terkper Warns Banks To Demand Contract Budgets From MDAs

The Finance Minister, Mr Seth Terkper, has charged banks to conduct due diligence on loan applications by contractors and suppliers who seek to raise funds to pre-finance government contracts. He said that would inform the banks about whether the awarding government agencies have the budget to pay for the contract when the certificate is presented … Read more

Structure SMEs Well To Secure Funding From Banks – Andani

If Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) want banks to trust them with people’s monies, they must formalise their operations and put the necessary structures in place, Alhassan Andani, Managing Director of Stanbic Bank Ghana, has said. Speaking to the media at the Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) Annual General Meeting (AGM), Alhassan Andani, who is … Read more