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2022 budget: Don’t reverse 50% benchmark value – GUTA begs

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is appealing to the government not to reverse the policy on the 50% reduction on the benchmark...

Asantehene launches Entrepreneurship Challenge; 10,000 to benefit in 5 years

About 10,000 businesses and start-ups are up to benefit from a new initiative by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Dubbed the Otumfuo Entrepreneurship...

Major boost for companies under 1D1F as Parliament approves tax waivers

Parliament has granted tax exemptions totalling Eleven Million, Four Hundred and Forty-One Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty-Eight United States Dollars and Thirty-Two Cents (USD...

Digital technology is a robust means of driving the economy forward-Veep

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says in this era of fourth industrial revolution, digital technology is the most robust and efficient way to drive the...

Why we blocked entrance to China Mall – West Hills Mall

Management of West Hills Mall has described as misleading, claims that the entrance to China Mall was blocked due to competition between the two...

Govt completes takeover of AirtelTigo

The Government of Ghana has fully acquired 100 percent shares in telecommunication network AirtelTigo, along with all customers, assets, and liabilities. With this, the telecommunication...

Black Friday: Ghanaians set to enjoy amazing deals on Jumia

Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, has launched the 9th edition of its Jumia Black Friday dubbed It’s Black Friday every day focusing on consumers'...

Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra celebrates 10 years of success with its dedicated team members and partners

Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra held its 10th Anniversary Corporate Soirée on Saturday 30 October 2021, where a glowing tribute was paid to all hardworking...

Ghana Card to enable citizens abroad travel without visas – Bawumia [Audio]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed that Ghana’s unique biometric identification card, the Ghanacard, will soon become an electronic passport for all Ghanaians. Delivering...

Full Speech: Bawumia’s Digitalization address at Ashesi University

Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak at Ashesi University this evening. This is one of the leading and most...

Ghana’s cocoa production generates heated debate in Parliament

Ghana’s Cocoa Production brought a heated debate on the floor of Parliament Tuesday. The heated debate brought members of both the Majority and Minority debunking assertion...

Beware of fraudsters – Registrar-General cautions public

The Registrar-General’s Department has warned the public to be wary of persons who pretend to be officials from the Department and demand money from...

Why this US-based entrepreneur’s hope of establishing business in Ghana has been dashed [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why this US-based entrepreneur’s hope of establishing business in Ghana has been dashed He has been an entrepreneur for so many years but...

Price of sachet water to increase

The Northern Regional Chapter of the Sachet Water Producers Association of Ghana is set to increase price of the product in the region due...

NLA to wage war against unlicensed lotto operators

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has announced plans to arrest unlicensed lotto operators in the country effective today, November 1, 2021. It...

Beyi W’ano: Ekurabadze residents living in fear as operations of quarry pose threats

Residents at Ekurabadze and Adamo in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region are living in fear over the operations of a quarry company,...

The Makers Electronics wins ‘Promising Company of the Year’ at 2021 Ghana Business Awards

The Makers Electronics Company Ltd. has won the ‘Promising Company of the Year' award at the 2021 Ghana Business Awards held at the Kempinski...

Treepz Ghana supports breast cancer awareness

Bus-hailing firm, Treepz Ghana, has partnered with Project Brave and Breast Care International (BCI) to promote breast cancer awareness and conduct breast screening at...

StanChart’s Digital Banking, Innovation and Fintech Festival slated for Nov 3

Standard Chartered Bank is organising a Digital Banking, Innovation and Fintech Festival on November 3 and 4 at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra. It will...

Jospong Group steals show at Ghana Business Awards

The Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) won four out of 13 categories it was nominated at the 4th edition of the Ghana Business Awards...

Accra West ECG loses ¢3.9million in nine months through illegal connections

The Accra West Region Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has lost close to GH¢4 million over the past nine months of 2021 through illegal...

Receiver announces sale of 24 landed property of collapsed microfinance firms

The Receiver for the collapsed 347 Microfinance and 23 Savings Companies, Eric Nana Nipah, has initiated processes to sell another set of landed property...

1D1F: Entrepreneur’s passionate appeal to govt over coconut husk [Listen]

The Government of Ghana, through the One District One Factory (1D1F), has been urged to turn its attention to coconut husk as it can...

How do we build on the gains made so far to eradicate hunger?

In the past three months, food prices in Ghana have shot up, a rise that the Minister for Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, attributes...

Good news for entrepreneur whose dream to build fertiliser plant was cut short [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ENTREPRENUER ON AKUFO ADDO MINISTER FERTILISER An entrepreneur, who accused the Agriculture Ministry of impeding his bid to establish a factory to manufacture...

Govt to establish bank for traders

Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has hinted that the government will soon establish a bank for traders. The bank, he said, would have...

STC loses GH¢50m to COVID-19

Intercity STC Coaches Limited (STC) has lost over GH¢50 million in revenue since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March last year and needs immediate...

Makola fire disaster: Govt presents ¢2.29m to affected enterprises

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has presented a cheque of ¢2.29 million to enterprises affected by the July 5th, 2021 Makola fire disaster.  Presenting...

Shippers’ Authority hint of regional standardisation of port charges

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has hinted of moves to standardise ports charges in the sub-region. The move, according to the GSA, is part of...

Ofori-Atta to present 2022 Budget on November 17

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has announced that Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta will present the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government for...

All set for Africa Cashless Payment Systems Conference

All is set for the 2021 edition of the largest FinTech event in Africa: African Cashless Payment Systems Conference to be held at the...

Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank posts 40 percent profit despite Covid-19 challenges

The Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank has posted a 40 percent profit after tax for the 2020 financial year, despite the impact of the covid-19...

Anthony Dzamefe’s Caveman Watches win at the 6th EMY Africa Awards

Ghanaian-owned luxurious watch brand, Caveman, has been adjudged the ‘Brand of the Year’ at the 2021 Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards (EMY...

Bliss GVS Pharma donates to 2 public hospitals as part of malaria fight

Bliss GVS Pharma, a global pharmaceutical company providing quality medicines, in their quest of making medicines easily accessible to the people of Ghana has...

Akufo-Addo to launch Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme for illegal miners

President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to launch the National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme today in the Western Region. The programme forms part of measures...

Komenda Sugar Factory: Alan never sold land to ‘Akpeteshie Distillers’ – Trade Ministry

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has denied allegations that the Sector Minister, Alan Kyerematen sold a land belonging to the Komenda Sugar Factory...

Free Zones Authority board inaugurated and sworn-in

A High Court Judge, Justice Olivia Obeng Owusu, on Friday inaugurated and swore in the governing board of the Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA)...

Kejetia traders agree to start payment of electricity bills

Traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi have agreed to start payment of accrued electricity bills. The traders have defaulted payment of 2.1million cedis in...

Ban on ‘aboboyaa’ on Accra highways to take effect from November 1

The ban on tricycles, widely known as ‘aboboyaa’ on Accra Highways, is expected to take effect from November 1, 2021. This is according to...

STC struggling to cope with increasing cost of fuel – Nana Akomea

Managing Director of the State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea, says the increasing cost of fuel in the country is bringing unbearable hardships to the...