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Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has noted that he is very prepared to take Ghana out of what he described as the mismanagement of the economy by the present Akufo-Addo administration. During a presentation at an evening with young business leaders and entrepreneurs on Thursday November 5, Mr Mahama noted that the economy has been destroyed by the Akufo-Addo administration, a situation he said, demands him to take over as president of Ghana during the elections on December 7 to address quickly. “Ladies and Gentlemen, in this very hall, tonight, we could have Ghana’s…

First National Bank Ghana, the leading home financing institution in Ghana, is set to host its maiden virtual housing fair in Ghana. The event will bring together developers and property owners in an open marketplace online to connect and interact with prospective home buyers. The event is scheduled for the 18th and 19th November 2020, on First National Bank Ghana’s YouTube page as well as the bank’s other social media platforms from 11am each day. The two-day virtual event will feature offers from industry players such as real estate developers, land retailers, contractors and home builders. Kojo Addo-Kufuor, Executive director…

First National Bank has been named as the SME Bank of the Year at the Global SME Finance Forum Virtual awards ceremony held on 27 October.    The Global SME Finance Awards 2020 which are endorsed by the G20’s Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) were organised by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and the SME Finance Forum. FNB was recognised amongst over 100 global participants for its digital innovation, exceptional products and services, as well as the unique and solution-focused manner it approaches challenges facing SMEs as they incubate, start, run and grow their businesses. The…

Members of the Concerned Drivers Association have asked okada riders not to be deceived by a promise by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that they will be given small cars to use as taxis if the party wins this year’s elections again. In a press statement issued by the association, the drivers indicated that the government has failed to honour all of its promises to Ghanaians therefore they cannot be trusted. “We are also reminding the ‘okada’ riders not to fall for the government promises of giving them small cars, its 419 and “sakawa”. Long live concerned drivers, long live…

The Board and Management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) have dismissed accusations made by some workers of the refinery who are members of the Union of Commerce, Industry and Finance (UNICOF) and the General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union. The workers had said the board and management have shown very little commitment and sense of urgency in improving the fortunes of the refinery. Speaking to TV3’s Josephine Antwi-Adjei, in an interview on Wednesday November 4, the Chairman of UNICOF, Bright Adongo said “the workers went out of their job description and made proposals to the board which interestingly…

Three people on board a commercial tricycle, also known as Pragia, were burnt to death after their vehicle collided with a tipper truck Thursday night at Anloga Junction in the Ashanti Region. The two got stuck after the driver of the truck lost control and run over the tricycle, according to an eyewitness. The collision ignited a combustion, causing the trapped occupants of the tricycle to be burnt beyond recognition. Helpless passers-by only witnessed the sad situation. The arrival of personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service couldn’t save the day for the already charred bodies. Source: 3news.com|Ghana

The Director of the Criminal Investigative Department (CID) COP Ken Yeboah has revealed that the ammunitions that were impounded by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have turned out to be gas pistols. This was after a close examination of the weapons, he said. The Customs Division of the GRA impounded the consignment on Friday October 9 and said they contained pistols that have been illegally imported from Turkey. The ammunitions were concealed in the consignment of personal effects. They belong to one Felix Wallace, who was subsequently arrested by the marine police. Speaking at a press…

Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan has revealed that he is aiming at winning trophies with Legon Cities Football Club. Gyan, who trained with the Royals for the first time on Tuesday, November 3, told the club’s media team he believes his target is achievable. “It is part of the targets. We have done a lot of signings which means they have a project, they have an ambition, they want to do something and being part of it makes me happy. “Nobody knows what is going to happen but everything will depend on the team,” he said. The Black Stars all-time…

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has challenged the government to tell Ghanaians the number of megawatt power it has added to the national grid since assuming office. Addressing NDC members and supporters at Ashalley Botwe on Tuesday, he said the Akufo-Addo government is yet to add anything significant  to the power generation capacity it inherited. Mr Mahama explained  that it was  during his administration that power plants like Ameri and Karpower were procured to end the then erratic power supply in Ghana, adding his government totally ended the erratic power supply in December…

The former Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, has been suspended from the Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS). This comes after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo terminated, with immediate effect, his appointment. The president’s action emanated from an investigative work by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni over some contracts sanctioned by the Authority. President Akufo-Addo had suspended the PPA boss following a broadcast of the work titled ‘Contracts for Sale’ in August. The CHRAJ report had concluded that Mr Adjei had put himself in a position where his personal interests conflicted with the…