GCB Bank Limited (GCB) has said it will foster a very close relationship with its SME clientele through its appointed SME Segment Specialists to help grow businesses across the country. These Segment specialists have been equipped and empowered to ensure that the SME sector enjoys expert banking services through proactive support. This was made known … Read more
Recent days have seen U. S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton take opposite stances on the tensions between police and African Americans, reflecting a cavernous gap between how the nation’s left and right view the situation. At a time of increased police-black tensions in the U.S., the city of … Read more
Controversial TV/Radio personality, Afia Schwarzenegger has come out to debunk rumour and allegations that she has been sacked by her employer, the Despite Group Of Companies. Afia who is the host of Okay FM’s mid-morning show cleared the air about her job status. There have been rumours on social media and several media platforms that … Read more
Members of the Future Life for the Disabled (FLD), a group of Persons Living with Disabilities, broke into singing on Wednesday in appreciation of a 20,000 Ghana cedis donation made to the group by NPP Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo and Running mate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The donation was made to facilitate the completion of a … Read more
The Democratic Alliance(DA) and the radical leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have said they will not form coalition governments in two key municipalities, Johannesburg and Tshwane. A DA party executive James Selfe, told Reuters that the EFF decided that it will not go into coalitions with either the DA or the ruling African National Congress … Read more
Anjem Choudary, one of the most controversial radical clerics in the UK, has been convicted of inviting others to support the so-called Islamic State group, it can now be reported. Choudary, 49, encouraged support for the militant group in a series of talks posted on social networking site YouTube, the Old Bailey heard. He faces … Read more
Turkish prosecutors investigating the failed July coup have issued an arrest warrant for one of the country’s best-known footballers, ex-international Hakan Sukur, state media report. Searches were carried out at two houses in western Turkey, as officials said he faced charges of being a member of an “armed terrorist organisation”. A former MP for the … Read more
The word in Twi that comes closest to defining “hubris” for me is tirimudƐ. For the benefit of readers who do not speak Twi, the word literally means “to entertain sweetness inside one’s own head”! The meaning becomes clearer when the word, a compound noun, is broken up into its three component words – tri … Read more
The Homowo season is with us again and as tradition demands the first ritual called gbemlilaa (locking the way) has been performed which bans drumming and music to enable people symbolically concentrate on their farms. As it is, traditional leaders back home are making fervent preparations to usher in the festival with its attendant rituals. … Read more
Jeb Bush is resolutely #NeverTrump but his son, George P. Bush, no longer is. George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner, is breaking with his father, a former Donald Trump Republican primary rival, to back the GOP nominee. George P. Bush’s move comes after a nasty Republican primary battle in which Trump repeatedly mocked Jeb … Read more
Afia Schwarzenegger has once again thrown her unflinching support for John Mahama by praying for him to win. She registered her support via a latest video, on Ghanapoliticsonline.com. In the video the controversial Afia noted that anyone who doesn’t want President Mahama to win his second term should be punished in his or her own … Read more
Dr Mahamadu Bawumia , Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic party, will be a special guests of honour at the Annual NPP UK branch fundraising Dinner Dance in London ,United Kingdom. Also in attendance will be Mrs Rebecca Akufo- Addo wife of Nana Akufo -Addo , NPP Presidential Candidate and Otiko Afisa Djaba NPP … Read more
Dr. Kwesi Botchwey holds a Bachelors of Law degree (LLB) from the University of Ghana, a Masters degree in Law (LLM) from Yale Law School, and a Doctorate degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He taught at the University of Zambia, the University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and the University of Ghana. … Read more
Management Committee chairman of the National Women’s U-17 team, Augustine Asante, has revealed that financial difficulty is preventing the Black Maidens from residential camping ahead of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan. The Maidens team have yet to kick-start preparations for the tournament as a result. Asante admits the players might be rusty … Read more
Ghana’s hip life trio, 4X4, say there is nothing wrong for a musician to support any political party, noting they are ready to endorse any party that is willing to pay them for that services. “We don’t know why people think musicians shouldn’t support political parties as we are all citizens of Ghana…We will endorse … Read more
Former President Jerry Rawlings has revealed that Ghana, under his leadership, gave the late South African President Nelson Mandela $1 million during his fight against apartheid in the rainbow country. According to him, the donation was in support of Mandela’s struggle against discrimination in his country. Mr. Rawlings made the revelation while responding to claims … Read more
The Indian government has pledged a $1 million grant for the Indian Ghana Kofi Annan ICT Centre of Excellence to help it initiate a Master’s programme for students. The amount is also to help the Centre, which has been ably managed by Madam Dorothy Gordon, to expand its laboratory facilities and introduce an additional curriculum … Read more
The United States government has pledged an amount of 4.5 million dollars to support Ghana’s election which comes off on November 7, 2016. The EC will be getting one-third of the money for voter education and to support other activities relating to the elections. This pledge from the United States comes barely two months after … Read more
Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has donated GHC50, 000 ($13,000) to Ghana’s 1965 Cup of Nations winning team. The Shanghai SIPG attacker made the donation during a fundraising dinner at the Sunlodge hotel in Accra on Thursday. Gyan bought an auctioned picture of the group at $13,000 to help support the ex-footballers. The dinner which … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday advised communities throughout the country to use festivals to galvanize support towards the development of the country. He said:”Festivals should be used for stock taking and review of your development plans.” President Mahama, who was speaking at the third annual Akwambo Kese festival at Enyan-Denkyira in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam district … Read more