Energy Bank rebrands to Energy Commercial Bank

Energy Bank has rebranded to Energy Commercial Bank. A statement announcing the change, however, adds that all documents bearing the former name still remain valid. "Wishes to bring to the notice of its valued customers, the...

WHO cancels Robert Mugabe goodwill ambassador role

The World Health Organization has revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador following a widespread outcry. "I have listened carefully to all who have expressed their concerns," WHO head Tedros Adhanom...
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WHO chief ‘rethinking’ Robert Mugabe’s appointment

The new head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is rethinking a plan to appoint Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's original proposal sparked an outcry. He had previously praised...

U-17 WC INDIA 2017: Mali eliminate Ghana

Ghana failed to progress in  the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup after a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to Mali on Saturday in Guwahati. In very wet weather at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, both...

JUSAG defers strike

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has deferred its industrial action which was expected to start today, Friday, October 20, 2017, to October 31, 2017. Following an emergency meeting, National Executive Council (NEC)...

Bola Ray mentors 30 young Entrepreneurs

Thirty young and budding Entrepreneurs had the opportunity to be mentored by the Chief Executive Officer of the EIB Network Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi, popularly known as Bola Ray to mark the first session...

Ghanaian jailed 12 years in Germany for raping woman with machete

A rejected Ghanaian asylum seeker who raped a 23-year-old German woman in front of her boyfriend after threatening the couple with a saw and called the victim "a prostitute" in court has been sentenced...

Mom of four special needs kids rescued from suicide

Mrs Golda Nunoo, a mother of four children with special needs, has been rescued from a suicide attempt by members of a support group she belongs to. Mrs Nunoo made a frantic call to one...

The Garden: Divorce trends a tragedy

Marriage rates in Africa differ by region. In Northern Africa, trends in marriage over time are roughly similar to the United States, exhibiting a steady decrease over the past few decades. Among the island nations...

Nakpa Naa’s Son To Takeover Bimbila Throne Today

The elder son of the late Nakpaa Salifu Dawuni has said he would assume the role as Regent of Bimbila from today, Friday, October 20, 2017, when the final rite of his father will be...