Ghana triumphs in international arbitration as tribunal rejects $7bn Eni & Vitol claims
The International Arbitration Tribunal has issued its final award in the Eni & Vitol versus Ghana and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) case, delivering...
Sachet and packaged water producers demand suspension of 5% Excise tax
The National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water producer (NASPAWAP) is calling on the government to suspend, indefinitely, the imposition of 5% Excise tax...
Sale of 60% of SSNIT stake in hotels unjustifiable – Abraham Koomson
The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Abraham Koomson, says that no justification is reason enough to warrant the sale of the...
Pension contributions hit ₵6.8bn in 2023
Total contributions to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Pension Scheme has reached ₵6.8 billion.This was captured in SSNIT‘s operations report for...
Sale of SSNIT Hotels: Your son’s bid was never opened – Osafo Marfo to Freddy Blay
The Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo has denied claims by the former National Chairman of...
Sale of 60% shares only viable option to revive Hotels – SSNIT
The Social Security and National Investment Trust (SSNIT) has announced that selling 60% of its shares in four hotels to a private investor was...
Ghana Plastic Manufacturers’ Association suspends planned demo
The Ghana Plastic Manufacturers Association has suspended its planned demo which was scheduled for Wednesday, July 10.The march was to protest the imposition of...
Packaged water producers urge govt to suspend 5% excise tax
The National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has joined forces with plastic manufacturers in urging the government to indefinitely suspend the...
Bawumia proposes mobile money as common payment system in Africa
The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has proposed the adoption of mobile money as a common...
Cement prices L.I a knee-jerk approach – Ohene NtowÂ
Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Ohene Ntow, has criticised the Legislative Instrument (L.I) seeking to regulate cement prices.The Special...
Boankra Inland Port Project: First phase 40% complete
About 40 per cent of work has so far been executed on the first phase of the $308 million Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT),...
Ghana ranked 5th in Africa with highest lithium deposits
Lithium development projects are expected to grow in Africa, as Ghana was ranked 5th on the continent with the highest lithium deposits.According to Fitch Solutions,...
No need for single currency in Africa, MoMo interoperability the best option – Bawumia
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is advocating for a policy shift away from the pursuit of a single currency for African countries.According to him,...
GSA Pricing Cement Regulation 2024 will not be withdrawn – Majority Leader
The Majority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said the ‘Ghana Standards Authority Pricing of Cement Regulation 2024’ will not be withdrawn.On Tuesday, Mr...
COCOBOD cautions cocoa farmers to refrain from using inappropriate weedicides
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has warned cocoa growers against using unsuitable weedicides on their crops.Speaking at...
Next government to inherit heavy debt burden – Terkper
A former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has sounded an alarm over the heavy debt burden that awaits the next government in 2024.Speaking on a...
Ghana to host inaugural Electric Revolution Africa E-mobility conference
Ghana will host the first-ever Electric Revolution Africa (ERA) E-Mobility Conference in Accra.The conference, organized by the Energy Quest Foundation in partnership with the...
COCOBOD secures $100m World Bank support for cocoa rehabilitation
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has secured a US$100 million financing facility from the World Bank to rehabilitate old farms across six cocoa-growing districts...
Global Affairs Canada and Agrihouse foundation empower women in Agriculture
Global Affairs Canada has partnered with Agrihouse Foundation for the sixth consecutive year for the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum (WOFAGRIC)...
GIPC CEO defends removal of capital requirement for foreign businesses
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant has defended the centre’s recent decision to abolish the capital requirement for...
Minority threatens another demo against BoG Governor
The Minority in Parliament has threatened another massive demonstration against the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr. Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison over what they describe...
GUTA demands immediate withdrawal of 5% excise tax on plastic manufacturers
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called for the immediate removal of the newly imposed 5% Excise Tax on plastic manufacturing companies.The...
Speaker urges Trade Minister to withdraw cement prices L.I
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has advised the Trade Minister, Kobina Tahir (K.T) Hammond to withdraw the controversial Legislative Instrument (L.I) seeking to...
Licences of cement manufacturers who fail to comply with L.I to be revoked – Prof Dodoo
The Cement Manufacturing Development Committee is determined to take action against manufacturers who fail to comply with pricing requirements provided in the Trade Ministry’s...
It is criminal to add unacceptable products when manufacturing cement – GSA boss
The Director General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) Professor Alex Dodoo has issued a stern warning to cement manufacturers engaging in unsafe practices.Prof...
Tell Ghanaians why you couldn’t account for over $11bn of remittances – BoG told
Banking Consultant, Dr Richmond Atuahene has insisted that the Bank of Ghana is under-reporting forex inflows from inward remittances, leaving over $11 billion unaccounted...
Government to require $600m-$800m for external debt service in 2024
The Government of Ghana would require between US$600.0 million and US$800.0 million for external debt service in 2024.Out of this, an estimated US$477.0 million...
Cement manufacturers contemplate appealing to EMT over L.I to regulate prices
The conflict over cement price regulation is escalating as manufacturers consider seeking intervention from the Economic Management Team (EMT).Dr Dawson Amoah, President of the...
Minority allows L.I. on cement pricing to be laid in Parliament
Trade Minister, K.T Hammond's controversial proposed Legislative Instrument (L.I) to regulate the cement pricing has been laid in Parliament.It is expected to become law...
My dollar advice was honest – Adongo tells Finance Minister
The Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Isaac Adongo has responded to the Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam's criticisms of his...
BoG refuses to disclose full cost of its new head office building to Ayariga; directs him to PPA
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has declined to reveal the full cost of its new head office building to Bawku Central Member of Parliament,...
Trade Minister to lay cement price L.I after manufacturers boycotted meeting
Trade and Industry Minister, Kobina Tahir (K.T) Hammond is poised to present a legislative instrument before Parliament aimed at regulating cement prices.This is despite...
Fuel prices go up, diesel inches towards GHȼ15 per litre
Some oil marketing companies (OMCs) have started increasing fuel prices at the pump with the onset of the first pricing window in July.According to...
Cedi remains stable as foreign exchange demand eases; one dollar equals GH GH¢15.90
The Ghana cedi remained stable for the most part of last week as the foreign exchange demand eased slightly.After depreciating 0.64% day to-day and...
Prosecute persons implicated in banking sector clean up – BoG Governor to govt
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, has called on the government to take decisive action against shareholders of banks and...
Proposed L.I to regulate cement prices may not be the solution – GREDAÂ
The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Development Association (GREDA) has said the proposed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) for cement prices is a step...
Five cement manufacturers boycott meeting with KT Hammond
Some five Cement manufacturers on Monday boycotted a scheduled meeting with the Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir (K.T) Hammond.The meeting was to...
Ghana Link receives notable recognition at Shippers Awards
Ghana Link Network Services Limited achieved notable recognition at the 6th Ghana Shippers’ Summit and Awards, securing three prestigious awards.The company, known for its...
Ghana Plastic Manufacturers’ Association to embark on demo
The Ghana Plastic Manufacturers Association has announced plans to stage a demonstration on Wednesday, July 10.The march is to protest the imposition of a...
Gov’t announces minimum Mango price per kilogram
The government prior to the 2024 major mango season in Ghana set the minimum purchase price of mango to be GH¢4 per kilogram, effective...