The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the commencement of the Light Crop Cocoa Season on Friday, June 21, 2024. COCOBOD in a statement dated June 17, said a tonne of 16 bags will be sold at GH₵33,120.00. It added that the producer price to be paid at all buying …
Read More »Ghana Airports Company Reacts To Cases Of Alleged Luggage Theft At KIA
Addressing the problem of theft from unaccompanied baggage at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) is the commitment of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). This follows earlier reports that highlighted grievances from tourists who expressed annoyance about misplaced belongings. In a press statement released on Sunday, June 16, the GACL management …
Read More »BoG Clears Air On Revocation Of GN Bank’s License
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has defended its decision to revoke GN Bank’s licence in 2019, stating that significant regulatory breachesmade the action necessary. The Central Bank maintains that GN Bank failed to comply with critical financial regulations and banking standards which threatened its operational stability. Simply, the Bank of …
Read More »Nigeria’s Gas Challenge Pushes ECG, GRIDCo To Announce 3-Week Load Management
The Ghana Grid Company Limited, (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana, (ECG) have announced a possible load management for three weeks. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, June 13, ECG and GRIDCo clarified that the load management is necessary “due to maintenance works being undertaken by a gas …
Read More »Facebook, Youtube And Online Trading Companies Must Be Taxed – Deputy Finance Minister
The Deputy Finance Minister Dr Alex Ampaabeng, has proposed that online trading companies should be taxed to bolster the economy. He noted that these companies, both local and international, generate significant revenue from their Ghanaian clients, which underscores the necessity for taxation. In an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel …
Read More »12 Persons Arrested For Attempting To Smuggle 400 Bags Of Cocoa Beans
Twelve (12) people are currently in police custody following an attempt to bribe personnel of the National Anti-Cocoa Smuggling Taskforce at Kwahu Adawso in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region. The 12 are alleged to be part of a cocoa smuggling syndicate and were arrested upon intelligence after …
Read More »Video: Yvonne Nelson, Osei Akoto Lead The #DumsorMustStop Vigil In Accra
The #DumsorMustStop protesters have gathered at the main gate of the University of Ghana, waiting to commence their vigil. The vigil is expected to proceed from the University of Ghana to the Tetteh Quarshie roundabout, where the organisers will deliver a statement. Actress Yvonne Nelson and Henry Osei Akoto, a …
Read More »Video: ODASCO Final-Year Home Economics Students Shine In “Food Production and Fashion Design” Show.
It has been highly recommended that parents and second-cycle institution management encourage their children to study home economics. Since there are numerous opportunities in the field of vocational studies, Home Economics teachers and their students at Oda Senior High School (ODASCO) in the Birim Central municipality of the Eastern region …
Read More »Video: Paa Kwesi Nduom Shares Cabinet Memorandum of Ken Ofori-Atta, Seeking GN Bank Collapse
Founder and Executive Chairman of Groupe Nduom, Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom has shared a memorandum for a cabinet meeting on social media that suggests former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, petitioned Cabinet to ensure the collapse of the defunct GN Bank to prevent any political interference. According to Nduom, the …
Read More »Crate of Eggs To Hit Ghana At GH¢70–75 Soon – Poultry Farmers Announce
Poultry farmers in Ghana have alerted the populace to a notable rise in the cost of eggs, coinciding with the country’s recent surge in food prices due to severe economic difficulties. Joseph Boakye Yiadom, the CEO of a chicken processing company, explained the price increase in an interview with JoyNews …
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