Some commuters in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi have expressed positive reactions to the recent reduction in transport fares by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU).
They say the reduction in fares is timely and necessary, since fuel prices have reduced significantly over the past few weeks; and...
Ghana's economy showed mixed results in the third quarter of 2022, with the country's provisional real quarterly gross domestic product (QGDP) growth rate including oil and gas coming in at 2.9 percent year on year, according to data released by Ghana Statistical Services.
This marks a slowdown from the 6.5...
The Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited, Mrs. Pamela Djamson-Tettey, has been honoured by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Mrs. Pamela Djamson-Tettey received a Legacy & Gadia State Award at this year’s Gold Award ceremony of the Head of State Awards Scheme.
The ceremony was held at the Jubilee House...
Ghana's financial inclusion has seen significant growth in recent years, according to the 2021 Financial Services Demand-Side Survey Report. The survey found that 96 percent of the adult population in Ghana have access to financial services, exceeding the targetted 85 percent for 2023.
This marks a significant increase from the...
Some nine retail shops operating in the Achimota Mall have been apprehended by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for non-registration and non-issuance of Value Added Tax (VAT) receipts to customers.
The nine shops - Ara Outdoor Playground, Nady’s Collection, Body Basics, The Hair Village, MV, Life Healthcare Company, Bijou Jewellery,...
The Court of Appeal has, in a unanimous decision of a three-member panel, held that the judicial review application filed before the High Court challenging the revocation of the operating licence of a defunct microfinance company, TI Microfinance Limited, by the Bank of Ghana (BoG), was wrong in law.
The...
As part of measures against the insecurity situation in the West African sub-region, the Vice President, Dr. Mahammudu Bawumia, continues to urge the general public to endeavour to observe and report any suspicious activities in their communities and workplaces.
“The task of maintaining a safe community cannot be left only...
The Real Estate Agency Council (REAC) - a statutory body established by an act of Parliament to regulate the operations of real estate agencies - has stated its intention to embark on massive data collection and property registration exercises to build a robust system for property valuation in the...
The Built With Bitcoin Foundation (BWB), a humanitarian organization, announced this week’s opening of the Bitcoin Technology Center (BTC), a learning and training center in Kumasi, Ghana. The center was built as a legacy for the inaugural Africa Bitcoin Conference running this month and will be run by Ghanaians,...
Communications and Digitalisation Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says having a lot more women participating in the Ghanaian Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) ecosystem will spur the country’s economic growth.
Citing the Council on Foreign Relations, an American think-tank specialising in U.S. foreign policy and international relations, she argued in a...