January 14, 2023
Ghana: Exemption From Debt Exchange Programme Not an Option ... Finance Ministry Tells Insurers
The hopes of members of the Ghana Insurance Association of being excluded from the Debt Exchange Programme will not materialise. Read more »
Ghana: Momo Agents Push for Gh¢500 Threshold, 0.5 Per Cent Rate On E-Levy
The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) has urged the government to revise the daily threshold of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) from GH¢ 100 to GH¢… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Ghana: GRA Bags Gh¢75.5bn in 2022 ... Beats Revenue Target By Gh¢ 3.6 Billion
Efforts by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to increase revenue mobilisation are yielding the desire results, as data from the authority show that it collected more revenue in… Read more »
Ghana: Glovo Launches New Programme for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Glovo, a pioneering multi-category app has launched Glovo Local, a new programme for small and medium-sized businesses in the retail and restaurant industries to enable them to… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Ghana: Entrepreneurship Training Held in Accra for Persons Living With Disability
Social Enterprise Ghana, as part of its Green Championship Project, on Tuesday organised a green entrepreneurship training session for Persons with Disabilities, in Accra. Read more »
Ghana: Shandong Gold Tasked to Engage in Responsible Mining
Shandong Gold Limited (Cardinal), a mining company in Digaare in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, has been served notice to engage in responsible mining, else they… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Extends Domestic Debt Exchange Programme to Jan 16, 2023
The government has extended the expiring date for it's Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) to January 16, 2023. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Ghana: Health Sector Workers to Join Labour Unions Indefinite Strike On Dec 27
Health sector workers will from December 27 join other labour unions to embark on an indefinite strike to press home their demand for the exemption of pension funds from the… Read more »
Ghana: Sandbar Blockage of Anlo-Anyanui Channel - Agriculture Activities At Standstill, Farmers' Livelihoods Destroyed
Agricultural activities along the Anloga-Anyanui channel of the Volta River in the Anloga District of the Volta Region have almost come to a standstill. Read more »
December 21, 2022
Ghana: Asanteman Queen Mothers Vow to Support Lands Minister in Fight Against Galamsey
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel A. Jinapor, yesterday called on queen mothers of the AsantemanTraditional Council to assist the government in the fight… Read more »
Ghana: Eurobond Holders Constitute Committee to Engage Ghana
International holders of Ghana's Eurobonds have constituted bondholder creditor committee in response to Ghana's announcement of suspending certain categories of external debts… Read more »
Ghana: When Black Christmas Stares At Ghanaians On the Face Due to Economic Challenges
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ which is observed primarily on December 25 each year as a religious and cultural celebration among billions… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Ghana: Tullow Ghana Supports Reconstruction of Appiatse Community With 4,000 Bags of Cement
Tullow Ghana, the upstream oil and Gas Company, has presented 4,000 bags of cement towards the reconstruction of the Appi-atse community in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of… Read more »
Ghana: 'Ecobank to Continue to Invest in Digital Financial Products, Services'
Ecobank Ghana has reiterated its commitment to continue to invest in digital financial products and services to bring banking closer to the doorstep of customers. Read more »
Ghana: Rehabilitation of Assin Fosu - Assin Praso Road 65 Percent Complete - Project Manager
Rehabilitation works on the 31.2 km Assin Fosu - Assin Praso road in the Central Region is 65 per cent complete. Read more »
Ghana: Poorly Designed Websites Costing E-commerce Platforms Billions in Lost Sales
UK consumers make up their mind about staying or leaving a site in 15 seconds Read more »
December 15, 2022
Ghana: Extractive Companies Urged to Go By Rules to Avoid Sanctions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has urged players in the extractive industry to work according to the "rules of engagement" to avoid punitive sanctions which include closure. Read more »
December 19, 2022
Ghana: Zipline and the Government of Rwanda Announce a New Partnership to Serve the Entire Country With Instant Logistics
Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics and deliveries, has announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda that aims to complete nearly 2 million instant… Read more »
Ghana: Bear With Govt to Restore Economy - President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated calls to Ghanaians to bear with his government as it works hard to chart a path out of the current socio-economic challenges… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Ghana: Parliament Defers Approval of Budget Estimate for Ministry of Finance
The Minority has blocked a GH¢1 billion budget item for the Ministry of Finance for what it said was the lack of clarity on what the money would be used for. Read more »
December 19, 2022
Ghana: '2023 Budget Is Missed Opportunity to Reset Economy'
The Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, has said the 2023 budget was a missed opportunity to reset the econo-my and… Read more »
Ghana: Debt Exchange Programme Extended to December Ending
The expiration date of the Debt Exchange Programme (DEP) has been extended to the end of December this year, the Ministry of Finance, has announced. Read more »
Ghana: GRA Retrieves U.S.$93 Million Tax Revenue Through Informant Reward Scheme
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has recovered in excess of $93 million from multinational and local companies operating in the country through its Informant Reward Scheme (IRS). Read more »
Ghana: SLA, Raft of Policies Measures By BoG Cause of Cedi Stability - Dr Abradoo-Otoo
The Staff Level Agreement (SLA) reached on Monday by the government with the Interna-tional Monetary Fund (IMF) and the raft of policy measures initiated by the Bank of Ghana (BoG)… Read more »
Ghana: Impose High Tariffs On Poultry Imports to Promote Local Industry - GNPFA
The Chairman of the Ghana National Poultry Farmers Asso-ciation (GNP-FA), Mr Victor Oppong Adjei, has called for the imposition of high tariffs by the government on the importation… Read more »