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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,...

7th Agrofood West Africa Trade Fair launched in Accra

The 7th International Trade Show & Conference on Agriculture, Food & Beverage Technology on West Africa agrofood and plastprintpack has opened in Accra, Ghana...

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...

BoG supports govt to refinance ¢2.83bn 5-year bond

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) supported the government to refinance ¢2.83 billion 5-year bond expected to have matured yesterday November 28, 2022. Joy Business is...

Kantamanto market fire: Tears flow as traders count their losses [Audio+Photos]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kantamanto Traders Count Their Losses After Fire Outbreak Some 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...

Court sets date to rule on Ato Essien’s case

An Accra High Court would on December 1, 2022, give judgement in the criminal trial of founder and former Chief Executive Officer of defunct...

Thai EXIM Bank to support Jospong in rice Production in Ghana

Following the government’s decision to increase rice production in the country, the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has signed MoUs with key sector rice...

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...

FIFA World Cup 2022 opening match breaks Showmax Pro’s live-streaming record

The first day of the world's most prestigious football tournament, which streamed live on Showmax Pro courtesy of SuperSport on 20 November 2022, was...

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...

Your foodstuff are also expensive – Kumasi PFJ market patrons lament

Patrons of the maiden Kumasi edition of the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) market have expressed disappointment in the turnout of events. They...

Spare parts price hikes to affect transport fares – GPRTU

A Member of the National Communication Team of the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU), has informed commuters that transport fares will be adjusted...

Prices of gari, sachet water reduce following low demand

The prices of gari and sachet water in the Bolgatanga market in the Upper East Region have reduced, following a decline in demand due...

Mobile Phones and Accessories Dealers Association launches 10th anniversary

Mobile Phones and Accessories Dealers Association (MPADA) has launched its 10th anniversary in Accra. The umbrella body, established in 2012, regulates dealers, agents, distributors and...

Planting for Food and Jobs market arrives in Kumasi

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has upscaled its pilot ‘PFJ Market’ to the Ashanti Region, with Day One of the Kumasi event fraught...

Traders unhappy about VAT rate increment

The Association of Electrical Dealers at Opera Square in the central business district of Accra has been reacting to the content of the 2023...

All the photos you need to see as Ken Ofori-Atta presents 2023 Budget

Parliament hosted the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, yesterday. He was in the House to present the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government to...

Cedi loses 53.8% of its value as govt adds GH¢93bn debt in 2022

Ghana’s Cedi has declined by 53.8% in value against major currencies, since the beginning of 2022, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said. Presenting the 2023...

2023 Budget: Check out implementation of Cabinet directives on expenditure measures

Mr Speaker, as a first step towards expenditure rationalisation, Government has approved the following directives which takes effect from January, 2023: • All MDAs, MMDAs...

Our challenges are daunting but don’t lose hope – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has urged Ghanaians to be hopeful and trust the government’s economic policies that he believes will put the country on...

Nigeria’s govt unveils new Naira notes [Photos]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday finally unveiled the re-designed Naira Notes as proposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele,...

Twitter Africa employees accuse Elon Musk of discrimination over severance terms

Laid-off employees at Twitter’s Africa headquarters are accusing Twitter of “deliberately and recklessly flouting the laws of Ghana” and trying to “silence and intimidate”...

Full text: Govt’s 2023 Budget statement delivered by Finance Minister

Right Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, on the authority of the President of the Republic of Ghana, and in accordance with the requirement...

2023 Budget: VAT rate up by 2.5%

Government has reviewed upwards the Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2.5 percent. This means Ghanaians will from 2023 pay more for goods and services. This was...

2023 Budget: Govt announces reduction in e-levy rate

The government has announced plans to reduce the rate of the controversial electronic transfer levy (E-Levy) from 1.5% to 1%. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced...

Bawumia launches employable skills programme to benefit young people at Ahafo  

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched a youth development employable skills programme that seeks to create jobs for more than 1,200 young...

AGI makes strong demands ahead of 2023 budget

JoyNews/AdomNews · Prioritise cutting down on its capital expenditure - Prof Gatsi The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has proposed for inclusion in the 2023...

Interest rate hike is a response to dealing with inflation – NPP MP

The MP for Kwadaso, Dr Kingsley Nyarko, has explained that the increment in interest rate is part of government’s efforts to curb the persistent...

Lemonade Finance presents Dr Likee in ‘Wo bεka nukrε’

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...