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Cedi now ¢11.50 to $1

The Ghana cedi has ramped up in value against the dollar after appreciating by more than 20% in less than two weeks. Ghana’s currency enjoyed...

Cedi continues to gain, less than ¢12 needed for a dollar

The growth of the Ghana cedi continues unabated following the announcement by the International Monetary Fund that a Staff-Level Agreement has been reached with...

Full text: Ken Ofori-Atta’s speech on Staff Level Agreement (SLA) for an IMF-supported programme

Appreciation I will like to first of all thank the almighty God for providing the needed guidance to the GoG and the Fund to get...

Court accepts Ato Essien’s GH¢90m repayment terms

An Accra High Court has accepted the GH¢90 million repayment terms on the founder of Defunct Capital Bank Ato Essien’s restitution deal. This comes...

I’m ready to offer my expertise to revamp Ghana’s economy – Dr Duffuor

Former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has declared his readiness to offer his expertise to help find immediate solutions to Ghana's ailing economy. According to...

IMF reaches $3bn Staff-Level agreement with Ghana

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Ghana on economic policies and reforms to be supported by a new three-year...

Complement government’s efforts with Good Causes – Akufo-Addo charges NLA

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to continue to complement the efforts of the government through its Good...

Govt, IMF to announce staff-level agreement today

Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will announce a staff-level agreement today, Tuesday, December 13. The Ministry of Finance announced this in a post...

We’ll only reduce fares if… – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union of the Trade Union Congress (GPRTU) has indicated that the recent reduction in fuel prices is not significant...

Opera Square traders reduce prices of goods

Some traders in the Central Business District of Accra, specifically Opera Square, say they have reduced the prices of goods. JoyNews’ Hannah Odame in an...

Adjust prices to reflect appreciation of Cedi – GUTA to business community

The Ghana Union of Traders' Association (GUTA) has appealed to the business community for a reduction in goods and services to reflect the appreciation...

Debt exchange: Govt promises of ‘no haircuts’ a mockery – Togbe Afede

The Agbogbomefia Paramount Chief of Asogli State has described the government’s promise of “no haircuts” in the ongoing debt exchange programme as a mockery.  Togbe...

Akufo-Addo attends US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday, , 11th December, 2022, to lead Ghana’s delegation to the US-Africa...

$92 Billion of lottery proceeds channeled into Good Causes worldwide – World Lottery boss

President of the World Lottery Association (WLA), Rebecca Paul, has revealed that Ninety-Two Billion Dollars ($92 Billion) from lottery proceeds globally were channeled to...

Ghana Cedi: From worst to best performer against dollar

Ghana cedi has been tagged by Bloomberg as the best performing currency against the US dollar this week. After being compared to some 150 currencies...

IGP Commends Dr Siaw Agyepong for his business ingenuity [Photos]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has showered praises on the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr...

World Lottery Association commends NLA

The World Lottery Association(WLA) has recognised the National Lottery Authority’s (NLA) contributions to education, sports, and youth development and has commended it accordingly. This was...

Mahama urges private sector to support govt in these trying times

Former President John Mahama has charged the private sector not to relent in the current economic crises but work hard to avert a collapse....

Lemonade Finance presents John Dumelo in “For Mama”

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...

Chinese nationals release dogs on GRA tax officers at quarry site  

Some Chinese nationals working at quarry sites at Kasoa in the Central region on Thursday, December 8, 2022, released dogs on officials of the...

Drivers’ sit-down strike action dire; we’re uncomfortable with it – GPRTU

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says they are not happy embarking on a sit-down strike as drivers. According to the Union, the recent...

Chicken to sell above 70 cedis – Poultry Farmers

Brace yourself to pay more for chicken this festive season because the Ghana Poultry Farmers Association is estimating an upward adjustment in the price...

1$ now ¢12.80

The Ghana cedi for the third-day running strengthened in value against the US dollar and the other major foreign currencies. It is now going for...

National Farmers’ Day: Meet the lecturer who won the Central Regional best pig farmer  

Governance lecturer at Central University and farmer, Dr Benjamin Otchere Ankrah, has revealed that when the agriculture sector is given the needed support, the...

Debt Exchange: Pay income tax too – OccupyGhana tells Akufo-Addo

Pressure group OccupyGhana has called for the removal of the tax exemption privilege enjoyed by the President. This comes on the back of government's debt...

The People’s Forum: We won’t reduce fares today or tomorrow – Asamankese drivers

Commercial drivers at Asamankese in the Eastern Region have dismissed calls for a reduction in transport fares following the recent reduction in fuel prices. A...

Cedi strengthens further against dollar, $1 now ¢13

The value of the local currency keeps strengthening against the US dollar and all the other major foreign currencies, few days after government announced...

Debt exchange: Our money shouldn’t be touched – UTAG tells govt

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has warned government not to touch their pension funds in the ongoing debt exchange programme. The Association said...

Dashboard: Mobile money transactions in Ghana

Mobile money is money in one’s electronic wallet. The mobile money service makes it possible for users to store, send, and receive money using their...

Fuel prices to go down again from next week; this is why [Listen]

Prices of petrol and diesel are expected to go down again from Friday, 16th December 2022. Energy policy analyst, Benjamin Nsiah, made this known on...

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...

Digitalisation of customs process has enhanced smooth operations at the port – GRA

Principal Revenue Officer for Customs Operations of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mrs Esther Kwakyewaa Amekudzi, has disclosed that the emergence of digitalisation at...

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...