UMB collaborates with GAAS on 2022 Public Forum;Â Supports thought-leadership on AfCTA
Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), a leading indigenous Ghanaian bank, today announced its collaboration with the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (G.A.A.S) Public Forum...
GRA’s failure to collect taxes cost Ghana ¢9.1 billion—IMANI
A new report by Policy Think Tank, IMANI Center for Policy and Education, has showed that the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA’s) failure to collect...
Petrol to be sold at GH₵12 per litre
The price of petrol is expected to go up to GH₵12 per litre effective Wednesday, June 1, the Institute of Energy and Security (IES)...
Govt poised to transform new regions with ICT – Ursula Owusu
The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, says the incumbent government is poised to use ICT to transform the newly created regions.Speaking...
KGL Group Chairman Alex Dadey awarded ‘Group CEO of the Year’
Alex Dadey, Executive Chairman of KGL Group has been awarded Group CEO of the year 2021 – Conglomerate Business.The award came at the 6th...
Ghana will soon be a giant in ICT – Ama Pomaah
Ghana is progressing steadily in becoming a technological force around the globe as it has received several proposals from development partners to undertake ICT...
Multimedia Group COO Ken Ansah adjudged CEO of the Year at Ghana CEO Summit
Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Multimedia Group, Ken Ansah, has been honoured with the Chief Executive Officer of the Year award at this...
Full text: MTN Ghana CEO’s speech at 4th AGM
Dear Shareholders,It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 4th Annual General Meeting as a publicly listed company, to share with you the...
Implementation of e-levy has been ‘very smooth’ so far – GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the implementation of the Electronic Transactions Levy (e-levy) has been very smooth.This is according to Mrs Florence Asante,...
Ghana signs $69.88 million renewable energy agreement to enhance electricity access
Ghana has signed a $69.88 million renewable energy agreement to enhance electricity access in the next four years.Under the agreement, about 6,890 households, 6,001...
E-Levy fallout: Mobile money agents cashing in on deposit transactions
Contrary to fears that the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) would collapse the business of mobile money agents, there seem to be...
Ireland: ‘We don’t want UK-EU trade war’- Irish PM
A UK-EU trade war would be "shocking" and "unnecessary", the Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin has said.He called on the UK government to "get...
NPA fines 7 petroleum service providers
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has fined seven service providers for illicit third-party trading of petroleum products.The move which pegs the total fine...
Ghana’s NLA fosters close ties with members of African Lotteries Association
Ghana’s National Lottery Authority (NLA) is fostering close ties with members of the African Lotteries Association (ALA) in order to improve its operations in...
Oparlor.com announces presence in Ghana with exciting news
Online store owners have an opportunity to take advantage of a new online marketplace platform that has announced its presence in Ghana.The platform, Oparlor.com,...
AfDB launches $1.5bn food emergency plan for Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a $1.5 billion African Emergency Food Production plan to help Africa produce food to avert a looming...
Ghana ready for mining hub – Lands Minister
Ghana is positioning itself to become the mining hub of Africa, where all mining and related activities, as well as various linkages, will be...
BoG increases policy rate by 200 basis points to 19%, cost of credit to go up
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has for the second consecutive time increased the Policy Rate – the rate at which...
Ghana records $1.33bn trade surplus in April 2022
Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $1.33 billion in the first four months of 2022, higher than the $1.107 billion recorded in the entire...
Mercedes just sold the world’s most expensive car for $142 million
Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car.A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in...
Ghana’s public debt hits ¢391bn as of quarter 1, 2022
Ghana’s public debt stock remarkably shot up by ¢40.1 billion to ¢391.9 billion as of the end of March, 2022, the Summary of Economic...
Ghana records $4.5bn remittances in 2021, ranks 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa – World Bank
Ghana kept its 2nd position as Sub-Saharan Africa country with the largest remittances in 2021, the World Bank Migration and Development Brief has revealed.The country...
Ghana has highest interest rates among top 11 African countries – Report
New data shows that Ghana presently has the highest interest rates among top 11 African countries.According to Databank Weekly Fixed Income Update, the country’s...
GRA and finance ministry engage information services department on E-Levy implementation
More than 200 staff of the Information Services Department across the country are undergoing a special training in Kumasi to help intensify public education...
Adom FM, Adansi Travels unveil exciting Dubai, Abu Dhabi travel package
Adani Travels and Tours, in conjunction with Adom FM, has once again put together a mouth-watering travel package for prospective tourists who want to...
ECG owes us $900m as of quarter 1, 2022 – Chamber of IPPs
As of the end of the first quarter of this year, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited owed the Independent Power Producers $900...
Dangote seeks to raise $1.1bn to complete refinery project
A Fitch report alleges that the Nigerian billionaire requires an additional $1.1 billion to complete the refinery but has invested all his cash and even borrowed...
Prices of petrol, diesel and LPG to go up significantly – IES
Barring any intervention from government, prices of petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) may still see an upward adjustment, beginning today May 17th,...
I had aggregate 9; but the University of Ghana Business School didn’t admit me – Education Minister
The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has revealed that, even though he excelled in his ‘A’ level exams, he was denied admission...
GRA reveals when multiple exemptions on E-levy will end [audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · GRA On Multiple ExemptionsThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has stated that multiple exemptions being enjoyed by mobile money users with more than...
A good chunk of April inflation imported – Finance Minister
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has attributed the country’s rising inflation to factors beyond government’s control.He said almost all African countries are facing similar...
Fundit: Do not overload your proposal
Always have it at the back of your mind that funders receive tonnes of proposals on a daily basis and do not have all...
Abossey Okai spare parts dealers expose GPRTU [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Abossey Okai spare parts dealers expose transport operatorsAbossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has hit hard at the Ghana Private Road Transport...
Proposed tariff increments: PURC to meet utility service providers today
The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) will meet with utility service providers today over their proposed tariff increments.The Commission will negotiate with the service...
Burkina Faso can’t determine prices of tomatoes for us – Samini backs Dumelo
Dancehall musician, Samini has backed actor, John Dumelo who has charged government to invest in tomato production.He argued that, until government takes a decision,...
Mobile Money Agents Association pledges support for E-Levy implementation
The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) on Tuesday indicated the group’s willingness to support the government to successfully implement the Electronic Transactions...
E-levy: Mobile Money agents send important message to govt [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · E-levy: Mobile Money agents sends important message to govtMobile Money agents have called on government to deal with cases of fraud and...
E-levy: Telecom Chamber warns public against fraudsters
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has warned the public to be wary of imposters posing as staff of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) tin...
Transport Minister to meet stakeholders on new lorry fares – GRTCC
The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GTRCC) has indicated that the Transport Ministry is ready for a tripartite meeting including the Ghana Private Road...
E-levy: Checkout how much money GRA has made so far
The Ghana Revenue Authority has disclosed that the Electronic transfer levy (e-levy) is already raking in significant revenue for the country.Head of Project Unit...