The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that the cedi is performing better under the Nana Addo administration. He explained that the cedi recently suffered some turbulence despite the strong economic fundamentals and improvement in the country’s balance of payments, which the government achieved in the last two years. “It is also noteworthy that […]
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Invest in robust cyber security systems – Business leaders told
In light of the increasingly apparent and potentially catastrophic online threats to cyber security, business leaders and organisations have been charged to act and invest accordingly in robust cyber security systems to mitigate cyber security risk and ensure data privacy. Organisations and business leaders are urged to invest in the area of hardware, software and […]
Over 6,000 aggrieved Menzgold customers to begin series of demonstrations from April 2
The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold Ghana Limited will from April 2 begin a series of demonstrations to demand their principal investments which are locked up with the embattled gold dealership firm. The CACM in a statement issued on March 27 say its membership of close to 6,000 people will embark on continuous picketing […]
The Finder Editor Elvis Darko awarded by GRA as Best Media Personality on tax issues
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has honoured the Editor of The Finder newspaper, Mr Elvis Darko, as the Best Media Personality of the year 2018 for his in-depth and comprehensive articles on taxation published in The Finder. Elvis Darko was honoured for playing a pivotal role in disseminating information on tax issues to taxpayers and […]
Ghana, Malta sign five Memoranda of Understanding for establishment of partnerships between the two countries
The Governments of the Republic of Ghana and Malta have signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of partnerships between the two countries. This signing ceremony took place on Tuesday, 26th March, 2019, when the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, paid a day’s official visit to Malta, where he held […]
We will maintain fiscal discipline with the exit of IMF-President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his Government will continue to maintain fiscal discipline in the aftermath of the exit of the IMF programme. After having obtained successful ratings from the International monetary Fund about the country’s economic performance, and given a clean bill of health, President Akufo-Addo noted that there […]
Collapsed GRIDCo tower: Energy Minister suspects ‘political sabotage’
Energy Minister John Peter Amewu says he is not ruling out political sabotage in the apparent vandalism of a Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) high voltage transmission tower at Tema. One of the 161,000 towers located in GRIDCo’s enclave near the free zone area in Tema, fell over into another tower after evidence that bolts had […]
Meet Jeff Kwabena Yeboah, the young Ghanaian entrepreneur who turns recycled car tyres into brand new furniture
Jeffrey Kwabena Yeboah is a young entrepreneur who makes coffee tables, arms chairs and other types of furniture from recycled tyres which he collects from landfills sites and second-hand dealers. He uses glass, fabric and coloured ropes to produce his designs. According to him, the idea of interior deco was nurtured when he was a […]
Bawumia to engage stakeholders on economy on April 3- Spokesperson
Dr. Gideon Boako, spokesperson of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has explained the April 3 Town Hall Meeting will offer his boss an opportunity to engage key stakeholders on the economy. Speaking in an interview, Dr. Boako said the event will provide a platform for the Economic Management Team to breakdown issues related to the […]
MTN receives platinum award from GRA for tax compliance
MTN Ghana has been presented with a Platinum award by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for the company’s commitment towards tax payment in Ghana. The Platinum award by GRA is the highest award under the large tax payer category. The award symbolizes tax payers’ compliance level with all tax laws in Ghana and the highest […]
$185.2m IMF cash coming as Executive Board approves April 2 exit- IMF emphasises sustained fiscal discipline
Ghana is set to receive $185.2 million following a successful completion of the seventh and eight reviews under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) support arrangement by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Executive Board of IMF approved Ghana’s request for a waiver of the non-observance of a few programme targets. $925.9m Extended Credit Facility The […]
Concerned Lotto Agents threaten demo over NLA mismanagement, calls for inquiry into its operations
The Concerned Lotto Agents Association of Ghana (CLAAG) has appealed to the government to conduct an inquiry into the current operations of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). It said that NLA demanded a whooping sum of ₵1 million from private lotto operators as registration and licensing fees in order to regularise ‘Banker to Banker’, adding, […]