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Finance Minister lists key achievements of Akufo-Addo

Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, says President Nana Akufo-Addo has worked hard to deliver substantial achievements.Delivering the 2020 Budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday,...

Finance Minister announces juicy package for 1.2 million farmers

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that the government will continue to supply organic and inorganic fertilisers and seeds to about 1.2 million farmers in Ghana.ALSO READ: Video: Minority taunts Finance Minister over ‘Bye Bye’ budgetHe said...

Infographics: Highlights of 2020 budget statement

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has presented before Parliament the 2020 budget statement and economic policies set to drive Ghana's economy in the coming...

Audio: Seth Terkper reacts to ‘no new taxes’ in 2020 budget

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has laughed off government’s announcement that, it will not introduce new taxes in this year’s budget.According to Mr Terkper, the government,...

SEC to begin investment validation processes on Nov 18

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced it will begin accepting relevant documents for validation of investments claims against the 53 Fund Management Companies on...

Banking cleanup: Go beyond talk; pay customers – Mahama to gov’t

The flagbearer of NDC has urged the government to speed up the process leading to the refund of monies belonging to persons whose funds...

Video: EOCO, CID to pursue 21 fund managers – SEC

Deputy Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has told JoyNews that security operatives are pursuing some 21 fund managers who are believed to have escaped...

Ecobank, partners walk to combat non-communicable diseases

Ecobank Ghana, its health partners and the general public have embarked on a health walk to drive its commitment to the fight against Non-Communicable...

Sinohydro deal will not affect Atewa bauxite – Bawumia’s spokesperson

Spokesperson of the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the Atewa Bauxite Reserve is not the focus of the Sinohydro Bauxite barter arrangement between...

SAA in more trouble as union threatens ‘total shutdown’ of over proposed job cuts

South African Airways' trade union, the National Transport Movement has threatened to shut down after the embattled state airline announced that it would...

COCOBOD gets $600m for production, warehousing and processing interventions

COCOBOD has received a $600 million syndicated loan facility from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Credit Suisse Group AG, to finance key components...

China releases funding for Phase 1 of Sinohydro roads – Bawumia reveals

The first tranche of the ‘bauxite for development’ barter agreement, popularly known as Sinohydro deal, signed between the Government of Ghana...

Finance Minister will present ‘cooked up’ figures’ – Minority claims

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has said the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will cook up figures in the 2020 budget on November 13, 2019 in his...

Pentecost SHS honours Free Zones Board CEO

The Pentecost Senior High School on Saturday honoured the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Michael Okyere Baafi.The headmaster...

Audio: Distraught customer shares frustration after SEC’s closure of investment companies

A distraught customer of First Banc Financial Services at the Airport residential area in Accra has shared his frustrations after the closure of 53...

SEC explains reason for revocating licences of 53 fund investment companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has explained why it revoked the operating licenses of Gold Coast Securities and some 52 other investment companies.The Deputy General-Secretary...

Bishop Agyinasare encourages customers of collapsed firms

The Presiding Bishop of Perez Chapel International has encouraged the thousands of customers of the various financial companies that have been collapsed by their...

Revocation of Gold Coast Securities, others’ licenses: SEC starts process to pay customers

Following the revocation of the licenses of Gold Coast Securities and other securities institutions' licenses, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says will begin...

Uber, Yango, bolt slapped with GH¢60 annual fees

Uber, Yango and Bolt Driver who are the three ridesharing platforms in Ghana will now pay GH¢60 annual fee imposed on them...

Audio: SEC rushed – Gold Coast Fund Management customers fume

The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Gold Coast Fund Management, now Blackshield Capital Management is not happy about the decision by Securities and Exchange...

ECG staff agitation won’t affect service delivery – MD assures

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says reports of staff agitations will not interfere with their core mandate to deliver safe, quality and reliable power to customers. A...

Licence revocation: Nduom reacts

Group Nduom, majority shareholders of Blackshield Capital Management (formerly Gold Coast Fund Management) has expressed disappointment at the revocation of the company’s licence.Hours ...

COCOBOD CEO justifies $5m allocated for cocoa consumption

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has justified the allocation of $5 million to the school feeding programme.According to...

$600 million cocoa loan to serve interest of farmers – COCOBOD CEO

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has explained government's decision to acquire a $600m cocoa loan facility is in the interest...

Menzgold ordered to refund GH¢2.6m to soldiers

An Accra High Court has ordered the troubled gold dealership, Menzgold Ghana Limited, to refund GH¢2,664,000 owed 58 military personnel.State-owned Daily Graphic newspaper...

List: 53 securities, fund management companies whose licences have been revoked

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the operating licences of 53 Fund Managers in the country."These firms failed to inform clients...

Just in: SEC revokes licences of Gold Coast Securities; 52 others

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the licence of Gold Coast Securities and 52 other Fund Management Companies.The action is in pursuant...

Poverty rate drops to 23% in the last 27 years – NDPC boss

The Director General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has said Ghana’s poverty reduction strategy has made some strides as the country’s poverty...

Nigeria gives condition for reopening borders

The Federal Government’s decision to shut the nation’s land borders against neighbouring countries will remain, despite any short-term losses, until they...

NPA launches manual to control oil losses

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has launched a manual to curb the frequent losses of oil associated with petroleum product loading, transportation and also...

Police confiscates 120 cartons of fake alcoholic beverages

The Nungua Divisional Police on Wednesday arrested three persons who are said to be part of a fake alcohol production cartel in Accra.The products produced under...

First phase of Ghana-Burkina Faso railway line to be ready by 2020 –Joe Ghartey

 The Ministry for Railways Development has announced the first phase of the Ghana -Burkina Faso railway line will be completed by August 2020.According...

$600m loan to revamp cocoa sector – NPP explains

Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal Deen Abdul, has explained how the $600 million loan will be used to revamp...

Nigeria border closure: ECOWAS must intervene – Consumer expert

Country Director of Consumer Unity and Trust Society, Appiah Kusi Adomako, is calling on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to...

Wanton dissipation of monies at GNPC must be investigated – COPEC

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Ghana has called on the government to immediately halt and investigate the processes leading to what it describes as wanton...

People’s Pension Trust picks up Pension Innovation award at 2019 GAF awards

People’s Pension Trust Ghana Limited has been adjudged winner in the Pensions Innovation Award of the Year Category at the 2019 Ghana Accountancy and Finance Awards....

Cosmic Delivery Express introduces scratch card

Cosmic Delivery Express, the company which deals in courier services, concierge, export and import is offering customers juicy packages with the introduction of a...

Nigeria selfish, insensitive for closing border – MP

Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, is of the view that Nigeria is being selfish and...

GUTA locks up foreign shops at Opera Square

Angry members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have locked up about 52 shops belonging to foreigners at Opera Square in Accra.Storming the...

McDonald’s boss Steve Easterbrook fired after dating employee

McDonald's has fired its chief executive Steve Easterbrook after he had a relationship with an employee.The US fast food giant said the relationship was...