Weta rice farmers Association launches to revolutionize rice farming in Ketu North
The Weta Rice Farmers Association of Ghana in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region, has officially launched with a bold mission to...
NLA commissions refurbished ultra-modern Brennan Hall
For decades, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has entertained, thrilled, and enriched fans, patrons, and viewers with its exciting Games and Draws.
From its first...
T-bills auction: Government records marginal oversubscription; interest rates rise
The government recorded a marginal oversubscription of treasury bills auction.However, this came at the expense of a rising interest rateAccording to the auction results...
Eloquent Marketing Agency launches whatsApp wholesale for businesses in Ghana
A subsidiary of Eloquent Marketing Agency, Eloquent Digital, has introduced its newest innovation, WhatsApp Wholesale, a bulk messaging platform designed to help businesses in...
Togo suspends Russian ride-hailing app Yango
Togo's transport ministry suspended the ride-hailing app Yango owned by Russia's tech giant Yandex, over security concerns just months after it began operating in...
Ghana Association of Banks offers 7 proposals to tackle fraud in the financial industry
The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has rolled out a set of measures to bolster the banking sector’s defenses against increasingly complex fraud schemes.This...
NEIP unveils ambitious Bawumia agenda for youth
The National Entrepreneurship and Innovations Programme-NEIP has unveiled a project targeted at creating 120,000 jobs after training 100,000 in skill areas.The programme dubbed Skills...
IIP release: Industry sector grows by 8.2 percent in Q2 of 2024
The Year-on-Year change in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 grew by 8.2 percent, data from the...
Fuel price increase: Petrol at GH₵14.49, diesel going for GH₵14.90
More Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have increased prices of petroleum products at their various service stations in the country.Allied Oil took the lead on...
NPA announces new price floor for petroleum products
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced a new Price floor for the second pricing window, from 16th -31st October 2024. The authority has...
Sunon Asogli shutdown may force Ghana to import more power – IES
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has cautioned that the government may soon be forced to increase power imports to stabilize the country’s energy...
Dry spell: Agric Minister denies claims of GH¢3,000 payouts to farmers
Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong has denied claims that the government is distributing GH¢3,000 to 800,000 farmers in Ghana's northern regions affected by the recent...
Stakeholder talks ongoing for PURC-Energy Commission merger – Herbert Krapa
The Minister of State at the Ministry of Energy, Herbert Krapa, has announced that stakeholder consultations are underway to finalise the proposed merger between...
Ghana’s cocoa exports set to crash below $2 billion this year – lowest in 14 years!
Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is at risk of seeing its cocoa export earnings crash below the $2 billion mark in 2024—the lowest...
Fitch assigns Ghana’s new dollar bonds at CCC+
Fitch Ratings has assigned Ghana's new US dollar bonds, issued on 9 October 2024, a 'CCC+' rating.Fitch also has upgraded Ghana's Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC)...
ADB recovers over GH₵500m NPLs in 9 months
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC, as part of its two-year corporate strategy, embarked on an aggressive recovery exercise, leading to the successful recovery...
Chinese mining company to acquire Ghana’s Akyem gold mine from Newmont in $1 billion deal
China's Zijin Mining Group is poised to acquire the Akyem gold mine project in Ghana from US-based Newmont Corporation in a $1 billion deal.The...
‘Eyes In Dubai’ strengthens African presence with new Johannesburg branch
Eyes In Dubai, a leading travel agency renowned for connecting travellers to the luxurious and adventurous side of Dubai, has taken a significant step...
Goil probes claims of fuel pump tampering at Atimpoku branch
Goil Plc has launched an investigation into allegations of fuel pump tampering at its Atimpoku branch in the Eastern Region after a video of...
Cedi to record stability in near term; one-dollar equals GH¢16.40
The Ghana cedi will record stability in the near term, helped by Moody's upgrade of Ghana’s credit rating and the expected US$360 million inflow...
