BUSINESS

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 …

The Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu II, has appealed to the bank of Ghana to take necessary steps to stabilize the forex market. In a speech read on his behalf at the 19th Ashanti Business Excellence Awards by Sewuahene, Nana Kwaku Sarkodie, the Asantehene expressed worry over the depreciation of the …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) owes Independent Power Producers (IPPs) some US$996million for power purchased. The arrears, accumulated between 2021 and this year, stood at US$900million as at last May but have now risen to US$996million at the end of September 2022 due to ECG’s inability to fully pay …

The current economic hardship in the country has forced the price of dog meat, a delicacy in some parts of the Upper East Region, to increase, causing many patrons at Wiaga, in the Builsa North Municipality to complain. Patrons of the meat in the community, which is noted for many …

A former Ghanaian banker with Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Asante Berko, has been arrested over his alleged involvement with bribes paid to Ghanaian authorities during his time at the investment bank. Berko is also the former Managing Director of state-owned enterprise, Tema Oil Refinery. According to a Bloomberg report, Mr. Berko …

In recent times, gari and bean popularly known as “Gobe” has become one of the most patronized local delicacies in Ghana because one can quench his hunger with little amount of money which can sustain him for many hours. Again, gobe comes with many health benefits to its eaters because …