Expedite Lithium agreement as global demand soars – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu tells Parliament
The former Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has issued a strong warning about the potential risks of delaying the...
‘Poor roads crippling our business’ – Onion traders at Adjen Kotoku cry for help
In a special JoyNews feature, Adjen Kotoku's onion traders urgently appeal to government to fix the road leading to the new onion market, which...
TAGG urges traders to prioritise fire safety amid recent market fires
The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has urged local businesses and traders to adopt strict fire safety practices following a series of recent fire...
Ghana Airport Company salutes Virgin Atlantic
The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has commended Virgin Atlantic following the decision and confirmation to resume operations in the country.The airline on Monday...
Quality of fuel number one preference of consumers – COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) Ghana has disclosed that the quality of petroleum product is the number one preference for consumers in the...
NLA licenses 15 Private Lotto Operators in landmark move to regulate industry
As part of efforts to enhance the regulation and transparency of lottery activities across Ghana, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has publicly issued licenses...
NLA licenses 15 private lotto operators in landmark move to regulate industry
As part of efforts to enhance the regulation and transparency of lottery activities across Ghana, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has publicly issued licenses...
PAC instructs Assemblies to pay withholding taxes to GRA
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has instructed various Municipal and District Assemblies to comply with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act...
MTN Ghana deepens regional connections; engages stakeholders in Tamale and Bolga
MTN Ghana recently held a series of events in the Northern region to connect with its stakeholders.During these engagements, they shared updates on how...
Ghana set to raise cocoa farmgate price by nearly 45%
Ghana is set to increase the state-guaranteed price paid to cocoa farmers by nearly 45% for the 2024/25 crop season, according to two sources...
Cedi depreciation to slow down this week as demand pressure subsides, one dollar equals GH¢16.28
The depreciation of the Ghana cedi is expected to slow down this week as demand pressure subsides.This is coming after the ample intervention by...
CIHRM elects first female President, Vice President
The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana (CIHRM), the only legally mandated HR professional body established by law to regulate the practice of...
BoG reaffirms commitment to clamp down unauthorized lending platforms
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reiterated its commitment to cracking down on illegal lending apps that threaten individuals who default on loans.According to...
Opaque transactions in banks could be a conduit for holding proceeds of corruption – AG
Attorney General, Godfred Dame is making a case for banks and other related financial Institutions to be held accountable for concealing the identities of...
Fact Check: Misleading! World Bank did not commend Akufo-Addo for ‘stronger and better’ banking sector
Claim: The World Bank has commended Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo for strengthening the country’s banking sector, a viral WhatsApp message alleges.Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA’s Investigations showed that the Bretton...
Fuel price reduction: Petrol at GH₵14.16, diesel GH₵14.70 a litre
Some oil marketing firms have started reducing prices of petroleum products at the pumps from today September 2, 2024.Market leader GOIL is selling a...
Fact Check: Misleading! Ghana’s industrial sub-sector did not collapse in 2016
Claim: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2024 flagbearer of Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), says industrial growth in the country had collapsed due to erratic power...
Blue Gold takes over operations of Bogoso and Prestea mines
Gerald Group, one of the world's oldest and largest independent commodity trading companies, has assumed control of the Bogoso and Prestea mines, now operating...
T-bills auction: Government misses target again; interest rates shoot up
For two consecutive months, the government missed its target for treasury bills as liquidity remained tight on the money market.According to auction results from...
Prices of petrol, diesel to remain stable or fall – IES
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is projecting price stability for petrol and diesel for the next two weeks.However, Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) could...
Ban on grain exportation to be lifted by November – Bryan Acheampong
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has revealed the government's plan to lift the recently imposed ban on grain exports by...
Tsatsu Tsikata proposes solution to Ghana’s cedi depreciation challenge
Ghanaian legal luminary Tsatsu Tsikata has proposed a solution to Ghana's recurring Cedi depreciation.Speaking at the 14th Leadership Dialogue organised by the Centre for...
GIPC seeking government funding after revenue sources dry up – Bright Simons alleges
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has expressed concern over the Ghana Investment Promotion Center's (GIPC) recent decision to seek taxpayer funding after...
Ghana ranked low on the Open Budget Survey
Ghana has scored 46 out of 100 in the gobal, 2023 Open Budget Survey (OBS), which examines public access to central government budget information.The...
Agric Ministry exaggerating dry spell to mismanage funds – Charles Nyaaba
A former Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Dr. Charles Nyaaba, has accused the Ministry of Food and Agriculture of overstating the...
Ghana committed to adding nuclear power to energy mix – Minister
A Deputy Minister of Energy has affirmed Ghana’s commitment to adding nuclear power to the country’s energy mix.Speaking at the second edition of the...
For three years, some staff received unearned salaries – BOST MD [Audio]
Managing Director of Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BEST), formerly BOST, Dr. Edwin Alfred Provencal, has opened up on some factors that...
Gov’t targets mid-September to disburse seeds, fertilisers to farmers affected by dry spell
The government is hopeful of completing the disbursement of seeds and fertilisers to farmers affected by the dry spell by the middle of September...
Ghana records 10% fall in FDIs in 2023, lowest over past decade
Ghana recorded a 10.0% drop in Foreign Direct Inflows in 2023 relative to 2022, the lowest inflow over the past decade and 28% lower...
Expanding tax base – GRA engages traders on tax obligation
One of the factors impeding revenue mobilisation in the country is inability to capture those within the tax bracket.Addressing this challenge which has existed...
China remains leading investment destination of FDIs into Ghana – Report
China remains the leading investment destination of Foreign Direct Investments into Ghana with 31 projects in 2023.It contributed the highest FDI of $211.89 million.The...
Government ramps up efforts to prevent food crisis amid Northern dry spell
The government is stepping up efforts to prevent an impending food insecurity crisis caused by the ongoing dry spell in the Northern and Middle...
GIBA president decries emergency handling of Broadcasting Bill; says it’s unfair
The President of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), Cecil Thomas Sunkwa-Mills, has expressed concern over the rushed handling of the Broadcasting Bill, which...
Dry Spell: Peasant Farmers Association frustrated over govt’s export ban [Audio]
The Peasant Farmers Association has expressed dissatisfaction with the government's recent decision to ban the export of key grains, including maize, rice, and soybeans.This...
Minority questions Minister’s request for GH₵500m from Contingency Fund to combat dry spell
Members of the Minority on Parliament's Finance Committee have raised concerns over the Finance Minister's request for GH₵500 million from the Contingency Fund to...
5 ways gov’t plans to avert impact of dry weather conditions on food production
The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Adam Amin says the government acknowledges the impact of dry weather conditions on food production and food security in...
Full text: Finance Minister gives update the state of the economy
Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam has provided his monthly update on the state of Ghana's economy, addressing key concerns, including the country's public debt,...
Ghana’s debt now GH₵761bn, Finance Minister blames the rise on cedi depreciation
Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has given an update on the state of the Ghanaian economy putting the country's public debt as of...
GH¢700m processed to pay locked up funds of customers – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has announced that the government has approved GH¢700 million to be paid to customers of fund management companies...
Finance Minister contradicts COCOBOD’s self-financing plan for 2024/2025 cocoa season
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has refuted recent claims by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) regarding the self-financing of the upcoming...