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Audio: NPA impounds substandard fuel in Western region

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has confiscated 10,000 litres of diesel in its latest crackdown on vendors of poor quality fuel in the Western...

Fuel smuggling: Ghana lost $150m in 2 months

Ghana lost over $150 million to fuel smuggling in September and November 2016, the Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers has said. Duncan...

Three Nigerian scammers jailed 235 years

A Nigerian astronaut has been trapped in space for the past 25 years and needs $3 million to get back to Earth, Can...

Gov’t supports regulatory body for contractors

The government has pledged its commitment to support the establishment of a regulatory body for the construction industry. The regulatory body, which would be known...

Factory prices drops to 4.8 %

Year-on-year inflation in ex-factory prices of goods and services was 4.8 percent for April 2017. This rate represents a 1.2 percentage points decrease in producer...

MANTRAC Management violate workers’ rights again

The long standing impasse between Mantrac Ghana workers and Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) is back again with the Mantrac management being accused...

Tension mounts as Akosombo residents plan of second demo against VRA

Residents of Akosombo and its environs in the Eastern region are planning to hit the streets again to protest against Volta River Authority (VRA)...

ECG deal set for Sept, 2018

All things being equal, by the end of 2018, the distribution business of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will be fully handed over to...

GCIC admits 11 entrepreneurs into business incubator

The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) has admitted its first group of 11 entrepreneurs into its business incubator at the Ashesi University College. The 11...

Six companies shortlisted to bid for ECG concession

The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has shortlisted six applicant companies under the concession for the Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the electricity distribution of...

Let’s tap sports for economic growth – CDH Boss

The Group Chief Executive of CDH Financial Holdings Limited, Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee, says the time is due for Ghana to strategise and tap into the...

Fan Milk launches Fanmaxx

Fan Milk Ghana today launched FanMaxx, a new, creamy drinkable yoghurt, . Fan Milk Ghana is the first to produce this innovative yoghurt experience...

GSA kickback report embarrassing; Crentsil must confess- PRO

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Standards Authority has described as "shameful and embarrassing," findings of an investigative committee claiming that the immediate...

Harnessing the power of technology to benefit African tourism businesses

With an internet penetration rate of approximately 27% in Africa, there is yet a lot to be achieved; but this is an opportunity for...

ATL to be revived under one district, one factory policy-DCE assures

Asuogyaman District Chief Executive, Samuel Kwame Agyekum has indicated one of his priorities is to revive Akosombo Textile Ltd (ATL) which has been struggling...

Illegal miners smuggled $7bn worth of gold

More than $7 billion worth of gold obtained from illegal mining activities was smuggled from the country in 2016 alone, a Deputy Minister of...

Non-traditional exports dip by 2.3%

Non-traditional export earnings dipped by 2.3percent from January to December 2016, for the first time in five years, putting a damper on a five-year...

Go into farming – Mahama to African youth

Ghana’s former president John Mahama believes there is more to earn in the farming sector, especially for the African youth. Describing farming as a “cool”...

‘Cool Agriculture’ will attract African youth – Mahama

Former President Mahama says Africa needs its educated youth who can understand the principles of increased agricultural productivity to participate in the sector. He said the bane...

BoG lowers policy rate to 22.5 per cent

The Monetary Policy Committee has reduced the policy rate by 100 basis points to 22.5 per cent, citing lower risk to inflation and growth. "The...

Uber killing our business- Taxi drivers cry out

The successes of the Uber commercial transport services, in Ghana has angered some taxi drivers who think that Uber was taking away their business. The...

GOIL pays Ghȼ0.025 to shareholders as dividend

The Board of Directors of Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) has recommended a dividend payment of Ghȼ0.025 per share this year, which was unanimously...

Veep promises to establish cement factory at East Mamprusi

Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has assured the people of the East Mamprusi District that government would work to get investors to establish...

FDA approves Adonko Bitters TV advert

The Food and Drugs Authority has given clearance to producers of Adonko Bitters to proceed with television advertisement of the alcoholic beverage. This was after...

Kwamena Bartels assumes chairmanship of GOIL Board

The Shareholders of the Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) has affirmed Peter Kwamena Bartels, a former Minister of the Interior as the Chairman of...

Enough fertilizers for cocoa farmers- Cocobod CEO assures

The Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has assured cocoa farmers that there is enough fertilizers for the farming season although...

Genevieve Basigha wins MTN Heroes of Change 3

Speech and hearing impaired lady, Genevieve Basigha who has established a special school at Obuasi to assist deaf and dumb children with education emerged...

aYo, MTN partner to deliver Mobile Insurance

aYo Holdings and Metropolitan Life Insurance Ghana in partnership with MTN Ghana, have launched a new micro-insurance product dubbed “Send with Care” for Mobile...

Gov’t seeks $1bn private capital injection for ECG,others

To end the country’s erratic power distribution and billing system, government says it needs over US$1billion capital, which it seeks to realise from the...

GRA rakes in GHȼ7.4 billion in three months

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) collected a total of GHȼ7.4 billion in the first three months of the year, the Commissioner General, Mr. Emmanuel...

Multi-TV Habitat Fair 2017 Launched

The 2017 edition of the Multi TV Habitat Fair has been launched at the Alisa hotel in Accra. The Multi TV Habitat Fair which is...

ECG continues to reel under GH¢1.6bn gov’t debt

Data from the Electricity Company of Ghana indicate that government still owes the company an outstanding amount of GH¢1.6bn, in unpaid bills and subsidies,...

Government’s debt to ECG hits 1.6 billion cedis

Government’s total indebtedness to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has hit GH¢1,599,800,195 as at March 2017. The figure increased from the GH¢1,390,966,034 recorded as...

NDC strategy collapsed IMF program – Kwaku Kwarteng

A Deputy Finance Minister, Kwaku Kwarteng, has blamed the past NDC government for what he says is the failure of the economic assistance program...

COCOBOD subsidises fertiliser for cocoa farmers

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced to subsidise the price of purchase of fertilisers for the cocoa farmers across the country which began in May...

Poultry farmers threaten to sell flu infected birds

Poultry farmers across the country have threatened not to report any cases of bird flu incidence on their farms for fear that their birds...

Financier of poultry project under Mahama demands GHC9m from Agric Ministry

A financier in a failed Presidential Special Initiative under the Mahama administration is demanding repayment of about GHC9 million from the government. Boris Baidoo said...

Fiscal discipline key to sustained economic dev’t -Bawumia

The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that maintaining fiscal discipline is critical to ensuring sustained economic growth. According to the governing New Patriotic...

SMSGH now Hubtel

Bulk SMS provider, SMSGH has unveiled their new name as part of recent rebranding activities in truly regal fashion. At a ceremony held at the...

Finance Minister apologises to workers declared ghosts

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has apologized to all public sector workers whose names were mistakenly removed from government’s payroll. A few weeks ago, the government...