Ofori Atta to brief Parliament over 2.25bn bond
The Finance Minister is expected to explain the circumstances surrounding the issuance of the 2.25 billion dollar bond when he comes before Parliament today, Wednesday June 7.
Ken Ofori Atta was summoned to the House...
South Africa falls into recession
South Africa has fallen into recession for the first time in eight years after economic growth shrank by 0.7% between January and March.
The downturn, due to weak manufacturing and trade, follows a 0.3% fall...
Lexta Ghana to extend operations across Africa
Lexta Ghana Limited (LGL), the producers and suppliers of Yazz range of products and Hooch Foods is planning to establish more subsidiaries across Africa following a successful operation in Liberia.
The company’s Chief Executive Officer,...
Airtel, Glo, Expresso face sanctions
Telecommunications networks Airtel, Glo and Expresso will be sanctioned by the communications ministry if they fail to extend services to Adaklu in the Volta region within six months.
According to Starr News’ Parliamentary Correspondent, Ibrahim Alhassan,...
Naa Torshie Addo named DACF administrator
A former Member of Parliament for Tema West constituency Irene Naa Torshie Addo has been nominated as administrator of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF).
The Speaker of Parliament Prof. Mike Oquaye announced her nomination...
British Airways says IT chaos was caused by human error
The boss of British Airways' parent company says that human error caused an IT meltdown that led to travel chaos for 75,000 passengers.
Willie Walsh, chief executive of IAG, said an engineer disconnected a power...
UK car registrations fall 8.5% in May
Sales of new cars fell 8.5% in May from a year earlier, with buyers cautious in the run-up to the general election, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said.
The SMMT said...
GTBank partners with FirstBanC
Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited has partnered with FirstBanC Financial Services (FirstBanC) to provide to its clients a digital platform to purchase or top up their investments.
Under the partnership, GTBank has deployed physical and...
Airtel Ghana grooms next generation of African leaders
Airtel Ghana, the Smartphone Network, played host to 40 Senior High School students from selected schools in Accra on May 24th for a full day job shadowing experience as part of the African Union...
BMCE Bank of Africa executive MD visits Ghana
Mr. Brahim Benjelloun Touimi, BOA Group Chairman and BMCE Bank of Africa Executive Managing Director has visited BANK OF AFRICA, Ghana to acquaint himself with the operations of the Bank in Ghana and to...