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Communications Minister woos ITU delegates for Ghana’s re-election to ITU Council

Minister for Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has delivered a high level statement on behalf of the Government of Ghana at the Plenipotentiary Conference of the...

“Siemens to establish presence in Ghana soon” – President Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says German conglomerate company, Siemens AG, which is the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe, will soon announce its...

Surfline closed down over GHC37 million tax default

Officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have closed down Surfline Communication Limited for the non-payment of a GHC37 million-tax owed the state. The closure...

Audio: Ghanaians need urgent education on BOG reforms – NPP MP

Member of Parliament for the Mpraeso constituency, Seth Kwame Acheampong is urging the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to educate Ghanaians extensively on their reforms. His...

Don’t panic, your monies are safe – BoG assures public

The Bank of Ghana has once again assured Ghanaians not to panic, in the midst of the current banking turbulence, indicating that the banks...

GRA revokes licenses of 20 freight forwarders

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has revoked the operating licenses of 20 freight forwarders for falsifying the port of loading documents...

Ghana Shippers’ Authority wins Industry Leadership Award

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has been adjudged winner of the Industry Leadership Award of the Year 2018 for the shipping and logistics sector...

Fabewoso: B5 Plus Ltd denies bonded warehouse tax evasion claims [Video]

 Management of B5 Plus Limited, a manufacturer, importer and exporter of steel has reacted to claims that it has evaded tax. The company, according to...

Photos: 120 tonnes per hour steam boiler to end power outages at TOR

Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has taken delivery of a 120 tonnes-per-hour steam boiler which is expected to contribute immensely to the refinery’s energy needs. The...

Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank pay dividends despite slump in profits

Shareholders of Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank will earn dividend of ten pesewas per share, one pesewa more than last year, despite a 14 per...

Three driver unions increase fares

Three driver unions have joined forces to increase transportation fares by 20 per cent today, October 29. The unions, the True Drivers Union, the Ghana...

5 steps to transform your idea into a profitable business using crowdfunding

If you’re an entrepreneur with a new business idea, landing investors and launching your business can pose a paradoxical “chicken and egg” scenario: You...

Govt urged to commit funds to climate change research

Government has been urged to compliment to efforts of donor agencies fund climate change research. Experts at a forum on Climate Change Adaptation in Ghana...

Menzgold could commence full operations by November 5

Menzgold could commence full operations on or before 5th November 2018, with the launch of a new online Gold/Collectibles Trading product, the company has...

Bank of Ghana releases list of licensed banks in Ghana

The Bank of Ghana has released a list of banks that are duly licensed and of good standing in the country. The Central Bank is...

Trotro fares to go up from Monday following fuel price hike

The Ghana Committed Drivers Association of Ghana (CDAG), a group of commercial drivers, has indicated that it will increase transport fares by 20 percent...

Tilapia safe for consumption – Minister assures

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Madam Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, has stated emphatically that tilapia fish is safe for consumption. A few days ago, news...

GAWU hints of hikes in food prices in last quarter of 2018

The General Agricultural Workers Union of Ghana (GAWU) says the cost of food will shoot up in the last quarter of the year. According to...

Fabewoso: Only 1.5 million of six million Ghanaians pay taxes [Video]

It has emerged that out of the six million Ghanaians who should be paying taxes, only 1.5 million pay. The situation, over the years, is...

Tullow Ghana to drill eight new wells to meet production targets

Management of Tullow Oil Ghana Limited has said it will drill up to eight infill wells in 2019. Mr Kweku Awotwi, the Managing Director, Tullow-...

Minister gives telcos 48 ultimatum to fully comply with Kelni GVG

The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has given telcos in the country 48 hours to fully cooperate with government’s Common Monitoring Platform (CMP)...

Kelni GVG starts monitoring of Telcos

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commissioned the National Communications Authority’s Computer Emergency Response Team, and the Revenue Assurance and Traffic Monitoring Centre, also known as...

Photos: Transport companies cash in at KNUST

The campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been turned into a transport yard, following the closure of the...

MTN appoints Noel Kojo-Ganson as new CMO of MTN Ghana

MTN Ghana has appointed Noel Kojo-Ganson to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for MTN Ghana, effective 15th October 2018. Noel’s career with MTN Ghana...

Fuel prices up again; NPA blames international market

Fuel prices in the country have gone up again, the second time in barely two months. Citi News’ checks reveal that prices of both petrol...

Ecobank Ghana makes History at the 29th CIMG Awards

Ecobank has gone into history as the first bank in Ghana to join the elite class of CIMG Hall of Fame Companies by emerging...

Cowbell in the Air: Another 3 lucky winners experience the hot air balloon [Photos]

The second batch for the second phase of the Cowbell Hot Air Balloon adventure was granted the opportunity to be airborne from Afienya to...

Fabewoso: List of 207 companies which evaded GH¢666m tax [Video]

Below are names of the  207 companies that keep their imported products in bonded warehouses and subsequently evaded import duties and tax payments to...

Bank of Ghana denies plans to issue Gh¢100 note

The Bank Of Ghana (BoG) has said there were no plans to issue a GH¢100 note into the system as being speculated. Consequently, the BoG...

All telcos to connect to KelniGVG today

Reliable information reaching Adom News indicates all four telcos in the country have now fully connected their networks to the government’s Common Monitoring Platform...

Anas, others to preach service leadership at summit 

Ace undercover investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and other renowned good governance dons in Ghana are set to preach on service leadership at the...

Gov’t is not against small-scale mining – Minister

Government has said it is not against small-scale mining activities but rather it seeks to ensure that mining is done within the expectations of...

6 investors shortlisted to develop Tema Shipyard

Six strategic investor companies have been shortlisted to bid for the development of the Tema Shipyard and Drydock into a modern and world-class facility. The companies are...

Local Banks ready to support 1D1F – coordinator

The coordinator for the one district one factory policy Gifty Ohene Konadu has mentioned some local banks that are willing to support the initiative. In...

Inflation for September drops to 9.8%

The year-on-year inflation rate for September dropped to 9.8%, down by 0.1% from the 9.9% recorded in August 2018. However, this rate has been measured...

We are united against CTN – GUTA

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) says its opposition to the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) is indefinite, shaking off ongoing concerns by some...

Ghanaians to pay more for MTN, Vodafone & AirtelTigo services from Nov. 1

Ghanaians will from November 1, 2018, start paying more for the services rendered by telcos operating in the country. The move has become necessary due...

AGI members call for review of the warehousing regime

Members of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), especially manufacturers, have called on the government to review the Customs Act regarding bonded warehousing to...

When is Black Friday in Ghana?

Black Friday is arguably the biggest shopping event of the year in most parts of the world. This year’s Black Friday is on November 23,...

World Food Day : Traders plead for plantain processing factory to prevent thousands going waste

Plantain farmers and traders in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central region are pleading with President Akufo-Addo and investors to establish a plantain...