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Minority pushes for fair, realistic farmgate price for cocoa farmers

The 2019/20 cocoa season begins in October (next month) and farmers are anxiously waiting on the Nana Addo gov't for the determination of the producer price...

1-D-1-F: Govt commissions Charcoal Briquettes factory at Bamang

The government has commissioned a Charcoal Briquettes Factory at Bamang in the Ashanti Region as part of the one-district-one-factory policy.The factory was established by...

Asempa FM’s ‘Eko Sii Sen’ is CIMG Radio Programme of the Year

Asempa FM’s late afternoon political programme â€˜Eko Sii Sen’ has been adjudged Chartered Institue of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Radio Programme of the Year 2018.The award to...

Listen: Not all villages in the North will get a dam – Hawa Koomson

Government seems to be backtracking on its promise to provide a dam to every village in the five Northern regions.RELATED STORY: 1V1D: 300 dams...

Baba Jamal support’s govt takeover of Akwatia diamond mine

Former Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Baba Jamal has commended government for its decision to take over the Great Consolidated Diamonds, formerly Ghana Consolidated Diamond...

Unicredit’s case: Court throws out BoG’s ‘lack of jurisdiction writ’

An Accra High Court Thursday dismissed Bank of Ghana’s (BoG’s) application seeking to strike out a case filed by UniCredit challenging the revocation of...

GEPA holds health walk to mark maiden Coconut Festival [Video]

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) on Saturday held a health walk to mark the maiden coconut festival to be hosted in Ghana.The health...

Fabewoso: Tumu Council revenue collector pockets Assembly funds [audio]

The Auditor-General has indicted the Tumu Urban Council in the Upper West region for failing to recover GH¢30,336.00 from its revenue collector.Jiah Borsu Jiatus...

Ghana grabs two awards with Africa’s highest score in ‘Aviation Safety Oversight’, Airport Security

Ghana has been awarded two International Civil Aviation Organization Council President certificates for maintaining one of the highest aviation safety and security standards Globally...

We followed due process – Govt responds to JOSPONG

Government insists it followed due process in the takeover of the Great Consolidated Diamonds Ghana Limited."We have solid grounds and we followed due process...

13 institutions to face court for non-payment of employee pensions

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has begun a process to prosecute 13 companies for failing to honour any of the mandatory schemes for...

JOSPONG reacts to govt’s illegal takeover of GCDGL

The management of JOSPONG Group of Companies has described government’s recent takeover of the Great Consolidated Diamonds Ghana Limited (GCDGL) over contract breaches as...

Ibrahim Mahama gives visually impaired pensioners GHC 22,000.00

Business magnate Ibrahim Mahama has donated a sum of GHC 22,000.00 to visually impaired workers who have gone on retirement.Immediate past president of the...

Audio: Textiles Workers Union exposes Education Minister

The Ghana Textiles Workers Union has dismissed claims by the Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh that there is a contract advertisement for local companies...

StanChart engages clients on its wealth products

Standard Chartered runs an advisory-led Wealth Management business that provides tailored wealth solutions to clients based on their individual objectives and product suitability.The Bank...

Telcos to begin charging 9% Communication Service Tax Oct. 1

Telecom firms are to begin charging its customers the revised Communication Service Tax (CST) from October 1, 2019, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has...

Money paid by Jospong for Akwatia Diamond mine missing

It has emerged that monies paid by Ghana Consolidated Diamonds Ghana Limited (GCDGL), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies to acquire defunct...

Government abrogates Akwatia mine contract

The government has abrogated the contract awarded to Great Consolidated Diamonds Ghana Limited (GCDGL) in 2011 to mine diamonds at Akwatia for...

Garment and Leather Employees Union schools Napo

Members of the Garment and Leather Employees Union (TGLEU) have descended heavily on the Minister of Education for demonstrating 'gross ignorance' about the textile...

Security takes over Akwatia Diamond

Police and military personnel have reportedly taken over the Great Consolidated Diamonds Limited (GCDL) at Akwatia in the Eastern region.According to reports, the security...

GRA to clamp down on tax defaulters

The Ghana Revenue Authority will from Monday September 23, embark on a tax compliance exercise to clamp down on corporate institutions and individuals that reneged on...

Just in: Auctioneers move to sell NPP chairman’s assets on court order but NIB insiders attempt to block move [Photos]

Reliable information available to adomonline.com indicates that auctioneers have moved in to execute a court order against Allship Logistics Limited through the auctioning of the company’s...

COCOBOD pledges to be first class borrower

Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has assured banks that it will remain a dependable first class borrower that pays back loans on time. He was speaking...

Banking crisis: Submission date of ‘proof of debt forms’ extended for customers

The Receiver of collapsed financial institutions, Eric Nana Nipah, has extended the deadline for the submission of ‘Proof of Debt forms’ to Friday, September 27, 2019.The...

Deposit Protection Scheme to come into effect from October

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison has said the Deposit Insurance Protection Corporation (DIPC) would now be fully operational...

Bank of Ghana dismisses official for corruption

The Bank of Ghana has dismissed an official, Gilbert Addy, for gross misconduct in relation to corrupt transactions and for accepting bribes in connection...

BoG pegs mobile money minimum requirement at GH¢20 million

 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has pegged the minimum capital requirement for the operation of a mobile money company at GH¢20 million.A statement signed by the...

35th edition of National Farmers Day launched

The 35th Edition of the National Farmers’ Day has been launched in Accra, with an assurance from government to reap more benefits from the...

NPP MP hails Jospong, urges support for company

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Yaw Addo Frimpong has called on political leaders and all stakeholders...

281 people arrested for cyber-enabled financial fraud globally

Authorities in the United States of America have arrested 281 individuals for engaging in cyber-enabled financial fraud.These arrests were effected in a worldwide coordinated...

Coconut industry to fetch Ghana $2.8 billion by 2021 – GEPA

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has estimated that $2.8 billion coconut revenue for Ghana by 2021 is possible if propositions are well advanced...

Stanchart Group Chief Executive visits Ghana

Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank Group, Bill Winters has paid a working visit to Ghana, accompanied by Lamin Manjang, CEO ...

Transport fares up by 10%

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have announced a 10% increase in transportation fares effective Monday, September...

Take advantage of conducive environment to transform industrial sector – Minister

Trade and Industry Minister, Mr Alan Kyeremanten has urged the private sector to take advantage of the current conducive environment to transform the industrial sector in...

Nduom, one other resign as directors of Gold Coast Brokerage

Gold Coast Brokerage has announced the resignation of Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom and Patrick Kobina Anumel from the board of the company.The company has...

PBC to buy 275, 000 tonnes of cocoa this year

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Operations at Produce Buying Company (PBC), Alfred Ofori Annye has said they are targeting to buy 275, 00 tonnes...

Don’t renege on your mandate – Asantehene urges World Bank

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged staff of the World Bank to carry out their duties in line with the mandate of...

Surfline CEO gives insight on future for data cost in Ghana

Chief Executive Officer of Surfline, Rene Gamali-Kwame, has said more hosting and access to local content can lead to reductions in data costs in...

Techiman hosts Bono East regional town hall meeting today

Government is scheduled to hold a town hall meeting on Monday, September 9, 2019, at Techiman in the Bono East Region to address issues...

MTN MOMO has no intention of shutting down – Management

Management of MTN Mobile money says it has no intention of shutting down the service, contrary to social media speculation.In a communiqué, MTN said...