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Government to inject US$2 billion into economy to “rescue cedi”
March 24, 2022
Government to inject US$2 billion into economy to “rescue cedi”
President Akufo-Addo has approved measures to mitigate the economic hardship in the Ghanaian economy. The government has hinted that it’ll…
Finance Minister to announce “difficult decisions” to cushion nation, Akufo-Addo hints
March 23, 2022
Finance Minister to announce “difficult decisions” to cushion nation, Akufo-Addo hints
President Akufo-Addo disclosed this in opening remarks before moving into a closed-door meeting with the Council of State at Jubilee…
Government urged to stabilize prices of petroleum products
March 17, 2022
Government urged to stabilize prices of petroleum products
Think Tank Baskin Africa have suggested to the Government of Ghana to immediately scrap the Special Petroleum Tax, Price Stabilization…
Cost of medicines in Ghana expected to go down after removal of VAT on pharmaceutical products – Govt
March 14, 2022
Cost of medicines in Ghana expected to go down after removal of VAT on pharmaceutical products – Govt
The Government earlier this week announced the removal of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on pharmaceutical ingredients in Ghana. Similarly,…
Don’t patronize “Freedom Coin” – BoG warns
March 11, 2022
Don’t patronize “Freedom Coin” – BoG warns
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned Ghanaians against trading in the yet to be launched cryptocurrency named “Freedom Coin”.…
“BitCash Currency Exchange” is a fraudulent scheme, says BoG
March 9, 2022
“BitCash Currency Exchange” is a fraudulent scheme, says BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) said it has not licensed such entity or any other cryptocurrency exchange platform. The Bank…
Privatise TOR to make it vibrant again – Energy strategist tells government
March 7, 2022
Privatise TOR to make it vibrant again – Energy strategist tells government
An energy strategist, Dr. Yusuf Suleman, has welcomed the privatisation of the Tema Oil Refinery, as a means of dealing…
Shell to exit Russia after Ukraine invasion
March 2, 2022
Shell to exit Russia after Ukraine invasion
Shell said the decision to exit Russian joint ventures will lead to impairments. Shell had around $3 billion in non-current…
Only 10% of unpaid loans in Volta, Oti regions recovered – MASLOC CEO
February 20, 2022
Only 10% of unpaid loans in Volta, Oti regions recovered – MASLOC CEO
The Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), has been able to recover only 10% of unpaid loans by beneficiaries in…
Ghana and others partner BioNTech to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Africa
February 17, 2022
Ghana and others partner BioNTech to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Africa
Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal are partnering with the German biotechnology company BioNTech SE to fill, finish and package BioNTech mRNA vaccines in…