Elon Musk officially buys Twitter for $44 billion; cites reasons for purchase
The current world richest man, Elon Musk, has disclosed he is the new daddy of the giant social media platform, Twitter.In a tweet...
Current economic woes partly due to overspending in 2020 – ISSER
The over spending on capital projects due to political promises without adequate domestic funding can partly be blamed for the current economic woes facing...
Fuel price up by 10 percent
Fuel prices have shot up significantly by about 10 percent even before the fortnight review of petroleum products on Sunday, October 30, 2022 by...
Standard Chartered’s Digital Banking, Innovation and Fintech Festival 2022 to focus on powering Africa’s digital economy
Standard Chartered has announced that the 2nd edition of its Digital Banking, Innovation and Fintech Festival will be held on 26th and 27th October,...
GPRTU to increase transport fares by 19%
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has disclosed that the Union will increase transport fares by 19% effective October 29.According to Godfred Abulbire,...
GUTA raises alarm over benchmark value increment
The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA), says it has come to the notice of the members of the trading community that the Ghana...
Awuku woos World Lottery President to Ghana
Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has confirmed the President of the World Lottery Association (WLA), Rebecca Paul, would be in...
Cedi depreciation: BoG Governor to meet banks, Forex Bureau operators
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will on Tuesday meet managers of banks and operators of Forex Bureaux to address the depreciation...
Cedi depreciation: Cement bag now selling at ¢80
The price of cement surge above ¢80 per a 50 kilogramme bag as inputs costs of the manufacturers rise.This is about 10% increase over...
Why cedi is depreciating – Finance Minister explains
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has urged Ghanaians to not panic or put further pressure on the cedi as the currency continued its...
¢14.50 equals $1 as cedi depreciation continues
The Ghana cedi continued its free fall, losing value twice within a day to sell at ¢14.50 to one US dollar.This translated to 5.45%...
Scramble for dollar at forex bureaus increases; panic, speculation worsen cedi depreciation
Joy Business report indicates large corporates that depend largely on dollars for transactions, particularly transfers overseas are scrambling for the US dollars, a situation,...
Huawei opens application for ‘Seeds for Future 2022’
Huawei Technologies Ghana has opened applications for its global flagship Corporate Social Responsibility Program 'Seeds for the Future 2022', set to commence from October...
EBID advances USD 60 million loan facility to GRIDco
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has signed a loan agreement extending a facility of USD 60 Million to the Ghana Grid...
GUTA suspends strike
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has suspended its industrial strike action.Members of the association on Wednesday, October 19, declared a strike to...
Photos: Day 2 of GUTA strike
The closure of shops in the Central Business District of Accra by the Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) due to economic hardship entered...
World Lottery Authority endorses Ghana’s Good Causes, war against illegal lottery
The World Lottery Authority (WLA) has revealed that it will be focusing more on responsible gaming and good causes in the coming years and...
Traders Advocacy Group opposes GUTA’s shop closures
The General Secretary of Traders Advocacy Group Ghana, Nana Poku, has disagreed with the Ghana Union of Traders Associations’ (GUTA) approach to getting the...
GUTA members close shops beginning today
Members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) will today close shops in Accra to protest deteriorating economic situation. The group described the industrial...
GUTA disowns TAGG
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has said the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) is not part of them.GUTA President, Dr Joseph Obeng,...
GUTA reveals when shops will be re-opened for business
Members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) will from Wednesday, October 19, 2022, close down their shops in a nationwide protest.The decision,...
Inflation in Ghana domestic driven – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has attributed the high inflation in Ghana to largely domestic factors.This dismisses the argument that inflation in the country...
Accra: GUTA members close down shops
Members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) in Accra have today closed down their shops in a nationwide protest.According to the aggrieved...
IES warns of fuel shortage
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is warning of a shortage of petroleum products across the country.According to the energy think tank, the free...
Energy Quest Foundation’s career seminar impacts hundreds
The Energy Career Seminars is an initiative of the Energy Quest Foundation.The founder of the Energy Quest Foundation, Lesley Arthur Asiedu, described this second...
Govt submits economic recovery programme document to IMF
Government has submitted its economic document (Post COVID-19 Programme for Economic growth) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for programme support.The document is expected to...
Fuel price to hit GH¢18 per liter in December if… COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) is predicting a marginal increase in fuel prices ahead of the yuletide.According to the Chamber, the prices...
Diesel price up to ¢15.99 per liter, petrol sells at ¢13.10
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps.This is due to the fortnight review of petroleum prices that...
MASLOC CEO assures youth of institutional support for their startups
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for MASLOC, Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, has assured young entrepreneurs of the institution's firm commitment in providing micro credit...
Why I stayed in my job despite my boss’ humiliation in front of my girlfriend – McDan
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of McDan Group of Companies, Daniel McKorley, has opened up on his grass-to-grace story.McDan, as he is widely known, shared...
Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen National Dialogue Series: MASLOC remains committed to supporting micro-business – CEO
The Chief Executive of MASLOC, Abibata Zakariah, has reiterated the outfit's commitment to delivering on its mandate of assisting in the advancement of micro...
COPEC predicts 10% increase in fuel prices
Fuel prices are expected to go up by 10%, beginning this Sunday, October 16, 2022.According to the Chamber for Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), this is...
Ekosiisen National Dialogue Series: Govt alone cannot solve unemployment situation; take charge – Minister urges
The government alone cannot solve the problem of unemployment situations in Ghana, a Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has said.According to the Member...
Fuel prices to go up from October 16 – IES
Fuel prices are expected to go up at the pumps from Sunday, October 16, 2022, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected.This is...
Cedi hits ¢12.10 to a dollar
The Ghana cedi has breached the ¢12 mark within just a week, selling at ¢12.10 at most forex bureaus or the retail market.A visit...
GRA shuts 16 businesses
Assistant Commissioner of the VAT Administration wing of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Philip Acquah, says 16 businesses have been closed for non-compliance with...
Rana Motors present tickets to winners of their 2022 World Cup Promo
Rana Motors, the main distributors of KIA brands in Ghana, have presented tickets to their lucky winners for a free trip to Qatar to...
Ghana, 4 other states get USD 250 million EBID fund
Five (5) member states of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) will receive funding of USD 250 million for various projects.The funding...
Nana B tackles GRA over tax collection approach in Ashanti Region
The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has taken on the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) over its tax collection...
Transport Ministry backs Airports Company service charge review
A Deputy Minister of Transport, Hassan Tampuli, has backed the request of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) to have its user fees and...