Shopify expands partnership with Google Cloud to enable global growth
Google Cloud and Shopify, a global commerce company, have announced an expanded partnership that will enable Shopify’s more than 1.7 million merchants to have access to Google Cloud’s technology across a broader set of regions. And, by leveraging Google Cloud’s power-efficient resources globally, Shopify is working to reduce its overall carbon footprint while delivering a […]
Leadership of Parliament meet media
For leadership of Parliament, the second meeting of the first session of the eighth Parliament will be packed. 22 referrals have been made to the various committees for consideration while 44 questions have been admitted to be answered by Ministers. The Leadership of the House have interacted with the Parliamentary Press Corps in Accra. More […]
13% upward adjustment in transport fares takes effect from Saturday June 5
In line with the administrative arrangement on public transport fares, the Road Transport Operators have reviewed upwards the prices of public transport fares across all category of services by 13% with effect from Saturday June 5. A Press Release issued by the Road Transport Operators stated that this is to accommodate predominantly an increase in […]
Africa Centre for Retirement Research reacts to pension schemes past credit transfer
The Africa Centre for Retirement Research (ACRR), has reacted to the call of The FORUM for Registered Public Sector Labour Unions to transfer past credit currently managed by SSNIT to second tier occupational pension schemes. According to a statement signed by Abdallah Mashud, the Executive Director of the Africa Centre For Retirement Research, such a […]
Bank of Ghana reduces policy rate
Bank of Ghana in its monetary policy committee meeting has reduced its interest rate to support the recovery of the economy. The monetary policy committee reduced the rate to 13.5% from 14.5%, Governor Ernest Addison told reporters on Monday in Accra. More on Video Click Below For Details MPC-Press-Release-31st May-2021 Meanwhile potential borrowers of Ghana’s […]
Abuja: 2021 First Session of 5th Legislature of ECOWAS Parliament opens
President Akufo-Addo on Thursday, 27th May 2021, addressed the 2021 First Ordinary Session of the Fifth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament at Abuja, Nigeria. He also paid a courtesy call on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, to discuss matters of mutual interests to our respective nations and to […]
Mali: President Akufo-Addo calls for extraordinary ECOWAS summit
President Akufo-Addo is calling for an extraordinary ECOWAS summit to bring finality to the political challenges confronting Mali. Speaking at the 2021 first ordinary session of the 5thlegislature of ECOWAS in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, President Akufo-Addo said instability in any part of the region has adverse effects on the developmental aspirations of ECOWAS. Mali […]
Mali’s coup leader Assimi Goïta seizes power again, declares himself president
Mali’s president and prime minister have been ousted by the officer who led last year’s coup and became vice-president of an interim government. Col Assimi Goïta says President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane failed in their duties and were seeking to sabotage the country’s transition. They were arrested hours after a government reshuffle which […]
Tottenham contact former manager Pochettino over return
Tottenham have made contact with former manager Mauricio Pochettino about a return to the club. The 49-year-old Argentine, who was sacked by Spurs in November 2019 after five years in charge, took over at Paris St-Germain in January. PSG failed to win the Ligue 1 title for only the second time in nine seasons and […]
Macron asks Rwanda to forgive France over 1994 genocide role
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Rwandans to forgive France for its role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide in which about 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus died. Speaking at the genocide memorial in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, he said France had not heeded warnings of impending carnage and had for too long “valued silence over […]
