Hubtel, Ghana’s leading payments, quick commerce, and messaging technology company, was the big winner at the just–ended Ghana Fintech Awards which took place on January 27, 2022 at the Labadi Beach Hotel. Hubtel picked up five awards––the most by any company on the night of the awards, including the coveted “Fintech Company of the Year” […] The post Hubtel
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says a recent report by an international media firm, Al Jazeera is bound to have a dire impact on the cocoa industry. Al Jazeera in its report on child labour on cocoa farms in the Western Region stated that the use of child labour has risen in cocoa farms in […] The post Aljazeera’s child labour report
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says about twenty-four (24) Cocoa Licensed Buying Companies are indebted to it to the tune of over GH¢30 million due to non-payment of seed funds. This comes after the companies paid GH¢66 million of the substantive debt of GH¢96 million as a fallout from the 2020 Auditor General’s report. Appearing […] The post 24 cocoa licensed
Ghanaian Media Personality and Fashion Icon, Kofi Okyere Darko better known as KOD has stated that current crop of artistes such as Black Sherif and Gyakie are not part of his top ten list of Ghanaian musicians. According to KOD, even though these new crop of artistes are doing tremendously well, they can only be […] The post Black Sherif, Gyakie not
Ghana has stagnated in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scoring 43 out of 100 for the third time. It has maintained the score since 2020. The country currently ranks 72nd out of 180 countries ranked in the world. This was captured in a report released by Transparency International. Since its inception in 1995, the Corruption […] The post Ghana stagnates
Ghana has stagnated in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) scoring 43 out of 100 for the third time. It has maintained the score since 2020. The country currently ranks 72nd out of 180 countries ranked in the world. This was captured in a report released by Transparency International. Since its inception in 1995, the Corruption […] The post Ghana stagnates
The deadline for government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) has been extended further to February 7, 2023, following the expiration today. This is also based on the agreement reached with the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), and the Ghana Securities Industry Association (GSIA). Government says a revised and final Exchange Memorandum […] The post Deadline
The Managers of the East Legon branch of Max Mart shopping centre, Community 25 branch of Palace shopping mall, and Second Cup Coffee shop at Dzorwulu have been arrested and detained by the Ghana Revenue Authority for non-compliance with tax laws and bypassing the Electronic VAT Invoicing system. The three managers are made up of […] The post Managers
The Government of Ghana has duly launched the National Rental Assistance Scheme as part of measures to provide decent accommodation for Ghanaians. Ghanaians above the age of 18 with a valid national ID card and verifiable employment with an income, qualify for a rent loan in five to ten working days under the scheme. Total […] The post Govt launches
The Council of Elders of the opposition National Democratic Congress on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, met with some Members of Parliament who petitioned the party over the minority leadership reshuffle. The petitioners were represented by Cletus Avoka, MP for Zebilla East, Dominic Ayine, MP for Bolgatanga East, Mohammed Murtala, MP for Tamale Central, Zanetor Rawlings, […] The post Petitioners
The Data Protection Commission has disclosed that it will soon arraign about 300 institutions that have failed to safeguard the data of individuals as stipulated by law. The Commission has since 2017 been championing the protection of information that is collected and used by companies and institutions in Ghana. The Commission bemoaned the low compliance […] The post Data
Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a bet on the outcome. These bets are normally small sums of money and can be made with either bookmakers or online sports betting sites. Most transactions are carried out through a third party, your bank. For this article, we will be using MSport […] The post Sports betting: Major European
Doctors at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have threatened to withdraw their services by February 13, 2023, if certain conditions outlined to the management of the facility are not addressed. In a protest letter, the doctors accused the management of discrimination in the payment of the arrears of the Thirteenth Month Salary for doctors working […] The post Korle
A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong has justified the need to prevent persons of questionable character from being called to the bar. He made this known during the induction ceremony of first-year students of the professional course at the Ghana School of Law. The school has been criticized for allegedly restricting […] The post It’s
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has predicted that some key river bodies in the country may go extinct in the next few years due to illegal mining activities. COCOBOD is worried that illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, may adversely affect cocoa production on a large scale if measures are not taken to address […] The post River Pra, others
Ghanaians will from tomorrow, Wednesday, February 1, 2023, pay more for utility tariffs as the increment announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURC) kicks in. PURC on January 16 increased electricity prices by about 30% and 8.3% for water effective February 1, 2023. The PURC cited the cedi depreciation, soaring inflation and issues with […] The post 30% ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that the upward review of electricity tariff for the first quarter will be implemented with effect from Wednesday, 1st February 2023. PURC on January 16 increased electricity prices by about 30% and 8.3% for water effective February 1, 2023. The PURC cited the cedi depreciation, soaring inflation […] The post 30% ECG tariff hike
The Community 25 branch manager of the retail shopping centre, Palace Mall, has been arrested by a task force from the revenue compliance unit of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). According to GRA, the managers of the shop have deliberately outsmarted the Electronic VAT Invoicing system by recording multiple sales of items under one unit. […] The post Tema Palace
A 25-year-old man has been shot to death by some military men at Hobor in the Ga South Municipality in the Greater Accra region. Reports say the deceased, Alfred Awuku, was shot after he attempted to take a rifle belonging to one of the officers. Two other persons including the Wulomo of Kweku Pamfo also […] The post Soldiers shoot 25-year-old man at Hobor; two others
A High Court in Tamale has granted bail of GH¢2 million with three sureties each, to the four accused persons standing trial in the case of the Northern Development Authority (NDA) procurement breaches revealed in the special prosecutor’s investigative report. The four accused persons were charged with six counts including a joint count of conspiracy […] The post NDA
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