The Technical Committee set up by the erstwhile Ministry for Business Development to draft the Ghana Start-up Bill has resumed sitting. The Committee, made up of the private and public sectors and Civil Society is mandated to consult stakeholders and start-up ecosystem players to draft an all-inclusive Start-up bill. The Bill, when passed will set […]
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) would like to urge the general public, staking players, Lotto Marketing Companies, media and stakeholders to totally and wholly ignore and discredit a news publication under the headline, “National Lottery Authority fails to pay big wins since April”. For the purpose of clarity and setting the records straight: It is […]
Chairman of Melcom Group of Companies, Bhagwan Ramchand Khubchandani has died on January 25, 2021, at 84. The astute business mogul was awarded Ghana’s Greatest Entrepreneur of All Time at the last Ghana Entrepreneur and Corporate Executive Awards. Under his watch, the Melcom has progressed into six separate companies with an overarching name, Melcom Group […]
The Government of Ghana says it has rejected plans by airline operator, British Airways, to change its London-Accra-London flight origination and termination point. The Ministry of Aviation in a statement said it had received notification from the management of British Airways that the airline had decided to operate its British Airways Ghana Services from Gatwick […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public to abstain from engaging in any capital market activity with Chy Century Heng Yue Group Limited and Sairuir-Commerce Ghana Limited. According to SEC, the two entities have not been licensed to invest or trade for returns as mandated by Section 3 of the Securities Industry […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told Parliament that his administration has stabilized the Ghanaian economy. Presenting his last State of the Nation Address (SoNA) in his first term on Tuesday, January 5, the President explained that his government inherited a difficult economy after the 2016 elections. However, he said, “We have been able to stabilize the […]
Ghana bagged US$2.89 billion from Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) in 2019 according to figures from the Ghana Exports Promotions Authority (GEPA). The 2019 non-traditional exports earnings was 3.10 percent higher than that of 2018 which was estimated at $2.83 billion. According to GEPA, non-traditional exports accounted for 8.53 percent of total exports last year. Over the […]
Ghana’s Leading Oil Marketing Company, GOIL is rewarding its cherished customers in the Tema Zone with gift items during this festive season in a promo dubbed “Akpe Promo” to reward their loyal customers. The Gift items include food items like rice, oil and canned meat, GOIL-branded souvenirs, African cloths, first aid kits, GOIL lubricants, etc. […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 1st December 2020, launched a pension scheme for the country’s 1.5 million cocoa famers. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the Pension Scheme will enable cocoa farmers to make voluntary contributions towards their retirement, whilst COCOBOD makes a supplementary contribution on behalf of the farmers as […]
In accordance with its mandate and commitment, the Coastal Development Authority has designed the CODA Drive initiative to eradicate poverty and create wealth for commercial drivers, okada and pragya riders. The new initiative is also expected to help address road safety within the Coastal Development Zone. In an interview with the media last Thursday to […]
Ghana has become the first country in Africa and 3rd country in the world to roll out a national Quick Response (QR) Code payment system, following the formal outdooring of Ghana’s Universal QR Code on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Ghana’s Universal QR Code, unique in its ability to meet the needs of both banked and […]
The National Lottery Authority(NLA) is very disappointed at the unprofessional and unethical conduct of Joy News/Joy FM and Multimedia Group Limited over unfair, untrue and biased reports on the Procurement of NEXGO Android Point of Sale Terminals by the Authority. First and foremost, the whole content of the documentary is baseless and without any iota […]
