Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison has said that the Central Bank’s latest confidence surveys conducted in December 2021 signalled mixed sentiments. While consumer confidence softened because of recent increases in ex-pump petroleum prices and the announcement of new tax measures in the 2022 budget, business sentiments, on the other hand […]

The African Union (AU) has suspended Burkina Faso a week after the military seized power in a coup. It said the country would be blocked from all AU activities until constitutional order was restored. The West African regional bloc, Ecowas, which suspended Burkina Faso last week, has sent a delegation to the capital Ouagadougou. It […]

Wards at the West Gonja Hospital in Damongo are almost empty as a partial strike by doctors intensifies. Doctors at the hospital began a partial strike on 21st January 2022, following the resignation of the Medical Director and Clinical Coordinator. The strike at the Hospital is worsening as patients are left stranded at the outpatients’ […] The post Strike

Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service and good samaritans undertook a rescue operation to save a driver and his mate who were trapped under a heavy-duty truck that got mangled after veering off the road on the Ofankor and Tantra Hill on Monday, January 31, 2022.

Mobile money is an essential retail financial service offered by telecommunications and other financial institutions in sub-Saharan African countries. The region recorded 159 million active users of mobile money in 2020 and US$490 billion in transaction value. People use the services to send money to each other, pay bills, disburse funds in bulk and pay […] The post Mobile

Joe Ghartey, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado-Ketan constituency, believes the government's introduction of the 1.75% electronic transactions levy (E-levy) is the solution to the rising rate of unemployment in the country.

Janny Sikazwe, the referee who blew for full-time early in an Africa Cup of Nations match, claims he could have died of heatstroke.

Attackers open fire on a minibus after it was hit by a roadside bomb in northern Kenya, police say.

The Coalition of Concerned University Students (CoCUS), says it is set to stage a demonstration against the government over its inability to address the ongoing strike by university teachers. The industrial action of UTAG has entered week four with a possible shut down of all public universities if the government does not with immediate effect […] The post Concerned

Diana Hamilton says she has no clue about the controversial E-levy Bill.

Mr. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, swearing in the new board members of the Pharmacy Council. A nine-member new governing board of the Pharmacy Council has been sworn into office with the task Read More... The post New Pharmacy Council Board Tasked To Forestall

The Mobile Money Vendors Association of Ghana has described as an unfair, government’s relentless campaign for the passage of the E-levy, despite information suggesting that volumes of transactions will reduce when the bill is approved. A deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah had disclosed that research available to the government points to the fact that […] The post Passage

Ghana’s public debt keeps rising with no end in sight, with the current figure of GH¢344.5 billion as at the end of November 2021 representing 78.4 per cent of GDP, according to the Bank of Ghana. The debt to GDP ratio was 76 per cent of GDP at the end of December 2020, totalling GH¢291.6 … The post Ghana’s public debt

The University of Ghana says investigations are still ongoing into the drowning of a first-year student in the school’s pool over the weekend. The management of the University of Ghana confirmed the drowning of a male student on Saturday, January 29, 2022. According to the statement released by the school, the student drowned after attempts […] The post UG commences

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Bolt, the leading ride-hailing platform in Ghana, has today announced winners for its ‘Driver League’ campaign. Noah Padi emerged as overall best driver based on his overall performance over the promotion period, taking home a brand-new Suzuki Celerio car. Other winners: Gideon Anokye and Azumah Matthewalso received brand new cars under the categories best driver […] The post Bolt

Former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Asia, Kwamina Bentsi Enchill Duker has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank Ghana (DBG). Kwamina Bentsi Enchill Duker brings to DBG, over 30 years of experience in finance and investment across different geographies including the UK, Asia and Ghana. A statement issued by […] The post Kwamina

Former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Asia, Kwamina Bentsi Enchill Duker has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank Ghana (DBG). Kwamina Bentsi Enchill Duker brings to DBG, over 30 years of experience in finance and investment across different geographies including the UK, Asia and Ghana. This was announced in […] The post Gov’t

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has clarified that National Service Personnel will not be responsible for the cleaning on the 1st of February 2022, to mark the operationalization of the ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’ Bye-Law. “For the avoidance of doubt, I wish to state that the involvement of the National Service Personnel in […] The post NSS

Paul Mante The Managing Director of EDC Investments Limited, Paul Mante has shared insightful tips on how one can manage financial resources to their advantage and retire with a healthy Read More... The post 9 reasons why retirement planning is