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Reinforce regulatory mechanism for a safe banking system – GNCCI to BoG

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GNCCI), has called on the Bank of Ghana to strengthen its regulatory and supervisory mechanism to enable a stable banking system. The country has been hit...

Reinforce regulatory mechanism for a safe banking system – GNCCI to BoG

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GNCCI), has called on the Bank of Ghana to strengthen its regulatory and supervisory mechanism to enable a stable banking system. The country has been hit...

President funds 1350 entrepreneurs under NEIP Business Support Programme

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to award 1,350 entrepreneurs with cash to start and expand their businesses under the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation plan (NEIP) Business Support Programme. The grant, ranging between...

President funds 1350 entrepreneurs under NEIP Business Support Programme

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to award 1,350 entrepreneurs with cash to start and expand their businesses under the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation plan (NEIP) Business Support Programme. The grant, ranging between...

Outrageous tax incentives harming local businesses

The current tax incentives arrangement for foreign investors looking to invest in key sectors of the economy ends up financing multinationals to the detriment of local businesses who continue to wobble under severe taxation,...

Outrageous tax incentives harming local businesses

The current tax incentives arrangement for foreign investors looking to invest in key sectors of the economy ends up financing multinationals to the detriment of local businesses who continue to wobble under severe taxation,...

New Ameri Deal: Akufo-Addo can be misled Kojo Poku

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo should not be blamed and condemned over reports that he was misled into approving the new Ameri Energy deal, Kojo Opoku, Chief Executive Officer of GASOP Oil, has said....

New Ameri Deal: Akufo-Addo can be misled Kojo Poku

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo should not be blamed and condemned over reports that he was misled into approving the new Ameri Energy deal, Kojo Opoku, Chief Executive Officer of GASOP Oil, has said....

Safeguard jobs of staff of defunct banks – TUC to BoG

The Trade Union Congress (TUC), is calling for proper investigation into what necessitated the biggest bailout of five banks in the country. The TUC in a statement says after the investigation, those found culpable...

Safeguard jobs of staff of defunct banks – TUC to BoG

The Trade Union Congress (TUC), is calling for proper investigation into what necessitated the biggest bailout of five banks in the country. The TUC in a statement says after the investigation, those found culpable...

We’re sticking to 5-year BOOT deal AMERI to government

Dubai-based AMERI Energy has said in a letter dated 31 July 2018 that it is committed to the five-year Build, Own, Operate & Transfer (BOOT) deal it signed with the previous Ghanaian administration and...

We’re sticking to 5-year BOOT deal AMERI to government

Dubai-based AMERI Energy has said in a letter dated 31 July 2018 that it is committed to the five-year Build, Own, Operate & Transfer (BOOT) deal it signed with the previous Ghanaian administration and...

Video: A1 Bread rewards best sales vendor with a Kia Picanto

A bread vendor got the surprise of her life today when she ended the day the proud owner of a new car! The lady, a vendor of A1 bread at Kasoa toll booth, won...

Video: A1 Bread rewards best sales vendor with a Kia Picanto

A bread vendor got the surprise of her life today when she ended the day the proud owner of a new car! The lady, a vendor of A1 bread at Kasoa toll booth, won...

We have money to serve you Consolidated Bank CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the newly established Consolidated Bank has written to customers of the merged banks to assure them of the solid financial background of the bank. In a text message to...

We have money to serve you Consolidated Bank CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the newly established Consolidated Bank has written to customers of the merged banks to assure them of the solid financial background of the bank. In a text message to...

We can’t prosecute CEOs/MDs of failed banks BoG

The Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) can step in to investigate circumstances that led to the collapse of some banks in the country, Dr Benjamin Amoah, Head of Research Department of the BoG,...

We can’t prosecute CEOs/MDs of failed banks BoG

The Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) can step in to investigate circumstances that led to the collapse of some banks in the country, Dr Benjamin Amoah, Head of Research Department of the BoG,...

We are disappointed in Akufo-Addo Importers and Exporters

The business community in Ghana is disappointed with the Akufo-Addo administration for not implementing business-friendly policies, Sampson Asaki Awingobet, Executive Secretary to the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, has said. According to him,...

We are disappointed in Akufo-Addo Importers and Exporters

The business community in Ghana is disappointed with the Akufo-Addo administration for not implementing business-friendly policies, Sampson Asaki Awingobet, Executive Secretary to the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, has said. According to him,...

Stop luxury car tax Car dealer

The Akufo-Addo government must withdraw the luxury car tax it recently imposed on vehicles with an engine capacity of 3.0 and more, Mr Francis Owusu, CEO of Bestman Motors, has said. According to him,...

Stop luxury car tax Car dealer

The Akufo-Addo government must withdraw the luxury car tax it recently imposed on vehicles with an engine capacity of 3.0 and more, Mr Francis Owusu, CEO of Bestman Motors, has said. According to him,...

Tax on Luxury Vehicles takes effect from August 1

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) the implementation of the law to levy vehicles with high engine capacities takes effect from Wednesday, 1st August 2018. Under the new tax regime, vehicles with engine capacity of...

Tax on Luxury Vehicles takes effect from August 1

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) the implementation of the law to levy vehicles with high engine capacities takes effect from Wednesday, 1st August 2018. Under the new tax regime, vehicles with engine capacity of...

