BUSINESS

The measures put in place to deal with the ravages of the corona virus pandemic on the Ghanaian economy by President Akufo-Addo are beginning to yield results, Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of Bank of Ghana has said. He said this when President Akufo-Addo paid a working visit to the central bank …

Ghana Committed Drivers Association (GCDA) has kicked against former President John Mahama’s promise to legalise Okada business (use of motorcycle for commercial purposes) should he be elected president again in the December 7 elections. According to the drivers, okada business is in contravention of The Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (LI …

A task force in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti Region has closed down three cold stores at the Asafo market for selling frozen meat suspected to be unwholesome to the public. The taskforce, which included officials from the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Environmental Health Officers and Veterinary Officers, …

Civil society organizations (CSOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), social partners and the general public have been asked by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to submit their inputs into the preparations of the budget statement for 2021-2024. According to the Ministry, the 2021-2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy preparations have started and …

Some rice farmers in Gbdembilisi in the Builsa South district of the Upper East Region have expressed fear of a low yield following the invasion of their farms by strange weeds, identified by agriculture officers as “wild rice”. The infestation of the “wild rice”, according to the Builsa South district …

Legendary Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has asked to leave this summer. The Argentina international, 33, sent a fax to the club on Tuesday saying he wishes to exercise a clause in his contract, allowing him to leave for free with immediate effect. Barca were beaten 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions …

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, has stated that all customers of the nine (9) failed banks, and over ninety five percent (95%) of customers of Specialised Deposit-taking Institutions (SDIs), which were affected by the banking sector clean-up have received their deposits. According to Dr. Addison, …

Six-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi, has dropped a massive bombshell, reportedly telling Barcelona that he wants to leave the club and terminate his contract. Messi, 33, has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, scoring over 600 goals and winning 10 league titles and four Champions Leagues. However, in …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, has disclosed that ”trotro” passengers will soon be able to pay their transport fares from their mobile money accounts. The Mobile Money Payment Interoperability allows for the transfer of funds from mobile money accounts to bank accounts and vice versa …

Bayern Munich overcame Paris St-Germain in a tightly contested Champions League final in Lisbon to claim the crown for the sixth time. Kingsley Coman, who started his career at PSG, settled a tense affair with a 59th-minute header at the far post from Joshua Kimmich’s cross to leave the French …