Bank loans to female borrowers increase by 116% – BoG
Per the Q4 2023 Collateral Registry report by the Bank of Ghana, the gender distribution of secured loans shows that secured loans granted to individual female borrowers and businesses owned by females increased by 116 percent from GHS 609.9 million in Q4 2022 to GHS1.3 billion of secured loans in Q4 2023. On the other hand, secured loans granted to individual...
BurnaBoy Tackles Eedris AbdulKareem Over Outburst
Grammy Award winner, Burnaboy, has berated his senior colleague, Eedris AbdulKareem, over the latter’s reaction to his outburst that no Nigerian artiste helped him up the ladder of success in the music industry. Eedris AbdulKareem, who is a veteran in the Nigerian music industry, having paved the way with others to what is now the Afro Hip-hop genre and Afrobeats,...
Israel indicates March deadline for Gaza ground offensive in Rafah
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has warned that unless Hamas frees all hostages held in Gaza by 10 March an offensive will be launched in Rafah. It is the first time Israel has said when its troops might enter Gaza's overcrowded southern city. Global opposition is growing to such an attack in Rafah, where some 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering. Earlier,...
Stonebwoy brings authentic Dancehall experience to Boomyard Stage at Cali Vibes Festival 2024
A luminary in contemporary afropop and lauded for his profound lyricism and remarkable achievements in the global music scene, the Ghanaian musician headlined the festival's Boomyard Stage, captivating the audience with his energetic performance and global appeal. The performance marked his first international outing, two months, since he reaffirmed his status as one of Africa's most exciting musical exports...
NPP Has Failed Ashanti Region – Mahama’s Campaign Team
The Campaign team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama has revealed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has become unpopular in the Ashanti Region due to the misrule and economic mismanagement of the Akuffo-Addo led government. According to the campaign team of the Former President, the NPP has failed to live up to the expectations of...
Richard Ahiagbah Describes NDC’s 24-Hour Economy Policy as Quackery
The Director of Communication for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has described the 24-hour economy policy being pushed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as quackery. He cautioned Ghanaians not to be misled by the fake confidence with which the NDC talks about the 24-hour economy, because it is the biggest political and policy scam ever. To him, the...
Vanuatu Trade Commissioner To Ghana, H. E Amb.Prof. Hugh K. Aryee, The First African To Be Welcomed Into The Parliament Of The Republic Of Vanuatu
In a momentous encounter on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 11:15 AM, H.E Amb. Prof. Hugh Keku Aryee, the Vanuatu Trade Commissioner to Ghana was welcomed by the Rt.Hon. Simeon Seoule Davidson on his official visit to the Republic of Vanuatu. In his welcome address, the Rt.Hon. Speaker was happy to say that, H.E Professor Hugh Aryee’s visit carries historical...
Bob Marley’s granddaughter picks Burna Boy for ‘dream’ collaboration with late legend
Zuri Marley, the granddaughter of late Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley, has said Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy is the only artist she would have cherished seeing work alongside her grandfather. She made this known while speaking at the movie premiere of ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ in London recently. She said she thought about it thoroughly and was convinced Burna Boy...
Chief State Attorney expelled from the bar for accepting GH¢400,000 from Woyome
A Chief State Attorney at the Office of the Attorney-General, Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh, has been disbarred as a lawyer by the General Legal Council (GLC) for collecting GH¢400,000 from businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome in 2011. Mr Nerquaye-Tetteh was disbarred, meaning he can never practice as a lawyer again in Ghana after the Disciplinary Committee of the GLC, the regulatory body of...
Bawumia holds meeting with Idris Elba on Creative Arts economy
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has held a productive meeting with renowned actor Idris Elba and his team to discuss strategies to enhance financial inclusion within Ghana’s creative arts sector. The meeting, which took place at the Jubilee House centered on the creative arts economy in Africa and the need to ensure that Ghanaian artistes are integrated into the global...
