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Kennedy Agyapong reveals how he made over $1m in 1996

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed how he became rich before attaining age 40. Mr Agyapong, telling his rags to riches story...

Facility cleaning services Spaklean donates items and clean ups to Maamobi Polyclinic

The lockdown by government in March as part of checking spread of the virus in the country affected economic activity in the country. Despite its...

Order Telcos to reduce internet prices – CEO of Marrer Ghana urges President Akufo-Addo

THE CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO) of Marrer Ghana Limited and Susatgad Boat Building and Fishing Industries, Mr Novihoho Afaglo, is appealing to the government...

Billionaire loses $14 billion for making a wrong tweet

Tesla's founder Elon Musk wiped $14bn off the carmaker's value after tweeting that its share price was too high. The tweet also knocked $3bn off...

Coronavirus: Poultry farmers donate 82 crates of eggs to boost immune system of patients

The Upper West Regional branch of the Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAPFs) has donated 82 crates of eggs worth GH¢1, 500.00 to...

4 signs you’re keeping your money in the wrong place

Keeping your money in the wrong place has some easy tells: Your money won't grow on its own, and you don't have cash on...

Stimulus package will not guarantee job security – ISSER Director

The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Peter Quartey, says the government’s provision of a stimulus package does...

Coronavirus: KMA to regulate activities of commercial drivers

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has introduced new stickers to regulate operation of commercial vehicles in the city’s central business district. The move is to...

This is not time to live in comfort zones – Dormaa Central MCE to traders

The Municipal Chief Executive Officer (MCE) for Dormaa Central of the Bono Region, has appealed to traders to accept the inconveniences they are going...

ECG shows what to do to enjoy free/subsidised electricity (Read)

Power distribution company, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has advised customers through a press release to swipe or insert their cards into their pre-paid...

Domestic flights to begin operations from May 1

Domestic flights will begin operations from May 1, 2020, Minister of Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda, has announced. The minister made the disclosure while monitoring a...

Uni-Pass clearing system fails to take off

Clearance of goods at the Tema Harbour came to a halt yesterday due to a directive from the Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, asking...

Implementation of the AfCFTA deal postponed due to coronavirus

The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July 1 as planned due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus...

Coronavirus: Kotoka Int. Airport, 3 others disinfected

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, through its Vector Control Unit, is not relenting in its efforts to support the central government’s battle against the novel coronavirus...

Ban on ‘pragyia’ lifted at Dormaa-Ahenkro

Tricycle (Pragyia) riders at Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region on Monday resumed operations following the temporary lifting of a...

RCS Ghana signs contract with Eutelsat for DTH broadcast

Eutelsat Communications, one of the world's leading satellite operators, has secured a multi-year contract with RCS Ghana to provide capacity for the broadcast of...

GUTA appeals for a 3-week grace period to mobilise funds to clear goods

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is appealing to the government to allow them a three-week grace period to mobilise funds to clear...

Coronavirus: Puma Energy lauded for fueling National Ambulance Service

Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Ltd has been lauded by the Health Ministry for its continuous support in the fight against the novel coronavirus. Like other...

We miss our wives – Quarantined fishermen cry out

Some quarantined fishermen in Sekondi, Western Region have lamented about how they miss their wives. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Ablekuma West records 37 cases; MP cries MoH...

I am worth more than $3 Billion – Kanye West says Forbes’ estimate is lower

Kanye West is now a billionaire, according to Forbes. The rapper is claiming that his net worth is more than $3 billion — which would make him...

Forbes: Kanye West is now officially a billionaire

Kanye West has added another comma to his net worth. According to a report from Forbes on Friday (April 24), Kanye has officially achieved billionaire status, making him...

World’s top 100 billionaires lost $408 billion in 2 months to COVID-19

In just two months, the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out a combined US$408 billion from the world’s top 100 billionaires, with LVMH chief executive, Bernard...

Chad repays $100m Angola debt with 75,000 cows

Angola has received a herd of more than 1,000 cattle from Chad, a government official said Monday, the latest shipment of an unusual debt...

STC disregards social distancing protocol amid claims it will run at a loss

The management of State Transport Company (STC) has indicated that the company would not be able to observe the social distancing protocol issued by...

National lotteries officially takes over running of *959# shortcode from Keed Ghana

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has finally taken over the running of *959# shortcode for the Original 5/90 Lotto, the flagship product of the...

Covid-19: Multichoice customers rewarded for staying connected

During these unprecedented and tough times, DStv and GOtv are lightening the load with some great news. From Monday 20 April,DStv and GOtv customers...

Zoomlion disinfects AH Hotel

AH Hotel, a 75-bedroom hotel and conference facility at American House, Accra, has benefited from Zoomlion Ghana Limited’s (ZGL’s) fifty per cent (50%) discount...

State of Madina market after lockdown [Photos]

The local foodstuff and vegetable hub of the madina market is slowly bouncing back to life after authorities shut down the place over concerns...

Lifting of restrictions on movement makes economic sense – Oduro-Osae

The Dean of Graduate Studies at the Institute of Local Government says the lifting of restrictions on movement in the Covid-19 hotspots is timely...

Global hunger could double due to Covid-19 blow – UN

The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of Covid-19, the...

Covid-19: Man turns pizza shop into face mask company

A pizza operator, Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau, has risen up against the spread of coronavirus in a very creative and unconventional way. On Monday, March 16,...

BoG directs banks, SDI’s not to pay dividends to shareholders

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) in the country not to declare or pay any dividend to...

Oil price crashes, ends negative for the first time in history

United States (U.S.) crude oil futures turned negative on Monday for the first time in history, ending the day at a stunning minus $37.63...

Oil crashes, ends negative for the first time in history

U.S. crude oil futures turned negative on Monday for the first time in history, ending the day at a stunning minus $37.63 a barrel...

FDA recalls COA FS products from the market

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is recalling all batches of COA FS Food Supplement manufactured by COA Herbal Centre in Cape Coast and...

Banks contribute GHS2M to Ghana COVID-19 private sector fund

As part of efforts to mitigate the financial impact of the corona virus on the government and the people of Ghana, the Ghana Association...

Coronavirus: Govt to use IMF loan to pay electricity subsidy

Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mark Assibey-Yeboah, has disclosed part of a US$ 1 billion loan government has secured from the Internal Monetary...

Coronavirus may force govt to disobey 5% GDP fiscal deficit law

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its revised forecast on Ghana’s economic growth has projected a 9.5 per cent fiscal deficit of Gross Domestic...

Lockdown: GUTA comes under pressure to clear goods from ports

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) has bemoaned a directive from the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority (GPHA) for members to clear all...

Anxiety grips Ken Ofori-Atta as he undergoes coronavirus test

Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has undergone a test for Coronavirus. This could be part of a measure by the government to have all appointees tested for the novel viral...