Inflation to end 2024 at 23.2% but to nose dive to 11.5% in 2025 – World Bank
Ghana’s inflation is expected to end 2024 at 23.2%, the World Bank has disclosed in its October 2024 Africa Pulse Report.The year-on-year inflation is...
IES backs calls to merge PURC and Energy Commission
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has endorsed the growing calls for a merger between the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and the Energy...
Cedi, naira among 4 worst performing currencies in Sub Saharan Africa in 2024 – World Bank
The Ghana cedi and three other currencies are the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2024, the World Bank’s October 2024 Africa Pulse...
National Pensions Regulatory Authority joins Okyenhene’s 25th anniversary celebration
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) over the weekend, joined the people of Akyem Abuakwa in celebrating the 25th anniversary of Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori...
Grand finale of 2024 Stemnnovation starts today; ends on Wednesday
The grand finale of the 2024 Stemnnovation competition, Ghana’s premier national STEM contest for second-cycle institutions, begins today at the Ohene Konadu Auditorium on...
Government resumes Eurobond debts servicing after completion of exchange programme with investors
Government has resumed servicing its Eurobond debts after the completion of the exchange programme with bondholders last week.JOYBUSINESS understands that a total amount of...
T-bills auction: Government records marginal oversubscription; but interest rates rise
The government recorded a marginal oversubscription of treasury bill sales after three weeks of failing to meet its target.This is coming after the International...
Cocoa smuggling taskforce seizes 100 bags in Old Akrade
The Anti-Cocoa Smuggling Taskforce of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), in collaboration with national security, has apprehended a driver and a mate at old...
Akyem Mine – Past, Present, and Future… A Journey of Growth and Development, and Future of Prosperity
The PastThe Akyem Mine, located in the Birim North district of the Eastern region of Ghana, was conceived through exploration activities by Normandy Mining...
BoG eCedi wins innovation in digital currency design award
The Bank of Ghana has been adjudged the winner of the Innovation in Digital Currency Design for Financial Inclusion by Currency Research.This occurred at...
We expect foodstuff prices to drop by more than 50% in coming months – Agric Minister
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong is projecting prices of foodstuffs will go down by more than 50 percent in the...
90% of non-sovereign bondholders have tendered their bonds – ESLA
ESLA has announced that approximately 90% of non-sovereign bondholders have successfully tendered their bonds.This follows an announcement on September 16, 2024, to buy back...
‘Retired and Forgotten’ – Pensioner Eurobond Holders plead for exemption amid Ghana’s $5bn debt forgiveness
In response to recent remarks by the Finance Minister regarding Ghana’s Eurobond debt restructuring, a group of pensioner Eurobond holders in Ghana has voiced...
‘I don’t know where they got their data from’ – Agric Minister questions Statistical Service food price report
Food and Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong has expressed scepticism about recent data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on food prices and inflation,...
SSNIT pays GH¢400m monthly to over 300,000 pensioners to combat old-age poverty
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) reports that it disburses approximately GH¢400 million each month to over 300,000 pensioners, as part of...
PETROSOL launches “Energizing Dreams Promo” to celebrate 10th anniversary
PETROSOL Platinum Energy Ltd, a leading energy company, has launched a nationwide promotional campaign dubbed "Energizing Dreams Promo" to commemorate its 10th anniversary.The six-month-long...
No need for fear and panic, we have enough LPG – NPA assures
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has stated that there is enough Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country.According to the Authority, it does not...
ECG recording $67m in revenue losses every month – ACEP
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has raised alarms over the mounting debt in Ghana's energy sector, revealing that the country is accumulating...
Galamsey: Ban on Ghana’s agric exports imminent – Importers and Exporters Association
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has raised concerns about the serious threat illegal mining poses to the country’s agricultural exports.The Association warns...
Man denies being mysterious inventor of Bitcoin
A new documentary claims to have solved the greatest mystery in cryptocurrency: the true identity of the inventor of Bitcoin.
The question has captivated the...