HomeBusiness

Business

Fuel price increase: a litre of petrol, diesel selling at GH₵14.84

Some Oil Marketing Companies have started increasing the prices of petroleum products at the pumps.Shell is selling a litre of petrol and diesel at...

Watch how the price of pepper (‘paint container size’) increased by more than 200% in a year

The price of pepper ('paint container size') has increased by more than 200% in less than a year moving from an average of GH¢65...

We will pass on planned increase of utility tariffs to consumers – Businesses warn

Businesses and manufacturers have warned that they will have no other option but to pass on any increase in utility tariffs to consumers.The caution...

Adom FM Home Makeover: Listeners already winning big

Lucky listeners of Ghana’s leading radio station, Adom 106.3 FM, have begun receiving prizes in the ongoing Adom FM Home Makeover campaign.Winners are being...

T bills: Government borrowed GH¢15.71bn in May 2024

The government borrowed GH¢15.71 billion via treasury bills in May 2024, about 7% higher than in April 2024.In April 2024, the government received GH¢15.60...

Fuel prices expected to go up

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has directed the various industry players to increase the Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF) margin by GH₵0.05 on every...

Finance Minister pushes for friendlier tax systems in Africa

The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has called on African governments to reform tax systems to make payment simple and fast, and friendlier...

Import Restrictions Bill needs clear policy direction and transparency – Prof Bokpin

A professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, voiced his disapproval of the suspended import restrictions bill emphasising the need for...

IMF deal couldn’t have been secured without DDEP – BoG

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has clarified that securing a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would have been challenging without the implementation...

Gold for oil: BoG spends GH¢2.43bn on petroleum import finance

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has disclosed that as of December 31, 2023, the consolidated capitalised cost incurred on the Gold for Oil (G40)...

Education Ministry challenges reports of GHS 56m payment for unused Wi-Fi services in schools

The Ministry of Education has issued a comprehensive response to recent allegations regarding the Wi-Fi for Schools Programme, aiming to address concerns raised by...

Registrar of Companies to strike out 508,000 companies

Five hundred and eight thousand (508,000) public and private business entities are to be struck off the register of the Office of the Registrar...

Track, trace and capture remittances as a short-term measure to stabilise cedi – Dr. Atuahene

A Banking Consultant Dr. Richmond Atuahene has advised the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to track, trace and capture remittances as a short-term measure to...

Locked-up Investment Holders Forum resumes planned picketing at Finance Ministry

Members of the Locked-Up Investment Holders Forum are returning to the Finance Ministry on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, to demonstrate.This comes after a promise...

Internet access should be a public utility – Tech analyst

Technology Analyst and Digital Lead at Pop Out, Maximus Ametorgoh is advocating for internet access to be treated as a public utility.According to him,...

DDEP impacts BoG as bank seeks early recapitalisation – Report

The Bank of Ghana has been impacted by the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) as it seeks recapitalisation from development partners, a report has...

T-bills auction: Government records 29.71% oversubscription; interest rates dip slightly

The government recorded a 29.71% oversubscription of the treasury bills auction a week after it failed to meet its target.According to the auction results...

AfDB revises Ghana’s growth rate to 3.4% for 2024, 4.3% for 2025

The African Development Bank has revised Ghana’s growth rate to 3.4% for 2024 and 4.3% for 2025.This is higher than the 2.8% it earlier...

Amin Adam kicks against Africa’s heavy investment in foreign lands

Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has kicked against African governments investing significantly in foreign financial institutions using money earned from its most resource-rich...

Bank of Ghana suffers GH₵10.5 billion loss in 2023

The Bank of Ghana has announced a loss of GH₵10.50 billion for the financial year ending 2023.This significant loss is primarily attributed to an...

Businesses adopting strategies to lessen tax obligations – PEF CEO

The Chief Executive of the Private Enterprise Federation (PEF), Nana Osei Bonsu has revealed that more businesses in Ghana are now adopting strategies to...

Brands that have trust issues will never flourish – Prof Hinson

The Pro Vice-Chancellor at the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU), Professor Robert Ebo Hinson, has underscored the necessity of applying theoretical frameworks to brand...

Prices of vegetables shoot up by 100% in Kumasi

Prices of vegetables like carrots, lettuce, green pepper have seen a sharp increase affecting their sale on the market.The situation is forcing many vendors...

World Bank approves $250m to strengthen Ghana’s financial sector

The World Bank has approved a $250 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for a five-year Ghana Financial Stability Project.The project will support Ghana’s...

Dare not proceed with SSNIT hotels sale – Organised Labour warns

Isaac Bampoe Addo, the Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) and Chairman of The Forum has disclosed...

Ghana achieves GH¢11.5bn trade surplus in Q1 2024

Ghana achieved a notable trade surplus of GH¢11.5 billion in the first quarter of 2024, buoyed by a 20.4% increase in the average prices...

Don’t provoke traders – GUTA tells Stephen Amoah over depreciation comments

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has warned Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. Stephen Amoah against making statements that could incite the trading...

SSNIT says it hasn’t made a decision yet to sell shares in hotels – TUC

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has not yet decided on selling 60% of...

Ghana Statistical Service releases first-ever export and import price indices

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has for the first time released the Export and Import Price Indices (XMPI).These indices, also known as the Unit...

Majority calls on Minority to support tax waivers for 42 local companies

Forty-two (42) local companies have been waiting for the past three years to operate but have been hindered due to waivers that have been...

Bawumia will use a long-term strategy to stabilise cedi when elected – Stephen Amoah

Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has argued that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), intends to develop...

EIU revises global GDP up to 2.5% for 2024

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has revised its global real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2024 to 2.5% from 2.4%.This means growth will...

Inflation to fall to 21% in May 2024, end year at 17% – Report

Inflation is expected to fall to 21% level in May 2024 and end the year around 17%.According to GCB Capital, this is due to...

My cedi depreciation a ritual problem statement taken out of context – Minister

Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr Stephen Amoah, has clarified that his statement that the cedi depreciation is a ritual problem has been taken out...

Independent power producers threaten to walk away from debt talks

Ghana’s private power producers are threatening to walk away from talks to revamp $1.6 billion in arrears, a potential snag in the West African...

Akufo-Addo applauds NEIP’s role in transforming Ghana’s startup ecosystem

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has praised the significant impact of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) on Ghana's...

Electrochem Ghana to list on Ghana Stock Exchange

Indigenous salt mining firm Electrochem Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of McDan Group of Companies, is set to expedite the listing of its shares on...

Private sector financing key to development agenda – Dr. Amin Adam

The Minister for Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has indicated that significant private sector financing is needed to drive the continent’s transformation.According to him,...

Bawumia reveals cedi stabilisation plan if elected President

The 2024 flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed his intentions to adopt a new approach to stabilise...

FAAJ demands immediate dismissal of SSNIT Director General

Social justice group, the Forum for Accountability and Justice (FAAJ) has called for the immediate dismissal of the Director General of the Social Security...