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Stop ‘examining’ foodstuffs before buying them – Market women to buyers

The President of the Greater Accra Market Women Association, Madam Mercy Naa Afrowa Needham, has appealed to the public to desist from the practice...

KGL to release funds to NLA for payments of wins

The management of KGL Technology Limited, a licensed online lotto marketing company responsible for the operation of *959#, the official shortcode of NLA has...

Absa Group Executive Director, Peter Matlare passes on

The Absa Group has announced the passing of its Executive Director and Deputy Group Chief Executive, Peter Matlare on Sunday.According to the Bank, he...

Digitalisation: The most impactful, revolutionary policy of Ghana since Independence

Successive governments have rolled out a number of good policies and programmes since independence, all aimed at transforming the economy and positively changing the...

Alan Kyeramaten to present 2021 budget

Trade and Industry Minister-Designate, Alan Kyerematen, is now expected to present the 2021 Budget.This is what Joy Business has picked up from government sources.It...

Covid: Italy ‘blocks’ vaccine shipment to Australia

The Italian government has blocked the export of an Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Australia.The decision affects 250,000 doses of the vaccine produced at an...

aYo gives value to its customers despite headwinds

aYo Intermediaries Ghana Limited, a leading microinsurance company has defied economic headwinds triggered by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to show its commitment to the...

FDA confirms 3 suspicious rice brands on Ghanaian market

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has failed to confirm three of the six suspicious rice brands on the market.Facebook rice, Valentino Rice and...

VIP to install cameras in buses to check drivers’ behaviour against accidents

The Management of VIP Jeoun Transport Limited has said it will introduce new measures to enhance the safety of passengers on its buses.The company...

Enterprise Life begins operation in Nigeria

Enterprise Life, Nigeria, a subsidiary of Enterprise Group PLC, has now opened its doors to the Nigerian public for business.It will be recalled...

NLC orders NLA staff to call off strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered some staff of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to call off their strike with immediate effect.Aggrieved NLA...

Emirates introduces generous discounts on excess baggage rates

Emirates' Economy Class customers can now enjoy even more personal space and privacy onboard with the ability to purchase up to three empty adjoining...

First Sky Construction appoints Oliver Acquah-Techie as new CEO

First Sky Construction Limited, one of Ghana’s leading roads and highway construction firms has announced Oliver Acquah-Techie as its new Chief Executive Officer effective...

Check out jobs created under IDIF

The Trade and Industry Minister-designate, Alan Kyerematen, has revealed the jobs created by government under the One District, One Factory (IDIF) initiative."Through the intervention...

Freight forwarders send important message to shipping lines

The Concerned Freight Forwarders and Traders Association of Ghana has vowed to resist all attempts by shipping lines to implement a new tariff regime.According...

KIA staff directed to withdraw services

The Ghana Airport Company Limited’s Divisional Union of the Public Services Workers’ Union of the Trade Union Congress, has directed all general staff of...

Ghana moves to secure electric buses

In 2015, the world witnessed a major international accord that was adopted by all nations across the globe.This was the Paris Agreement in...

Ghana to get COVID-19 compliant buses – Transport Minister-designate reveals

The Minister-designate for the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has announced Ghana will soon take delivery of COVID-19 compliant buses.According to...

Spotify now active in Ghana; check out prices and plans

International music streaming platform, Spotify, has finally given Ghanaians the green light to patronise its digital streaming business.The company earlier revealed it will be...

SEC warns public against another online trading company

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public to abstain from engaging in any capital market activity with Wiseling Online Investment Company....

Over 300,000 small businesses receive govt’s stimulus package

More than 300,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have accessed the special fund set up by the government to cushion businesses against the...

PassionAir makes history with all-female flight crew [Photos]

The PassionAir flight OP 178 became the first ever all-female crew to fly from Accra to Tamale.From the flight deck to the cabin, the...

NLA shuts down illegal shortcode of Alpha Lotto Limited

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) in collaboration with the National Communications Authority (NCA) has successfully shut down the illegal short code *896# operated by...

Here is a list of all 10 businesses owned by Asamoah Gyan

Rarely do we see footballers from this part of the continent make a foray into investments like we have seen Asamoah Gyan do over...

Nigerian entrepreneur jailed 10 years in $11m email scam

Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur, Obinwanne Okeke, has been jailed 10 years by a United States (US) federal court for masterminding an $11 million cyber fraud...

UCC begins research to produce Ghana’s first gene-edited crop with increased vitamin A

Research work to produce Ghana’s first gene-edited crop with increased Vitamin A content has begun at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).Samuel Acheampong of the university’s...

Farmers to boycott work for Agric Minister-designate’s vetting

Some farmers in the northern parts of the country say they will keenly monitor the Vetting Proceedings on Friday when the Minister-designate for Food...

Jumia Ghana gives free nose masks, hand sanitisers to the needy

Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, put smiles on the faces of some needy street people in Accra on Valentine’s Day.The company took to...

Akufo-Addo appoints acting caretaker Finance Minister

President Akufo-Addo has directed former Deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu Boahen to act as a representative for minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta while he is away...

COCOBOD to recruit 50k people for cocoa rehabilitation

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has said his outfit is recruiting 50,000 people to be engaged...

COVID-19 partly to blame for delay in paying contractors – Amoako-Attah [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Delay in paying contractors due to Covid-19 - Kwasi Amoako AttaThe Roads Minister-designate, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has attributed the delay in paying road...

Passengers, cargo stranded as ferry’s engine stops midway on Afram river

Scores of passengers and goods got stuck on River Afram after a ferry transporting them developed a mechanical fault.The ferry was transporting scores of...

Alpha Lotto not among our sanctioned digital lottery operators – NLA

The Management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has stated that Alpha Lotto is not among their legal digital lottery operators.A statement signed by...

NLA announces legitimate code for digital platform games

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has announced *959# as the only operational and functional official shortcode of their digital platform games. A statement, signed by...

Lotto winners storm NLA office

Three lotto winners, who are yet to be paid, stormed the offices of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) in Tamale and threatened to visit...

MoMo transactions exceed cheque transactions by GH¢389bn

Total value of mobile money transactions far exceeded the value of cheque transactions by GH¢389 billion last year, data from the Bank of Ghana...

Databank withdraws from Agyapa deal as transaction advisor

Investment and brokerage firm, Databank has served notice to Imara Holding Limited of their decision to withdraw their services as a partner and transaction...

COVID-19: Airlines to pay $3,500 fine per passenger if…

Airlines that embark and disembark passengers at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) without evidence of negative coronavirus disease (COVID-19) PCR tests will be fined...

OMV & Sons Ltd launches road safety solution in Ghana

OMV & Sons Ghana Limited, the sole agent for puncture safe, manufacturers of puncture prevention treatments worldwide, has duly launched its products.This was over...

COVID-19 protocols for Ghanaian travellers reviewed

Management of the Kotoka International Airport have revised the COVID-19 protocols for travellers arriving in Ghana following the upsurge of the disease.Ghanaian residents, who...