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Agyapa deal: Ofori-Atta must be sacked – Mahama

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has questioned President Nana Akufo-Addo’s delay in sacking the Finance Minister over his role in...

North East benefits from waste treatment facility

North East became the 15th region to benefit from the ongoing government’s policy of constructing integrated recycling compost plants in the sixteen (16) regions...

Mahama makes U-turn on promise to Menzgold customers

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has said he never promised to pay customers of Menzgold within his first...

Involvement of Ofori-Atta’s Data Bank in Agyapa deal smells of bid-rigging – Martin Amidu

Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu says the involvement of Data Bank Financial Services Limited in the Agyapa Agreement smells of “bid-rigging.”.Mr. Amidu further alleged that...

Volta region gets solid waste treatment facility

The Volta Region has benefited from the ongoing nationwide solid waste treatment facilities being constructed by government in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL)...

SEC launches ‘Time with the Commission’ series to improve investor protection

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an engagement series dubbed, 'Time with the Commission' to drive closer partnerships with the investing public...

Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association call off strike

Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Ignatius Baafuor Awuah has secured an agreement with drivers to call off their strike.In a meeting held on Sunday...

Japan Motors donates Yamaha Outboard motor, water pumps, Motorcycles towards 36th farmer’s day celebration

Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd (JMTC) has handed over a YAMAHA outboard motor, Yamaha water pumps and Yamaha motorcycles to the Ministry of Food...

Some LPG Tanker Drivers blame union for partial shortage

Some members of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tanker Drivers Union are blaming their union for the reported partial shortage of LPG.There are reports of...

Savannah region gets solid waste treatment facility

The Savannah region is the latest region to get its solid waste treatment facility.The facility to be built in the capital Damongo is...

Multimedia Group Chairman inducted into Ghana Corporate Hall of Fame

The Board Chairman of The Multimedia Group Ghana Limited, Kweku Andoh Awotwi, has been inducted into the Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame, together with...

PPA boss unable to explain GHS14.8 million in his bank accounts – CHRAJ

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says dismissed Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Chief Executive, Adjenim Boateng Adjei has not been able...

Menzgold customers resurface as they clash with police [Photos+video]

"Our money, our blood" was the popular chant from the Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold who demonstrated on Saturday morning at the premises...

PPA boss sacked!

President Nana Akufo-Addo has terminated the contract of the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei.He was suspended following...

Contracts for sale: Suspended PPA boss should be sacked – CHRAJ

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has said the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng...

Abossey Okai spare parts dealers hail free SHS [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Abossey Okai spare parts dealers hail free SHS policyAbossey Okine Spare Parts Dealers Association is hailing the free Senior High School (SHS)...

USAPEEC donates 50 cartons of poultry products to Covid-19 frontline health workers and patients

The United States of America (USA) Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), an advocate for the poultry industry on trade policy issues, has donated...

Sinapi Aba wins Best Bank for Woman Entrepreneurs

Non-bank financial institution, Sinapi Aba, has been adjudged the Gold Winner for the Best Bank for Women Entrepreneurs 2020 for the Global SME Finance...

Chemico Ltd. supports 36th Farmers’ Day celebration with GH¢ 400,000

Chemico Limited, Ghana’s pioneer Agro-inputs company has supported this year’s farmers day celebration with over GH¢400,000.The company handed over a cheque of GH¢100,000 to...

Work begins on €20m waste plants in Northern Region

Work has begun on the construction of a €20-million solid and liquid waste treatment plants for the people of the Northern Region.While the solid...

Gov’t revises fiscal deficit-to-GDP target to 8.3%

Government has scaled down the projected 2021 Fiscal Deficit from 9.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as reported in the Mid-Year Review Budget to...

FULL TEXT: Ken Ofori-Atta’s last budget before 2020 elections

2021 EXPENDITURE IN ADVANCE OF APPROPRIATIONWEDNESDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 2020SUBMITTED BY KEN OFORI-ATTA MINISTER FOR FINANCEON THE AUTHORITY OF HIS EXCELLENCY NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO,...

Finance Minister seeks Parliament’s approval to spend ¢27.4bn for first quarter of 2021

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is seeking Parliament’s approval to spend ¢27.4 billion for the first quarter of 2021.The disclosure was contained in the paper...

MTN, Enterprise Life launches insurance Scheme for MoMo Agents

Mobile telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana has launched an insurance scheme for MTN Mobile Money Agents across the country.The Mobile Financial Service (MFS) department at...

Gov’t to acquire AirtelTigo

Discussions are far advanced for the transfer of AirtelTigo shares to the government of Ghana along with all customers, assets and agreed liabilities.The transfer...

We have not classified Ghana as HIPC – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied classifying Ghana as a Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) based on data on its website.According to an...

GJA honours Insurance Commission boss, Justice Ofori [Photos]

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) over the weekend conferred 'Honorary Membership' status on the Commissioner of Insurance, Justice Yaw Ofori, at the 25th awards...

Ghana not back to HIPC – Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has debunked claims that Ghana has once again been ranked in the category of Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC).According...

Mobile networks banned from selling locked phones

The UK’s mobile networks are to be forbidden from selling phones locked to their services from December 2021.Regulator Ofcom said unlocking handsets could often...

Beyi W’ano: Poultry farmers run to OSP, CID over delayed compensation

A group known as Excellent Ghana has petitioned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over locked up...

Joy News’ Kwetey Nartey shortlisted for 2020 Ghana Cocoa Awards

From a total of 155 entries received for the 2020 edition of the annual Ghana Cocoa Awards, 82 nominees have been shortlisted for the...

MTN to hold conference to promote monetisation of creative arts content

A panel of international and locally-based professionals in the creative arts and entertainment industry will lead a public discussion on how to monetise content...

Jay-Z launches his very own marijuana business

To be blunt, there's not much that the Grammy Award-winning billionaire rapper and entrepreneur doesn't have his hand in.From streaming service founder to music executive to memoir writer,...

ECG to deploy drones for operations

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has taken delivery of 15 drones to provide effective monitoring and auditing of the company’s networks.This is to...

Akufo-Addo cuts sod for construction of stadium, waste plant in Oti region

President Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the construction of a solid waste treatment facility and a multipurpose sports stadium in Oti region.The two...

COCOBOD CEO replies NDC over seed funds to LBCs

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has expressed concerns over the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) politicisation of the...

Check out some 1D1F businesses so far

National Coordinator for the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) initiative, Gifty Ohene Konadu, has opened up on some businesses under the policy.According to her, some of the...

One-district-One-factory coordinator shades NDC [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · 1D1F Coordinator shades NDCCoordinator for the 'One-district-One-factory' initiative, Gifty Ohene Konadu, has descended heavily on the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for...

Why sky train project has delayed – Railway Minister explains [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why sky train project has delayed – Railway Minister explainsThe Minister for Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, has explained why the government’s intent...

MTN partners Folklore Board to digitize Ghana’s Folklore

Telecommunications giants, MTN Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Folklore Board to digitize the country’s folklore to preserve its...