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  The 21st BET Awards that took place on June 27, 2021, saw Burna Boy set a record as the first artist to win Best International Act on three consecutive occasions. The Nigerian won ahead of Aya Nakamura (France), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Emicida (Brazil), Headie One (UK), Wizkid (Nigeria), Young …

Diana Antwi Hamilton has won the 2021 Artiste of the Year at the 22nd edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). She beats KiDi, Medikal, Sarkodie, Kuami Eugene and Adina to lift the ultimate award today June 27 held at the Accra International Conference Centre. Diana Antwi Hamilton was …

Traders who were affected by the recent flooding at the newly built Kejetia Market are seeking insurance claims and compensation from management. They say they are in talks with their legal team for appropriate steps but until conclusions are reached, their intentions for the insurance claims will be fought for …

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with support from the police, on Friday closed down the Empire Cement Factory, a Chinese cement factory at McCarthy Hills in Accra, for operating without permit. The police halted operations at the site and sacked all workers in the factory, including the Chinese nationals for …

Members of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) have hinted at an increase in service charges following an emergency meeting on Friday, June 25. The association had complained about back-door increase in taxes imposed on telecommunication companies by government, thereby forcing them to pass on the charges to …

President Nana Akufo-Addo The European Union has finally taken Ghana off its money laundering blacklist. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday, 25 June 2021, delisted Ghana from the list. A statement issued to that effect said: “The FATF welcomes Ghana’s significant progress in improving its AML/CFT regime”. Ghana, …

Information reaching Rainbowradioinline.com indicates that the Ghana Revenue Authority in collaboration with relevant stakeholders such as the Financial Intelligence Unit, Economic and Organized Office (EOCO), and the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) formerly known as BNI are set to launch full-scale investigations against some popular companies in Ghana. Per the information …

The Executive Director for Center for Leadership and Democratic Governance (CLDG) Apatsea Isaac Kwasi, has appealed to the government of Ghana to as a remedy for the closure of the fishing season 2021 provide special relief to fishermen as means of survival. According to the ministry of fisheries website about …

  The entire ground floor of the newly built Kejetia Market was on Thursday submerged after heavy rains. Thousands of traders were displaced as goods worth millions of Cedis were destroyed. Parts of Adum within the Central Business District got flooded after the over 4-hour rains in Kumasi. Commuters were …

Hon. Minister for Trade & Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, The President of the GNCCI, Council and Members of GNCCI, Chief Executive Officers, Distinguished Panellists, Invited Guests and Participants, It is a pleasure and a great privilege for me to be invited to address the Members of the Ghana National Chamber …