Tax holidays entice, expand companies – Dangote
Business mogul and Chairman of Dangote Group of Companies Worldwide, Aliko Dangote, says tax holidays are great sources of revenue that entice companies to...
Govt to give incentives to reduce housing deficit
The Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Freda Prempeh has said government is ready to give incentives to the private sector to address the...
Ghana Water increases revenue from ¢55m to ¢63m within 3 months
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says it has increased revenue collection from ¢55 million to ¢63 million from February to May this year,...
Mobile money outstrips cheques in non-cash retail payments
The Head of Payment Systems at the BoG, Dr Setor Amediku, said the strong appetite for mobile money usage was “a good development” that...
OPEC to raise oil production from July
OPEC agreed on Friday to raise oil production by around one million barrels per day from July for the group and its allies, an...
Mid-year budget review: Ofori-Atta set to review current taxes
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has given a strong indication of possibly introducing new taxes during the mid-year budget review.The Finance Ministry over the past...
Mobile money ‘interoperability’ transactions hit nearly 100, 000
Some 96, 904 cross-network mobile money transactions took place in the first month of the launch of mobile money interoperability.The transactions are valued at...
700 proposals received for 1D1F -Alan Kyerematen
Government says it is unable to tell exactly when any of its factories under the One District One Factory (1D1F) policy will be completed.Trade...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
MTN launches IPO, targets GH¢3.47bn
Telecoms giant, MTN has officially launched its Initial Public Offer as the company seeks to raise about GH¢3.47 billion.The offer is expected to end...
Only a single textile container officially declared in 2016 – Trade Min.
Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen has revealed that in 2016, the country recorded only a single textile container declared as coming through the...
No Increase In Transport Fares – GPRTU
The Ghana Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) says it has not approved an increase in transport fares.This follows an announcement by two transport unions,...
BoG introduces more measures to firm up financial sector
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has introduced a number of measures aimed at making the financial sector stable and strong. This includes an amended...
141,332 chase NABCO jobs
Out of the 141,332 applicants who commenced the application process for Nation Builders’ Corps (NaBCo), 109,271 have completed and successfully submitted their applications.This means...
PHOTOS: Barclays Bank commissions ultra modern clinic for Trotor residents
Barclays Bank Ghana Limited has commissioned an ultra-modern Clinic for the residents of Trotor in the Eastern Region.The facility is aimed at providing quality...
AUDIO: GUTA bares teeth at foreigners in retail business
Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) has bemoaned the influx of foreigners in the retail business.Greater Accra Regional Secretary of GUTA, Nana Poku told Asempa...
AirtelTigo tops QoS in 92 districts
The current telecoms Quality of Service (QoS) ratings and rankings from the National Communications Authority (NCA) indicates AirtelTigo is doing better in more districts...
Tell us the motivation for chasing US over $89m GVG Kelni contract – Andah to Imani
Deputy Communications Minister, George Andah, has called on President of policy think tank, Imani Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe to state his motivation for chasing the...