PFJ Market: Plantain not part of budget and crop list – MP
The Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee of Parliament has berated the minister for Food and Agriculture for creating the...
MTN Ghana to deactivate over 5.7 million subscribers SIM cards
MTN Ghana will commence the complete disconnection of all SIM cards that have completed Stage 1 (Linkage of Ghana Card ID to SIM Card)...
Cities and Habitats honoured at Ghana Property Awards
Co-sponsors of Ecobank-Joy News Habitat Fair and developers of the Planned Cities Extension Project, Cities and Habitats (Rent-to-Own), has been honoured at the 2022...
Total MoMo transactions hit ¢833.3bn in October 2022 despite E-levy implementation
Despite the implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), total Mobile Money transactions in the first 10 months of 2022 grew by 12.9% year-on-year...
Fish crisis at Tema Harbour: Only 4 of 76 commercial fishing vessels functional
Vessel safety, increasing fuel cost and the inability to meet new licensing requirements have combined to ground the operations of many commercial fishing vessels...
MTN Ghana honours 10 COVID-19 Heroes of Change
Ten individuals who made significant impact in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the country have been honoured at the 6th edition of...
MTN Ghana excites customers at Ye’llo soiree; sponsors 4 to Qatar
Telecommunication giants, MTN Ghana is sponsoring four customers to watch the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar.The customers were picked during a raffle draw...
Abossey Okai spare parts dealers unhappy with 2.5% increment in VAT rate
Spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai have described as unfortunate, the increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate by 2.5%.Government on Thursday announced...
Your foodstuff are also expensive – Kumasi PFJ market patrons lament
Patrons of the maiden Kumasi edition of the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) market have expressed disappointment in the turnout of events.They...
Spare parts price hikes to affect transport fares – GPRTU
A Member of the National Communication Team of the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU), has informed commuters that transport fares will be adjusted...
Prices of gari, sachet water reduce following low demand
The prices of gari and sachet water in the Bolgatanga market in the Upper East Region have reduced, following a decline in demand due...
Mobile Phones and Accessories Dealers Association launches 10th anniversary
Mobile Phones and Accessories Dealers Association (MPADA) has launched its 10th anniversary in Accra.The umbrella body, established in 2012, regulates dealers, agents, distributors and...
Planting for Food and Jobs market arrives in Kumasi
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has upscaled its pilot ‘PFJ Market’ to the Ashanti Region, with Day One of the Kumasi event fraught...
Traders unhappy about VAT rate increment
The Association of Electrical Dealers at Opera Square in the central business district of Accra has been reacting to the content of the 2023...
All the photos you need to see as Ken Ofori-Atta presents 2023 Budget
Parliament hosted the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, yesterday.He was in the House to present the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government to...
Cedi loses 53.8% of its value as govt adds GH¢93bn debt in 2022
Ghana’s Cedi has declined by 53.8% in value against major currencies, since the beginning of 2022, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said.Presenting the 2023...
2023 Budget: Check out implementation of Cabinet directives on expenditure measures
Mr Speaker, as a first step towards expenditure rationalisation, Government has approved the following directives which takes effect from January, 2023:• All MDAs, MMDAs...
Our challenges are daunting but don’t lose hope – Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has urged Ghanaians to be hopeful and trust the government’s economic policies that he believes will put the country on...
Nigeria’s govt unveils new Naira notes [Photos]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday finally unveiled the re-designed Naira Notes as proposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele,...
Twitter Africa employees accuse Elon Musk of discrimination over severance terms
Laid-off employees at Twitter’s Africa headquarters are accusing Twitter of “deliberately and recklessly flouting the laws of Ghana” and trying to “silence and intimidate”...
Full text: Govt’s 2023 Budget statement delivered by Finance Minister
Right Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, on the authority of the President of the Republic of Ghana, and in accordance with the requirement...
2023 Budget: VAT rate up by 2.5%
Government has reviewed upwards the Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2.5 percent.This means Ghanaians will from 2023 pay more for goods and services.This was...
2023 Budget: Govt announces reduction in e-levy rate
The government has announced plans to reduce the rate of the controversial electronic transfer levy (E-Levy) from 1.5% to 1%.Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced...
Bawumia launches employable skills programme to benefit young people at Ahafo
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched a youth development employable skills programme that seeks to create jobs for more than 1,200 young...
AGI makes strong demands ahead of 2023 budget
JoyNews/AdomNews · Prioritise cutting down on its capital expenditure - Prof GatsiThe Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has proposed for inclusion in the 2023...
Interest rate hike is a response to dealing with inflation – NPP MP
The MP for Kwadaso, Dr Kingsley Nyarko, has explained that the increment in interest rate is part of government’s efforts to curb the persistent...
Lemonade Finance presents Dr Likee in ‘Wo bεka nukrε’
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...
Withdrawal of FX support to banks to constrain dollar liquidity – Report
The withdrawal of foreign exchange for the import of non-essential commodities including rice could constrain foreign exchange liquidity and worsen its demand-supply disparity.The...
Court restrains Empire Cement from operations
Empire Cement has been restrained from embarking on operations in any part of the country.The Accra High Court has restrained Empire Cement from continuing...
Agric Ministry to introduce maize on PFJ market
Issah Alhassan Ridwan, press secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, says the Ministry has considered adding maize to the Planting for Food and Jobs...
Importers and Exporters Association reacts to BoG’s withdrawal of FX support
The Importers and Exporters Association has hinted at possible food shortages over the Bank of Ghana (BoG)'s decision to withdraw foreign exchange support for...
You’ve made us proud – Malta Gaming Authority to Ghana’s NLA
The Malta Gaming Authority has hailed Ghana’s National Lottery Authority (NLA) for the successes it has chalked in 60 years after it mentored and...
ZeePay unveils emotional video ‘Ofie’ to highlight support for the Diaspora community
Multiple award-winning FinTech platform, ZeePay has unveiled a new touching video to highlight the plight and hustle of some Ghanaians in the diaspora and...
Mahama’s aide takes on Agric Minister over sale of plantain at Agric Ministry
An aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogatri, has described moves by the Agric Minister to sell foodstuff at its premises...
BoG directs banks to withdraw foreign exchange support for importation of rice, vegetable oils, others
The Bank of Ghana has directed banks to withdraw foreign exchange support to customers for the importation of certain non-critical or essential goods.Joy Business...
Stratcomm Africa launches Brand Reputation Week and Awards
Strategic Communications Africa Ltd. (Stratcomm Africa), Ghana’s premier total Communications Agency has established an Annual Brand Reputation Week and Awards.Through this initiative, Stratcomm...
IMANI and ACEP: Botched Tema Gas deal can cause $1.5bn loss to Ghana
During this year’s United Nations (UNFCCC) 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) in Egypt, Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has been teaming up with colleague African...
Star Assurance launches re-packaged HomeOwners Xtra
Star Assurance Ltd, 2021 CIMG Insurance Company of the Year (General), has launched a re-packaged product, HomeOwners Xtra, with a range of benefits under...
Western Region petroleum enclave to generate $60 billion export value – Minister
Government is collaborating with the private sector to develop a petroleum hub in the Jomoro District of the Western Region at a cost of...
ECG sends important message as customers queue over system failure [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · ECG PREPAID WAHALAThe Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has asked customers to remain calm as the system was interrupted for days causing...