President assents to COVID-19 repeal law
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday assented to the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Repeal Act 2025. This effectively scraps the one per cent charge imposed on goods, services and imports since the... read more
IMF confirms negotiations with Ghana could run into Oct.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says negotiations with Ghana could run into next month before an agreement is reached on a possible program for the country. A statement issued by the... read more
COCOBOD demands best practices from buying companies
Licensed Cocoa Buying Companies (LBCs) have been asked to avoid unhealthy competition and bad business practices likely to compromise the quality of Ghana’s beans. The Chief Executive of Ghana... read more
Food and Agric show takes off in Kumasi
The maiden edition of the National Food and Agric Show has taken off in the Ashanti regional capital. Several farmers and Agriculturists as well as stakeholders in the Agric sector were at the Centre... read more
AngloGold Ashanti ditches restructuring plans
AngloGold Ashanti will not go ahead with a proposed restructuring and two-billion-dollar capital raise. The company called off the proposed demerger after shareholders expressed concerns over the... read more
AGI ramps up pressure on government
The Vice President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Ato Pamford, has assured businesses of the Association’s continued efforts to get government to provide the needed incentives for... read more
Interim executives for Sek-Takoradi Chamber of Commerce
Seven business men and women have been appointed as interim Western Regional Executives of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). They are three executives and four council members, drawn... read more
Petroleum hedging could lead to massive losses – NRGI warns
The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) is warning that Ghana risks making some significant losses if cabinet approves the hedging proposal from the Energy ministry. The ministry wants to... read more
African Journalists to tour Burkina Faso
United States Mission to the United Nations Agencies in Rome (USUN) is organising a media tour of Burkina Faso from September 14 to 20, 2014. Journalists from five African countries including Cote... read more
Penplusbytes studies effect of oil sector on fishing
The International Institute of ICT Journalism’s (Penplusbytes) on Monday started a 10-day media training programme with the focus on the effects of the fledging oil sector on fishing and other... read more
Minister cautions boards against embezzlement
Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, has cautioned Water and Sanitation Management Boards to desist from embezzling state funds, describing the act as unacceptable.... read more