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Finance Minister to present Mid-Year budget on Tuesday

Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam will present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.Deputy Majority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei...

LPG Association challenges NPA boss over cylinder recirculation initiative

The LPG Marketing Companies Association of Ghana has responded sharply to remarks made by the Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr....

Leave or I’ll walk out- How KT Hammond to cement manufacturers at a meeting [Watch]

Trade and Industry Minister. Kobina Tahir Hammond dismissed representatives of the Cement Manufacturers Association from a scheduled meeting with the Ghana Chamber of Construction...

KIA not affected by global IT outage – GACL

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has confirmed that Kotoka International Airport (KIA) is operating normally despite a global IT outage affecting numerous airports...

Overcoming barriers to women in agribusiness: Stakeholders called to action

The Country Manager for Yara Ghana Limited, Theresa Randolph, has called for collective action among the government and stakeholders in the agricultural value chain...

BoG, Ghana Police close Dek-Nock Investments for engaging in deposit-taking without license

The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has today, July 19, 2024 closed down Dek-Nock Investments, located at Nungua...

Tema Port ready for African Continental Free Trade Area

The Director of Tema Port, Mrs. Sandra Opoku has assured the business community of her outfit’s readiness for the African Continental Free Trade Area...

Ghana Publishing Company Limited opens its first regional office in Kumasi

The Ghana Publishing Company Limited (GPCL) has inaugurated its first regional office in Kumasi.The event marked a pivotal moment in GPCL's history, underscoring its...

Producer Price Inflation increases to 25.9% in June

The latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveals that the Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rate for June 2024 has climbed to 25.9%,...

Concerned Drivers Association to increase transport fare by 15% effective July 22

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana has announced a 15% increase in transport fares, effective Monday, July 22.The Association cited the rising cost of...

80 percent of farmers not on PFJ Phase II – Peasant farmers lament

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has revealed that about 80 per cent of farmers have not been registered on the government’s Planting...

5 SMEs receive GH₵1 million each under new SME GO programme

Five Ghanaian Small Medium Enterprises (SME) have received GH₵1 million in financial support as beneficiaries from a pilot phase of SME Growth and Opportunity...

COCOBOD attributes profit to impact of debt restructuring of cocoa bills

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has attributed its profit posted for the 2022/2023 crop season to the restructuring of the cocoa bills worth ¢7.9...

GRA posts ₵68bn as part of 2024 mid-year revenue target

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has posted some Gh₵68 billion as part of its 2024 mid-year revenue target.This represent about 47 percent of its...

IMF commends BoG for rebuilding Ghana’s International Reserves

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the Bank of Ghana (BoG) on its dollar accumulation programme aimed at rebuilding the international reserves of...

GACL apopologises for disruption in check-in systems at KIA

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has apologized for the disruption in the check-in systems at Terminal 3 of Kotoka International Airport on Tuesday,...

Macroeconomic outlook remains positive but downside risks persist – IMF

Ghana’s macroeconomic outlook remains positive but subject to significant downside risks, the International Monetary Fund has revealed in its Second Review of Ghana’s Extended...

IMF maintains global growth forecast at 3.2% for 2024

Global growth is projected to be in line with the April 2024 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast, at 3.2% in 2024 and 3.3% in...

We’ve exceeded target of onboarding 600 large companies on E-VAT platform – GRA

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that it has exceeded its target of signing on 600 large companies on its Electronic (E)-VAT platform...

Ghana cocoa output is half of average with harvest almost complete

Ghana cocoa production reached 429,323 metric tons - or less than 55% of the average seasonal output - as harvesting neared completion at the...

Restructured debt helps Cocobod post $149.8m profit – Auditor General’s report

Ghana's cocoa marketing board (Cocobod) made a GH¢2.3 billion ($149.84 million) profit in 2022/23, helped by the restructuring of its debt, the Auditor General...

Tullow partners with 12 banks to boost funding for local suppliers

Tullow has reached an agreement with 12 financial institutions in the country to facilitate access to finance for its local supplier community in Ghana.Given...

GTBank set to hold 3rd annual autism workshop and consultations

Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Ltd, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), is set to hold the 2024 Autism Workshop and Consultations...

JoyNews Ecobank Habitat Fair significantly boosted sales – Stakeholders

The annual JoyNews Ecobank Habitat Fair has become a vital event for stakeholders in the housing and construction industry to showcase their products and...

Attempts by SSNIT to sell ailing hotels was a lazy approach – TUC

Director of Policy and Research at the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, has criticized the Social Security and National Insurance Trust...

Bond market: Total turnover surged sharply by 191% to GH¢1.54bn

Total market turnover surged sharply by 191% week-on-week to GH¢1.54 billion last week buoyed by repo exchanges.The short-to-medium term maturities accounted for 59.77% and...

Fuel price increase: petrol now at ₵15.10, diesel going for ₵15.25 a litre

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps.Shell has taken the lead, selling at litre of petrol...

Abraham Koomson advocates for continued oversight in SSNIT management

The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Abraham Koomson has pledged continued vigilance and advocacy following the cancellation of the controversial...

Cedi to recoup some losses in coming days; one dollar equals GH¢15.65

The Ghana cedi will recoup some losses in the coming days following an improved performance against the US dollar last week.The local unit gained...

Abraham Koomson backs calls for SSNIT Director General’s resignation

General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Abraham Koomson, has supported calls demanding the resignation of the Director General of the Social...

Cedi to make some recovery against dollar in coming months; to regain 9% loss

The Ghana cedi is expected to recoup some losses against the dollar in the coming months, Fitch Solutions has revealed.According to the London-based firm,...

Government shouldn’t be appointing SSNIT Board chair – Austin Gamey

Labour expert Austin Gamey has called for an amendment of the law to limit the powers of the government or the presidency and its...

Brace for 4% surge in fuel prices starting July 16 – COPEC

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has forecasted a 4% hike in petroleum product prices effective Tuesday, July 16, 2024.COPEC reports that retail prices...

T-bills: Government misses target; interest rates remain unchanged

Liquidity on the money market remained tight as the government missed its treasury bill target by GH¢252.72 million.According to auction results from the Bank...

Publish our bid documents for public scrutiny – Rock City Hotel to SSNIT after withdrawing bid

Rock City Hotel has asked SSNIT, in the interest of accountability and transparency to publish all of its bid documents for public scrutiny in...

SSNIT terminates sale of 60% stake in hotels

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has halted its intended sale of a 60% stake in four of its hotels to a...

Unilever to slash a third of European workforce

Unilever plans to cut a third of its office-based roles in Europe by the end of 2025, the consumer goods giant has said. It comes...

Publish our bid documents for public scrutiny – Rock City Hotel to SSNIT after withdrawing bid

Rock City Hotel has asked SSNIT, in the interest of accountability and transparency, to publish all of its bid documents for public scrutiny in...

First Atlantic Bank inaugurates medical staff quarters at Ziavi in the Ho Municipality

Ziavi, Ho - Ghana – First Atlantic Bank, the Digital Bank of the Year, has inaugurated medical staff quarters at Ziavi within the Ho...

Rock City withdraws bid to purchase SSNIT Hotels

Rock City Hotel has withdrawn its bid to purchase 60 per cent of shares in four hotels owned by the Social Security and National...