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President Akufo-Addo announces new tax

President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has announced a new import tax aimed at supporting the activities of the African Union (AU). "Indeed, Cabinet just approved...

DVLA hints of higher fees for new drivers’ license

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has revealed new driver's licence expected to come into force from July 18 will cost more to...

Ghana Cocoa Board Debt Reaches $2.2 Billion as Prices Slump

Ghana’s cocoa regulator said it is 10 billion cedis ($2.2 billion) in debt after the nation missed its production target in the previous season...

PHOTOS: Kantanka vehicle manufacturers visit Dr Mahamudu Bawumia

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kantanka Automobile Limited, Kwadwo Safo Jnr, has appealed to Government to provide policy guidelines for the manufacturing or...

Adonko Boss donates to late Maxwell Mahama’s wife

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Angel Group of Companies, Dr Kwaku Oteng has donated an amount of GHC 10,000 to the wife and family...

40% of cocoa trees to be cut; no bonuses for farmers

Ghana’s desire to increase cocoa production has suffered a major setback as it has been revealed that 40% of all cocoa trees in Ghana...

The impact of ecotourism on Ghana’s growing economy

Ecotourism? Is this just new word or a great invention in tourism? Generally is is  defined as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves...

Let’s consume cocoa products – Otumfuor

Otumfuor Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene has declared his willingness to serve as a Royal Ambassador to promote local consumption of cocoa products. The Ashanti...

I want to build the most business-friendly economy in Africa – Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the priority of his government is to build the most business-friendly and people-friendly economy...

VIDEO: Franklin Templeton not a person – Finance minister corrects NDC MPs

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has corrected National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentarians who are under the impression that global investment firm Franklin Templeton, is a person. The...

Cashew earns $196m for Ghana in 2016

Cashew has over the years become the leading non-traditional export earner in Ghana’s agriculture sub-sector, contributing $196.7 million in 2016, according to the Ghana Export...

Franklin Templeton not a person – Finance minister corrects NDC MPs

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has corrected National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentarians who are under the impression that global investment firm Franklin Templeton, is a person. The...

Ghana partners India to boost tomato production

Ghana and India are collaborating under a Pilot Research Project on Tomato Production, which would ensure that there is an abundance production and supply of...

Fall in profits could dent ETI share performance

First Quarter 2017 financial performance of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated was not impressive owing to the fact that there was a dip in...

Cocoa Farmers Call For A Pension Scheme

The Afosu Area Cocoa Farmers Association in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region has appealed to government to institute a pension scheme...

GHACEM to train quality block makers

Ghana’s premier cement manufacturer, Ghacem, will from next week start training block-makers across the country to equip them with skills on the best grade...

Work-out like Play; Check-out Top 5 Accra Hotels with the Best Gyms

Up, Down: yes, come on, you can do...

Journalists schooled on CHEETAH project

Journalists in Accra and the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi has been trained on a smart device technology application to address challenges in transporting goods...

Coconut Grove very safe for business

Management of the Coconut Grove Regency hotel says it is still safe for business despite a fire outbreak that gutted a portion of the...

Public and private sector leaders must explore new investment paths – President Akufo-Addo

The World Bank Group and the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) on Wednesday launched a two-day forum, bringing together public and private sector...

Pioneer Food Cannery bemoans misconception about company

General Manger of Pioneer Food Cannery, Nicole John Elizabeth has stated that the company is worried about the misconception some Ghanaians attach to the...

World Bank to assist Accra to be resilient

The World Bank says it is committed to assisting the Government of Ghana in ensuring a resilient and thriving Accra. Mr Ivo Imparato, Programme Leader...

Growing Tourism in Ghana; What our entertainers must do

A nation overflowing with amazing talents in different fields of endeavour. Ghana! Our motherland. The black shining star of Africa and the world. Wherever...

Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire meet on cocoa production

The technical committee of the Ghana-Cote D’Ivoire Joint Co-operation on Cocoa as begun a two-day meeting in Accra to discuss how to enhance farm...

BoG to continue policy rate cut – Fitch report

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will continue its easing cycle, Ratings Agency, Fitch has stated in a report, adding the regulator will review downwards...

Local fuel prices to go up; IES projects

The second pricing window for May 2017 saw all Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) reviewing pricing at the pump downwards by an average of 1.39%...

Ghana lost USD 1 billion in revenue generation due to falling of world cocoa price

Board Chairman of the Ghana COCOBOD, Hackman Owusu-Agyeman has revealed that Ghana has lost a total amount of USD$1 billion dollars in revenue generation...

Forbes 2017 Billionaires List: Meet richest people on the planet

It was a record year for the richest people on earth, as the number of billionaires jumped 13% to 2,043 from 1,810 last year,...

Fuel prices to go up

The price of fuel at the pumps is expected to experience an increase in the first fuel pricing window beginning June 1. This was revealed...

Ghana’s mortgage cost the highest in the world- Dr. Bawumia

The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Buwumia has bemoaned the cost of mortgage houses in Ghana describing it as the highest mortgage to income ratio...

Safaricom planning to expand M-Pesa mobile money across Africa

Safaricom is planning to take its successful mobile money service M-Pesa across Africa after building a dominant home base in Kenya and presence in...

The Construction Bank to give relief to real estate sector

Although it will be the first bank to focus on financing to the construction and the real estate sector since the collapse of the...

Audio: Gov’t to issue $2.5 billion bond to retire energy sector debt

Government will soon issue a $2.5 billion bond to retire the legacy debt in the energy sector considered the biggest threat to the economy. The...

Ghana signs Agric industrialization deal with India

Thirteen African countries including Ghana have signed series of partnership agreements with India to enhance the supply of agricultural machinery, credit advancement to farmers...

COCOBOD failed farmers – World Bank report

A World Bank report says the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has failed in stabilising farm gate prices at levels that permit farmers to earn...

ECG seizes 800 fake metres in Kumasi

Eight hundred fake electricity metres have been seized by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in Kumasi. According to the Ashanti Regional Public Affairs Director,...

Accra Mall Shoprite now deathtrap – Experts

The Shoprite supermarket at the Accra Mall has become an apparent deathtrap to hundreds of customers following the mounting of scaffolds for an ongoing...

Farmers cry out over fall army worm outbreak

Maize farmers in the Brong Ahafo Region are counting losses after fall army worms invaded their farms – laying waste to thousands of hectares...

Army worms attack: 18,200 hectares of maize farm destroyed

The devastation caused by fall armyworms has affected 18,219.07 hectares of maize farms as at Friday May 26, 2017. So far, nine regions have been...