The Forum for Public Sector Registered Pension Schemes on Friday assured public sector workers that the pension funds currently under the management of the four public sector schemes have been invested in accordance with permitted investment guidelines. The forum, made up of 13 entities, in a communiqué after a meeting in Accra, which discussed reports […]
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Gov’t retains Oboshie Sai Cofie led Board, acting Group Executive for Human Capital and Office Services appointed
Government has retained the Oboshie Sai Cofie led Board of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), quelling speculations about the resolution of the board, following the removal from office of John Dekyem Attafuah as Managing Director of the company. A press release issued by the Chairperson of the Board, Oboshie Sai Cofie a while ago […]
Ex-UT, Capital Bank staff begs BoG for 50 percent discount on loans they took while working with the banks
Workers of erstwhile Capital Bank and UT Bank are appealing to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to, at least, offer them a 50% discount on the loans they took while working with their respective banks. Their appeal follows information from the Joint Receivers indicating that their exit pay will be paid without any discount on […]
Just in: Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited fired, gov’t set to dissolve board today
The Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, John Dekyem Attafuah has been fired with immediate effect, from his post. The Minister for Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda who signed the dismissal letter dated 16th January 2019 and addressed to the Board chairman of the company Oboshie Sai Coffie, instructed that Mr. Attafuah should hand […]
Menzgold would have been resolved in 2017 if you had continued from where I left off-Dr. Johnson Asiama to gov’t
Former 2nd deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama has indicated that should government had followed up on engagements and correspondents he had had with now distressed gold trading for Menzgold, the issue would have been resolved by the end of 2017. According to him, he had engaged the leadership and management […]
Ken Ofori-Atta told me to resign as 2nd Deputy Governor for the president to appoint his own person-Dr. Johnson Asiamah
Former 2nd deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama has narrated how he was called by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta and asked to resign so that the president could appoint his own person to fill the position. According to him, his departure from the Central Bank had nothing to do […]
Your high import duties continue to rip us off, we are tired-GUTA to gov’t
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) says they are still reeling under high import duties at the various ports and points of entry. National Organizer for GUTA, Clement Boateng explains that local businesses continue to suffer as a result of the inability of the government to take steps to ensure a reduction of import […]
Gov’t must find a way of paying Menzgold Customers-NPP MP
The ruling New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for the Afutu Constituency in the Central Region, Alexander Afenyo Marking has said in as much as the majority of Ghanaians would not consent to government using the tax payer’s money to pay customers of distressed gold trading firm Menzgold, government must find way of liaising with […]
My gov’t is a cheerleader for private sector, we’re building the most business-friendly economy in Africa-Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the people of Ghana and the private sector that his Government will continue to work to create a stable economic framework and positive outlook for businesses. According to President Akufo-Addo, “The days when economic indicators went haywire and through the roof are over. The days of disarray in […]
Confirmed: Payment of severance packages for ex-workers of capital bank to commence on Friday, January 18, 2019
Former employees of defunct capital bank will from Friday, January 18, 2019 begin receiving the severance packages. A statement issued by the joint receivers of the now defunct bank has confirmed. The current information is a follow up on an earlier press release issued in the dailies on the 10th of January 2019. This news […]
First Sky Group initiate moves to stem road carnage, donates GH₵1m to NRSC to fight road accidents
First Sky Group, owners of First Sky Construction, First Sky Commodities and Volta Serene Hotel have donated an amount of GH₵1 million to the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) and the Ministry of Roads and Highways to help curtail road accidents through education and road safety campaigns. The company, which has over the years spent […]
We have never dealt in gold collectibles and have no intention to do so-Databank refutes claims
Management of Databank has refuted recent claims in the media that it is dealing in gold collectibles. A statement issued in Accra by Gillian Hammah, Group Chief Marketing Officer of Databank, said, “We would like to assure our customers and the Ghanaian public that this claim is false. “We are not licensed to deal in […]












