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All set for One-Village One-dam to take off – Bawumia

The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that all is set for the commencement of the one-village one-dam campaign pledge of the governing...

We should take control of our natural resources – Dr. Bawumia

Vice President Dr. Mahammudu Bawumia has underlined the need to for new thinking to enable the nation to take control of its natural resources...

Fuel prices remain unchanged till end of year

Prices of fuel products will remain unchanged from now till the end of the year, the National Petroleum Authority has announced. According to the Authority...

Black Friday ends today

Discount deals, often times comes during festivities but Jumia Ghana set the pace; from November 24th, to treat its customers to an amazing 10-80%...

Final lap of 2017; Ghana's Tourism in retrospect

One of the major socio-economic activities gaining grounds in Ghana is tourism. This has gradually become one of the most important and fastest growing...

New tax cuts take effect in 2018 – GRA assures

The Ghana Revenue Authority Customs Division has announced the tax cuts and abolition announced in the 2017 budget will take effect next year. The assurance follows...

GCB delpoys staff to support One District One Factory policy

GCB Bank Ltd has nominated 216 officers to work with the various districts of the country to help ensure entrepreneurs selected under the One...

Gov't urged to set up skills development fund

Madam Efua Otuwaa Goode-Obeng Kyei, Director of EKGS Culinary Institute, has appealed to government to set up a skill development fund to cater for...

Ghana to have bauxite refinery in next 3yrs – Dr Bawumia

There is no reason why Ghana should not be refining her own bauxite, and Government is putting in place the necessary legislation and infrastructure...

Yam sellers threaten naked demo

Yam Sellers Association of Okaishie Market in the Greater Accra Region is appealing to the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to immediately call the...

PHOTOS: Meet the Graduate whose car washing hobby is now a business

Watching movies, playing football, taking a walk with...

Bui dam generates $335.7m

The 400-megawatt (MW) capacity Bui Dam has generated revenue of $335.7m ($335,701,964) since it started operations in 2013. This amount is about 50% of the...

MenzGold Boss describe BoG as dishonest, irresponsible, reckless

The Chief Executive Officer of MenzGold, Nana Appiah Mensah has described the Bank of Ghana (BOG) as very dishonest, irresponsible and very reckless. His...

Second Deputy BoG Governor to resign

The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, is in the process of resigning from the Bank. Sources say he has...

Second Deputy BoG Governor to resign

The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, is in the process of resigning from the Bank. Sources say he has...

LPG Marketers threaten suit over cylinder re-circulation policy

The Association of LPG Marketers has stated that it will consider taking legal action if the government fails to respond to concerns it has...

Gov't confirms premix diversion; threatens closure of some outlets

Government has cited a syndicate made of oil marketing companies, landing beach committee members as well transporters it claims are behind the diversion of...

MTN reintroduces "Allow Cashout" on mobile money platform for better security 

MTN Ghana has announced the reintroduction of the ‘Allow Cash-Out’ feature on its Mobile Money Platform to enhance customer security for withdrawal transactions. Starting November...

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...