Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump — who has often hailed China’s efforts to put pressure on North Korea — hit out at Beijing Thursday for failing to cut off Pyongyang’s oil supply, saying such moves prevented a “friendly solution” of the crisis. “Caught RED HANDED – very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea,” ...

HFC Bank Ghana Limited has expressed its readiness to take up its rightful position in Ghana’s banking industry as it seeks to implement its rebranding in 2018. According to the Managing Director (MD) of the bank, Anthony Jordan, their shareholders have given them the green light to be branded as Republic Ghana Limited, and would begin that from next year. ...

Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo has expressed deep worry about the extent of Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD) infestation on cocoa farms in Ghana. Mr. Aidoo made the observation when he toured some cocoa farms in the Western South and Western North Cocoa Regions of Ghana to acquaint himself of the state of cocoa ...

Government has paid over one billion Ghana cedis within the past 11 months to road contractors as outstanding arrears for work executed during the previous government’s era, Mr Kwesi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways, has disclosed. The Minister added that the government had made arrangement to disburse another GHC 120 million to road contractors whose arrears had been ...

Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, has said lack of a good property rate collection system is adversely affecting domestic revenue mobilization. Speaking with Joy Business, Mr Osafo Maafo said the government would look out for innovative ways to increase revenue from property rate collection in 2018. He thinks property rate collection will be a significant contributor to the nation’s purse ...

BARCELONA will look to offload FIVE players in January in the hopes of freeing up the wage bill to secure both Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho, according to reports. Barcelona are eager to push ahead with moves for both Griezmann and Coutinho to cement their place at the top of La Liga. Deals for either player are unlikely to happen ...

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Groupe Nduom (GN), a multinational conglomerate, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom has hinted that GN will soon bring on stream a new company to take care of the automobile industry in the country. He said, “if everything works according to plan, then, GN Automobile Centre which is located at Elmina in the Central Region ...

If you are a jobless youth looking to gain employment with the assistance of a Presidential Staffer, then think again because that might just not be possible. It appears some Presidential staffers are tired of people besieging them for employment and they have taken to social media to vent out their anger. One of such is Clara Napaga Tia Sulemana. ...

VIRGIL VAN DIJK will have to get used to be being more exposed in Liverpool’s line-up after his record transfer from Southampton. That’s the opinion of former England international Matthew Upson, who claims Van Dijk will have to react much quicker to counter attacks from opposing teams. Liverpool secured their No1 transfer target earlier this week in a deal worth ...

Gospel musician Joyce Blessing is regaining her strength after being in a critical condition following her involvement in a ghastly accident on Christmas Day. The singer who was billed for a performance was on her way to Kwahu in the Eastern region when the accident occurred around 11:15 pm. Other people who suffered injuries include, her husband who was driving ...