Napo makes strong case for hawkers over toll removal
Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh has waded into the government's decision to abolish tolls on all public roads and bridges.According to him, hawkers...
Toll collectors at Tema Toll Plaza demand salary arrears
Some toll collectors at the Tema Toll Plaza have asked the government to pay them their outstanding salaries.The collectors said over the past four...
E-Levy: Anyone who transacts over Ghc100 a day is not poor – Ursula Owusu
The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, says anyone who transacts more than 100 Ghana Cedis on Mobile money a day cannot...
My wife also goes to the market – Agric Minister reacts to food price increase claims
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has insisted that food prices in Ghana are "very cheap".According to him, statistics and...
Agric Minister speaks on fertiliser price increase
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, is hinting at an increase in fertiliser prices.JoyNews/AdomNews · Agric Minister hints of fertilizer...
COPEC commends govt for abolishing road tolls
Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has commended government for abolishing tolls on all public roads and bridges.He said...
8 things we learnt from the ‘agyenkwa’ budget
The speculations are over, the dust has settled. Let the reactions, analysis and debate begin.Before then, a recap of the key issues will definitely...
We’re eagles, let us fly – Finance Minister charges Ghanaians
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has charged Ghanaians to “eschew the language of poverty of aspiration” and embrace greatness.Citing Tony De Mello in the...
You’ll be credited in the Guinness book of records for borrowing – Haruna Iddrisu tells Ken Ofori-Atta [Audio]
Minority Leader of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has stated that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will be credited as the one to have borrowed more from...
Urge the Telcos to reduce charges – Govt told over 1.75% e-transaction taxes [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Urge the Telcos to reduce charges – Govt told over 1.75% e-transaction taxesInstead of placing a 1.75% tax on e-transactions including MoMo,...
2022 Budget: Govt introduces phone transactions levy
Government is set to introduce an Electronic Transaction Levy or E-Levy to increase tax revenues for the country.The introduction of the E-Levy is occasioned...
2022 Budget: Why govt abolished tolls on public roads
The government has abolished all tolls on public roads and bridges.The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, who made this known while delivering the 2022 budget...
2020 Budget: Checkout major pipeline projects expected to take off in 2022
The government has announced major pipeline projects that are expected to take off in 2022.This was made known by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, while...
2022 Budget: Good news for entrepreneurs
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced an initiative to be rolled out by the government to support entrepreneurs in the country.According to him,...
2020 budget: Good news for NABCO beneficiaries
Government says the remaining 67,000 beneficiaries of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) who have not yet secured jobs can breathe a sigh of relief...
Full text: 2022 Budget Statement presented by Ken Ofori-Atta
The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Ken Ofori-Atta, today November 17, delivered the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government before Parliament.The...
2022 Budget: Govt to tackle wasteful tax exemptions
Government is set to streamline Ghana's tax exemption regime to prevent large companies from abusing it. With Ghana losing about five per cent of its...
2022 Budget: GUTA, spare parts dealers beg for reduction of taxes
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is urging government to be innovative in its tax mobilisation ahead of Wednesday’s budget presentation in Parliament.They...
2022 Budget: 4 things energy sector stakeholders expect
Debt at various levels remains a key concern for observers and stakeholders in the energy sector. This has been the result of inefficient policy...
Ken Ofori-Atta to present 2022 budget today
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will, later today, present what is being touted as one of the most anticipated budget statements in recent history.Ahead of...
31m smiles in Ghana as Jumia lights up the country with Black Friday discount sales
‘’God bless our homeland Ghana and make our nation great and strong’’This anthem is sung with so much pride and love in Ghana and...
2022 Budget to be heavy on job creation, entrepreneurship
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has indicated that the 2022 budget will be heavy on job creation and entrepreneurship. According to him, government is committed to...
Investing in crude palm oil, local rice can create more jobs in Ghana – Managing Director of Wilmar Africa
The Managing Director of Wilmar Africa Limited, Mr Kwame A. B. Wiafe, has asked the government to pay much attention to the production of...
U.S. Republicans move to decriminalise marijuana; regulate it like alcohol to support businesses
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Monday that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and eliminate legal hazards facing...
10% allocation to agric not bad – CEO of Chamber of Agribusiness
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chamber of Agribusiness, Anthony Morrison, has agreed on the 10% allocation of spending on agriculture demanded by peasant farmers...
Private citizen lodges complaint with SP against La Bianca Company Ltd
A Ghanaian with an interest in ensuring good governance and accountability of state institutions has lodged a complaint with the Special Prosecutor (SP).Mr Asare...
Banks wrote off ¢1.37bn as bad debt in 8-months of 2021
Banks in Ghana wrote off ¢1.37 billion as bad debt in August this year, the Income Statement of the 23 banks published by the...
Treepz Ghana to pilot app-based mass transit in Accra
Treepz Ghana has signed an agreement with HM Evolution Services Ltd, a leading transport company in Ghana, to pilot app-based mass transportation solutions within...
Importers kick against review of ‘benchmark value’ review
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has cautioned the government against the intended review of the 50 percent benchmark value given to importers.Mr...
Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, 30 others on World Bank’s heavily indebted poor countries’ list
There are currently about 34 African countries on the World Bank and IMF’s heavily indebted countries’ list, according to data obtained by Business Insider...
GRA reverses 50% Benchmark Value policy on 32 categories of items
Effective Monday, November 15, the removal of the 50% Benchmark Values on 32 categories of items at the ports will be begin.The Ghana Revenue...
CPC boss honoured [Photos]
Managing Director of Cocoa Processing Company (CPC), Nana Agyenim Boateng I, who also doubles as Chief of Amoaman in the Atwimah Nwabiagya North District, has been...
Price of beans shoots up by 100 percent
Sellers of gari and beans popularly called ‘gob3’ or ‘Red Red’ in the Ashanti Region, especially in Kumasi, are no more selling the dish...
Customs on high alert over restricted goods entering Ghana
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority is on high alert over prohibited or restricted goods entering the country through Tema port.Tasked with...
Enterprise Group ranked amongst top 100 African Insurers
The Enterprise Group has secured a place amongst the top insurance brands in Africa.The Group was ranked 47th in this year’s ‘Top African Insurers...
Bird flu scare: Minister makes shocking revelation
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said Ghana needs GHS43m to arrest the wiping away of fowls in the...
Wilmar Africa wins CIMG Agro-Processing Business of the Year
Wilmar Africa Limited, producers of Frytol Vegetable Oil and Fortune Rice, won the 'Agro-based Business of the Year’ 2020 at the just ended Chartered...
NPA reacts to calls to scrap taxes on fuel
Communications Manager at the National Petroleum Authority, Mohammed Abdul Kudus, has explained that scrapping or reducing levies in the price build-up of fuel could...
MTN Ghana CEO adjudged ‘CIMG Marketing Man of the Year 2020’
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, has been adjudged the Marketing Man of the Year 2020 at the 32nd Annual...
Hold on – Transport operators told over intended strike action [Audio]
The Private Transport Operators who have threatened to embark on a strike action if the government does not reduce taxes on fuel has...