Profitability performance of the banking sector remained robust in August 2021 as the 21 banks operating in Ghana registered growth rate of 27.4%, higher than the 19.2% recorded a year ago. According to the September 2021 Banking Sector Development Report, the banks registered ¢3.17 billion in August 2021, compared with …
Read More »We Are Going To See More Burning Of Excavators – Mireku Duker
The Deputy Lands Minister in charge of Mining has reiterated government’s commitment to eradicate illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. George Mireku Duker interacting with the media on Monday, stated that excavators of miners who are still operating in areas marked as ‘red zones’ will be burnt. He insisted that …
Read More »Government To Blame For Rise Of Fuel Prices On Local Market – COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) has said the persistent hikes of petroleum prices at the local pumps is due to the unresponsive nature of the government. According to Duncan Amoah, the executive secretary of COPEC, the Energy and Finance Ministers have remained adamant even when oil prices on …
Read More »Registrar General: Only Ghana Card Will Be Required To Register Businesses From January 2022
The Registrar General, Jemima Oware has said that as of January 2022, only the National Identification Authority card will be accepted for the registration of businesses in the country. According to her, all other requirements such as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) from Ghana Revenue Authority will no longer be …
Read More »GPRTU Supports Proposal To Increase Road Toll
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has thrown its weight behind the proposal by the Association of Road Contractors to increase road tolls in the country. The Association of Road Contractors proposed an upward adjustment in road tolls to a minimum of GH¢2 for saloon cars as a bold …
Read More »India Makes $25m Available To Establish A Gold Refinery In Ghana
The governments of Ghana and India have partnered to establish a gold refinery in the natural resource rich West African country. The aim of the refinery is to refine gold in the country and also to create jobs for the youth. Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. …
Read More »Government Set To Announce The Price Of Ghana’s Cashew In December – Mr. Williams Quaitoo
The CEO for Tree Crop Development Authority, Mr Williams Quaitoo has stated that, minimum fix price for cashew production in 2021-2022 cashew season will be announced by the agriculture ministry in December this Year. He said, all important factors to be considered in arriving of cashew Price have been …
Read More »Fuel Prices Go Up Despite Removal of PSRL
Fuel prices are inching closer to GH¢7 per litre at major fuel trading stations despite assurances of price stabilisation as a result of the removal of the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levy (PSRL). Last month, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo approved a request from the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to …
Read More »Greater Accra Region: 131 Sunflower Hub Urges Stakeholders To Support Women In Mobile Application Development.
131 Sunflower Hub, an entrepreneurial impact hub based in the Adentan Municipality in partnership with Ghana Tech Lab with support from World Bank, Young Africa Works,MasterCard Foundation and Ministry of Communication held its inaugural consultative engagement under the theme “The Role of Mobile Application in Transforming the Local economy for …
Read More »Alan Kyerematen Says : Government Plans To Establish “Ghana Traders Bank”
The government plans to establish a bank that will handle the affairs of traders, Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industries has said. He said the establishment of the “Ghana Traders Bank” will change the situation where traders struggle to secure loans to grow their businesses. Speaking …
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