You are on your own – John Kumah tells bondholders who reject debt exchange programme
Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has advised bondholders to comply with the government’s debt exchange programme.Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday,...
Investors may die of shock over Ofori-Atta’s debt exchange programme – Economist
Economist Menson Torkunoo has said local investors with bonds who will have to bear the brunt of the government’s domestic debt exchange programme may...
World Lottery boss, other global lottery gurus in Ghana for NLA@60
Ghana’s National Lottery Authority (NLA) will host the President of the World Lottery Association, Madam Rebecca Paul an American and General Secretary Lynne Roiter...
Prices of hair extensions up as festive season nears
Wig dealers in Ghana have decided to increase the prices of their products this Christmas season due to the inflation bug that has hit...
Inflation, interest rates impact on GSE in November 2022 – Report
Increasing inflation and interest rates continued to impact on the Ghana Stock Exchange’s fixed income market (GFIM) as yields continued to rise during November...
All you need to know as Bank of Ghana upgrades GH¢1 coin
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has upgraded the GH¢1 coin with some enhanced security features.According to a statement issued by the Central Bank on...
Fish prices to go up over premix fuel scarcity
The Deputy Volta Regional Chief fisherman, Seth Kedey, has hinted at a rise in the price of fish this festive season (yuletide) occasioned by...
Govt invites eligible bondholders to exchange ¢137.3bn of domestic bonds, others
The government has invited eligible bondholders to exchange approximately ¢137.3 billion of its domestic notes and bonds, E.S.L.A. Plc and Daakye Trust Plc for...
Cedi strengthens in value against dollar; 1$ now ¢13.70
The Ghana cedi strengthened in value against the dollar almost a day after the government launched the Debt Exchange Programme.The local currency also...
We expect to reach a Staff-Level Agreement with IMF soon
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed confidence that government would reach a Staff-Level Agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) soon for a programme...
Debt Exchange Programme is key requirement for IMF deal – Ofori-Atta
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has admitted that the Debt Exchange Programme is part of a key requirement for the government to...
Proposed debt exchange programme will bring some confidence into economy – BoG Governor
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, has expressed hope that the proposed debt exchange programme to restructure the country’s debt...
2023 Budget: New revenue mobilisation measures burdening productive sector – Twum Akwaboah
Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Ghana Industries, Seth Twum Akwaboah, says government’s revenue mobilization measures as outlined in the 2023 Budget Statement...
Increment in VAT is inappropriate at this time – Ghana Chamber of Commerce CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) inof the Ghana Chamber of Commerce, Mark Badu-Aboagye, says now is not the time for government to be increasing...
Fire Service blames Kantamanto traders for extent of damage in fire outbreak
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has blamed traders at Kantamanto for the extent of damage caused them in a fire outbreak on Tuesday....
Kantamanto fire: We can’t be blamed; there was no water in hydrants – Fire Service
A Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has said firefighters had to travel to Farisco in search of water...
Court of appeal upholds BoG’s appointment of Nii Amanor Dodoo as receiver for uniBank
The Court of Appeal has, today, 1 December 2022, held that the High Court was wrong in deciding that Bank of Ghana’s decision to...
Farmers’ Day: Mahama urges govt to prioritise agri-businesses
Former President John Mahama has urged the government to prioritise agri-businesses and support key players in the agricultural value chain as a means to...
Lemonade Finance presents Delay in “Wo si woyε musician?”
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...
Parliament passes Luxury Vehicle Levy
Parliament has passed the Luxury Vehicle Levy to impose an annual levy on vehicles with high engine capacities.This was captured in a statement by...
Supreme Court upholds tax law; Pay now, argue later
The Supreme Court has affirmed a legal provision which obliges people dissatisfied with a tax assessment by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to pay...
Pig farmers announce another increase in prices of pork
The Ashanti Regional Pig Famers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has again announced an upward price adjustment of its products (Pork) from GHS18 to GHC22...
Police offer psycho-social support to Kantamanto fire victims [Photos]
The Ghana Police Service has offered psycho-social support to victims of Tuesday’s fire incident at Kantamanto market in Accra.This was after owners...
GPRTU introduces ride-hailing service ‘MYGHTaxi’ [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · GPRTU introduces ride-hailing service 'MYGHTAXI'The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced an upcoming ride-hailing service, MyGHTaxi for commercial taxis and...
Govt’s new VAT rate a lazy man approach – Prof Bokpin
Finance and Economics lecturer, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has advised the government to review its decision against the new Value Added Tax (VAT) regime in...
Moody’s downgrades Ghana to further junk status, warns investors could lose in debt restructuring
Moody’s has downgraded the Government of Ghana’s long-term issuer ratings to Ca from Caa2 or further junk status and changed the outlook to stable.This...
Some OMCs start reducing fuel prices, GOIL down by 3.5%
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the country have started reducing prices of fuel at the pumps from today . One of the Market leaders,...
Moody’s downgrades Ghana to further junk status, warns investors could lose in debt restructuring
Moody’s has downgraded the Government of Ghana’s long-term issuer ratings to Ca from Caa2 or further junk status and changed the outlook to stable.This...
2023 Budget: Shisha and other electronic smoking devices to be taxed
Government has indicated in the 2023 budget statement that it has plans to tax electronic smoking devices next year.The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta clearly...
‘Maize prices to go up in March 2023’
The Executive Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Dr Charles Nyaaba, says maize prices are expected to increase in the first quarter...
Kantamanto market fire: Tears flow as traders count their losses [Audio+Photos]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Kantamanto Traders Count Their Losses After Fire OutbreakSome traders at Kantamanto are counting their losses after fire gutted the market on Tuesday...
Policy rate hits 27%; loans to become more expensive
The Bank of Ghana has increased its policy rate by 2.5 percentage points to 27%, citing risks to inflation and exchange rate concerns as...
PFJ Market: Plantain not part of budget and crop list – MP
The Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee of Parliament has berated the minister for Food and Agriculture for creating the...
MTN Ghana to deactivate over 5.7 million subscribers SIM cards
MTN Ghana will commence the complete disconnection of all SIM cards that have completed Stage 1 (Linkage of Ghana Card ID to SIM Card)...
Cities and Habitats honoured at Ghana Property Awards
Co-sponsors of Ecobank-Joy News Habitat Fair and developers of the Planned Cities Extension Project, Cities and Habitats (Rent-to-Own), has been honoured at the 2022...
Total MoMo transactions hit ¢833.3bn in October 2022 despite E-levy implementation
Despite the implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), total Mobile Money transactions in the first 10 months of 2022 grew by 12.9% year-on-year...
Fish crisis at Tema Harbour: Only 4 of 76 commercial fishing vessels functional
Vessel safety, increasing fuel cost and the inability to meet new licensing requirements have combined to ground the operations of many commercial fishing vessels...
MTN Ghana honours 10 COVID-19 Heroes of Change
Ten individuals who made significant impact in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the country have been honoured at the 6th edition of...
MTN Ghana excites customers at Ye’llo soiree; sponsors 4 to Qatar
Telecommunication giants, MTN Ghana is sponsoring four customers to watch the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar.The customers were picked during a raffle draw...
Abossey Okai spare parts dealers unhappy with 2.5% increment in VAT rate
Spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai have described as unfortunate, the increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate by 2.5%.Government on Thursday announced...