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Cedi to end year worse than in 2017 – ISSER

The Institute of Social, Statistical and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana has said that it expects the cedi to depreciate far...

Video: First Allied S&L customers hit Kumasi streets over deposit lockup

Customers of First Allied Savings and Loans in Kumasi, have hit the streets to protest the lock-up of their funds with the financial institution. The...

Fuel prices to be unchanged

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has predicted stable prices of fuel at the pumps within the first pricing window which begins on Monday,...

Government maintains cocoa producer price at GH¢7,600 per tonne

Government has kept unchanged the amount of money it pays cocoa farmers for the 2018/19 season at GH¢7,600.00 per tonne, the same as paid...

COCOBOD to announce new cocoa prices

The Ghana Cocoa Board will later today announce a new producer price for cocoa. The new figure will be the benchmark at which cocoa beans...

Gov’t pledges 1% GDP to support STEM education

Government has pledged a minimum of one per cent of GDP towards the promotion of research and development expenditure of Science, Technology, Engineering and...

Cowbell in the Sky launched

Promasidor, manufacturers of Cowbell Milk confectionaries will on Monday treat students and some of your favourite media personnel to conquer the skies. It is the...

Child Labour monitoring, remediation system introduced to fight canker in cocoa sector

The wide despread use of children in cocoa production is controversial, not only for the concerns about child labor and exploitation, but also for...

Ghana Eximbank Deputy CEO resigns

Deputy CEO of the Ghana Export-Import Bank Cynthia Pamela Addo has resigned to take up a position within the Judicial Service. In a letter dated...

Convince your governments to set-up WTCs – Togbe Afede tells diplomats

Togbe Afede XIV, the Executive Chairman of the World Trade Centre (WTC) Accra, has charged members of the African Diplomatic Corps to use their...

Menzgold pays dividends amid challenges

The planned dividend payment by gold dealership company, Menzgold Ghana Limited, was yesterday fraught with challenges as many clients of the company rushed to...

Free Zones companies to get more support – Executive Secretary reveals

The Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB) is set to promote investment opportunities available under Ghana’s Free Zones Programme to local investors. Executive Secretary of GFZB,...

SMT Ghana trains customers on safety practices of Volvo trucks

About 80 drivers from all Fan Milk depots across the country have taken part in a Volvo Truck refresher training organized by SMT Ghana...

Menzgold to release dividend payment today

The beleaguered gold trading firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited, says the shape and projection of its business have been dislodged following the suspension of its...

Menzgold sues BoG, SEC for poking noses where they do not belong

Menzgold has dragged the Bank of Ghana and the Securities and Exchange Commission to court, accusing the two statutory institutions of hurting its business. The...

Jumia Partners with Amadeus to launch the first Flight Marketplace in Africa

In commemoration of World Tourism Day 2018, Jumia is at it again in the expansion of its Flights services, this time in partnership with...

Menzgold playing hide and seek with us, still holding vital information to their chest – SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has indicated that it is yet to hear from gold trading company Menzgold Ghana Limited after it ordered...

$2bn Sinohydro deal not loan agreement – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the $2 billion Sinohydro agreement with Ghana cannot be classified as a loan. The IMF formed this preliminary view...

Menzgold blames SEC suspension for inability to pay dividends

Menzgold says it is unable to advance dividend payments on its Gold Vault Market Product due to a temporary suspension on the business by the...

TD Mobile celebrates first anniversary in Ghana

TD Mobile, a subsidiary of Technology Distributions (TD) a Nigerian IT Distributor has celebrated its first anniversary in Ghana. The sole distributor of Nokia devices in...

AUDIO: More cuts on imports duties soon – MP reveals

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has revealed that there will be more cuts on import duties in 2019. Speaking on Adom TV’s...

NPA parries fuel shortage rumours

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is assuring consumers of petroleum products that there will be no fuel shortage in the country. Chief Executive Officer, Hassan...

Food insecurity: About 80% Northern farms submerged by floods

The country is likely to be hit by hunger if the torrential rains in the three Northern Region do not end anytime soon. About eighty...

Oil at four-year high after OPEC rebuffs Trump

Oil prices jumped more than 2 percent to a four-year high on Monday after OPEC declined to announce an immediate increase in production despite...

Sekondi fishermen worried about low market in bumper season

Fishermen and fish mongers at the Albert Bosomtwi Fishing harbour in Sekondi are losing out on the bumper season as there is no ready...

Possible fuel shortages to hit the country next week as tanker drivers strike

There could be fuel shortages in the coming days as tanker drivers across the country begin withdrawal of services starting Monday. The over 4,000 drivers...

StarTimes not taking over Ghana’s DTT infrastructure – Ursula

The Communications Ministry has reiterated its position that Ghana’s broadcasting space is not being handed over to Chinese firm StarTimes as is being perceived...

COCOBOD secures $1.3bn syndicated loan for 2018/19 season

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has secured a US$1.3 billion cocoa syndicated loan for 2018/2019 crop season. The first tranche of the amount which is $650...

Gov’t pulls planned five-year local currency bond Source

Ghana’s government decided not to proceed with a planned 5-year local currency bond slated for final pricing on Thursday due to unfavourable market conditions,...

Audio: Energy Minister tells Ghanaians to be grateful to ‘caring’ NPP gov’t over fuel price hikes

Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu, says Ghanaians should be grateful to “caring” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP government for controlling prices...

ATL has not sacked workers – Abraham Koomson

The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has revealed no worker of Akomsombo Textile Limited (ATL) has been sacked. Abraham Koomson explained...

Withholding VAT kicks in Oct 1

The implementation of the seven per cent withholding Value Added Tax (WVAT) will take effect from October 1, 2018, the Controller and Accountant General,...

Startimes project will only collapse Ghanaian broadcasting jobs – GIBA

The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) says a new agreement between the government of Ghana and StarTimes dubbed "Access to Satellite TV for 300...

Fuel hikes: This is just the beginning as COPEC hints of more increases

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is hinting at more increases in fuel prices across the country. According to COPEC, in the next two weeks, depending...

SEC postpones crunch Menzgold meeting over lack of information

The much-awaited meeting between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and embattled gold dealership firm Menzgold Ghana Limited has been moved to Thursday. According to...

Gov’t begins pilot to digitise NHIS cards

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) will roll out an electronic renewal of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards nationwide by the end of...

COPEC calls for dialogue on escalating fuel prices

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC-Ghana) is calling for a stakeholder-dialogue on the recent fuel prices in the country. Speaking on Asempas FM’s Ekosii...

Market women now using dollar rate to price goods – Allotey Jacobs asserts

The continuous decline of the cedi is having adverse effect on the socio-economic conditions of Ghanaians. So far, the depreciation of the local currency is...

Photos: Fuel prices up at pumps

There’s resentment in parts of the country as up to 3.5 percent fuel price increases take effect at the pumps today, crossing the dreaded...

Oil companies deny ¢40.5m payments that ended up in Chief of Staff account

Bulk Oil Distributors have denied paying ¢40.5m in 'security fees' after revelations, it ended up 'illegally' in the office of the Chief of Staff's...