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Market disinfection: Local Govt Ministry applauded

The Bono Regional Minister has lapped praises upon the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), following the latter’s ongoing second phase disinfection,...

Illegal export of Rosewood from Ghana to China drops by 90%

The illegal export of Rosewood from Ghana to China has dropped by about 90% since July 2019, according to Washington DC-based Environmental Investigation Agency...

Silver Star Auto unveils Citroën Range of vehicles as an exclusive dealer in Ghana

Leading automobile premium and luxury dealer in Ghana, Silver Star Auto Limited has officially unveiled the new range of Citroën vehicles to the Ghanaian...

Clean-up exercise held in 29 markets in Greater Accra region

Markets in the twenty-nine (29) Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra Region on Monday benefited from a massive clean-up exercise. The...

MTN encourages customers to update their sim details

MTN Ghana is encouraging customers to update their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) details to ensure all customer details are captured accurately by the company. In...

Duffuor, Nduom, Amoabeng being destroyed out of envy – Agyinasare

The Presiding Bishop of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, has appealed to Ghanaians to pray against the ‘demon’ that makes politicians collapse local businesses...

Seth Terkper advises Ken Ofori-Atta ahead of 2020 mid-year budget review

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, ahead of this year’s mid-year budget review, has advised the current Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to reconcile the country’s...

Govt possibly using Covid-19 funds to finance existing debts – Seth Terkper says

Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, says the government could be using Covid-19 funds to finance existing debts on the blind side of Ghanaians. According...

Role of the UNIPASS system in national revenue mobilisation

Contrary to the stance and expectations of some stakeholders in the import and export business; and some civil society groups, the Ghana Revenue Authority...

Twitter accounts of richest men in the world hacked for Bitcoin scam

The Twitter accounts of major public figures, including billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates and Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, have been hacked and used to post scam...

Major US Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam

Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are among many prominent US figures targeted by hackers on Twitter in an apparent Bitcoin scam. The...

Operations of rent control department to be digitised – Bawumia

Government is working on a number of initiatives to address the challenges affecting the provision of affordable housing and resolving matters involving rent, Vice...

ICUMS generates almost GHC 2 billion, as GRA Board Chair says system is better than GCNET

The new trade facilitation tool, the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) deployed by the government at the ports and frontiers, is said to have...

MTN Ghana Foundation supports COVID-19 Trust Fund GH¢5m worth of PPEs

MTN Ghana Foundation has presented 44,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), four Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Machines and Test Kits to the National COVID-19 Trust.  The...

People’s Pension Trust and AirtelTigo Money launches mobile pension ‘RetireRite’

People’s Pension Trust, an award-winning corporate trustee, and AirtelTigo Money (ATM) have today launched a new personal pension product called ‘RetireRite. This is a tier...

‘Pussy Cat’, others on the run after hacking and stealing GH¢46 million from bank

A man identified by law enforcement agencies as Pussy Cat and another identified as Boateng Mends are on the run after allegedly aiding one...

Johnnie Walker whisky to be sold in paper bottles

Johnnie Walker, the whisky which traces its roots back 200 years, will soon be available in paper bottles. Diageo, the drinks giant that owns the...

ICUMS is a much better system than GCNET – Prof Adei

Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Professor Stephen Adei, has spoken highly of the not-so-long-ago deployed port management system; the Integrated Customs Management...

Bus that plunged into River Oti not ours – VIP

The management of transport company, VIP Jeoun, says the bus that plunged into River Oti at Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality does not...

Indian dethrones Warren Buffet as world’s eighth richest person

Mukesh Ambani has had a rollercoaster 2020, cutting a string of deals for his digital business, undergoing wild swings in his wealth and having...

Ex-Venture Capital CEO, 2 others convicted

Former CEO of the Venture Capital Trust Fund, Daniel Duku and two others are to refund some ¢18.5 million to the state. This follows the...

Coronavirus: BOST head office fumigated after 46 staff tested positive

The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) was fumigated and disinfected on Thursday to rid the company of any virus. The exercise was...

COVID-19 Response: GIADEC donates to Communities in Western North region

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has donated Personal Protective Equipment and hygiene items to Bauxite Mining Communities in Western North region. This forms...

Coronavirus scare hits Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance has been shut down effective immediately as staff undergoes a mass testing exercise for the Covid-19. According to a memo cited...

Current fare increments by drivers illegal – GPRTU

Vice President for the Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU), Robert Sarbah, has said any increments being implemented by drivers were illegal. According to...

Kroll and Associates contract did not require parliamentary approval – Attorney General

The Attorney General’s Office says the contract handed international firm Kroll and Associates did not require parliamentary approval. This is contained in a statement of...

Africa starts opening airspace even as coronavirus cases climb

Relatively few confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in Africa. Less air travel might be a factor after most countries closed their borders. But...

Transport fares to go up from July 11

Transport fares have been increased by 15 percent, effective Saturday, July 11, 2020. Deputy Transport Minister, Nii Titus-Glover, in an interview with Adom News’ Abednego...

COCOBOD to close offices after workers test positive for COVID-19

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the closure of its Accra offices for a fumigation exercise from Wednesday, July 8 to Friday, July...

Coronavirus: 46 staff of BOST test positive

The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has shut down its office after 46 of its staff tested positive for Coronavirus. This was...

Kumasi Metro Mass workers call off strike

Staff of the Kumasi Metro Mass Transit have rescinded their decision to continue with a sit-down strike which begun last Friday, July 3, 2020....

MDA, MMDAs directed to procure locally assembled vehicles

Government has directed all ministries, departments and agencies as well as metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to strictly consider locally assembled vehicles when procuring...

ICUMS yields GH₵55.4 million in airport revenue

The newly introduced Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), which began a month ago at the Terminal Three of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), has...

Emirates Airlines to evacuate stranded Ghanaians in UAE

Emirates Airlines is set to operate periodic flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of efforts to evacuate Ghanaians stranded amid the...

Luv FM’s Prince Appiah receives special recognition for 2020 IFAJ Star Prize Award

Luv FM’s Prince Appiah has been acknowledged with a special recognition award by the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) for 2020 IFAJ Star...

READ: Domelevo’s reply to proceed on leave order

Auditor General Daniel Yao Domelevo says he has been instructed to take his annual leave because his work is embarrassing the government. In a letter...

Kumasi Metro Mass staff strike over unpaid salaries [Video+Photos]

Commuters are stranded at Kumasi depot of the Metro Mass Transit following a decision by workers of the outfit to embark on...

Tesla becomes the most valuable automobile company on the planet

Elon Musk's electric car business exceeds the value of almost every company in the S&P 500, including some iconic American companies. Shares of Tesla (TSLA) were up 4% in...

Chinese factory recycles textbooks meant for Ghanaian pupils into toilet rolls

An unlicensed Chinese factory, Everyday Manufacturing Limited, has been closed down by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for recycling government textbooks into toiletries. The discovery...

Financial literacy Foundation Africa’s open letter to Ghana on Republic Day

For more than 50 years, Ghana has depended on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in both the formal and informal sectors for...