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BOST discounts claims of diesel leakages

The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), has discounted claims in the media that a liquid substance thought to have leaked from...

Transport fares reduced by 15.3 percent effective Monday

Road Transport Operators have reduced transport fares by 15.3% effective Monday, December 19.The move follows the recent downward trend of petroleum prices, a statement...

Fuel prices drop by more than ₵2 at pumps

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the country have started reducing prices of fuel at the pumps from today, December 16, 2022. Leading marketing oil...

BoG give reasons for cedi’s stability against US dollar

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has attributed the cedis’ recent gains to new set of monetary measures instituted by the central bank.According to the...

Cedi strengthens further as it goes for ¢8 to $1

The Ghanaian currency has continued to strengthen the trend against the US dollar and all the other major foreign currencies. The cedi in the last...

Abossey Okai spare parts dealers reduce prices of their wares

As the cedi keeps racing fast behind the dollar, spare parts dealers have reduced prices of their wares by about 10% to 20%.The Chairman...

Abossey Okai spare parts dealers send strong message to GPRTU over transport fares

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has rejected the Ghana Private Road Transport Union’s (GPRTU) claim of increases in the prices of spare...

Over 50 shops at Abossey Okai closed down

Over 50 shops at the Abossey Okai Spare parts market have shut down their operations due to default in paying their loans.Some of the...

Number of advertised jobs shoot up by 11.7% – BoG

The number of jobs advertised in selected print and online media, which partially gauges labour demand in the economy, increased in October 2022 relative...

Cedi appreciation only short term, dollar may will rise again – Economist

Economics lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, has stated the reasons behind the stabilisation of the Ghana cedi against the...

Fuel prices to fall significantly from this date…

Prices of petroleum products are expected to fall significantly beginning this Friday, December 16, 2022, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected.According to...

80% poultry ventures fold up — Association

The increasing importation of cheap frozen chicken for the local market, coupled with the lack of adequate support to the industry in the country,...

EOCO retrieves 37 imported stolen luxury vehicles

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have retrieved...

Govt petitioned over ‘outrageous’ increment in price of flour

The Ashanti Flour Users Association is petitioning the Ministry of Trade and Industry over hikes in prices of flour.A bag of flour which cost...

Rallying cedi gains significantly on IMF staff-level agreement announcement day

The Ghana cedi continued its rally against the US dollar and the other major foreign currencies yesterday, December 13, 2022, following the announcement of...

Cedi now ¢11.50 to $1

The Ghana cedi has ramped up in value against the dollar after appreciating by more than 20% in less than two weeks.Ghana’s currency enjoyed...

Cedi continues to gain, less than ¢12 needed for a dollar

The growth of the Ghana cedi continues unabated following the announcement by the International Monetary Fund that a Staff-Level Agreement has been reached with...

IMF reaches $3bn Staff-Level agreement with Ghana

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Ghana on economic policies and reforms to be supported by a new three-year...

Complement government’s efforts with Good Causes – Akufo-Addo charges NLA

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to continue to complement the efforts of the government through its Good...

Govt, IMF to announce staff-level agreement today

Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will announce a staff-level agreement today, Tuesday, December 13.The Ministry of Finance announced this in a post...

We’ll only reduce fares if… – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union of the Trade Union Congress (GPRTU) has indicated that the recent reduction in fuel prices is not significant...

Opera Square traders reduce prices of goods

Some traders in the Central Business District of Accra, specifically Opera Square, say they have reduced the prices of goods.JoyNews’ Hannah Odame in an...

Adjust prices to reflect appreciation of Cedi – GUTA to business community

The Ghana Union of Traders' Association (GUTA) has appealed to the business community for a reduction in goods and services to reflect the appreciation...

$92 Billion of lottery proceeds channeled into Good Causes worldwide – World Lottery boss

President of the World Lottery Association (WLA), Rebecca Paul, has revealed that Ninety-Two Billion Dollars ($92 Billion) from lottery proceeds globally were channeled to...

Ghana Cedi: From worst to best performer against dollar

Ghana cedi has been tagged by Bloomberg as the best performing currency against the US dollar this week.After being compared to some 150 currencies...

IGP Commends Dr Siaw Agyepong for his business ingenuity [Photos]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has showered praises on the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr...

World Lottery Association commends NLA

The World Lottery Association(WLA) has recognised the National Lottery Authority’s (NLA) contributions to education, sports, and youth development and has commended it accordingly.This was...

Mahama urges private sector to support govt in these trying times

Former President John Mahama has charged the private sector not to relent in the current economic crises but work hard to avert a collapse....

Lemonade Finance presents John Dumelo in “For Mama”

Lemonade Finance is a cross-border payment solution that enables Africans in the Diaspora to send money to Ghana and other African countries. The App...

Chinese nationals release dogs on GRA tax officers at quarry site  

Some Chinese nationals working at quarry sites at Kasoa in the Central region on Thursday, December 8, 2022, released dogs on officials of the...

Drivers’ sit-down strike action dire; we’re uncomfortable with it – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says they are not happy embarking on a sit-down strike as drivers.According to the Union, the recent...

Chicken to sell above 70 cedis – Poultry Farmers

Brace yourself to pay more for chicken this festive season because the Ghana Poultry Farmers Association is estimating an upward adjustment in the price...

1$ now ¢12.80

The Ghana cedi for the third-day running strengthened in value against the US dollar and the other major foreign currencies.It is now going for...

National Farmers’ Day: Meet the lecturer who won the Central Regional best pig farmer  

Governance lecturer at Central University and farmer, Dr Benjamin Otchere Ankrah, has revealed that when the agriculture sector is given the needed support, the...

Debt Exchange: Pay income tax too – OccupyGhana tells Akufo-Addo

Pressure group OccupyGhana has called for the removal of the tax exemption privilege enjoyed by the President.This comes on the back of government's debt...

The People’s Forum: We won’t reduce fares today or tomorrow – Asamankese drivers

Commercial drivers at Asamankese in the Eastern Region have dismissed calls for a reduction in transport fares following the recent reduction in fuel prices.A...

Cedi strengthens further against dollar, $1 now ¢13

The value of the local currency keeps strengthening against the US dollar and all the other major foreign currencies, few days after government announced...

Debt exchange: Our money shouldn’t be touched – UTAG tells govt

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has warned government not to touch their pension funds in the ongoing debt exchange programme.The Association said...

Dashboard: Mobile money transactions in Ghana

Mobile money is money in one’s electronic wallet.The mobile money service makes it possible for users to store, send, and receive money using their...

Fuel prices to go down again from next week; this is why [Listen]

Prices of petrol and diesel are expected to go down again from Friday, 16th December 2022.Energy policy analyst, Benjamin Nsiah, made this known on...