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Govt poised to transform new regions with ICT – Ursula Owusu

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, says the incumbent government is poised to use ICT to transform the newly created regions. Speaking...

Nduom sues Republic Press for ¢1m over ‘false’ GN Bank story

The Chairman and President of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has sued the Republic Press over a news story published in its Monday,...

KGL Group Chairman Alex Dadey awarded ‘Group CEO of the Year’

Alex Dadey, Executive Chairman of KGL Group has been awarded Group CEO of the year 2021 – Conglomerate Business. The award came at the 6th...

Ghana will soon be a giant in ICT – Ama Pomaah

Ghana is progressing steadily in becoming a technological force around the globe as it has received several proposals from development partners to undertake ICT...

Multimedia Group COO Ken Ansah adjudged CEO of the Year at Ghana CEO Summit

Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Multimedia Group, Ken Ansah, has been honoured with the Chief Executive Officer of the Year award at this...

Full text: MTN Ghana CEO’s speech at 4th AGM

Dear Shareholders, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 4th Annual General Meeting as a publicly listed company, to share with you the...

Implementation of e-levy has been ‘very smooth’ so far – GRA

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the implementation of the Electronic Transactions Levy (e-levy) has been very smooth. This is according to Mrs Florence Asante,...

Access Bank touts success amid covid-19 pandemic

Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has recorded an impressive growth performance across key indicators of its operations for the year ended 31st December 2021. This...

Shanghai lockdown: Covid restrictions to be lifted on businesses

Authorities in Shanghai have announced that some Covid-19 lockdown measures imposed on businesses will be lifted from Wednesday. Plans have also been introduced to support...

Ghana signs $69.88 million renewable energy agreement to enhance electricity access

Ghana has signed a $69.88 million renewable energy agreement to enhance electricity access in the next four years. Under the agreement, about 6,890 households, 6,001...

MTN Ghana’s 4th virtual AGM slated for May 30

Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) will hold its fourth Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday, May 30, 2022. The virtual meeting will be streamed live from...

COCOBOD announces closure of main cocoa crop season

The Ghana COCOBOD has announced the closure of the main cocoa crop season. “It is hereby notified for general information that purchases of the 2021/2022...

Twitter investor sues Elon Musk and platform over takeover bid

A Twitter investor is suing Elon Musk and the social media platform over the handling of the billionaire's $44bn (£34.9bn) bid for the company. The...

E-Levy fallout: Mobile money agents cashing in on deposit transactions

Contrary to fears that the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) would collapse the business of mobile money agents, there seem to be...

Ireland: ‘We don’t want UK-EU trade war’- Irish PM

A UK-EU trade war would be "shocking" and "unnecessary", the Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin has said. He called on the UK government to "get...

Ukraine war: World Bank boss warns over global recession

The head of the World Bank has warned that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cause a global recession as the price of food, energy...

Cement manufacturers cautioned to adhere to fair trade practices to safeguard industry

The Chamber of Cement manufacturers Ghana (COCMAG) has cautioned cement manufacturers and producers in the country to adhere to fair trade practices to promote...

Boost for organic fertiliser production as Agric Ministry offers support to local companies

As part of efforts to address the shortage of agro-chemicals, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has announced that the government was proactively...

NPA fines 7 petroleum service providers

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has fined seven service providers for illicit third-party trading of petroleum products. The move which pegs the total fine...

Ghana’s NLA fosters close ties with members of African Lotteries Association

Ghana’s National Lottery Authority (NLA) is fostering close ties with members of the African Lotteries Association (ALA) in order to improve its operations in...

Oparlor.com announces presence in Ghana with exciting news

Online store owners have an opportunity to take advantage of a new online marketplace platform that has announced its presence in Ghana. The platform, Oparlor.com,...

AfDB launches $1.5bn food emergency plan for Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a $1.5 billion African Emergency Food Production plan to help Africa produce food to avert a looming...

Ghana ready for mining hub – Lands Minister

Ghana is positioning itself to become the mining hub of Africa, where all mining and related activities, as well as various linkages, will be...

BoG increases policy rate by 200 basis points to 19%, cost of credit to go up

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has for the second consecutive time increased the Policy Rate – the rate at which...

Ghana records $1.33bn trade surplus in April 2022

Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $1.33 billion in the first four months of 2022, higher than the $1.107 billion recorded in the entire...

The Makers Electronics wins ‘Outstanding Customer Service’ Award at WABEA 2022

One of the fastest-growing retail brands in electronic and home appliance products in Ghana, The Makers Electronics Company Limited, has won the Outstanding Customer...

Mercedes just sold the world’s most expensive car for $142 million

Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in...

Ghana’s public debt hits ¢391bn as of quarter 1, 2022

Ghana’s public debt stock remarkably shot up by ¢40.1 billion to ¢391.9 billion as of the end of March, 2022, the Summary of Economic...

Ghana records $4.5bn remittances in 2021, ranks 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa – World Bank

Ghana kept its 2nd position as Sub-Saharan Africa country with the largest remittances in 2021, the World Bank Migration and Development Brief has revealed. The country...

Ghana has highest interest rates among top 11 African countries – Report

New data shows that Ghana presently has the highest interest rates among top 11 African countries. According to Databank Weekly Fixed Income Update, the country’s...

GRA and finance ministry engage information services department on E-Levy implementation

More than 200 staff of the Information Services Department across the country are undergoing a special training in Kumasi to help intensify public education...

Global stock markets fall as growth fears rattle investors

Fears about rising prices and slowing economies have spread to UK and European stock markets following sharp falls in the US and Asia. The FTSE...

Adidas and Gucci face backlash over $1,600 umbrella that doesn’t protect from rain

A parasol set to be sold in China by top western brands Gucci and Adidas for 11,100 yuan (£1,329) is causing an outcry for...

Netflix cuts 150 US-based jobs after losing subscribers

Netflix has laid off about 150 staff, just a month after the entertainment giant said it was losing subscribers for the first time in...

How the dismissed PPA CEO cleared all the funds in his “frozen” bank accounts

Information available to The Fourth Estate indicates that the dismissed chief executive officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, has withdrawn all the money from...

Why Achimota Forest Reserve is trending on social media

The Achimota Forest Reserve has been trending on social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, since midday. This follows reports that government has through an Executive...

Communications and Digitalisation Ministry trains 1,000 girls in Ahafo Region

The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation has commenced training for 1000 girls selected from various districts in the Ahafo Region in basic ICT and...

Adom FM, Adansi Travels unveil exciting Dubai, Abu Dhabi travel package

Adani Travels and Tours, in conjunction with Adom FM, has once again put together a mouth-watering travel package for prospective tourists who want to...

ECG owes us $900m as of quarter 1, 2022 – Chamber of IPPs

As of the end of the first quarter of this year, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited owed the Independent Power Producers $900...

Dangote seeks to raise $1.1bn to complete refinery project

A Fitch report alleges that the Nigerian billionaire requires an additional $1.1 billion to complete the refinery but has invested all his cash and even borrowed...