1$ now ¢12.80
The Ghana cedi for the third-day running strengthened in value against the US dollar and the other major foreign currencies.It is now going for...
National Farmers’ Day: Meet the lecturer who won the Central Regional best pig farmer
Governance lecturer at Central University and farmer, Dr Benjamin Otchere Ankrah, has revealed that when the agriculture sector is given the needed support, the...
Debt Exchange: Pay income tax too – OccupyGhana tells Akufo-Addo
Pressure group OccupyGhana has called for the removal of the tax exemption privilege enjoyed by the President.This comes on the back of government's debt...
The People’s Forum: We won’t reduce fares today or tomorrow – Asamankese drivers
Commercial drivers at Asamankese in the Eastern Region have dismissed calls for a reduction in transport fares following the recent reduction in fuel prices.A...
Cedi strengthens further against dollar, $1 now ¢13
The value of the local currency keeps strengthening against the US dollar and all the other major foreign currencies, few days after government announced...
Debt exchange: Our money shouldn’t be touched – UTAG tells govt
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has warned government not to touch their pension funds in the ongoing debt exchange programme.The Association said...
Dashboard: Mobile money transactions in Ghana
Mobile money is money in one’s electronic wallet.The mobile money service makes it possible for users to store, send, and receive money using their...
Fuel prices to go down again from next week; this is why [Listen]
Prices of petrol and diesel are expected to go down again from Friday, 16th December 2022.Energy policy analyst, Benjamin Nsiah, made this known on...
You are on your own – John Kumah tells bondholders who reject debt exchange programme
Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has advised bondholders to comply with the government’s debt exchange programme.Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday,...
Investors may die of shock over Ofori-Atta’s debt exchange programme – Economist
Economist Menson Torkunoo has said local investors with bonds who will have to bear the brunt of the government’s domestic debt exchange programme may...
World Lottery boss, other global lottery gurus in Ghana for NLA@60
Ghana’s National Lottery Authority (NLA) will host the President of the World Lottery Association, Madam Rebecca Paul an American and General Secretary Lynne Roiter...
Prices of hair extensions up as festive season nears
Wig dealers in Ghana have decided to increase the prices of their products this Christmas season due to the inflation bug that has hit...
Inflation, interest rates impact on GSE in November 2022 – Report
Increasing inflation and interest rates continued to impact on the Ghana Stock Exchange’s fixed income market (GFIM) as yields continued to rise during November...
All you need to know as Bank of Ghana upgrades GH¢1 coin
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has upgraded the GH¢1 coin with some enhanced security features.According to a statement issued by the Central Bank on...
Fish prices to go up over premix fuel scarcity
The Deputy Volta Regional Chief fisherman, Seth Kedey, has hinted at a rise in the price of fish this festive season (yuletide) occasioned by...
Govt invites eligible bondholders to exchange ¢137.3bn of domestic bonds, others
The government has invited eligible bondholders to exchange approximately ¢137.3 billion of its domestic notes and bonds, E.S.L.A. Plc and Daakye Trust Plc for...
Cedi strengthens in value against dollar; 1$ now ¢13.70
The Ghana cedi strengthened in value against the dollar almost a day after the government launched the Debt Exchange Programme.The local currency also...
We expect to reach a Staff-Level Agreement with IMF soon
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has expressed confidence that government would reach a Staff-Level Agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) soon for a programme...
Debt Exchange Programme is key requirement for IMF deal – Ofori-Atta
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has admitted that the Debt Exchange Programme is part of a key requirement for the government to...
Proposed debt exchange programme will bring some confidence into economy – BoG Governor
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, has expressed hope that the proposed debt exchange programme to restructure the country’s debt...
2023 Budget: New revenue mobilisation measures burdening productive sector – Twum Akwaboah
Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Ghana Industries, Seth Twum Akwaboah, says government’s revenue mobilization measures as outlined in the 2023 Budget Statement...
Increment in VAT is inappropriate at this time – Ghana Chamber of Commerce CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) inof the Ghana Chamber of Commerce, Mark Badu-Aboagye, says now is not the time for government to be increasing...
Fire Service blames Kantamanto traders for extent of damage in fire outbreak
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has blamed traders at Kantamanto for the extent of damage caused them in a fire outbreak on Tuesday....
Kantamanto fire: We can’t be blamed; there was no water in hydrants – Fire Service
A Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has said firefighters had to travel to Farisco in search of water...
Court of appeal upholds BoG’s appointment of Nii Amanor Dodoo as receiver for uniBank
The Court of Appeal has, today, 1 December 2022, held that the High Court was wrong in deciding that Bank of Ghana’s decision to...
Farmers’ Day: Mahama urges govt to prioritise agri-businesses
Former President John Mahama has urged the government to prioritise agri-businesses and support key players in the agricultural value chain as a means to...
Lemonade Finance presents Delay in “Wo si woyε musician?”
Lemonade Finance is a cross-border payment solution that enables Africans in the Diaspora to send money to Ghana and other African countries. The App...
Parliament passes Luxury Vehicle Levy
Parliament has passed the Luxury Vehicle Levy to impose an annual levy on vehicles with high engine capacities.This was captured in a statement by...
Supreme Court upholds tax law; Pay now, argue later
The Supreme Court has affirmed a legal provision which obliges people dissatisfied with a tax assessment by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to pay...
Pig farmers announce another increase in prices of pork
The Ashanti Regional Pig Famers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has again announced an upward price adjustment of its products (Pork) from GHS18 to GHC22...
Police offer psycho-social support to Kantamanto fire victims [Photos]
The Ghana Police Service has offered psycho-social support to victims of Tuesday’s fire incident at Kantamanto market in Accra.This was after owners...
GPRTU introduces ride-hailing service ‘MYGHTaxi’ [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · GPRTU introduces ride-hailing service 'MYGHTAXI'The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced an upcoming ride-hailing service, MyGHTaxi for commercial taxis and...
Govt’s new VAT rate a lazy man approach – Prof Bokpin
Finance and Economics lecturer, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has advised the government to review its decision against the new Value Added Tax (VAT) regime in...
Moody’s downgrades Ghana to further junk status, warns investors could lose in debt restructuring
Moody’s has downgraded the Government of Ghana’s long-term issuer ratings to Ca from Caa2 or further junk status and changed the outlook to stable.This...
Some OMCs start reducing fuel prices, GOIL down by 3.5%
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the country have started reducing prices of fuel at the pumps from today . One of the Market leaders,...
Moody’s downgrades Ghana to further junk status, warns investors could lose in debt restructuring
Moody’s has downgraded the Government of Ghana’s long-term issuer ratings to Ca from Caa2 or further junk status and changed the outlook to stable.This...
2023 Budget: Shisha and other electronic smoking devices to be taxed
Government has indicated in the 2023 budget statement that it has plans to tax electronic smoking devices next year.The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta clearly...
‘Maize prices to go up in March 2023’
The Executive Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Dr Charles Nyaaba, says maize prices are expected to increase in the first quarter...
Kantamanto market fire: Tears flow as traders count their losses [Audio+Photos]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Kantamanto Traders Count Their Losses After Fire OutbreakSome traders at Kantamanto are counting their losses after fire gutted the market on Tuesday...
Policy rate hits 27%; loans to become more expensive
The Bank of Ghana has increased its policy rate by 2.5 percentage points to 27%, citing risks to inflation and exchange rate concerns as...