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1D1F: Akufo-Addo inspects work on 95% complete Central Oil Mills

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has inspected work on Central Oil Mills Limited, a wholly Ghanaian-owned agro-processing company located at...

Read: Energy Ministry reacts to NDC’s Press Conference on rising fuel prices

Responses to the NDC Press Conference on Rising Fuel Prices on 18th October 2021 Ex-pump prices have not increased by 7% as purported by the...

Beyi W’ano: Prestea underground mine workers divided over compensation

There is division in the front of workers of Prestea Gold Resources over unpaid compensation from the management of the company. The workers say they...

COPEC applauds Akufo-Addo’s approval to zero the Price Stabilisation and Recovery levies

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) says President Nana Akufo-Addo’s approval to zero of the price stabilisation and recovery levies for two months is...

Nothing will change about fuel prices – CEO of Bulk Oil Distributors

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has indicated that there is no prospect for reduction...

40 under 40 awards: Michael Asiedu adjudged ‘2021 Achiever in Hospitality’

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rebirth Travel and Tours in Takoradi, Michael Asiedu at the '40 under 40' awards was crowned '2021...

I’m not foolish to set up Komenda Sugar Factory without plans for raw materials – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has accused the current government of deliberately failing to operationalise the Komenda Sugar Factor. The $35 million factory, built from...

Crisis at Kejetia Market deepens

Traders at the Kejetia Market are up against management of the facility over Wednesday’s blackout and the lukewarm attitude in getting separate meters for...

Traders at Kejetia Market withdraw payment of all levies

Traders at the Kejetia Market in Kumasi have resolved to suspend payment of all levies until issues with electricity tariffs are resolved. The traders reached...

BoG cautions public over 64th anniversary promotion

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has dismissed reports on social media platforms that it is running an anniversary promotion. In a statement, it advised the...

Imaginario Ltd unveils Peacock Rice, appeals to gov’t to support local rice farmers to reduce import [Video]

Sales and Marketing executive of Imaginario Company Limited, importers of Peacock Rice, Maame Ama Asante, has urged the government to support local rice farmers...

Wilmar Africa Limited rewards winners with cars, ‘aboboyaas’ in ‘Akyedee Soronko’ promo [Video]

Wilmar Africa Limited, producers of Frytol & Fortune rice among others, has honoured its promise by giving out cars, tricycles (Aboboyaa) and presents among...

Govt to freeze salaries of Govt Workers without Ghana Card

Government workers without the Ghana Card by December 1, 2021, will be denied their salaries, the Controller and Accountant Generals Department has announced. According...

Restructured Agyapa Royalties Agreement to be submitted to Parliament

The government has disclosed its intention to submit a restructured Agyapa Royalties Agreement to Parliament for approval. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, made this known when...

Elon Musk mocks Jeff Bezos as he extends lead as world’s richest man with $222 billion

Elon Musk has come through on his promise to send Jeff Bezos a silver medal now that the Tesla CEO has surpassed the Amazon founder to become...

Planned City Extension Project announces Rent-To-Own Housing package for govt workers

To help reduce the huge housing deficit in the country, Planned City Extension Project under the auspices of Cities and Habitats has announced lucrative...

Akufo-Addo approves removal of PSR levies for 2 months

President Nana Akufo-Addo has approved the removal of the Price Stabilisation and Recovery (PSR) Levies on petrol, diesel, and LPG for a period of...

Rot at GRA: Staff aid businesses bidding for contracts to circumvent processes

JoyNews investigations have uncovered how some staff of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) aid businesses bidding for contracts to circumvent laid down procedures in...

TECNO Mobile launches Pre-Order of first Gimbal Camera Phone

Following a recent announcement of its impending release of Mediatek's Latest Helio G96 phone on the Ghanaian market, the leading smartphone brand in Africa...

Energy Ministry to suspend fuel levies

The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has said the ministry is working with the Ministry of Finance to suspend some levies that contribute...

Menzgold finally sets date for payment of customers

Menzgold has announced it will begin paying all of its customers their money from December 20, 2021. The payment, according to management, will run...

Dormant accounts with NIB to be transferred to BoG

The National Investment Bank (NIB) has issued a notice of its intention to transfer a list of dormant customer accounts to the Bank of...

Ghana Exim Bank is behind the success of 1D1F initiative – Razak Opoku

Razak Kojo Opoku, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said financing is considered as the main oxygen and lifeblood of any...

ECG speaks on ‘rumoured’ planned load-shedding

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured consumers it will not embark on any load-shedding as speculated in the media. The power distributor...

Beyi W’ano: Don’t victimise innocent people – Transport Union to TOR management [Listen]

The Chairman of the General Transport Petroleum workers union of Ghana has urged the management of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to ensure that they...

1D1F: Akufo-Addo commissions garment manufacturing factory at Koforidua

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, commissioned ‘MaaGrace Company Limited’, a garment manufacturing company operating under the government’s 1-District-1-Factory initiative. The company specializes in the production...

You’ll be jailed for 5 years for issuing dud cheques – BoG warns

The Bank of Ghana ( BoG) has advised Ghanaians against the issuance of dud cheques, reminding them that the act still punishable. The BoG says...

Twitter product announcements in September just in case you missed it

Twitter keeps getting better and better! September was another month for some major product announcements made to enhance the microblogging and social networking service....

14 TOR workers interdicted over product losses

The Interim Management Committee of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has sanctioned some staff over product losses recorded. Some staff members in the sectors of...

NIA justifies use of Ghana Card for SIM card re-registration

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has defended the rationale behind the use of only the Ghana Card for the ongoing SIM card re-registration. The Authority...

Traders unhappy about allocation of shops at Afia Kobi market

Traders at the Afia Kobi Market, also known as ‘Abinkyi’ market in Kumasi, are in a standoff with managers of the market over the...

One District, One Factory initiative revitalises Darko Farms

President Nana Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, October 2, 2021, visited the premises of Darko Farms, the oldest private and largest poultry farm in Ghana, whose...

Sim-registration: NIA to establish 291 offices by November

The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it is establishing 291 offices across the country to help Ghanaians who have not registered for the Ghana...

Otumfuo endorses GIADEC’s strategic partner for Project 2, Rocksure International

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has endorsed Rocksure International as the strategic partner of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), selected to...

Sim card re-registration starts today and here’s how you can do it

The Ministry of Communication has disclosed that the re-registration of sim cards will commence from today, October 1. According to the Ministry, this exercise will...

CalBank receives two prestigious awards

CalBank Plc has picked two prestigious awards at the just-ended International Business Magazine Awards held in September 2021. The bank was recognised for Best...

Fuel prices to go up marginally

The price of diesel is expected to go up marginally from the beginning of October 2021, the Institute for Energy Security projection indicates. However, the...

Tullow executives pay working visit to Ghana

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of Tullow Oil Plc, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Rahul Dhir, has paid a working visit to Ghana. The...

BoG to gradually phase out ¢1 and ¢2 notes

The ¢1 and ¢2 notes will be phased out of circulation soon, as the Bank of Ghana (BoG) gradually plans to remove them from...

Cedi depreciates 1.7% to dollar in almost 9-months of 2021 – BoG

The Ghana cedi has depreciated by 1.7% to the US dollar in the first nine months which will end next Thursday September 30th, 2021,...