AU panel calls for Moody’s review of Ghana’s rating
An African Union-backed panel has urged Moody’s Investors Service to review an appeal by government against the rating agency’s downgrade of the country’s credit...
Sarkodie breaks silence on E-Levy debate
Rapper Sarkodie has finally waded into the ongoing debate about the proposed E-levy tax which has been laid before Ghana's parliament.The rapper said...
Kasapreko reacts to money laundering claims
The management of the Kasapreko Company Limited has denied engaging in money laundering activities that have led to financial loss to the state.Media reports...
Apiate explosion: Maxam fined $6 million
Maxam Ghana Limited, the company at the centre of the explosion that occurred at Apiate in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region, has...
Govt rolls out six tax relief measures to lessen hardships
As part of measures by the government to lessen the hardship on businesses and citizens, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced six tax...
Bukom Banku sends ‘special’ message to Akufo-Addo over E-levy bill [Video]
Ghanaian boxer, Bukom Banku, whose real name is Braimah Kamoko, is the latest celebrity to speak against the controversial E-levy bill which has been...
E-levy should be scrapped; it doesn’t make sense – Kwaisey Pee [Video]
Highlife musician Kwaisey Pee says the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) should not be passed because it simply does not make sense.Speaking in an interview with Andy Dosty...
Pan-African classifieds champion Jiji acquires Tonaton.com, its main competitor in Ghana
Jiji, the biggest African marketplace platform, acquires Tonaton.com, part of Saltside Technologies AB.The deal is a milestone in Jiji's strategy to build a leading...
Fuel prices to cross ¢8 per litre by March – OMCs
Chief Executive of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies has revealed that consumers will have to pay more than ¢8 per litre for fuel...
Govt implements 6 tax relief measures
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has started the implementation of six tax reliefs introduced by the government to lighten the tax burden on businesses...
Fuel prices to soon cross GH¢8 mark – COPEC predicts
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) has advised the government to employ strategic measures to lessen the impact of the rise in petroleum...
You could be jailed for not paying contributions for house helps – SSNIT
Legal Services Manager for SSNIT, Emmanuel Sackey, has indicated that persons who fail to pay SSNIT contributions for their employees are liable to a...
Finance Ministry reacts to Moody’s downgrade of country’s rating
The Finance Ministry is appealing against the downgrade of the country’s credit rating to Caa1, from B3 and economic outlook to stable, from negative.It...
Ignore 30% transport fare increase – GRTCC
The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has refuted claims that transport fares are expected to go up by 30 per cent.According to General...
Transport fares to go up by 30% from next week – Drivers Association
The Coalition of Transport Operators have disclosed that starting from Monday, February 7, transport fares will be increased by 30%.Speaking in an interview with...
Finance Minister to reintroduce E-levy at 1.5%
The Deputy Majority Leader has revealed that the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will withdraw the controversial Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy) in Parliament and re-introduce...
Ghana grants too many tax exemptions – World Bank
World Bank Country Director, Pierre Frank Laporte, says the only way Ghana can fix its debt to GDP ratio is not just by cutting...
Shatta Wale sends message to NPP over E-Levy bill [Video]
Dancehall musician, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, has waded into the controversial E-vey bill that has been trending for weeks in Ghana.According to him, the...
We’ve provided $430 million to Ghana to fight Covid-19 – World Bank
World Bank Country Director, Pierre Frank Laporte, has revealed that the World Bank has provided the government of Ghana $430 million to fight the...
Integrated Aluminium Industry: GIADEC CEO commends progress of work at Project 2 – Nyinahin Block-B
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Mr Michael Ansah, on Thursday paid a working visit to one of...
Ghana Card registration exposes 10m potential taxpayers
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the merging of the Tax Identification Number (TIN) and Ghana Card has been very helpful in their operations...
E-levy: GRA readies for implementation
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) seems to be preparing the grounds for the implementation of the yet-to-be-approved Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy).The tax proposal which...
Ken Ofori-Atta makes strong case for E-levy
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that the passing of the Electronic transaction levy (e-levy) would make it possible for accountability.Speaking at a...
NCA to sanction network operators, advertisers over unsolicited messages
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that it will begin to sanction Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Advertisers, Value-added Service Providers (VASPs) and Content...
Japan Motors launches newly upgraded Nissan KICKS
Japan Motors Trading Company Limited (JMTC) has launched the latest incarnation of theglobally successful compact crossover, Nissan KICKS.This global Nissan model, which is produced...
Facebook CEO says don’t screenshot your Facebook Messenger chats
Mark Zuckerberg has issued a reminder – and an apparent warning – to users of Facebook Messenger who screenshot their chats.The Facebook founder and CEO of...
GACL orders McDan Aviation to suspend use of KIA Terminal 1 indefinitely
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has ordered the newly launched McDan Aviation to suspend the use of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) until...
GITFiC commences nation-wide survey on AfCFTA
Africa’s journey towards an integrated and prosperous continent attained an important milestone on May 30th, 2019 with its participation in the Agreement, establishing the...
KGL Group signs 10-year partnership agreement with NLA in excess of ¢1bn
KGL Technology has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with the National Lottery Authority (NLA) effective January 2022.This agreement gives KGL Group the sole license...
SIM card re-registration is absolutely free – Telecoms Chamber
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has told subscribers not to pay for the re-registration of their SIM Cards.In a press statement signed by Chief...
Govt to restore levies on petrol, diesel and LPG
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has indicated its decision to restore the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levies (PSRL) on petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum...
Zuberi introduces referral bonus for govt workers
Ghanaian-owned Fintech app, Zuberi, has launched a referral bonus platform for government workers to earn extra cash.The soon-to-launch platform, described as an app for workers...
Shippers’ Authority eyes boost in transit trade as it shelters truck drivers
The perennial transit truck congestion at the Elubo border and the haphazard parking of cargo trucks in the Jomoro Municipal Assembly has become a...
1D1F: First shipment of processed fruits from Nano Foods exported to Canary Islands
The first shipment of processed fruits from Nano Foods at Nsawam-Adoagyiri under the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative has been exported to the...
Bird flu: Govt approves GH¢44 million compensation for affected farmers
The Government has approved GH¢44 million as compensation package to be paid to poultry farmers affected by the recent outbreak of bird flu in...
Commercial transport operators to decide on fare increment on February 2 [Video]
The Coalition of Private Transport Operators and the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says engagements on the increment of fares will be concluded...
Ghana’s debt hits ¢344.5bn in November 2021; ¢2.7bn fresh loans added
Ghana’s public debt stock shot up by ¢2.7 billion to hit ¢344.5 billion in November 2021, the January 2022 Bank of Ghana Summary of...
Local rice producers scramble for buyers; expert calls for ‘urgent’ govt intervention
Thousands of bags of harvested rice during the last farming season are sitting in the warehouses as farmers have revealed that rice off-takers in...
E-Levy: Bankers Association makes last-minute appeal
Commercial banks are making a last-minute appeal for the tax on electronic transactions to be reduced marginally to not more than 1%.Speaking on PM...
Rice millers, others worried over suspension of benchmark value discount policy
The Rice Millers Association of Ghana has expressed dissatisfaction over the indefinite suspension of the benchmark reversal value discounts.The Ghana Revenue Authority on January...