BUSINESS ECG proposes increment in electricity tariffs 9th April 2021 Kumasi Online Ghanaians might soon be paying more for electricity as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is proposing an increment in tariffs. The Company says it needs more funds to support…
BUSINESS NPA launches fuel monitoring system to seal revenue leakages 8th April 2021 Kumasi Online As part of efforts aimed at eliminating illicit activities associated with the transportation and effective distribution of petroleum products across the country, government has introduced the National Retail Outlet Fuel…
BUSINESS Ghana Cedi Emerges Best African Currency For 1st Quarter of 2021 2nd April 2021 Kumasi Online The Ghana cedi has emerged the best currency in Africa for the first quarter of 2021. It ended the quarter with a year-to-date appreciation of 0.6% against the dollar. This…
BUSINESS MTN-Ghana Rolls-Out No ID, No Cash out Policy Today 1st April 2021 Kumasi Online The MTN telecommunication group has rolled out its policy of No ID, No cash-out today, Friday, April 2, 2021. The policy is to ensure that mobile money customers present a…
BUSINESS Poultry farmers welcome government’s plan to industrialize Kumasi 1st April 2021 Kumasi Online The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association has lauded government’s plan to turn the Ashanti Region into the second industrial city of Ghana. The Association however believes it can only benefit…
BUSINESS Ghana a safe, peaceful destination for investments – Akufo-Addo woos Spanish investors: VIDEO 30th March 2021 Kumasi Online Ghanaian President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Spanish business owners to turn their attention towards Ghana telling them that the West African country is a safe place to invest…
BUSINESS New Measures Could Rope In More Taxpayers’ 20th March 2021 Kumasi Online KPMG, AN accounting and auditing firm, has stated that government’s replacement of the TIN and SSNIT numbers with the Ghana National Identification Card could expand the number of registered tax…
BUSINESS Telecom workers union to strike today over conditions of service 15th March 2021 Kumasi Online The Telecom and IT Professionals Union is set to begin a strike in protest of poor conditions of service today, March 15, 2021. The union has said salary negotiations with…
BUSINESS Government proposes new tax on fuel 12th March 2021 Kumasi Online The government is proposing a new tax on petroleum products following the 2021 budget. This new tax, the Sanitation and Pollution Levy, is to fund efforts to fund investment in…
BUSINESS Government seeks $5.5 billion to settle remaining clients of defunct FMCs 12th March 2021 Kumasi Online The government is seeking the approval of US$5.5 billion to complete payment of the bailout packages to the remaining customers of defunct fund management companies who are yet to be…