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A bank account for every Ghanaian in 2018 – Dr Bawumia

He said over 70 per cent of the Ghanaian population do not have bank accounts, hence the government's decision to have every Ghanaian own...

Cotton farmers angry about being sidelined in farmers awards

Cotton farmers in the country are unhappy with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) for not recognizing the contribution of cotton farmers at...

Electronic communications tribunal adjourns case NCA and GIBA

Electronic Communications Tribunal has adjourned the case in which the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) had filed an appeal at the Tribunal seeking redress...

Ghana needs people of integrity, not just intellectuals – CDH CEO

The Group CEO of CDH Financial Holdings Limited, Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee, has advocated that Ghana needs people with integrity to build a solid future for...

MTN adjudged 2nd Best Company on Ghana Club 100

Telecoms market leader MTN Ghana was adjudged the Second Best Company in Ghana at the 2016 Ghana Club 100 Awards, organized by the Ghana...

Apam fishermen cry out …Over premix fuel diversion

Fishermen in Apam of the Central Region are experiencing severe shortage of premix fuel, a situation that has rendered most of them idle for...

Ghana raises ¢5.3bn in multiple bonds to refinance debt

Ghana sold ¢5.29 billion worth of long-term bonds on Thursday, dominated by re-openings of previous bond issues by the major commodity exporter to help restructure...

Surfline debunks reports of acquisition moves by Vodafone

The CEO of Surfline Communication, David Rottmayer said recent media reports that Vodafone is making moves to acquire Surfline is false. A local news website...

The Collapse of Chris Attoh & Damilola’s Marriage Sad – Sister-In-Law

Film maker, Shirley Frimpong-Manso has described as “sad” the end of marriage between her brother-in-law, Chris Attoh and his now ex-wife, Nigerian actress, Damilola...

Government scraped taxes on lotto operators

Government has successfully abolished the 7.5 percent tax on the 20 percent commission being charged lotto operators under the National Lottery Authority (NLA). Mr Kofi...

50-yr-old walks away with $100,000 as 2017 National Best Farmer

A 50-year-old Philip Kweku Agyeman from the Brong Ahafo region has been adjudged the 2017 National Best Farmer. He becomes the first to walk away...

NPA revises fuel prices downward through Price Stabilization levy

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has directed all Oil Marketing Companies, and LPG Marketing Companies to use revised prices in the Price Stabilization and...

Today is Farmers' Day

Today, Friday December 1, marks Ghana’s 33rd National Farmers' Day celebrations. National Farmers' Day is commemorated each year to honour Ghanaian farmers and fishermen. The occasion...

Farmers’ Day holiday has no significance to farmers; abolish it – GAWU

The General Agricultural Workers Union, an umbrella of the Ghana Trades Union Congress, has asked government to cancel the celebration of farmers’ day as...

Piccadilly launches Cracker biscuits; targets Middle East markets

Piccadilly has launched a new Cracker that has already made its mark in the marketplace. Piccadilly is giving these Crackers away with every bag of...

Accra Mall pays GHC2.3m VAT to GRA

The management of Accra Mall Limited has confirmed the payment of GHC2.3 million, being an outstanding 2014/2015 VAT liability, to the Ghana Revenue Authority...

Premix fuel diversion saga- COPEC dares President Akufo-Addo

The Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers of Ghana (COPEC) has dared President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo to punish culprits involved in...

Bitcoin crosses $10,000 milestone

The value of one bitcoin has gone past $10,000 (£7,493). The virtual currency reached the benchmark for the first time, just days after it passed...

'Ghana to be financial hub'

Vice President of the Republic Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is optimistic that government’s determination to make Ghana the centre for financial services in West Africa...

Management of Biegya Bitters gives GHC 5,000 to KABA

The management of Biegya bitters, one of the new brands of alcohol in the country donated an amount of GHC 5,000 towards the organization...

IPHONE ‘DONKOMI’ ON JUMIA

Are you thinking of Xmas already? Then Black Friday came right on time for you.  Jumia says buy iphone 6, 32GB for GHS 780...

Oil companies won’t pay tax as they recoup $11.9bn

Oil exploration and production (E&P) companies will not pay the government any corporate income taxes (CIT) in 2018 after getting approval to recoup the...

First Lady sells "stable and peaceful" Ghana to Chinese investors

First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has assured Chinese investors at a conference to promote trade relations between Ghana and China in Hunan in the...

ADB shares soar 77% on the back of positive financial performance

Shares of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has witnessed 77% increment since the bank was listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). The share price increased...

Gov’t to transfer GH¢3.1bn into tier two pension funds

Government has agreed to transfer GH¢3.1 billion to the custodian accounts of the pension schemes of the labour unions, called the Forum, by December...

Jumia's Black Friday to give more discounts to excite shoppers

Ghana’s online shopping giant, Jumia Ghana, during the weekend launched one of its exciting online promotions at its office at Dzorwulu in Accra. Dubbed, ‘Black...

‘The broad agenda for 2018 is to create jobs’

Accra, Nov. 25, GNA - Mr Kwaku Kwarteng, the Deputy Minister of Finance, says the broad agenda for 2018 and the medium term is...

Moody’s sounds alarm on $4.5bn bond repayment

Credit ratings agency Moody’s has warned that Ghana faces a severe risk of financing stress as a number of sovereign bonds issued by government...

Agyarko bans ‘dirty’ fuel sale at BOST

Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has indicated that henceforth no individual is allowed to lift contaminated oil from the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST)...

Student entrepreneurs at KNUST to benefit from GHȻ100,000 gov’t support

Student entrepreneurs at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are to receive GHȻ 100,000 support to boost their businesses. The National Entrepreneurship...

Ghana to export 100 megawatts of power to Burkina Faso

Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has announced that Ghana will supply 100 megawatts of power to neighbouring Burkina on a daily basis. Mr Agyarko, who...

2018 budget statement translated into seven local languages

Head of Public Relations at the Ministry of Finance, Madam Cecilia Isabella Akwetey, says the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government has been translated...

Terkper mocks Akufo-Addo, Bawumia, Ofori-Atta

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has questioned why the Akufo-Addo economic management team, is borrowing excessively, although it had in opposition vowed never to...

Rigworld boss made me believe in Ghana – Nana Nketia

The Omanhene of Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketia V says the Chief Executive Officer of Rigworld Group of Companies, Nana Kofi Abban has...

Ghana loses 318,514 tons of maize to post-harvest losses – Study

Ghana loses about 318,514 tonnes of maize annually to post-harvest losses according to a 2016 study by Dr Bruno Tran, an expert in post-harvest...

Each district to get Ghc2m for 1 district, 1 factory

The government will allocate at least GhC2 million to each district, municipal or metropolitan assembly for the implementation of the one district, one factory...

Ghana’s debt stock now GHC 138 billion – Oppong Nkrumah

Ghana’s debt stock now stands at GHC 138 billion, deputy information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has revealed. The Minority had accused the Finance Minister of...

Accra City is Best Hotel in CSR

Accra City Hotel has been adjudged the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Hospitality Company of the Year in Ghana. The Hotel received the award at...

4000 jobs to be created through digital address system – Ken Ofori-Atta

About 4,000 national service personnel will be recruited to work on addressing homes for the national digital addressing system implemented under the NPP government...

Budget Highlights for 2018 financial year

Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta is currently before Parliament presenting the budget  for the 2018 financial year. The theme for the budget is “Putting Ghana...