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Oil producers agree to cut production by a tenth

Opec producers and allies have agreed to cut output by around 10% to counter the slump in demand caused by coronavirus lockdowns. The group said...

Free electricity for lifeline consumers [Video]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that the government will absorb the electricity bills of low-income consumers in the country for April, May...

Coronavirus: CMB market closed indefinitely

The Korle-Klottey Municipal Assembly has closed down the CMB Market indefinitely, as part of efforts to curtail the rapid spread of the new coronavirus...

Coronavirus: NCA allays public fears over virus and 5G technology

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has stated categorically that there is absolutely no link between 5G technology and Covid-19. It has, therefore, advised the public...

Kingdom Exim: A Ghanaian company that is silently fighting Covid-19 from its own resources

Perhaps it is the first time you are hearing about the Kingdom Exim Group Limited but whatever the case, you are hearing of it...

Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association donates GH¢ 300k to Covid-19 fund

The Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association today presented a cheque of GH¢ 300,000.00 to the Covid-19 National Trust Fund set up by government to...

Coronavirus: Why sachet water producers won’t benefit from govt’s free water supply [audio]

Sachet water producers in the country will not enjoy government’s free water supply, the Ghana Water Company (GWCL) has said. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Married men I...

BoG Hospital saga: Kweku Baako replies Ato Forson

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Abdul-Malik Kweku Baako Jnr, has attributed the collapse of the nine indigenous banks during the banking sector...

Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty

The economic fallout from the coronavirus could increase global poverty by as much a half a billion. This bleak warning comes from a United Nations...

African leaders seek remedies, with 20 million job losses and shrinking GDP expected

The African Union (AU) has projected a contraction across the continent’s economies and the loss of almost 20 million this year amid the fallout...

Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty

The economic fallout from the coronavirus could increase global poverty by as much a half a billion. This bleak warning comes from a United Nations...

MTN Ghana Foundation supports govt’s Covid-19 fight with GH¢5m

The MTN Ghana Foundation is procuring medical supplies at the cost of five million (GHS 5 million) Ghana cedis to support the Government of...

Kalmoni Group, Silver Star Auto support Covid-19 fight with brand new Peugeot 4×4 Pickup

In a bid to support the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Ghana, the Kalmoni Group has donated a brand-new Peugeot 4x4 Pickup, valued...

Two employees of Jeff Bezos’ space venture, Blue Origin, test positive for coronavirus

Jeff Bezos' space venture Blue Origin confirmed on Monday that two employees at its Seattle-area headquarters tested positive for the coronavirus. The employees, who are married...

3 businesses you should consider right after the coronavirus war is won

Ghana is on a partial lockdown and most businesses have ceased. Life has almost come to a standstill. A virus we cannot see is...

Covid-19 is wake up call to industrialise Ghana’s economy

Principal of Jackson College of Education has said the country must learn a great lesson from the devastating impact that the Covid-19 is having...

COVID-19: Govt promises GHc 600 million soft loans for SMEs with one year debt moratorium

President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced some GH¢ 600 million soft loan support for all micro, small and medium scale...

COVID-19: Local production of PPEs to begin Tuesday

Local production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will commence on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, government has announced. Face masks, head covers, surgical scraps and gowns...

Govt absorbs 3 months water bill for all Ghanaians

All Ghanaians will not be paying water bill for the next three months as government will absorb all the costs. President Nana Akufo-Addo in his...

NLA resumes daily lotto draws on Monday with enhanced prize structure

The National Lottery Authority(NLA) as part of efforts to ensure business continuity shall resume the daily Lotto Draws for 5/90, VAG Lotto, Daywa...

Kempinski denies suggestions it is laying off 85% of workers

Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City has denied suggestions it is laying off 85% of its workers as a result of poor business due to...

Melcom, others donate to COVID-19 Trust Fund

Melcom Ghana Limited, the Lebanese community in Ghana, the Apolistic Church and Apostolic International are the latest groups to donate to Ghana's COVID-19 Trust...

Kempinski to layoff workers over coronavirus – Finance Minister reveals [listen]

Management of the plush Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra is to lay off about 85% of staff as the novel Coronavirus pandemic has...

Fraud Alert: Registrar-General’s Department warns public against fraudsters

The Registrar-General's Department has cautioned the public, particularly, its clients against persons said to be demanding money for business registration renewals and the filing...

Coronavirus: You’ll face judgement – Prophet Kofi Oduro to telcos

Founder and leader of the Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Dr. Kofi Oduro has expressed disgust at the sheer insensitivity of telecommunication companies in Ghana...

LP Gas Association kicks against new petroleum levy

The Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Marketing Companies Association of Ghana has opposed the introduction of a new petroleum levy which took effect from April...

GCB Bank reacts to death of customer in banking hall

GCB Bank has reacted to an allegation brought against it over the death of a client at the Boundary Road branch of the bank....

READ: ’10 Ten Commandments’ of data usage

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications is encouraging judicious use of voice and data services during the 14-day coronavirus lockdown. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: UK hospital refused to...

Covid-19: Kingdom Exim donates towards fight in Tema

Kingdom Exim’s Big Stars Animal Feed has donated a number of items towards the ongoing fight against Covid-19 in the country. Immanuel Paulraj and James...

Norvan’s take: Ecoronomics

COVID 19, which is a member or a strain of the Coronavirus family has changed how things are done in the world, by reshaping...

How to make money with your Whatsapp status

WhatsApp has daily active users of a over a billion people. A lot of these people use it every day as a means of...

Bawumia launches Online Scholarship Application system

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the Scholarship Secretariat’s Online Scholarship Application and Administration System, www.scholarshipgh.com, in Accra. Beginning April 1, 2020, in just...

Registrar General extends deadline for filing annual returns

The Registrar General's Department has announced the extension of deadline for the filing of annual returns in the wake of the spread of the...

Alex Mould predicts 20% reduction in fuel prices

The Former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Alex Mould, is predicting a 20% reduction on prices of petroleum products beginning...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s expected tax revenue to fall by GH¢2.2bn – Ofori-Atta

Ghana is expected to suffer a revenue shortfall of up to GH¢2.2 billion as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister, Ken...

READ: Finance Minister’s address to Parliament on Coronavirus pandemic

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Monday, presented to Parliament, the measures taken by the government to mitigate the likely impact the Coronavirus pandemic...

Lockdown Scare: Panic Buyers in Accra meet empty shelves at supermarkets [Photos]

The ongoing lockdown of the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions have sent mixed feelings to some shoppers in Accra who are racing to stock...

Coronavirus: NLA suspends 5/90, VAG draws

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has suspended its weekly draws and other activities that involve human contacts as part of measures to curb the...

Medical Credit Fund makes it to ImpactAssets50

Medical Credit Fund has earned a place on the ImpactAssets50 (IA 50), an international scheme that recognizes impact investment funds worldwide. IA 50 includes...

COVID-19: UNDP warns of economic crisis in developing countries

The UNDP has painted a very gloomy picture for developing countries’ economies in the midst of the global Codvid-19 pandemic. A press release by the...