New BoG Directive to prevent bank collapse Nana Otuo

Banking Consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong is hopeful that the new directives on Financial Holding Companies should avert possible collapse of banks in the near future. The Bank of Ghana in its latest directive for...

New BoG Directive to prevent bank collapse Nana Otuo

Banking Consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong is hopeful that the new directives on Financial Holding Companies should avert possible collapse of banks in the near future. The Bank of Ghana in its latest directive for...

Republic Bank Ghana appoints new board member

Republic Bank Ghana, a subsidiary of Republic Financial Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. David Addo-Ashong as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank. His Confirmation came following the...

Republic Bank Ghana appoints new board member

Republic Bank Ghana, a subsidiary of Republic Financial Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. David Addo-Ashong as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank. His Confirmation came following the...

10% increase in minimum wage inadequate Minority

The Minority in Parliament has described the 10% increment in the minimum wage as woefully inadequate. The National Tripartite Committee last Thursday announced that the minimum wage had risen from 9.68 Ghana cedis to 10.65 Ghana cedis....

10% increase in minimum wage inadequate Minority

The Minority in Parliament has described the 10% increment in the minimum wage as woefully inadequate. The National Tripartite Committee last Thursday announced that the minimum wage had risen from 9.68 Ghana cedis to 10.65 Ghana cedis....

We cant forget your contributions to our welfare BoG to Amissah-Arthur

Staff of the central bank, where the late former vice president Kwesi Bekoe Amissah- Arthur worked before becoming a vice president, have in a eulogy described him as “meticulous” and a “team player”. Governor...

We cant forget your contributions to our welfare BoG to Amissah-Arthur

Staff of the central bank, where the late former vice president Kwesi Bekoe Amissah- Arthur worked before becoming a vice president, have in a eulogy described him as “meticulous” and a “team player”. Governor...

Customers and agencies cry for payments from Unibank

A number of government agencies, corporate bodies and individuals with accounts with the embattled Unibank are facing serious challenges with requests to pay their suppliers due to a Bank of Ghana (BOG) directive to...

Customers and agencies cry for payments from Unibank

A number of government agencies, corporate bodies and individuals with accounts with the embattled Unibank are facing serious challenges with requests to pay their suppliers due to a Bank of Ghana (BOG) directive to...

29,334 dud cheques submitted in 2017- BoG

A total of 29,334 dud cheques were submitted to credit bureaus in 2017; this represents a 47% reduction from 2016 position of 55,665 submitted records, according to information from the Bank of Ghana. Dud...

29,334 dud cheques submitted in 2017- BoG

A total of 29,334 dud cheques were submitted to credit bureaus in 2017; this represents a 47% reduction from 2016 position of 55,665 submitted records, according to information from the Bank of Ghana. Dud...

Cedi depreciates by 5.83% in July BoG

Latest data from the Bank of Ghana dubbed the Summary of Economic and Financial Data has shown that the cedi depreciated by 5.83% by July this year compared to the same period last year....

Cedi depreciates by 5.83% in July BoG

Latest data from the Bank of Ghana dubbed the Summary of Economic and Financial Data has shown that the cedi depreciated by 5.83% by July this year compared to the same period last year....

Illicit importation of edible oil killing local industry – OPDAG

The President of the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG), Mr Samuel Avaala, has made a passionate call for the local oil palm industry to be protected. He said local producers have more...

Illicit importation of edible oil killing local industry – OPDAG

The President of the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG), Mr Samuel Avaala, has made a passionate call for the local oil palm industry to be protected. He said local producers have more...

Union Oil, 7 others suspended for tax evasion

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has suspended oil marketing company, Union Oil Ghana Limited for tax evasion. Agapet Limited, Excel Oil Company Limited, Misyl Energy Company Limited and Globex Energy Company Limited have also...

Union Oil, 7 others suspended for tax evasion

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has suspended oil marketing company, Union Oil Ghana Limited for tax evasion. Agapet Limited, Excel Oil Company Limited, Misyl Energy Company Limited and Globex Energy Company Limited have also...

Government to levy NHIL, GETFund separately

The government is set to separate the Health Insurance Fund Levy and the GETFund component from the Value Added Tax (VAT). These two components will now have straight levies of 2.5 percent. “Both the...

Government to levy NHIL, GETFund separately

The government is set to separate the Health Insurance Fund Levy and the GETFund component from the Value Added Tax (VAT). These two components will now have straight levies of 2.5 percent. “Both the...

Government releases GHC30 million for NaBCo

Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, says Government has released GH¢30 million to take care of the initial cost of the Nation Builders Corps Programme (NaBCo). The Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) programme is a...

Government releases GHC30 million for NaBCo

Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, says Government has released GH¢30 million to take care of the initial cost of the Nation Builders Corps Programme (NaBCo). The Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) programme is a...

Free SHS has eased burden on parents Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has hailed the Nana Akufo-Addo government for putting in place the right policy initiatives that has lessened the economic burden on parents and guardians. According to him, the NPP...

Free SHS has eased burden on parents Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has hailed the Nana Akufo-Addo government for putting in place the right policy initiatives that has lessened the economic burden on parents and guardians. According to him, the NPP...

Government announces Luxury Vehicle Tax

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori Atta has announced the imposition of a luxury vehicle import tax as part of a new policy to help raise more revenue. He said the tax would...

Government announces Luxury Vehicle Tax

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori Atta has announced the imposition of a luxury vehicle import tax as part of a new policy to help raise more revenue. He said the tax would...

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