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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...

Youth losing out on jobs due to lack of relevant skills – YEA

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Kofi Agyepong, says that the unemployment rate among Ghanaian youth keeps soaring due...

Price of pork to go up by 20%

Prices of pig products are going up by almost 20 percent, effective September 20, 2022. The cost of a kilogram of pork will increase from...

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...

British pound falls to its lowest level against dollar since 1985

The British pound on Wednesday (7 September) plummeted to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 1985. Sterling fell to US$1.1407 in afternoon trade...

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...

Ghana’s economic woes due to external shocks – IMF boss

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova, has attributed the current economic woes facing Ghana to external factors such...

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...

Berla Mundi signs 15 months ambassadorial deal with Dogtas Exclusive

Multiple award-winning media personality, Berlinda Addardey, popularly known in showbiz circles as Berla Mundi, has landed a 15-month ambassadorial deal with a fast-growing furniture...

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...

600 GTP workers asked to proceed on leave

Some workers of the Ghana Textiles Printing Company Limited (GTP) in Tema have been asked to proceed on leave following shortage in the supply...

ECG’s important message to Ghanaians as new tariff takes effect from September 1

The Electricity Company Ghana (ECG) has assured customers and stakeholders of its commitment to ensure a smooth implementation of the new tariff effective September...

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...

SIM card re-registration falls by 98% after extension of deadline

Data from the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has shown that the number of subscribers undertaking the SIM re-registration exercise saw a significant drop after...

Petrol-only vehicle sales to be banned by 2035

California is to ban the sale of new petrol-only vehicles by 2035, marking a historic step in the state's attempts to tackle climate change. The...

We’re ready to help stabilise Ghana’s economy – IMF boss

The Chair and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova, says her outfit is willing to assist Ghana to put...

World Bank explains why cedi keeps falling and US dollar keeps winning

The US dollar is on a tear, strengthening around 11% since the start of the year and – for the first time in two...

Why Ghana went from hero to zero for investors

Ghana is learning the hard way why oil can be a blessing and a curse. The onset of commercial crude production helped turn the West...

Anglogold Ashanti holds symposium on 10-year socio-economic development plan

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine on Wednesday, August 24, held a Development Partnership Symposium for the Implementation of its 10-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP) in...

Banks also going through tough times – John Awuah

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB), John Awuah, says the Banks are having a fair share of the pressures of...

Cedi depreciation: GUTA rescinds decision to close down shops

Members of the trading community have agreed to rescind a decision to close down their shops in protest over the depreciating cedi against the...

NPA confiscates smuggled petroleum products in Ketu South and North

The Volta Regional branch of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has confiscated some petroleum products believed to be smuggled into the country. The swoop was...