Poultry farmers’ unpleasant message about maize [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Poultry farmers threaten to lay off workers ifSome poultry farmers in the country are threatening to lay off their workers as a...
Govt will increase rice production in Bono East – Agric Minister
The Minister for Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has indicated government’s resolve to increase rice production in the Bono East Region.He made the observation...
Parliament to probe hike in prices of building materials
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, has ordered three committees to probe the recent hikes in prices of building materials.According to reports,...
Makola fire reignites hours after firefighters doused it
Fire has reignited at Makola hours after officers from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) doused the blaze late Monday evening.Joy News’ Manuel Koranteng...
Fix Komenda Sugar Factory demo suspended
Members of the Concerned Citizens of Komenda Traditional Area have suspended the ‘Fix Komenda Sugar Factory’ demonstration slated for Tuesday, July 6.The decision follows...
Ghana proposing Africa’s first social bonds with $2bn sale
Government plans to issue green and social bonds worth up to $2 billion by November, becoming the first African country to sell loans to...
Good news for Agbogloshie scrap dealers
The government has acquired a 10-acre land at Kofi Kwei in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region for the relocation of...
PDS loses ECG assets management case
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has dismissed an application by Power Distribution Services (PDS) challenging the cancellation of its operation licences.This...
Revealed: Agbogbloshie scrap dealers rejected GH¢50,000 offer from govt
JoyNews/AdomNews · Agbogbloshie scrap dealers rejected GH¢50,000 offer from govtIt has emerged that the scrap dealers, who are opposing the relocation of Agbogloshie market...
Agbogbloshie onion traders make fresh demands [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Agbogbloshie onion traders make fresh demandsOnion traders at Agbobloshie market, who were moved to Adjen Kotoku in Accra, are marking fresh demands.This...
MTN Ghana launches campaign to support MSMEs
Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana, has launched an Enterprise Business Division campaign to support Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs).The company, which is celebrating...
Tear gas, warning shots fired at Agbogbloshie Market [Photos]
A joint security taskforce has fired tear gas and warning shots at the Agbobloshie Market in what they described as a move to rid...
SSNIT to save $17 million through merger with NIA
The Social Security and National insurance Trust (SSNIT) on Monday, June 28, 2021, began integrating and harmonising its database with the National Identification Authority...
Agbogbloshie traders shower praises on govt over this… [Photos]
The money meant for transportation as part of relocation plans has finally hit the hands of traders at Agbogbloshie to convey their wares.The traders,...
Fishermen, families demand livelihood support as govt announces closed season
Fisherfolk in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region are demanding livelihood support from the government during the closed season period. According to them, the...
Onion sellers finally relocate from Agbogbloshie [Video]
Despite initial resistance, onion bulk breakers at Agbogbloshie in Accra have begun removing their structures from the business hub.In less than 24 hours,...
Vodafone Cash, miLife and Millennium Insurance launch miFuture micro-insurance
Vodafone Cash, miLife and Millennium Insurance have launched their redesigned and improved micro-insurance product under the new name, miFuture. The revamped life and disability...
Akufo-Addo commissions Toyota, Suzuki Vehicle Assembly Plant
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday commissioned the Toyota Tsusho Vehicle Assembly Plant, which is assembling some models of Toyota and Suzuki vehicles in the...
Agbogbloshie onion sellers resist Adjen Kotoku relocation
JoyNews/AdomNews · Government bans onion tucks from offloading at Agbobloshie MarketOnion sellers at Agbogbloshie in Accra are protesting against plans to relocate them at...
Akufo-Addo commissions Toyota Assembly Plant at Tema
President Nana Akufo-Addo will today, June 29, 2021, commission a Toyota Assembly Plant that has been established in Ghana.The ceremony is scheduled to take...
Fuel Prices expected go up by about 2% from Thursday
Fuel prices are expected to witness some marginal increase from this Thursday 1st July, 2021.This is because of the rising price of crude oil...
Why Kumasi Kejetia and central business district got flooded last week
City authorities in Kumasi say the central business district (CBD) in the Kejetia area got flooded last week as a result of some tree...
Govt offers juicy package for Agbogbloshie traders
It has emerged that the government will make available an amount of GHS 500,000 to trader unions at Agbogbloshie in Accra.The money , which...
Ghana Card replaces SSNIT ID number from today
The National Identification Card will from today become the unique Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) number. This follows the decision by the State...
EPA shuts down cement factory at McCarthy Hills
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with support from the Police, on Friday closed down the Empire Cement Factory.This was a Chinese cement factory at...
KGL Group sponsors maiden edition of GIPC Diaspora Investment Summit
KGL Group, a wholly-owned Ghanaian group of subsidiaries, lent support to host the maiden edition of the Ghana Diaspora Investment Summit 2021 organized by...
Kumasi floods destroy wares at Kejetia market
Property running into thousands of cedis have been destroyed by flood at the newly-built Kejetia Market at Kumasi in the Ashanti region.This comes after...
Fake Covid-19 certificates hit airlines
Test results, often required to fly across borders, can be easily manipulated.Airlines are battling a scourge of passengers traveling with falsified Covid-19 health...
Tomato traders happy with plans to improve border security
The Chairman of the Tomatoes Traders and Transporters Association of Ghana, Eric Osei Tuffour, has welcomed the government’s efforts to boost security at the...
Enterprise Life re-launches AkwantuPa policy
Enterprise Life, the leading life insurer in Ghana has re-launched its AkwantuPa policy.The ingenious product is designed to ensure that handling financial responsibilities towards...
Mustapha Abdul-Hamid appointed NPA boss
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).This ends months of speculations linking...
Three driver unions announce fare increment
Three driver unions; the Ghana Committed Drivers Association, Concern Drivers Association, and True Drivers Union, have announced an increment in transport fares.According to the...
Transporting fertiliser at night banned in Upper West Region
As part of measures to help curb the smuggling of fertiliser, the Upper West Regional Security Council has placed a ban on transporting fertiliser...
BoG directs banks, SDIs to abolish unfair fees and charges
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) to abolish unfair fees, charges and other practices in the banking...
Supporting women-owned businesses on e-commerce, a key driver of inclusive economic development in Africa
Jumia collaborated with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), alongside the European Commission and Kantar Public, on a report titled Women and e-commerce in Africa,...
1D1F: Akufo-Addo commissions Premium Foods factory
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday commissioned the new factory of Premium Foods Limited, a company operating under the one-District-one-Factory initiative. The factory is located at...
Enterprise Group to acquire Acacia Health Insurance
Enterprise Group PLC has entered into an agreement to fully acquire Acacia Health Insurance Limited.The transaction is subject to regulatory.Acacia has been in existence...
Time for new presidential jet — Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, has said the time is ripe for the nation to acquire a new and befitting presidential jet.This is...
1,098-carat stone believed to be third largest diamond found in Botswana [Photos]
One of the world's largest diamonds has been unearthed in Botswana, the country's government has announced.The 1,098-carat stone, believed to be the third largest "gem-quality"...
SSNIT, NIA integration takes off June 28
From June 28, 2021, the integration of the platforms of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and that of National Identification Card will...