First National Savings and Loans (FNSL), one of the fastest growing banks in the country, has broken new grounds by becoming the first bank to have a branch in Damang in the Western Region. The bank, which started its operations in 2006, currently boasts of 30 branches across the ten regions of the country. The [...]
Read the rest of this story »An overview of Ghana’s petroleum downstream sector, the implications for the upstream oil discovery and recommendations for the structural re-organisation of the oil and gas industry.
Read the rest of this story »STORY: FROM KWAKU SAKYI-DANSO, PARLIAMENT The Upper East Region would benefit from Integrated Community Centres for Employable Skills (ICCES) early next year, as it is the only region without ICCES, Hon. Enoch Tei Mensah, the Minister for Employment and Social Welfare, has hinted in Parliament. The minister was responding to a question asked by the [...]
Read the rest of this story »STORY: ANTHONY KWESI COOMSON, PARLIAMENT 58-year-old politician and former Chairman of the National Hajj Committee, Alhaji Issaku Salia, who was nominated by President John Evans Atta Mills to be the Upper West Regional Minister, has been approved by Parliament. The position became vacant following the dismissal of Hon. Mahmoud Khalid, the immediate past Upper West [...]
Read the rest of this story »Mr. Kobina Afena-Sam, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Coordinator of the National Youth Council (N.Y.C), has expressed worry over the absence and delay in the promulgation of a national youth policy. Mr. Afena-Sam therefore called on government to fast track the introduction of the policy. He noted that young people worldwide are recognized as very important human [...]
Read the rest of this story »Sinapi Aba Trust, a micro-finance institution, which provides loans to the vulnerable in society, especially women, has opened a new chapter in its operations with the colourful launch of the Sinapi Aba Trust Youth Apprenticeship Programme (YAP). The YAP started in Kumasi in the year 2003 and a year later was extended to the Greater [...]
Read the rest of this story »STORY: ROSE AMI KPOGOH, JAYEE INTERN The Greater Accra National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) last Tuesday launched its week celebration on the theme ‘National service in the drive towards a better Ghana.’ The program, which brought together about 700 national service personnel from the Greater Accra Region, witnessed brilliant cultural performances from the Ghana Dance [...]
Read the rest of this story »*For honouring promise The Director of Top Hill Fashion Centre in Cape Coast, Mr. Richmond Yankholmes, has expressed his gratitude to President John Evans Atta Mills for honouring his promise of giving local dressmakers the chance to sow the free school uniforms that will be distributed to school pupils in the country. Yankholmes, 35, who [...]
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