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Attempts by SSNIT to sell ailing hotels was a lazy approach – TUC

Director of Policy and Research at the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, has criticized the Social Security and National Insurance Trust...

Bond market: Total turnover surged sharply by 191% to GH¢1.54bn

Total market turnover surged sharply by 191% week-on-week to GH¢1.54 billion last week buoyed by repo exchanges.The short-to-medium term maturities accounted for 59.77% and...

Fuel price increase: petrol now at ₵15.10, diesel going for ₵15.25 a litre

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps.Shell has taken the lead, selling at litre of petrol...

Abraham Koomson advocates for continued oversight in SSNIT management

The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Abraham Koomson has pledged continued vigilance and advocacy following the cancellation of the controversial...

Cedi to recoup some losses in coming days; one dollar equals GH¢15.65

The Ghana cedi will recoup some losses in the coming days following an improved performance against the US dollar last week.The local unit gained...

Abraham Koomson backs calls for SSNIT Director General’s resignation

General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Abraham Koomson, has supported calls demanding the resignation of the Director General of the Social...

Cedi to make some recovery against dollar in coming months; to regain 9% loss

The Ghana cedi is expected to recoup some losses against the dollar in the coming months, Fitch Solutions has revealed.According to the London-based firm,...

Government shouldn’t be appointing SSNIT Board chair – Austin Gamey

Labour expert Austin Gamey has called for an amendment of the law to limit the powers of the government or the presidency and its...

Brace for 4% surge in fuel prices starting July 16 – COPEC

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has forecasted a 4% hike in petroleum product prices effective Tuesday, July 16, 2024.COPEC reports that retail prices...

T-bills: Government misses target; interest rates remain unchanged

Liquidity on the money market remained tight as the government missed its treasury bill target by GH¢252.72 million.According to auction results from the Bank...

Publish our bid documents for public scrutiny – Rock City Hotel to SSNIT after withdrawing bid

Rock City Hotel has asked SSNIT, in the interest of accountability and transparency to publish all of its bid documents for public scrutiny in...

SSNIT terminates sale of 60% stake in hotels

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has halted its intended sale of a 60% stake in four of its hotels to a...

Unilever to slash a third of European workforce

Unilever plans to cut a third of its office-based roles in Europe by the end of 2025, the consumer goods giant has said. It comes...

Publish our bid documents for public scrutiny – Rock City Hotel to SSNIT after withdrawing bid

Rock City Hotel has asked SSNIT, in the interest of accountability and transparency, to publish all of its bid documents for public scrutiny in...

First Atlantic Bank inaugurates medical staff quarters at Ziavi in the Ho Municipality

Ziavi, Ho - Ghana – First Atlantic Bank, the Digital Bank of the Year, has inaugurated medical staff quarters at Ziavi within the Ho...

Rock City withdraws bid to purchase SSNIT Hotels

Rock City Hotel has withdrawn its bid to purchase 60 per cent of shares in four hotels owned by the Social Security and National...

Finance Minister to present Mid-Year Budget Review on July 23

The Finance Minister is expected to present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget review on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.During the address, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam is...

Loans ranked 1st as highest customer complaint – BoG

The highest complaint type received by the Bank of Ghana in 2023 was loans.According to the 2023 Complaints Management Report, the Central Bank recorded...

Withdraw LI on cement pricing for further engagement – Dr. Oteng Gyasi

The Chairman of manufacturing firm, Tropical Cables and Conductors Ltd, Dr. Tony Oteng–Gyasi is pushing for the withdrawal of the Legislative Instrument (LI) on...

Near-term outlook of inflation uncertain – Report

The near-term inflation outlook is uncertain despite the disinflation trend, GCB Capital has disclosed.It pointed out that while it expects the disinflation trend to...

Ghana’s economic reforms show progress – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given Ghana a positive thumbs-up after approving a disbursement of around $360 million following a successful review of...

I’m surprised at NPRA’s clearance for SSNIT hotels’ sale – Abraham Koomson

The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Abraham Koomson, has expressed his disbelief over the National...

Illegal SIM card business booms – Vendors, fraudsters main culprits

An underground economy centred around the illicit sale and use of pre-registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards is gradually expanding across the country.Checks by...

Persons implicated in financial sector cleanup not fit to hold positions – BoG

The Bank of Ghana has indicated that persons who have been directly implicated in the 2017-2019 Financial Sector clean-up, and all previous directors of...

Atlantic Lithium suspends work at Ewoyaa project following fatal accident

Atlantic Lithium has suspended operations at its Ewoyaa lithium project in the Central Region following a fatal accident earlier this week.The Australian company has...

Beige Bank bought forex from unlicensed company – Witness

A witness in the trial of Michael Nyinaku, the Founder of the erstwhile Beige Bank Limited, has testified  that the bank bought foreign currency...

We don’t have to repay UK for axed deal – Rwanda

Rwanda has said it is not required to refund the UK after a multi-million-pound migrant deal between the two countries was scrapped.New UK Prime...

Wood shortage looms as 75 out of 100 local timber manufacturing companies collapse

Ghana is at risk of spending millions of cedis on timber imports as 75 out of 100 local timber manufacturing companies have collapsed due...

Collapse of GN Bank and others amounted to policy failure – Alan Kyerematen

The leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, says the decision to close down Groupe Nduom Bank and other financial institutions was...

SIAT Group consolidates edible oil subsidiaries under Presco PLC in new expansion strategy

Leading agro-industrial group, SIAT Group (Societe d’Investissement pour l’Agriculture Tropicale NV), has announced the consolidation of its edible oil businesses in Nigeria and Ghana...

L.I on cement pricing will not hurt manufacturers – Government

The Government has challenged claims that the new Legislative Instrument (LI) on cement pricing is anti-business and will hurt manufacturing firms in Ghana.The Government...

BoG to auction $120m to BDCs in quarter 3, 2024

The Bank of Ghana would auction $120 million to Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) in the third quarter of 2024.This will be same as...

Forward sales strategy of cocoa beans aimed at reducing price risks – COCOBOD

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Joseph Boahen Aidoo has explained that, the forward sales strategy of cocoa beans is...

Newmont warns public against fraudulent recruitment schemes

Newmont Corporation's Africa Business Unit has warned the public about fraudulent recruitment schemes targeting job seekers with non-existent employment opportunities within its operations in...

Biden opens NATO summit by announcing new air defenses for Ukraine

  President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced plans to supply new air defenses to Ukraine in a speech opening the NATO summit – providing much-needed support...

Mahama Ayariga notifies Police on second demo against BoG Governor

Bawku Central Member of Parliament(MP) Mahama Ayariga has notified the Police of the planned second demonstration against the Bank of Ghana(BoG) Governor, Dr Ernest...

Fish from Ghana to face EU ban due to illegal fishing methods

A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marine and Fisheries Science at the University of Ghana, Dr. Angela Lamptey has cautioned that Ghana could...

Bond market: Total turnover increased sharply by 600% to GH¢527.72m

The Ghanaian secondary bond market rebounded largely last week on the back of sell-buy-back trades.As a result, the total volume traded across the market...

Introducing new taxes in Mid-year Budget Review will kill private businesses -Prof. Quartey warns

Economist, and Director of the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Prof. Peter Quartey has cautioned that introducing new taxes in the...

Cedi continues stability against dollar; One dollar goes for GH¢15.95

The Ghana cedi is expected to remain stable against the US dollar this week as foreign exchange (FX) liquidity improves and demand slows.This follows...