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SIM Card registration: Telcos start blocking subscribers in phases

Telecommunications companies (Telcos) in the country have begun blocking SIM cards of mobile subscribers yet to register their SIM cards. The exercise is in compliance...

Withdrawal of FX support to banks to constrain dollar liquidity – Report

The withdrawal of foreign exchange for the import of non-essential commodities including rice could constrain foreign exchange liquidity and worsen its demand-supply disparity. The...

Major demo by fisherfolk looms over premix fuel shortage

Agitated fisherfolk across the coastal areas of the country have threatened to embark on a massive demonstration, following their inability to access premix fuel...

Court restrains Empire Cement from operations

Empire Cement has been restrained from embarking on operations in any part of the country. The Accra High Court has restrained Empire Cement from continuing...

Agric Ministry to introduce maize on PFJ market

Issah Alhassan Ridwan, press secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, says the Ministry has considered adding maize to the Planting for Food and Jobs...

Importers and Exporters Association reacts to BoG’s withdrawal of FX support

The Importers and Exporters Association has hinted at possible food shortages over the Bank of Ghana (BoG)'s decision to withdraw foreign exchange support for...

You’ve made us proud – Malta Gaming Authority to Ghana’s NLA

The Malta Gaming Authority has hailed Ghana’s National Lottery Authority (NLA) for the successes it has chalked in 60 years after it mentored and...

ZeePay unveils emotional video ‘Ofie’ to highlight support for the Diaspora community

Multiple award-winning FinTech platform, ZeePay has unveiled a new touching video to highlight the plight and hustle of some Ghanaians in the diaspora and...

Mahama’s aide takes on Agric Minister over sale of plantain at Agric Ministry

An aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogatri, has described moves by the Agric Minister to sell foodstuff at its premises...

BoG directs banks to withdraw foreign exchange support for importation of rice, vegetable oils, others

The Bank of Ghana has directed banks to withdraw foreign exchange support to customers for the importation of certain non-critical or essential goods. Joy Business...

Stratcomm Africa launches Brand Reputation Week and Awards

Strategic Communications Africa Ltd. (Stratcomm Africa), Ghana’s premier total Communications Agency has established an Annual Brand Reputation Week and Awards. Through this initiative, Stratcomm...

IMANI and ACEP: Botched Tema Gas deal can cause $1.5bn loss to Ghana

During this year’s United Nations (UNFCCC) 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) in Egypt, Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has been teaming up with colleague African...

Star Assurance launches re-packaged HomeOwners Xtra

Star Assurance Ltd, 2021 CIMG Insurance Company of the Year (General), has launched a re-packaged product, HomeOwners Xtra, with a range of benefits under...

Western Region petroleum enclave to generate $60 billion export value – Minister

Government is collaborating with the private sector to develop a petroleum hub in the Jomoro District of the Western Region at a cost of...

ECG sends important message as customers queue over system failure [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ECG PREPAID WAHALA The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has asked customers to remain calm as the system was interrupted for days causing...

Fuel prices likely to go down today

Prices of petrol and diesel at the pumps are likely to decline by between 10 to 12 per cent from Wednesday, November, 16, 2022,...

GOIL reduces fuel prices

Leading marketing oil company, Ghana Oil Company (GOIL), has announced a reduction in fuel prices at the pumps. There has been a recent hike...

Petrol and diesel prices likely to go down, LPG to rise – COPEC predicts 

Fuel consumers are likely to see a marginal relief at the pumps in the next pricing window beginning on Wednesday, November 16.  Prices of petrol...

Office of the Registrar of Companies increases business, penalty fees

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has announced that there will be an increase in the renewal fee for Business Names from...

ECG customers rush for electricity credit after 4 days of system interruption

Customers of the Electricity Company (ECG) Ghana in the Ashanti Region have been queuing in a mad rush to purchase electricity credit after four...

Insurance Brokers court support of journalists

Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana (IBAG) has tasked journalists to support the education of the public about its operations. This, they explained, will help the...

Agric Ministry’s market could incite public against traders – GUTA President

The National President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng says market traders could find themselves on the bad side...

Price of Agric Ministry foodstuff higher than open market – Patrons

Patrons who thronged the Food and Agriculture Ministry on Friday to purchase some foodstuff have expressed surprise over the prices of the goods. According to...

MoFA pilots PFJ markets for Civil and Local Government workers

The direct sale of foodstuffs by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture at it premises begins today.  The food items will be sold to civil...

Economic hardship: Dog meat patrons lament price hikes

The current economic hardship in the country has forced the price of dog meat, a delicacy in some parts of the Upper East Region,...

MTN to increase data prices November 14

The biggest telecom operator in the country, MTN Ghana has announced that beginning November 14, 2022 the prices of all its data bundles will...

Why Twitter Blue is not available in your country as verified check mark goes live

Elon Musk recently announced that any user could get the verified check mark on Twitter, but now, after the feature went live, many are...

GSS reacts to claim of underreporting inflation figures [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · GSS dismisses claim of underreporting inflation figures The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has dismissed claims asserting that it is underreporting inflation figures. This...

KMA warns public against payment for Kejetia Central Market shops

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has cautioned the general public against paying monies to persons who come with promises to allocate shops at the...

GIADEC introduces new shareholder of GBC to Ahwiaso and Sefwi Bekwai Traditional Leaders [Photos]

The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has introduced OPCL as the new majority shareholder of Ghana Bauxite Company (GBC) to the traditional leaders,...

Attributing high food prices to fuel hikes highly exaggerated – Agric Minister

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said that the price hikes in fuel have been exaggerated to be the...

Fuel price to reduce by next week – COPEC

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has announced that fuel prices are likely to be reduced by Monday, November 14, 2022. There has been a...

Increase in food prices, others push October inflation to 40.4 %

The Year-on-Year Inflation rate for the month of October has reached 40.4% at the back of increase in food prices. Food inflation recorded the highest...

Kel Charcoal Toothpaste wins Product of the Year Award [Photos]

Samara Company Limited, producers of Kel Charcoal Toothpaste, has bagged an award at the just-ended National Customers’ Choice Awards Ghana. Kel Toothpaste, which is the...

Ghana receives $3 million climate change grant

The World Bank has offered Ghana a $3 million grant to build the capacity of local communities affected by climate change Known as Enhancing Access...

Benchmark values to blame for high cost of goods – GUTA

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is blaming the high cost of goods in the country on the re-introduction of the benchmark values. According...

Calm returns to VALCO as management takes steps to restore full operations

Calm has been restored at the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) following a successful meeting held between Senior Management of VALCO, the Ministry of Lands...

West Africa Nobles Forum honours CEO of The Makers Electronics & Hi-Lynks Communication Ltd

The Chief Executive Officer and founder of fast-growing electronics retail brand, The Makers Electronics Co. Ltd, who also leads Hi-Lynks Communication Limited, a well-grounded...

50 ladies benefit from Huawei Seeds for the Future 2022

Leading ICT Company, Huawei Ghana, has offered 50 outstanding Ghanaian tertiary ladies the opportunity to take part in its global flagship Corporate Social Responsibility...

CEO of PEDLO Energy proposes how TOR can be sustained

The Chief Executive Officer of PEDLO Energy Company Limited, Peter Debrah Godslove, has cautioned against the politicisation of issues regarding the Tema Oil Refinery...