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The trial of former Director-General (D-G) of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ernest Thompson and four others accused of causing financial loss to the Trust, has taken another twist. The accused persons have indicated their opposition to a ruling by the trial Judge and served notice that they will proceed to file a stay of proceedings at the Court of Appeal. This follows the refusal of the trial judge Justice J.Y.A. Kwofie an Appeal Court Judge, sitting as a High Court Judge to admit a stay of proceedings filed by the first three accused persons. The three accused…

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communication team, Eric Amoako Twum, says Ghana’s economic indicators show there is still room for the government to borrow more despite the rising public debt stock of the country, The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) latest economic data published has shown that the country’s total public debt is 2 billion cedis less 200 billion cedis. The figure represents some 57.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as of March 2019, the BoG report indicated. The data, published last Friday evening, showed Ghana added 21.4 billion cedis to the public debt in the first three…

A child right organisation, Child Online Africa is spearheading a campaign asking government to make provisions for the distribution of free sanitary towels to girls at the basic and secondary school levels. According to the Happy School Girl Project coalition, a major factor which has become a drawback to government’s flagship Free SHS drive over the years is the inability of many school girls to stay in school due to their inability to afford sanitary towels during their menstrual periods. In a press release ahead of World Menstrual Hygiene Day which is marked on May 28, the coalition noted that…

Top business executives in Africa say they are positive about the local business conditions and intra-regional trade levels in the next 12 months. More than 84% of executives surveyed said they feel “positive or very positive” about local business conditions in the year ahead. A 78% of them are expecting their companies to make a significant investment in the months ahead, up from 74% for last year in the Business Barometer carried out by Oxford Business Group (OBG). The global research and consultancy firm asked 787 top executives in eight countries across the continent a wide-ranging series of questions on…

Top business executives in Africa say they are positive about the local business conditions and intra-regional trade levels in the next 12 months. More than 84% of executives surveyed said they feel “positive or very positive” about local business conditions in the year ahead. A 78% of them are expecting their companies to make a significant investment in the months ahead, up from 74% for last year in the Business Barometer carried out by Oxford Business Group (OBG). The global research and consultancy firm asked 787 top executives in eight countries across the continent a wide-ranging series of questions on…

[caption id="attachment_125058" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Zimbabwe won 2018[/caption] Ghana Rugby has indicated that they will leave no stone unturned in their quest to qualify for the 2020 Japan Olympics after Rugby Africa announced that the Ghana Rugby National Women’s Sevens Team has been included in the continental competition for 2019. An announcement by Rugby Africa revealed that, “The Ghanaians picked up the 12th place upon a decision by the Rugby Africa’s Competitions Committee.” The Ghana Rugby National Men’s Sevens Team has already been included in the Olympic qualifier tournament that will be played in South Africa at the Bosman Stadium in…

We may have suspected it already, but now the science backs it up: unmarried and childless women are the happiest subgroup in the population. And they are more likely to live longer than their married and child-rearing peers, according to a leading expert in happiness. Speaking at the Hay festival on Saturday, Paul Dolan, a professor of behavioural science at the London School of Economics, said the latest evidence showed that the traditional markers used to measure success did not correlate with happiness – particularly marriage and raising children. “Married people are happier than other population subgroups, but only when their spouse…

We may have suspected it already, but now the science backs it up: unmarried and childless women are the happiest subgroup in the population. And they are more likely to live longer than their married and child-rearing peers, according to a leading expert in happiness. Speaking at the Hay festival on Saturday, Paul Dolan, a professor of behavioural science at the London School of Economics, said the latest evidence showed that the traditional markers used to measure success did not correlate with happiness – particularly marriage and raising children. “Married people are happier than other population subgroups, but only when their spouse…

Transformational leadership advocate Young Professional and Youth Coalition (YPYC) has announced that it will launch its 10th anniversary celebration on June 5, 2019 to commence series of events scheduled to commemorate its birth. About a decade ago, a Human Resource Practitioner and Leadership Consultant, Andy Okrah, who is concerned about the future of young people, founded YPYC as a human capital development non-governmental organization (NGO) in April, 2009 to focus on leadership and youth development. YPYC had its first meeting and seminar on June 3, 2009 at Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, Accra. It was well attended, according to the founder…

Transformational leadership advocate Young Professional and Youth Coalition (YPYC) has announced that it will launch its 10th anniversary celebration on June 5, 2019 to commence series of events scheduled to commemorate its birth. About a decade ago, a Human Resource Practitioner and Leadership Consultant, Andy Okrah, who is concerned about the future of young people, founded YPYC as a human capital development non-governmental organization (NGO) in April, 2009 to focus on leadership and youth development. YPYC had its first meeting and seminar on June 3, 2009 at Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, Accra. It was well attended, according to the founder…