BUSINESS

A write-up issued by Tiger Eye PI ahead of its Galamsey Economy exposé which will air on November 14 and 15 has implicated the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen, of taking huge sums of monies from a business tycoon at the United of Arab …

President Akufo-Addo says Twitter’s decision to fold up its satellite office in Africa is unfortunate. “We had looked forward to its presence,” he told journalists in the US. The President added: “It was not too long ago that it was up, but I understand it is part and parcel of …

Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has disclosed that a private sector developer has assumed control over government’s Saglemi housing project. According to him, the developer will be in charge of selling the housing units when completed. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Sunday, November 13, 2022, Francis Asenso-Boakye said, …

Minister for Railways Development, John Peter Amewu, has revealed that the inability of government and its partners to implement the Accra Skytrain Project is due to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the minister, following pre-feasibility studies the parties were set to undertake a 9-month long feasibility studies to enable the …

The government has given the assurance that it has stepped up its talks with some oil-producing countries to secure cheaper petroleum products to cushion Ghanaians in the face of the rising cost of fuel in the country. The Deputy Minister for Energy, Andrews Egyapa Mercer, made this announcement while reacting …

Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that all unregistered SIM cards will be deactivated by the end of this month, November. In a press statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the Minister noted that the move forms part of measures to reduce SIM related fraud incidents in the country. She added …

Some civil servants have expressed their disappointment with prices at the PFJ market. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture began the sale of ‘cheap’ foodstuff to Ghanaians today November 11, 2022. The move, the Ministry noted, is to sell foodstuff directly from the farmers in the rural areas to persons …

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture will from today, Friday, November 11, 2022, begin the retailing of food items at its premises to civil and local government workers. The Ministry explains that the move forms part of efforts to cushion Ghanaians and mitigate the impact of rising food prices. The …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on Thursday, November 10 announced an ad hoc committee to probe allegations in a vote of censure motion against the embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. The 8-member ad hoc committee was constituted of Members of Parliament elected by the leadership of both sides of the House. Their main task …

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has hinted at plans to implement the controversial mandatory seatbelt for each passenger in commercial vehicles next year. Section 119 of the Road Traffic Regulation Legislative Instrument (LI) 2180 passed by Parliament in 2012, lays emphasis on the use of seatbelts. It is …