730The newly constructed Kejetia Market, situated in the heart of Kumasi, will soon become a white elephant if authorities in the city fail to intervene. Most of the shop owners, who paid huge amount of monies years ago to secure shops in the edifice, are now closing their shops due to colossal power tariffs. According […]
Business
GHAEMA AWARDS LAUNCHED TO UNEARTH TALENTS IN ZONGO COMMUNITIES.
775 Chief Executive Officer for Ghana Arewa Empire, a non-governmental organization (NGO),Sanusi Abdul Mujeeb on Monday launched what he has termed ‘GHAEMA AWARDS’, which is to reward talents from Hausa speaking communities in the country. Speaking to this reporter after the official launch, the CEO said nominations are open for persons who delight in participating […]
Antagonising the middle class could have grave consequence for NPP – Dr. Asah-Asante
685 Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has cautioned the ruling New patriotic Party against ruffling the feathers of the middle class through the domestic debt exchange porgramme. According to him, Ghana’s middle class are primarily the movers and shakers of the economy and elections, thus governments that antagonize them […]
Gold for Oil: We have sufficient gold to sustain the deal – Bank of Ghana
729 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has calmed the fears of Ghanaians over government’s ability to provide enough gold for its Gold for Oil policy. The Central Bank says the country has a sufficient quantity of gold reserves to sustain the policy. The Director of Financial Market at the Bank of Ghana, Stephen Opata made […]
UTV’s Isaac Agyeman Recognized By Central Regional Directorate Of Ghana Tourism Authority
1,066 The Central Regional Directorate of the Ghana Tourism Authority has acknowledged the services of the Central Regional Correspondent for United Television (UTV), Isaac Agyemang. Isaac Agyeman, who has for the past years filed a lot but great stories to UTV is not only known by few but many, including NGOs, traditional rulers, political parties, […]
Members at Kumasi city market cry over killer Utility bills
933 The members and occupants of the Kumasi City Market are crying over payment of exorbitant utility Bill at Kejetia at the mercy of management and selves imposed leadership at the market. The members are making a passionate appealed to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and for that matter government to intervene to safe them […]
Ensure Accountability At The Community Level-Hon.Kofi Adade
740 The Assembly member of Kumawu Dadease electoral area in the Sekyere Kumawu District of Ashanti Region, Hon Kofi Adade has mentioned that, accountability is very important in every community and institutions if only they want it to develop. Speaking at the end of year meeting at Kumawu Dadease, he mentioned that, every institution and […]
We can’t survive if individual bonds are included – Government told
669 Some individual bondholders have vehemently rejected being included in the government’s debt exchange programme. According to one such bondholder, Roberta Sittie, a mother of five, her inclusion into the government’s debt exchange programme will rob her and her family of their means of survival. She explained that she had invested her entire severance pay […]
More businesses will collapse this year – McDan
816 Ghanaian business magnate, Daniel McKorley, popularly known as McDan, says more Ghanaian businesses will collapse this year. According to the entrepreneur, this is due to the precarious exchange rate between the cedi and the major foreign currencies, coupled with the country’s ailing economy. In an interview on Joy FM, he noted that given his […]
MoMo Transaction Limits Increased to Enhance Customer Experience
752 MTN MoMo has implemented the Bank of Ghana (BoG) approved increase in daily and monthly transaction limits as well as maximum wallet balances. The wallet transaction limit increase will facilitate efficient payments, encourage greater seamless transition into a Cash-lite society and promote more digital payments. Customers with Daily Transaction Limits of GHC 1,000, GHC5,000 […]