Business – Page 12

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There were four people involved in the theft of GH1,262,496.66 from Best Point Savings and Loans Limited, each sentenced to twenty years in prison. The Accra Circuit convicted them. In the aftermath of the sentence, the four people broke down in tears, along with some relatives who were unable to control their tears. Before being escorted […]

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has appointed Mrs. Abiola Bawuah as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Besides joining the Group Board, Bawuah will also oversee the Group’s operations across the African continent, the bank announced on Monday. A Ghanaian by birth, Bawuah is UBA Africa’s first female CEO. Bawuah previously served as Regional CEO, West […]

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has arrested some officials of some notable shopping centers in the Greater Accra region for issuing fake VAT invoices. The shops include China Mall, Sneda Shopping Centre, Palace Mall and Second Cup Coffee all on the Spintex Road, as well as Shoprite at the Junction Mall in Nungua. The exercise […]

The 7th International Trade Show & Conference on Agriculture, Food & Beverage Technology on West Africa agrofood and plastprintpack have opened in Accra, Ghana with a call on West African countries to seize opportunities at the fair to increase self-sufficiency in the agriculture value chain. The three-day conference (from Tuesday, November 29,–Thursday, December 1, 2022), […]

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) supported the government to refinance ¢2.83 billion 5-year bonds expected to have matured yesterday November 28, 2022. Joy Business is learning that since August 2022, the government has been repaying maturities on notes and bonds with support from the BoG. This is because there’s no market appetite for rollovers. The […]

It’s too little, too late for traders looking to make fresh bets against meme stock darling GameStop (GME). According to data from S3 partners, just 3 million shares remain available to be sold short, with the firm’s data showing 95% of available stock borrows are already being used to cover shorts. In other words, of […]

Belgium’s loss to Morocco on Sunday didn’t go over well at home. Riots broke out in several cities in Belgium and the Netherlands on Sunday night following Belgium’s 2-0 defeat to Morocco at the World Cup in Qatar. About a dozen people were detained by police in Brussels, who used water cannons and tear gas to disperse […]

French scientists have decoded a letter written in 1547 by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The three-page letter uncovers secrets of the 16th century, including assassination fears. It took the French team of scientists months to decode the letter’s secret language. French scientists have decoded a letter signed in 1547 by the Holy Roman […]

Four men sentenced to 20 years for stealing GH₵1m from Best Point Savings and Loans

Abiola Bawuah becomes UBA’s first female CEO

Officials of China Mall, Shoprite, Palace Mall picked up for tax violations

Over 90 exhibitors arrive for the 7th West Africa Agrofood & Plastprintpack in Accra

BoG supports govt to refinance ¢2.83bn 5-year bond

Data shows ‘vast majority’ of bets against GameStop have already been made

World Cup 2022: Riots break out in Belgium after shocking loss to Morocco

Letter from Holy Roman Emperor written in secret code finally cracked after 5 centuries to reveal he was worried about being assassinated

Alexander Afenyo-Markin writes to recall of Parliament

The Bank Square Commissioned

Joseph Wemakor receives Global Doctoral Humanitarian Award