VIDEO: BOG Merger: People will soon save under their beds – NDC Man
Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central, Theophilus Chaie Tetteh says the Central Bank is responsible for the collapse of financial institutions in the...
BOG officials who issued fraudulent licenses to be dealt with – BOG
The Bank of Ghana says officials who issued fraudulent licenses to three of the banks which were merged by the Central Bank to operate...
GTBank partners Students Loan Trust Fund to launch “Repayment at Your Fingertips” campaign
The management of the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), in collaboration with GTBank has launched the “Repayment at Your Fingertips” campaign.The campaign will enable...
Tax on Luxury Vehicles takes effect from August 1
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) the implementation of the law to levy vehicles with high engine capacities takes effect from Wednesday, 1st August 2018.Under...
Ghana’s ports to serve landlocked countries
The government has announced plans to implement the “First Port Duty Rule” in Ghana’s ports by the end of the year to tackle increasing...
CID stops GH₵326m bank theft
The Financial Forensics Unit (FFU) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested 12 suspects in the biggest ever...
AUDIO: We can no longer work with “autocratic” Carlos Ahenkorah – GUTA to Akufo Addo
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have served notice to President Akufo-Addo that they can no longer work with the Deputy Minister of...
Carlos Ahenkorah, GUTA on collision course
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah, has asked members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) to tread cautiously in attempting...
Our policies have provided relief in the pockets of many ordinary Ghanaians – Dr Bawumia
The various interventions and initiatives implemented by the Nana Akufo-Addo government have provided financial relief for many ordinary Ghanaians, the Vice President of the...
Eko Sii Sen: “One district, One factory” is real – National Coordinator
The National Coordinator of the 'One District, One Factory' secretariat, Gifty Ohene-Konadu says government’s One District, One Factory (1D1F) policy is real.According to her,...
Aliko Dangote arranges $4.5b of financing for oil refinery
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has arranged more than $4.5 billion in debt financing for his Nigerian oil refinery project and aims to start...
16 banks left to their fate over minimum capital
The sixteen (16) banks yet to meet the minimum capital requirement will have to expedite processes to tap into available options before the December...
PHOTOS+AUDIO: Midland saga: Customers besiege premises to withdraw monies
Scores of customers of Midland Savings and Loans Company have besieged the premises of the Shiashie branch of the firm to withdraw their monies.The...
Soilless vegetable production introduced in Upper East
Soilless Vegetable Production, a new technology of producing hygienic and large quantity vegetables without the use of soil has been introduced to two farmer...
New tax bills laid in parliament
Existing bills which need amendment and a new bill to encompass the newly-imposed taxes have been laid before parliament.Government is seeking an amendment to...
Finance Minister lied to us over VAT increase – Ato Forson
The Minority spokesperson on Finance, Ato Forson, says...
If you earn GHC10,000+, prepare to pay 35% personal income tax – Ofori-Atta
Ghanaians who earn GHS10,000 or more will, henceforth, pay 35% of their salary as personal income tax, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has said.He told...
VAT rate increased in disguise; don’t jubilate yet – Seth Terkper
Former Finance Minister, Seth Tekper, has urged businesses in the country not to rejoice over the 2018 mid-year budget review which supposedly tried not...
STC, Metro Mass to get new buses
In line with government's agenda to improve public transportation, the Ministry of Finance has initiated processes for the acquisition of high occupancy buses for...
Burdens of Ghanaians eased under Akufo-Addo government – Ken Ofori Attah
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Attah, says the President Akufo-Addo government has eased the burdens of Ghanaians since coming into office.Mr Ofori-Atta told...
Full Mid-Year Fiscal Policy review of the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday, presented government’s Mid-Year budget review of the 2018 budget to Parliament.Among other things he revealed that the economic...
Government to introduce luxury vehicle levy
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Attah, has revealed that government will soon impose tax on luxury cars with an engine capacity of 3.0 litres...
ALL THE PHOTOS: 2018 Mid-Year Budget Review
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has presented before Parliament the government’s 2018 mid-year budget review Thursday afternoon.The presentation was in line with Ghana’s Financial Management...
No increase in taxes – Finance Minister assures
The Minister of Finance Ken Ofori Attah has told parliament that there will be no increase in taxes as has been speculated on social...
Chorkor fishermen back ban on fishing
Some fishermen at Chokor have backed the ban on fishing, saying the move will help replenish fish stock in the country’s waters.Minister of Fisheries...
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on his ‘crazy’ $12bn project
As a rule, I don’t get worked up over oil refineries. But the one gradually taking form on 2,500 hectares of swampland outside Lagos,...
VIDEO: Ghana’s economic growth outstanding – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Deputy Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has described Ghana’s economic growth as outstanding.He said after a year of fiscal discipline and innovative economic management,...
No VAT increases in mid-year budget review
Proposed increases in the rate of value-added tax have been frozen, sources close to the government have indicated.Joy Business sources say Finance Minister Ken...
New tariffs could hurt Tilapia’s popularity
Tilapia’s rise to ubiquity across U.S. restaurants and seafood aisles over the past decade has been rapid. Now that the Trump administration has targeted...
Expect to pay more at the pumps soon – IES
Fuel prices remained steady for the past two pricing windows, but expect to see a slight increase in coming weeks, the Institute of Energy...
Ban on fishing to start on August 7 – MOFAD
Government has imposed a one month ban on all fishing activities in the country.The ban takes effect from August 7 to September 4, this...
VAT may go up from 17.5% to 21.5%
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is likely to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 21.5 percent from the current 17.5 percent in the...
VIDEO+PHOTOS: Leasafric Ghana outdoors juicy packages for its world-class car rental services
The government of Ghana has been urged to create a conducive environment for businesses in the country.The General Manager for Leasafric Ghana, Kalu Onyeamu...
GO Energy gets new Managing Director
The Ministry of Energy has appointed Razak Awudulai as the Managing Director of the GO Energy Company Limited.GO Energy is a subsidiary of state-owned...
Ghana’s total debt stock hits GH¢154 billion
The country’s total debt stock has reached GH¢154 billion May ending, according to a provisional data from the Bank of Ghana.The provisional data shows...
Inflation rate for June hits 10%
The inflation rate for June 2018 rises to 10 per cent as a result of increases in prices of non-food items in the country.This...
First Allied deny ties with Kwesi Nyantakyi
First Allied Savings and Loans (FASL) has denied allegations that Kwesi Nyantakyi is a shareholder of the company and that Bank of Ghana is...
Banks’ Non Performing Loans hit GH¢8.6bn – BoG
Despite moves by the central bank to sanitize the banking sector, the industry’s asset quality remains a source of concern as the Non-Performing Loans...
Cocobod to boost cocoa production to one million tonnes
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says it expects to boost cocoa production to one million metric tonnes ahead of a five-year target because of the...
MODEC partners commit $250,000 to Medical Research in Ghana
MODEC Ghana, operators of the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah has underscored its commitment to support science research in Ghana.It has together with other partners signed...