MTN Ghana Wins Prestigious Telco of the Year Award at Africa Tech Festival Awards
Officials from MTN Group and our partner Huawei receive the award on behalf of MTN Ghana MTN Ghana Wins Prestigious Telco of the Year Award at Africa Tech Festival Awards Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) has... read more
Load shedding is back – Minority claims citing 500MW deficit
The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over renewed load shedding, citing a power shortage of more than 500 megawatts as of Tuesday, September 25. Recently, the ECG put out several notices of... read more
LPG shortage hits parts of the country; TOR assures situation is being addressed
Parts of the country have been hit by shortage of supply of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG). Joy Business observed long queues at some LPG stations in the Greater Accra region on Thursday September 26,... read more
Inclusive insurance not the same as basic insurance – NIC clarifies
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has clarified that inclusive insurance, also known as micro-insurance, is distinct from basic insurance. According to the NIC, micro-insurance provides... read more
Ghana’s domestic debt balloons to GH₵290.9 billion
Ghana’s domestic debt has risen to GH₵290.9 billion. This accounts for 28.5% of GDP. Also, the country’s external debt reached US$31.6 billion, up from US$30 billion in July 2023. This... read more
Electricity tariff goes up by 3.02%, 1.86% for water
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) of Ghana has announced new increases in electricity and water tariffs by 3.02% and 1.86% respectively effective October 1, 2024. This is part of the... read more
New Ghana Gold Coin not ultimate solution to Dollar hoarding – Prof Bokpin
Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has weighed in on the recent Ghana Gold Coin by the Bank of Ghana (BoG), describing it as a positive intervention but not a complete solution to the country’s... read more
Bank of Ghana launches Gold Coin initiative to boost cedi
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has launched the Ghana Gold Coin, a new investment tool designed to discourage dollar hoarding. As part of the domestic gold programme, the initiative aims to absorb excess... read more
MTN Heroes of Change Season 7 gathers momentum
A group picture of past Heroes of Change winners, jury, Foundation Board Members, Executives and staff of MTN Ghana MTN HEROES OF CHANGE SEASON 7 GATHERS MOMENTUM Accra, September 26, 2024 – The... read more
David Asamoah nominated as acting ECG MD
David Asamoah has been nominated as the acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This follows the resignation of Samuel Dubik Mahama on Wednesday, September 25. ECG Board... read more
Mortuary workers begin indefinite strike over poor working conditions
The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) will from today, Thursday, September 26 begin an indefinite strike today, over poor working conditions and unmet demands. Concerns of the union... read more