Oil prices rise

Oil prices rose in the first trading hours of 2017, buoyed by hopes that a deal between OPEC and non-OPEC members to cut production, which kicked in on Sunday, will be effective in draining...

Gov’t extends Subah’s contract with GRA

Government has extended its contract with Subah Infosolutions, to monitor the country’s revenue in the telecommunication sector. This comes barely a week to the swearing of the incoming government led by Nana Akufo-Addo on January...

I didn’t reject Mahama’s offer – New Auditor-General

Ghana’s newly appointed Auditor-General, Mr Daniel Domelevo, has rubbished claims that he initially rejected the offer from President John Mahama. News was rife on December 24, 2016 that Mr. Domelevo had stormed out of Ghana...

Toshiba shares slump: What’s going wrong?

Toshiba shares slumped sharply on Thursday, the third straight day of heavy losses. The Japanese industrial giant has now had more than 40% of its value wiped off since 26 December. It comes after the firm's...

Producer Price Inflation jumps to 11. 9%

The Producer Price inflation (PPI) for the month of November 2016 has jumped to 11.9% from 9.7 percent recorded in October. Making the announcement Wednesday, December 28th, Acting Government Statistician Baah Wadieh stated that inflation...

Defaulting business operators to pay GHC 300 monthly – RGD

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has served notice to conceal the names of all business operators who fail to file their Annual Returns and updates by January 31, 2017. This warning according to the RGD...

Airtel customers to enjoy 7% discount on Africa World Airlines

Airtel Ghana, through its Airtel Premier sub-brand has announced a partnership with Africa World Airlines (AWA) to offer Premier customers up to 7% discount on AWA airfares effective immediately. This latest partnership adds to a...

Over 1.2k Vodafone customers enjoy free ride Dec. 24

Telecommunication giant Vodafone paid for the transport fares of over 1,200 customers travelling from Accra to Kumasi, Takoradi and Ho on December 24, 2016. The network refunded the fares of all customers heading to the...

Ghana Maritime and Shipping Awards slated for March 2017

The maiden edition of the Ghana Maritime & Shipping Awards has been scheduled for March 2017 at the La Beach Hotel in Accra. The awards is said to identify, publicly recognize outstanding performers as well...

Shippers oppose draft container weighing regulation

Importers and exporters in the country have kicked against a draft regulation by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), which will introduce new measures for container weighing in the country, saying it will burden them...