The race for the position of the fourth most powerful person in Ghana is on, as the Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, retires next month. There are two frontrunners in the race, one of whom is likely to be mentioned this week to replace Mrs Justice Wood, who has been in public service for more than 40 years. ...

Details emerging from the Bank of Ghana (BoG), reveal the negotiated resignation of Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku, as Governor, three years ahead of his four-year mandate caused the taxpayer GH¢3,204 million. Insiders have told The Herald that, the Akufo-Addo government, has since effected the mouthwatering payment to the ex-Governor of the Central Bank, who was forced to leave office effective April ...

The Minister for Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, on Monday May 8, 2017, paid a working visit to the National Communications Authority (NCA). Accompanying her were the Minister for Information, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and Deputy Minister for Communications, Vincent Sowah Odotei. After being welcomed, the Minister, held a closed door meeting with Management of the Authority where she was briefed by the ...

Fidelity Bank has treated its customers and partners to a grand ball as part of its 10th-anniversary celebration. The Grand Ball which was attended by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, was in honour of its cherished customers and partnersfor their loyalty and commitment to the Bank for the last ten years. Other dignitaries who attended the ...

Contractors engaged by government for the execution of various projects across the country are owed Ghc1.3 billion as at December 2016, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing report has revealed. “The Ministry’s indebtedness to contractors as at 31st December, 2016 was highlighted as GH¢ 528.4million and US$174million. By converting the dollar figure at a rate of Ghc 4.50 ...

A former Minister of Trade Dr. Ekow Spio-Garbrah has subtly declared his intention to run for the flagbearer race of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) come election 2020. However, he said he will do so on condition that former president John Mahama refuses to contest the next general election. Mahama is coy over his decision but has been on ...

Asante Kotoko have announced signing a three-year contract extension with telecommunication giants MTN. The club’s head of Legal Affairs Yaw Boafo confirmed to the club’s official website, www.asantekotokosc.com on Tuesday. ”Yes, we’ve signed it and it’s for three years,” lawyer Boafo said. But details of new deal are yet to be revealed but the club ”understands that, the new sponsorship ...

Government, will from the beginning of the next academic year –2017/2018, increase the amount of loans that tertiary students are eligible to take for a period of two semesters, by 50 percent. Currently, students are eligible to take a loan amount of a minimum of GH¢650 to GH¢1,000, and a maximum of GH¢ 1,600 to GH¢2000, payable over two Semesters. ...

A former Minister of Trade Dr. Ekow Spio-Garbrah believes former president John Mahama performed creditably and would be on the good side of history. Although Mahama lost miserably in the 2016 elections as the first sitting president under the Fourth Republic to have been defeated in an election, Dr. Spio-Garbrah believes Mahama can still walk with his head held high. ...

President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has been appointed the President of the Organizing Committee for the Africa Cup of Nations, a position previously occupied by ex-Confederation of African Football president, Issa Hayatou. The appointment was announced on Monday at the inaugural meeting of the new CAF Executive Committee in Manama, Bahrain, where the 67th FIFA Congress begins ...