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Forbes names Nigeria’s former Finance Minister as ‘Africa Person of the Year 2020’

Forbes has named Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the 'Africa Person of the Year 2020.' Forbes Africa tweeted on Tuesday, December 1: "The 2020 #AfricanOftheYear...

ICUMS helps govt exceeds revenue targets for August and November

The Chairman of the Implementation Team of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), Emmanuel Ohene, has disclosed that the government exceeded its revenue target in...

Prof. Adei reacts to Mahama’s claims of malfeasance at GRA

Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Professor Stephen Adei, has debunked allegations of malfeasance at the Authority made by former President John...

1D1F: Akufo-Addo commissions Bodukwan Multifruit processing Factory

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Bodukwan Multifruit processing Factory, a project operating under Government’s 1-District-1-Factory initiative. The fruit processing plant, which has an installed...

Coastal Development Authority to give quadricycles to ‘okada’ riders

The Coastal Development Authority has designed the CODA Drive initiative to eradicate poverty and create wealth for commercial drivers, ‘okada’ and ‘pragya’ riders in...

NIACOM grants operating license to Enterprise Life Assurance Company Nigeria Limited

The Nigerian National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has granted Enterprise Life Assurance Company Nigeria Limited, a license to commence operations in the country. This is after the company met the minimum...

Sinapi Aba trains 200 in vocational and technical skills

Some 200 youths in the Ashanti Region have received training in vocational and technical skills to start up their businesses. The three-year training programme which...

GCB Bank closes down Kantamanto branch indefinitely

GCB Bank Limited has announced the closure of its Kantamanto branch, in the Liberty House Building complex, at the Central Business District of Accra,...

All set for the grand finale of MTN Hitmaker Season 9

After several weeks of thrilling and exciting performances, four contestants have made it to the finals of the MTN Hitmaker Season 9 set for...

Odawna market fire: NBSSI registers 3,000 affected traders

The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has so far registered about 3,000  traders whose shops were destroyed by fire at the Odawna...

Fuel prices likely to increase next year – COPEC

Executive Director for the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has said prices of petroleum products are likely to increase next year. According...

SIC Insurance Plc. launch ‘SIC HomePlus’

SIC Insurance Plc., Ghana’s largest non-life insurer, has launched its newly enhanced home insurance package ‘SIC HomePlus’. The new home insurance policy has been designed...

PPT secures £500,000 from FSD AFrica Investments to expand pension

People’s Pension Trust (PPT) has received funding of up to GBP 500,000 from FSD Africa Investments to expand pension coverage and access to informal...

Central region gets solid waste treatment plant

It was all joy for the people of Central Region as the sod was cut for construction of the Central Region solid waste treatment...

Victims of Odawna market fire to get MASLOC support

The Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) will offer loans to victims of the Odawna Market fire disaster. The fund is to enable the women,...

‘GIGKITS’ wins best events lighting company again

For the second time in consecutive years, Gigkits has been adjudged the Best Events Lighting Design Company in Ghana. The recognition was given during...

10 more defunct companies gazetted but UniSecurities…

The Official Liquidator (OL) has gazetted eight additional fund management companies (FMCs) with two others going through the winding up and gazetting process. These are...

EOCO to prosecute directors of collapsed Fund Management firms

Anti-graft institution, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), says it intends to prosecute Directors of the collapsed 53 Fund Management Companies (FMCs). Speaking at...

Nissan to open vehicle assembly plant in Ghana

Nissan is set to open a vehicle assembly plant in Ghana with its longtime partner, Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd. (JMTC) appointed as its...

Tema Tank Farm/Chase Logistics Deport wins ‘Depot of the Year’

Tema Tank Farm (TTF)/Chase Logistics Limited Depot (CLL) was named the '2020 Depot of The Year,' during the 7th edition of the Ghana Oil...

MTN Ghana Foundation applauded for its life transforming corporate social investments

MTN Ghana’s Corporate Social Investment projects have received massive recognition at the 2020 edition of the Sustainability and Social Investment Awards for the transformational...

MTN Ghana inducted into CIMG Hall of Fame

MTN Ghana has been inducted into Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Hall of Fame after it was adjudged Telecom Company of the Year...

SSNIT clears 11,000 ‘ghost names’ on payroll [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · SSNIT clears 11,000 'ghost names' on payroll The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has eliminated over 11,000 ‘ghost’ names from its...

SSNIT contributions – Director–General shares shocking figures

JoyNews/AdomNews · SSNIT contribution - MD shares shocking figures About 50 percent of contributors under the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Scheme currently...

Good news for customers of defunct fund management firms

The government has approved partial payment to all customers whose funds have been locked-up in the various defunct fund management companies. The customers are expected...

Ursula Owusu’s shocking revelation on AirtelTigo transaction [Video]

Minister for Communication, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has shockingly revealed the government acquired AirtelTigo at one dollar. The government, through the transaction, will temporarily...

JoyNews’ Kwetey Nartey wins Journalist of the Year at Ghana Cocoa Awards 2020

JoyNews’ Investigative Journalist, Kwetey Nartey, has been crowned Journalist of the Year 2020 at the just ended Ghana Cocoa Awards held Friday, November 14...

Markets in Oti region disinfected as COVID-19 cases surge

MARKETS, Lorry parks, toilet facilities, and other public places in the Oti Region have benefited from the third phase of the ongoing market disinfection. The...

COVID-19: Markets, lorry parks in Accra disinfected again

Markets and lorry stations in the Greater Accra Region have benefited from the third national disinfection currently ongoing in the sixteen regions of the...

CIMG: The Multimedia Group wins big

The Multimedia Group Limited took a total of four awards at the 2020 edition of the Chartered Institute Of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) awards. This year’s...

Nationwide markets disinfection exercise hits Yendi, Bimbill

Market women at the Yendi and Bimbilla markets have praised the government and Zoomlion Ghana Limited(ZGL) for the third nationwide disinfection of markets. According to...

Japan Motors launches new Nissan Patrol

Japan Motors Trading Company Limited (JMTC), dealers in Nissan range of vehicles in Ghana, has officially introduced the latest Nissan Patrol unto the Ghanaian market. The new Nissan...

3rd disinfection will help reduce rising COVID-19 cases

The General Manager (GM) of the Eastern Corridor Zone, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), Edmond Kweku Vidjah, has stated that the first two phases of...

Menzgold customers reject land as compensation

Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold have rejected a new offer by the firm to settle their locked up funds with plots of land. The embattled gold...

Manasseh Azure to drop explosive exposé [Watch trailer]

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has hinted he is set to release another explosive project. The project titled the 'Returned bribe' seeks to unravel 'secret...

Govt, Zoomlion lauded for market disinfection in Techiman

The Techiman market manager, Jibril Abubakar has commended the government and Zoomlion Ghana Limited for the relentless efforts in bringing Covid-19 under control. Speaking to...

Goldkey Properties honoured at International Property Awards

Ghanaian property developers, Goldkey Properties, will be honoured at the International Property Awards in an online virtual ceremony on 5th November for their project PWC Tower.  Goldkey Properties Limited competed against the best real estate developers across the African region...

ECG to be released to private concessionaire

The government has begun exploring new avenues in a fresh bid to release the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to a private concessionaire for...

Ghana card linked to NHIS card; this is why

Government’s quest to make the Ghana Card the sole source of identification for persons living in Ghana and for accessing public services has received...

Zoomlion Ghana wins Sanitation Company of the Year

Waste Management Giants, Zoomlion Ghana limited has been awarded Sanitation Company of the Year at the Ghana Business Award, 2020 for its outstanding role...