Commercial banks in Ghana would have to increase their minimum capital for operation to at least 200 million cedis. This follows the revision of the minimum capital requirement by the Bank of Ghana. The new figure will represent close to a hundred percent increase in the current minimum capital requirement of 120 million cedis. Some financial analysts have cited the ...

The Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) has commenced preparations for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations qualifying match with South Africa in Uyo next month. A minimum of 19 foreign-based professionals are expected to participate in a training camp in Corsica and Paris, France ahead of the clash with the South Africans. The invited professionals have been instructed to arrive in Paris ...

The Assistant headmaster in charge of administration at the Okomfo Anokye Senior Higher School (SHS) at Wiamoase in the Ashanti region, has been killed by unknown assailants. The 52-year-old James Agyei, was reportedly killed between Aboabogya and Adubinso in the Afigya Kwabre District of Ashanti on Sunday. He was attacked at about 4am whilst travelling in a white Mercedes Benz ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo will this month pay official working visits to some countries in the ECOWAS region. The visits will afford the President the opportunity to introduce himself, as the new Ghanaian leader, to the governments and peoples of neighbouring countries, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire and Togo. A statement from the Flagstaff House said the visit will also afford him ...

Heads of churches in the Ashanti region have resolved to assist the government in the ongoing fight against illegal mining locally referred to as galamsey. The Christian group says it cannot keep mute on the issue because their silence against the menace emboldens  the accomplices. Addressing the media in the Ashanti region Tuesday, Right Reverend Professor Osei Sarfo Kantanka, the ...

Ghana’s most influential witch doctor Kwaku Bonsam claims he is responsible for Kotoko’s downward spiral in the Ghanaian top-flight. Kwaku Bonsam whose name translates literally as ‘Devil of Wednesday’ claims he has cursed the Porcupine Warriors for being ungrateful. The two-time African champions have failed to impress in a spectacular fashion after enjoying a fabolous start to the season. The ...

Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, popularly known as Bulldog, is convinced that the police have no evidence to prove its case that he murdered Fennec Okyere. He maintains that contrary to reports, he never threatened to kill Fennec, late manager of hiplife artiste Kwaw Kese. Fennec Okyere was killed at his Manet Gardens residence on the Spintex Road in Accra on ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo will this month pay official working visits to some countries in the ECOWAS region. The visits will afford the President the opportunity to introduce himself, as the new Ghanaian leader, to the governments and peoples of neighbouring countries, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire and Togo. A statement from the Flagstaff House said the visit will also afford him ...

While struggling to parry accusations of aiding Nana Akufo-Addo to unseat President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress in the 2016 elections, former President Jerry John Rawlings; his wife, Nana Konadu and former Attorney General, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, are busily lacing their boots to take over control of the biggest opposition party. The NDC founder and his ...

Elmina Sharks coach Kobina Amissah has disclosed they are already in the market to beef up squad for the second round of the Ghana Premier League. The debutants have been fairly good as they lie 11th on the table after 13 matches. Amissah says they want to raid fellow Premier League sides for players. “We have been talking to some ...