Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson as part of government’s proactive measures put in place to sustain Ghana’s fishing industry has on Saturday, July 1, 2023 placed a ban on all fishing activities within the country. She made this declaration at the 2023 closed season ceremony …
Read More »BoG Suspends Fidelity Bank, First National Bank From Forex Trading
The Bank of Ghana has taken strict action against Fidelity Bank and First National Bank Ghana Limited, imposing a combined penalty of 1000 penalty points each. The penalties have been levied due to the banks’ breach of sections 3.4, 3.5, and 3.9 of the Ghana Interbank Forex Market Conduct rules. …
Read More »Ban On Ruminants From Burkina Faso, Togo Reviewed
The Upper East Regional public health emergency management committee has reviewed the ban placed on ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and donkeys) from neighbouring countries. The committee on June 7, 2023, placed an indefinite ban on the movement, slaughtering and consumption of ruminants following the outbreak of anthrax. The Office …
Read More »MTN Increases Mobile Money Withdrawal Transaction Fees Effective July 1
MTN, a leading telecommunications company, has announced an upcoming change to its mobile money withdrawal transaction fees. Starting from July 1, 2023, customers will experience an increase in fees for cash-out transactions above a certain threshold. In a recent SMS circular sent to its customers, MTN MobileMoney Limited informed them …
Read More »Tema Oil Refinery Saga: The Facts Versus The Fiction
The institute for energy policy and research has done extensive work on the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) transaction with Torentco Asset Management Limited (TAML). The institute has published it findings in a press release signed by Kwadwo Poku, the Executive Director of the institute. The publication discusses the current state …
Read More »IPPs Notify Finance Ministry To Cut Power Supply By July 1
The Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have reminded Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, of their intention to cut power supply to the national grid from July 1, 2023. This was after an emergency meeting held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. According to the Chamber of Independent Power Producers, calls on the government …
Read More »Those Against TOR-Torrentco Partnership Ignorant, Sponsored By Adversaries Of The Refinery – Senior Staff Union of TOR
The Senior Staff Union of the Tema Oil Refinery has urged the general public to disregard recent ‘misinformation’ concerning the TOR-Torrentco proposed partnership. According to the Union, the architects of the ongoing propaganda against the partnership are “either being ignorant about the real facts or being sponsored by adversaries of …
Read More »CPA Accuses British Airways Of Charging Ghanaians $50 ‘Illegal’ Ticket Fee
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has accused British Airways of charging Ghanaians seeking to buy airline tickets an additional $50 fee. Insisting that the extra fee is illegal, the CPA slammed British Airways in a statement and asked the firm to stop the charge with immediate effect. “CPA’s attention has …
Read More »BoG Cautions Against 97 Illegal Loan Apps In Ghana
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against the operation of some online Apps operating without authorization. 97 of such applications have thus been cited for engaging in unlicensed lending activities in contravention of the Banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016 (930). “The Bank of Ghana reiterated …
Read More »Article: Ghana’s Oil Revenue Siphoned Away: Gold For Oil, The Best Option?, The Negative Effects On Its Citizens
Ghana is a country in West Africa that has experienced significant economic growth in recent years, largely due to the discovery of oil in its offshore waters. Ghana has been producing oil since 2010. The discovery of the Jubilee Field, the country’s first major commercial oil field, was seen as …
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