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Poverty rate drops to 23% in the last 27 years – NDPC boss

The Director General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has said Ghana’s poverty reduction strategy has made some strides as the country’s poverty...

Nigeria gives condition for reopening borders

The Federal Government’s decision to shut the nation’s land borders against neighbouring countries will remain, despite any short-term losses, until they...

NPA launches manual to control oil losses

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has launched a manual to curb the frequent losses of oil associated with petroleum product loading, transportation and also...

Police confiscates 120 cartons of fake alcoholic beverages

The Nungua Divisional Police on Wednesday arrested three persons who are said to be part of a fake alcohol production cartel in Accra. The products produced under...

First phase of Ghana-Burkina Faso railway line to be ready by 2020 –Joe Ghartey

 The Ministry for Railways Development has announced the first phase of the Ghana -Burkina Faso railway line will be completed by August 2020. According...

$600m loan to revamp cocoa sector – NPP explains

Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal Deen Abdul, has explained how the $600 million loan will be used to revamp...

Nigeria border closure: ECOWAS must intervene – Consumer expert

Country Director of Consumer Unity and Trust Society, Appiah Kusi Adomako, is calling on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to...

Wanton dissipation of monies at GNPC must be investigated – COPEC

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Ghana has called on the government to immediately halt and investigate the processes leading to what it describes as wanton...

People’s Pension Trust picks up Pension Innovation award at 2019 GAF awards

People’s Pension Trust Ghana Limited has been adjudged winner in the Pensions Innovation Award of the Year Category at the 2019 Ghana Accountancy and Finance Awards....

Cosmic Delivery Express introduces scratch card

Cosmic Delivery Express, the company which deals in courier services, concierge, export and import is offering customers juicy packages with the introduction of a...

Nigeria selfish, insensitive for closing border – MP

Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, is of the view that Nigeria is being selfish and...

GUTA locks up foreign shops at Opera Square

Angry members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have locked up about 52 shops belonging to foreigners at Opera Square in Accra. Storming the...

McDonald’s boss Steve Easterbrook fired after dating employee

McDonald's has fired its chief executive Steve Easterbrook after he had a relationship with an employee. The US fast food giant said the relationship was...

Cocoa sector to get $600m to boost production

The government is to inject a $600 million stimulus package into the cocoa sector through a Cocoa Productivity Enhancement Program. Announcing this on Sunday at...

NPP chairman reacts to Nigeria’s border closure

The Bono Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has reacted to the closure of...

Finance Minister’s bombshell over real reason behind PDS deal cancellation

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed the real reason behind the cancellation of the concession agreement between Power Distribution Services (PDS) and the government. According...

Secret for closure of Nigeria border exposed!

Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodoo constituency, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, says he feels the closure of the Nigerian border to other Africans including Ghana...

Farmer loses 77.5 acres illegal maize farm in forest reserve

A total of about 77.5 acres of maize farm has been destroyed in the Chai and Asukawkwa forest reserves with collaborative efforts from guards...

You cannot sack anybody – Minister tells GUTA

Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, has urged members of the Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) to be cautious of actions...

Finance Minister explains delay in road contractors’ arrears payment

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has explained reasons behind the delay in the payment of arrears owed road contractors in the country. Speaking in an interview...

GHL Bank delights staff, clients with The Magic of Service

GHL Bank celebrated the 2019 edition of the International Customer Service Week. Under the global theme, “The Magic of Service”,the bank’s activities were aimed at...

Cease fire; don’t take laws into your own hands – Trade Ministry to GUTA

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has called on agitated members of the Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) to exercise restraint and not take the laws...

I am upbeat about Ghana’s future, energy sector reforms are on course – Finance Minister

Ken Ofori Atta, Minister for Finance has said that he is very hopeful about the future of Ghana. The minister emphasized that the country has...

Those who overspend their election budget end up in opposition – Finance Minister

Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that political parties that overspend during election year end up in opposition. Mr Ofori-Atta made this assertion on...

Banks show signs of growth with increased profit margins after sector reforms

Unaudited financial statements released by some banks, indicate that the banks have registered significant gains with profit margins either almost doubled or increased by some...

Sue us for closing your shops – GUTA to foreign retailers

The Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) has dared the foreign traders whose retail shops have been closed to sue them if they...

2,785 traders pay money for allocation of Kejetia stores

Kumasi City Markets Limited (KCML), managers of the newly-constructed Kejetia market, has so far realized a total amount of 22.1 million Ghana Cedis being...

Things are better now – Finance Minister rejects hardship claims

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says the livelihood of Ghanaians is better as compared to the hardships they were facing under the erstwhile John Dramani...

GRA locks Intelligence Metering and Energy Solutions over GH¢ 6.8 million debt

The Debt Management and Compliance Unit of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has shut down Intelligence Metering and Energy Solutions over GH¢ 6.8 million...

100 students from Universities receive scholarship from Ghana

MTN Ghana Foundation has presented 100 scholarships to the second batch of its MTN Bright Scholarship beneficiaries at the MTN house in Accra. MTN Bright Scholarship...

Businesses urged to concentrate on quality rather than profit

Chief Executive Officer of Charger Company Limited, producers of Happy Man Bitters, Emmanuel Borketey Bortey, has admonished Ghanaian companies to desist from focusing on...

Teach Ghanaian businesses importance of stock market – Founder, Clever Lines charges Ghana Stock Exchange

Stephen Asiedu, Founder of Clever Lines, a Ghanaian company into printing and publishing, has charged the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to educate Ghanaian businesses on the...

Full list: Insurance, reinsurance and broking companies in good standing

The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has released a list of 137 insurance, reinsurance and broking companies that are in good standing as of September...

AGI advocates establishment of development banks to grow start-ups

Mr Seth Twum Akwaboah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has called for the establishment of more development banks to help 'start-ups,'...

Corporate Income Taxes stifling rural banks’ support for communities

The decision by the government to up Corporate Income Taxes imposed on Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) from eight (8) to 25% is stifling...

IPPs threaten ‘dumsor’ over US$1.5bn debt owed by ECG/PDS

Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have warned that the country could be plunged into 'dumsor' if monies owed them by Electricity Company of Ghana...

Unitylink financial services shows love to Nsawam Government Hospital

Unitylink Money Transfer Company, an international money transfer firm, has donated health equipment worth thousands of cedis to the Children’s Ward of the Nsawam Hospital in...

Listen: Real reason why Menzgold is validating its customers

Gold dealership firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited, has explained why the defunct firm has started validating its customers as a part of efforts to pay...

Menzgold begins documents validation process

Defunct gold dealership firm, Menzgold, has started its document validation process in its efforts to repay customers’ locked up investments. This confirms a signed statement released by...

Jospong Group, Dr. Agyapong et all win PSCA awards in Ghana

The Africa Public Sector Conferences and Awards (APSCA) has awarded the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), the Executive Chairman of JGC and Zoomlion Ghana...