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Ghana Financial Stability Fund takes off – Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison, has disclosed that the Ghana Financial Stability Fund has taken off. He made the...

UPSA duo emerge winners of 2023 MTN Pulse Business Challenge

Ruby Ampofo and Brainy Nuongtah Lenwood both second year students of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, emerged winners of this year's MTN Pulse...

Vehicle owners likely to pay GH₵100 ‘eco-tax’ annually

Petrol and diesel vehicle owners may be required to pay a new annual tax of GH₵100 per vehicle. The government is introducing this new tax...

BoG’s losses in 2022 were necessary to save Ghana’s economy – Dr. Addison

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has insisted that the economy would have faced dire consequences if the Central...

T-bills auction: Government misses target by 30%

Ghana's interest rates have returned to an upward trajectory for the first time in a month, as the government continued to borrow heavily on...

BoG cites RTI exemptions on initial decision to situate head office at Marine Drive enclave

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it will not disclose details regarding its original decision to situate its controversial head office at the Marine...

Re-evaluate import restrictions bill – 2021 National Best Farmer tells govt

The 2021 National Best Farmer, Mashud Mohammed is appealing to the government to tread cautiously with the proposed Import Restrictions Bill. He stated that the...

Momo Agents Association defends ¢1,000 cap on cashout

The General Secretary of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana, Evans Otumfuo has defended the group’s decision to cap cash withdrawals at a...

Angie Safo named Susuboxx Brand Ambassador

Emerging Ghanaian digital savings platform Susuboxx has named lifestyle personality and UGC creator Angie Safo as the face of its bold social media campaign,...

Ghana’s discussions with external creditors ongoing – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rejected claims of a stalemate in Ghana’s negotiations for the second tranche of the $3 billion credit facility...

Showdown beckons as Trade Minister readies to lay Goods Restriction L.I. despite opposition

In Parliament today, a major decision is set to take center stage. The Trade Minister, KT Hammond, is poised to present the controversial Goods Restriction...

MoMo withdrawals to be limited to GH¢1k per transaction

Mobile Money (MoMo) agents have announced a temporary measure restricting cash withdrawals to a maximum of GH¢1,000 per transaction. The measure which takes effect...

Trade Minister to lay import restrictions bill in Parliament today

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, is today expected to lay before Parliament the Legislative Instrument (L.I.), seeking to restrict the...

AGI backs proposed L.I to restrict strategic imports

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has backed the Trade Ministry’s Legislative Instrument on Export and Import Regulations, 2023, to restrict the importation of...

BoG increases minimum paid up capital of Credit Bureaus to GH₵6m

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the minimum paid up capital for existing and new Credit Bureaus to ₵6,000,000 from ₵500,000. This represents...

Alert! Online Fraud: Tricks you should be aware of

In today's interconnected world, accessing goods and services is just a click away. As we approach the end of the year, the online...

Gov’t, private sector must work together to promote locally-produced rice – Association

The President of the Rice Millers Association of Ghana, Michael Darko is backing the Legislative Instrument seeking to restrict the importation of selected strategic...

Warrior King Watches garners global spotlight, elevating Ghana’s cultural essence

The Ghanaian-made luxury watch brand, Warrior King Watches, has secured a spot in the global market to amplify Ghana's rich cultural essence through timekeeping. Renowned...

BoG to close down some distressed NBFIs

The Bank of Ghana is set to soon close down some Non- Bank Financial Institutions facing severe liquidity challenges. According to the Central Bank, the...

Komenda Sugar Factory: KT Hammond drags Mahama’s officials to EOCO

Minister for Trade and Industry, K.T Hammond has referred former officials involved in the Komenda Sugar Factory project to Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO)...

1.5% electricity tariff reduction will make debt restructuring impossible – IPPs

The Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have described the recent 1.52 percent reduction announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on electricity tariffs as...

We can’t guarantee power generation – IPPs

Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have hinted they may soon shut down production of power due to their inability to reach an agreement with the...

MTN Ghana justifies new price increases

Telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana has justified its decision to increase the prices of its offerings by 15% for prepaid and postpaid customers. The price increase,...

How new restrictions on importation may further inflate prices of key food products

In a bid to boost domestic production, government has recently implemented new restrictions on the importation of selected strategic products, a move that may...

Ghana anticipates food self-sufficiency in 2024, unveils ambitious plans

Ghana's Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is confident Ghana would achieve food self-sufficiency by next year, citing strategic measures taken by the government. After touring...

GRA advised to deploy geospatial data to mobilise property tax

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Lands and Forestry, Francis Manu-Adabo, has advised the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to deploy geospatial data...

Don’t restrict imports, reduce taxes – Importers and Exporters Association tells government

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana is urging the government to withdraw the Legislative Instrument seeking to restrict the...

Speaker clears way for laying of import restriction L.I. on Thursday

Trade Minister, KT Hammond can lay the government's L.I. seeking to restrict the importation of selected products on Thursday, the Speaker has said. The Minority...

Import Restriction Bill: GUTA sends strong message to Trade Minister

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), has expressed concerns about the Import Restrictions Bill, spearheaded by the Minister of Trade and Industry, KT...

Import Restriction Bill: Trade Minister not being honest – FABAG

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has accused the Trade Minister, Kobina Tahir (KT) Hammond of dishonesty after engagements on the proposed...

Ghana attains all fiscal targets in line with IMF programme – BoG

Fiscal Policy Implementation for the first half of the year has been in line with the performance criteria under the International Monetary Fund Economic...

Peasant farmers question import restrictions without strategy to support agricultural sector

The Peasant Farmers Association is questioning the government's decision to restrict the importation of 22 items without a defined strategy to support the agricultural...

Social media on fire over MTN data price increments

MTN Ghana recently announced adjustments to the prices of its data services, citing high operational costs as the driving force behind the decision. Customers were...

High Court grants GRA power to recover GH₵179.4m

An Accra High Court has issued a landmark ruling on the tax assessment of Maersk Drillship IV Singapore, declaring that its income arising from...

GUTA’s proposal to gov’t over Import Restrictions Bill

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called on the government to provide details and timelines for the implementation of the Import Restrictions...

Check out the new MTN data prices

Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana has officially released its updated tariffs, effective today, November 28, 2023. In an advertisement featured in the November 28, 2023 edition...

How will I be corrupted by giving you the license to import strategic products? – K.T Hammond

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond has downplayed suggestions that the strategic products legislative instrument (L.I) will induce corruption at the...

TOR-Torrentco deal shouldn’t happen at all – Energy expert

The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has said that there are credible entities that can be engaged to ensure...

No bank is on liquidity support – Dr Addison

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has said that no bank is currently on liquidity support in Ghana although an intervention was made to...

Right quantities of products will be imported to prevent shortage and inflation – K.T Hammond

The Trade and Industry Minister, K.T. Hammond, has assured the populace that the proposed Legislative Instrument (LI) on Export and Import, specifically focusing on...