BUSINESS Cocoa Production: 4,100 young Ghanaians establish own cocoa farms 8th June 2021 Kumasi Online MASO, a five year programme initiated to lift up the cocoa industry in the country by encouraging young people to prioritize cocoa farming has led to some 4,100 Ghanaian youth…
BUSINESS GENERAL NEWS VIP Jeoun Transport announces 22% increase in fares to all destinations: See new prices 7th June 2021 Kumasi Online Managament of bus terminal VIP JEoun have announced new prices for the various routes they ply with an average of 22% increase across all routes based on MyNewsGh.com computations. Without…
BUSINESS Remittance flows to low, middle-income countries drop 7th June 2021 Kumasi Online Despite COVID-19, remittance flows remained resilient in 2020, registering a smaller decline than previously projected. Officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries reached $540 billion in 2020, just…
BUSINESS “Gov’t Using Digital Technology To Stimulate Growth In Economy” – President Akufo-Addo 3rd June 2021 Kumasi Online The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Government is employing the application of digital technology to stimulate the growth and transformation of the Ghanaian economy, and, thereby,…
BUSINESS Transport fares up by 13% 2nd June 2021 Kumasi Online Transport fares in Ghana have been increased by 13 per cent. A statement issued by transport operators on Wednesday June 2 said this is to enable them accommodate the increase…
BUSINESS NDK wins judgment debt against gov’t; State ordered to pay Ghc14, 689 2nd June 2021 Kumasi Online A five-member panel of the Supreme Court has awarded an amount of GHc14, 689 judgement debt claim to NDK Financial Service instead of GH¢1.2 billion it made against the state.…
BUSINESS Ghanaians must be ready to pay more taxes – Osei-Asare 2nd June 2021 Kumasi Online Ghanaians must be prepared to pay more taxes as the government seeks to embark on an aggressive domestic revenue mobilization drive to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on the…
BUSINESS IES projects marginal fuel increase at pumps in June 31st May 2021 Kumasi Online The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected an increase in fuel prices by Oil Marketing Companies at the pump in the month of June. This, according to the IES,…
BUSINESS Ghana’s debt crosses GHS300 bn mark as debt-to-GDP ratio drops to 70.2% 31st May 2021 Kumasi Online Ghana’s total public debt stock has increased once again according to new data released by the Bank of Ghana. The debt stock which ended 2020 at GHS291.6 billion, saw about…
BUSINESS Ghana’s trade balance narrows to 1.0% of GDP; bags $5.13bn from exports 31st May 2021 Kumasi Online Ghana’s trade balance narrowed in the first four months of this year to 1.0% of Gross Domestic Product, as imports continued to surge, data from Bank of Ghana has revealed.…
