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ECG prepaid central database hacked?

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is still working to resolve the technical challenge it was experiencing in vending for prepaid consumers on E-cash...

FrieslandCampina pays tribute to its farmers with short film ‘A New Day’

FrieslandCampina, a Netherlands-based multinational dairy company has in a short film titled A New Day paid a glowing tribute to its farmers.The film aside...

We shall be blessed with Ghana miracle – Finance Minister

Amidst the worsening economic conditions and the government’s plan to secure an IMF support programme, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is hopeful of a “Ghana...

KGL Group hosts Director-General of Loterie Nationale de Cote d’Ivoire

The Director General of the Cote d’Ivoire Lottery Regulatory Commission (LONACI), Dramane Coulibaly, has paid an official courtesy call on the KGL Group.The call...

Full text: Ken Ofori-Atta’s statement on state of the economy

Chief Director, Directors, Special Advisors and Staff of the Ministry; Distinguish ladies and gentlemen of the Media;Good Morning, and welcome to the 4th Press...

Economy gradually on upswing – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has pointed out that the Ghanaian economy is gradually on the upswing despite the numerous shocks it faced over the...

Bank of Ghana sends strong warning to MoMo loan defaulters

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said mobile money loan defaulters who have deliberately discarded their SIM cards risk attracting negative repercussion.In a statement,...

Temtum Group confirms invitation to participate in 13th GUBA Awards in Kigali

A UK-based advanced technology and business focus company, Temtum Group, will participate in the 13th Grow, Unite, Build Africa (GUBA) Awards which is slated for...

IMF team to arrive in Ghana today

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, will arrive in Accra tomorrow September 26, 2022, and...

SIM registration: MTN Ghana calls for media support

The Senior Manager, General Trade of MTN Ghana, Simon Amoh, has appealed to the media to keep encouraging the public to re-register their SIM...

Fitch downgrades Ghana from ‘CCC’ to ‘CC’

FitchRatings has downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local- and Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘CC’, from ‘CCC’.Fitch typically does not assign Outlooks to issuers with...

Champions Dishes, 2 other businesses caught in GRA’s web

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday arrested some management members of three businesses in Accra for failure to issue Value Added Tax (VAT)...

Patoranking extols Caveman watches for ‘extravagance and elegance’

Nigerian music superstar, Patoranking, has joined in to laud the Ghanaian watch brand, Caveman, for offering consumers both classic and casual styles in the...

NTHC under pressure: Workers of GOIL threaten legal action for GH¢30m

Customers, including many state-owned organisations, have started piling pressure on the National Trust Holding Company (NTHC) for their investments running into several millions of...

Car dealers bare teeth over 35% penalty on duty

The Vehicle and Assets Dealers Union of Ghana (VADUG) has expressed utter dismay over government’s decision to slap 35% penalty on duty on imported...

GOIL denies cheating consumers; assures them value for money

A leading Oil Marketing Company, GOIL, has categorically denied cheating customers.It has rather assured them of value for money.This follows a media report concerning...

NPA, Security Agencies raid illegal cylinder refurbishing facility

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in collaboration with the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), and the Ghana Police have raided an illegal cylinder refurbishing...

Crude oil returns to below $90 price

Crude oil has returned to below $90 price as global recession fears continue to mount.Brent crude sold this morning, September 19, 2022 at $89.17,...

Block manufacturers unhappy with quality of building materials in the market 

Block manufacturers in the Ashanti Region have expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of raw materials in the market.They observed a reduction in the quality...

NPA locks three filling stations in Sunyani for cheating consumers

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has locked three filling stations for dispensing fuel less than the quantity consumers pay for in Sunyani in the...

MTN holds community engagements to sensitise customers to register with Ghana card

MTN Ghana has organised community engagement sessions with a cross-section of customers in five regions.The recent sessions were held in the West and Central...

NCD Care –  A Mobile App eases access to hypertension and diabetes care in Ghana

Patients living with Hypertension and Diabetes in Ghana are now experiencing a unique and more personalized form of care with the introduction of a...

iOS 16 release: everything you need to know about Apple’s big update

Apple announced its big yearly operating system updates in its WWDC keynote on June 6.No platform is bigger or more important to Apple and its...

SEC, EOCO warn public against these 17 entities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) have published a list of 17 entities operating in the...

NPA chases 45 OMCs for owing more than GH¢ 400m

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is going after the directors and shareholders of some 45 Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) over debts running into more...

Apple founder’s daughter mocks new iPhone 14

The youngest daughter of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has joined the chorus of critics reviewing Apple's latest iPhone - and she is...

Some unregistered SIM users blocked from making calls

Some mobile network subscribers have said they are experiencing interruptions with their phone service, following the sanctions imposed by the National Communications Authority (NCA).The...

Aisha Huang’s re-arrest: Heads must roll – STANEK Africa

Strategic think tank, STANEK Africa, is calling for the dismissal of some top security officials following the re-arrest of a Chinese national, Aisha Huang.The...

CSIR-CRI scales up engagement with stakeholders on pepper varieties

The Crops Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is engaging stakeholders in the pepper value chain to enable...

Blocked SIM cards can only be retrieved within 6 months – NCA

The National Communications Authority (NCA) says individuals whose SIM cards will be blocked after the September 30 deadline set for the re-registration exercise can...

17m mobile phone subscribers register SIM card – NCA

Data from the National Communications Authority (NCA) indicate that about 17 million mobile phone subscribers have so far registered their SIM cards since the...

SIM card re-registration: We have no interest in making subscribers lose SIM cards – Ken Ashigbey

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, says telecommunication companies are against any decision that would result in...

Kente Weaving Industry to collapse if… – Experienced kente weaver warns

An experienced kente weaver is predicting danger for the kente Weaving Industry if nothing is done to fix major challenges facing the industry.The prediction...

How to get up to GHC1,000 with the BetKing Virtual KingMaker Jackpot

If you’re a fan of online betting, BetKing Ghana is bringing you a chance to level up your winnings by placing bets on your...

Komenda Sugar Factory to be commissioned by end of 2022 – Akufo-Addo

Barring any hitches, the Komenda Sugar Factory will be commissioned before the end of this year.That is the latest assurance from President Akufo-Addo on...

GRA goes after businesses that fail to issue VAT invoices

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is warning businesses that do not issue Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices from September 1st, 2022 that they will...

Access bank launches Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Season 4 to empower female entrepreneurs in Ghana

As part of Access Bank’s commitment to empower female entrepreneurs with financial and business skills, Access Bank Ghana has launched the fourth edition of...

Cement price shoots up to ¢73

The price for a 50kg bag of cement has been increased by manufacturers effective August 30.Checks by JOYBUSINESS showed all the major manufacturers have...

Bank of Ghana to boost reserves by $500m

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is confident of boosting its reserves by half a billion US dollars from miners, oil and gas-producing firms and...

5G plan worth $25bn launched

Indian multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani has announced a $25bn (£21.3bn) plan to launch 5G mobile internet services in the country within two months.Mr Ambani, who...