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Dangote adds $950m to his personal worth as shares of his cement company rises

Aliko Dangote got off to a great start in 2022, adding about $950 million to his fortune since the year began. The Nigerian billionaire’s wealth...

Minister of Lands lauds progress of GIADEC’s Project 4 – VALCO Modernisation

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has reiterated the government’s commitment towards the mordenisation of VALCO, to improve efficiency and...

Stanbic Bank clears air on arrest of customer in banking hall

Stanbic Bank Ghana has reacted to the arrest of a customer in the banking hall of one of its branches. The customer had alleged on...

Economic woes not entirely govt’s fault – Stephen Amoah

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah, has intimated that government cannot be blamed entirely for the current economic woes of the country. Whilst admitting...

We are not kids – Gyedu-Blay Ambolley wants E-levy bill scrapped [Video]

Veteran highlife musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley has waded into the ongoing E-levy debate which has been laid before Ghana’s Parliament awaiting the green light. According to...

Drivers union sets records straight on fare increment [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · GRTCC ON TRANSPORT FARES The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has confirmed that there would be an increment in transport fares very...

Netizens applaud Ghana Post for Valentine Initiative

It has always been a norm for people to celebrate love every year on 14th February by sending messages of love and affection to...

AU panel calls for Moody’s review of Ghana’s rating

An African Union-backed panel has urged Moody’s Investors Service to review an appeal by government against the rating agency’s downgrade of the country’s credit...

Sarkodie breaks silence on E-Levy debate

Rapper Sarkodie has finally waded into the ongoing debate about the proposed E-levy tax which has been laid before Ghana's parliament. The rapper said...

Kasapreko reacts to money laundering claims

The management of the Kasapreko Company Limited has denied engaging in money laundering activities that have led to financial loss to the state. Media reports...

Apiate explosion: Maxam fined $6 million

Maxam Ghana Limited, the company at the centre of the explosion that occurred at Apiate in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region, has...

Govt rolls out six tax relief measures to lessen hardships

As part of measures by the government to lessen the hardship on businesses and citizens, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced six tax...

Bukom Banku sends ‘special’ message to Akufo-Addo over E-levy bill [Video]

Ghanaian boxer, Bukom Banku, whose real name is Braimah Kamoko, is the latest celebrity to speak against the controversial E-levy bill which has been...

E-levy should be scrapped; it doesn’t make sense – Kwaisey Pee [Video]

Highlife musician Kwaisey Pee says the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) should not be passed because it simply does not make sense. Speaking in an interview with Andy Dosty...

Pan-African classifieds champion Jiji acquires Tonaton.com, its main competitor in Ghana

Jiji, the biggest African marketplace platform, acquires Tonaton.com, part of Saltside Technologies AB. The deal is a milestone in Jiji's strategy to build a leading...

Fuel prices to cross ¢8 per litre by March – OMCs

Chief Executive of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies has revealed that consumers will have to pay more than ¢8 per litre for fuel...

Govt implements 6 tax relief measures

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has started the implementation of six tax reliefs introduced by the government to lighten the tax burden on businesses...

Fuel prices to soon cross GH¢8 mark – COPEC predicts

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) has advised the government to employ strategic measures to lessen the impact of the rise in petroleum...

You could be jailed for not paying contributions for house helps – SSNIT

Legal Services Manager for SSNIT, Emmanuel Sackey, has indicated that persons who fail to pay SSNIT contributions for their employees are liable to a...

Finance Ministry reacts to Moody’s downgrade of country’s rating

The Finance Ministry is appealing against the downgrade of the country’s credit rating to Caa1, from B3 and economic outlook to stable, from negative. It...

Ignore 30% transport fare increase – GRTCC

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has refuted claims that transport fares are expected to go up by 30 per cent. According to General...

Bawumia launches e-Travel Card for accountability in travel allowances

Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the e-Travel Card to facilitate accountability in travel allowances and other payments for local and foreign trips of...

Transport fares to go up by 30% from next week – Drivers Association

The Coalition of Transport Operators have disclosed that starting from Monday, February 7, transport fares will be increased by 30%. Speaking in an interview with...

Finance Minister to reintroduce E-levy at 1.5%

The Deputy Majority Leader has revealed that the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will withdraw the controversial Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy) in Parliament and re-introduce...

Ghana grants too many tax exemptions – World Bank

World Bank Country Director, Pierre Frank Laporte, says the only way Ghana can fix its debt to GDP ratio is not just by cutting...

Shatta Wale sends message to NPP over E-Levy bill [Video]

Dancehall musician, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, has waded into the controversial E-vey bill that has been trending for weeks in Ghana. According to him, the...

Ghana-South Africa business chamber to increase investment in Ghana

The South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Grace Jeanet Mason, has outlined plans put in place by the chamber in increasing investment in Ghana. Speaking...

We’ve provided $430 million to Ghana to fight Covid-19 – World Bank

World Bank Country Director, Pierre Frank Laporte, has revealed that the World Bank has provided the government of Ghana $430 million to fight the...

Integrated Aluminium Industry: GIADEC CEO commends progress of work at Project 2 – Nyinahin Block-B

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Mr Michael Ansah, on Thursday paid a working visit to one of...

Ghana Card registration exposes 10m potential taxpayers

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the merging of the Tax Identification Number (TIN) and Ghana Card has been very helpful in their operations...

E-levy: GRA readies for implementation

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) seems to be preparing the grounds for the implementation of the yet-to-be-approved Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). The tax proposal which...

Ken Ofori-Atta makes strong case for E-levy

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that the passing of the Electronic transaction levy (e-levy) would make it possible for accountability. Speaking at a...

NCA to sanction network operators, advertisers over unsolicited messages

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that it will begin to sanction Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Advertisers, Value-added Service Providers (VASPs) and Content...

Japan Motors launches newly upgraded Nissan KICKS

Japan Motors Trading Company Limited (JMTC) has launched the latest incarnation of the globally successful compact crossover, Nissan KICKS. This global Nissan model, which is produced...

Facebook CEO says don’t screenshot your Facebook Messenger chats

Mark Zuckerberg has issued a reminder – and an apparent warning – to users of Facebook Messenger who screenshot their chats. The Facebook founder and CEO of...

GACL orders McDan Aviation to suspend use of KIA Terminal 1 indefinitely

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has ordered the newly launched McDan Aviation to suspend the use of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) until...

GITFiC commences nation-wide survey on AfCFTA

Africa’s journey towards an integrated and prosperous continent attained an important milestone on May 30th, 2019 with its participation in the Agreement, establishing the...

KGL Group signs 10-year partnership agreement with NLA in excess of ¢1bn

KGL Technology has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with the National Lottery Authority (NLA) effective January 2022. This agreement gives KGL Group the sole license...

SIM card re-registration is absolutely free – Telecoms Chamber

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has told subscribers not to pay for the re-registration of their SIM Cards. In a press statement signed by Chief...

Govt to restore levies on petrol, diesel and LPG

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has indicated its decision to restore the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levies (PSRL) on petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum...