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Selorm Adadevoh is MTN Ghana new CEO

MTN has appointed Mr Selorm Adadevoh as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana. He takes over from Ebenezer Asante who is now...

High duties killing our Business – GUTA

Dr James K. Obeng, the President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), said the introduction of the Common External Tariffs (CET) was...

Bawumia lauds management of currency

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has described as second to none the performance of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led government in the management...

Foodstuff prices to stay high despite drop in fuel prices – Esoko

Esoko Ghana has dispelled any possibility of a drop in food prices following the reduction in the prices of petroleum products. Prices of petroleum products...

“Roadmap on lifting small-scale mining ban out soon” – President Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo, has assured that, shortly, Government will put out a statement setting out a comprehensive roadmap, including the lifting of the ban...

‘Mahama lacks understanding’; Bawumia responds to cedi depreciation tweet

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has hit back at former President John Mahama concerning his tweet on the cedi’s depreciation. In a lengthy Facebook...

AGI pledges support for NABCO programme

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has expressed its readiness to support the government’s Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) programme to enrol the first batch...

‘Karma is a bitch’ – Ato Forson tells Bawumia as cedi depreciates

The New Patriotic Party(NPP) government has offered sympathy to businesses hurting from the cedi's depreciation but the Minority in Parliament has offered a playback...

Photos: Customs to destroy over 1000 pieces of used imported mattresses 

The Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority is expected to destroy over 1000 pieces of imported used mattresses this week. This follows successful burning of...

Inflation for May inched up to 9.8%

The inflation rate for the month of May inched up to 9.8 per cent from the 9.6 per cent recorded in April 2018. The price...

Mahama asks Bawumia difficult question over cedi depreciation

Former president John Mahama appears to have teased vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia over the depreciation of the Ghana Cedi against the dollar in...

Terkper urges gov’t to leverage Sinking Fund to reduce maturing debts

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has called for a continued focus on increasing the value of the Sinking Fund with a view of using...

Ghana’s first oil contract was not for profit – Petroleum Commission

The Petroleum Commission says Ghana’s first generation oil contract at the Jubilee Fields was purposely to attract investors and not to make profit. A Consultant...

Cedi fall due to speculation – Prof Quartey

Head of the Economics Department of University of Ghana, Prof. Peter Quartey, wants the central bank to take steps to end the speculative activities...

Kelni GVG: Two drag Communications Ministry, NCA, GRA to court

Two Ghanaians, Ms Sara Asafu-Adjaye and Mr Maximus Ametorgoh, have filed a suit at the Human Rights Division of the High Court, praying the...

Photos: 10 busted over contaminated fuel

Ten persons have been busted by a joint police and military task force for deliberately dealing in contaminated fuel. The operation was supervised by the...

GSFP to source products from local factories set up under 1D1F

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) is to source its food products from local factories, established under the government’s one district, one factory (1D1F)...

Mobile money drives growth in electronic retail payments

The value of retail payments (excluding cash) increased by 43.18 per cent to GH¢381.43 billion in 2017 from GH¢266.39 billion in 2016. This growth in...

Jumia Ghana holds vendor conference in Accra

Ghana’s leading online marketplace yesterday held a conference to interact with it’s cherished vendors ahead of it’s upcoming 6th anniversary. The event which was attended...

Our vision is to make Ghana a petroleum hub – Bawumia

Government wants to develop and position Ghana as a Petroleum Hub for the West African sub-region, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced. The vision,...

Producers of Sibi Men capsules ask gov’t to open herbal medicine dispensaries at hospitals

The Management of Suzzy Herbal Centre, producers of Sibi Men and Women’s capsules is asking government to consider opening herbal dispensaries at the country’s...

GRA locks up Metro TV for Gh¢2.3m tax default

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has shut down media company, Metro TV for defaulting taxes worth GH¢2.3 million. The move by the Debt Management Compliance Enforcement Unit...

Cylinder Re-circulation Model: Only Ghanaians will be licensed to operate – NPA

Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Alhassan Tampule says only Ghanaian nationals will be given the license to operate under the Gas...

KelniGVG finally breaks silence on NCA deal

KelniGVG Limited has for the first time spoken on its controversial US$89 million government contract, saying the monitors it will be connecting to the networks...

50% MASCLOC loans to go to women – Akufo-Addo

In an effort to ramp up free enterprise among women, the Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit (GWES 2018) launched Monday in Accra with a pledge...

Vodafone Fixed Broadband goes mobile

From Tuesday, June 5, customers of Vodafone Fixed broadband will have the flexibility to link and move data from their fixed broadband to a Vodafone mobile...

Bankers see lower interest rates – Ghana Reference rate now 16.19%

Bankers, under the umbrella of the Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB), are optimistic that cost of funds to the lending public will be moderate...

KelniGVG, NCA block 3,930 Simbox numbers in four months 

Months ahead of the raging controversy over the US$89 million Kelni GVG deal, the company started its fraud management assignment, and has since detected and...

KelniGVG Deal: US$2.98m paid to company so far – George Andah

Deputy Minister of Communications, Nenyi George Andah has said that contrary to assertions that KelniGVG has been paid US$7.5million, the company has been paid...

Efforts to modernize nation’s agriculture gather momentum

A day’s sensitization workshop on modernizing the nation’s agriculture through the Canadian Government’s sponsored five-year project, has been held for District Chief Executives, Coordinating...

KelniGVG equipment not capable of spying – Minister, NCA

Communications Minister Ursula Owusu Ekuful and Director-General of National Communications Authority (NCA), Joe Anokye have both stated that the KelniGVG equipment for real time...

Transport fares to go up by 10% – Road Transportation Operators

Transport operators have increased fares by 10 percent across all categories of services. The new fare will take effect from Monday 4th June 2018. In press release...

Telcos react to NCA, KelniGVG deal

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has reacted to the ongoing brouhaha on the deal and installation of a common platform monitoring system by the industry...

How to stop stressing over money so it doesn’t hurt your health

Scared of opening your loan statement because of how much interest has accumulated? Can’t stop wondering what not-so-great reports from Wall Street mean for your...

Ministry of fisheries and Aquaculture to announce observance of closed season for fishermen in Ghana

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture is set to announce a closed season for all kinds of fishers in Ghana. The move by the Ministry,...

Mining communities must reflect riches not disgrace, distress – Akufo-Addo

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has described as disgraceful the distressing state of mining communities in the country. According to him, after decades of mining in...

OCTP to produce 171 million scalp of oil per day from June

The Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) Integrated Oil and Gas Project is set to produce 171 million scalp of gas per day from June...

Too much ‘noise’ over $178m Kelni GVG deal – Ofori-Atta

There is too much noise surrounding the $178 million deal with Kelni GVG signed by the National Communications Authority (NCA), Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta,...

Ghana engages Togo to avert another boundary dispute

Government has begun talks with Togo to avert a potential boundary clash similar to that of the Ghana-Ivoirian dispute. This is after former Attorney General,...

NCCE holds citizenship week on taxation at Prampram

The Ningo-Prampram office of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) has held its annual Citizenship Week celebration with a call on citizens to...