Fuel prices to drop by 5% – IES projects
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected that fuel prices of fuel prices on the local market is expected to drop by up to 5% in the second pricing window of June, 2019. A […]
Finance
SSNIT wants contribution rate reviewed
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has called for a review of the contribution rate of workers to enable it to sustain the pension scheme and to pay workers higher pensions. Currently, […]
Don’t invest in Loom, it is a scam – EOCO
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned the public to desist from investing and patronizing the unlicensed investment scheme known as Loom. EOCO in a news release described Loom as a scam, adding […]
Mobile Money Interoperability records more than 4.4 million transactions
Mobile Money Interoperability (MMI) recorded more than 4.4 million transactions in its first year of operation. Beginning with just 96,907 transactions in its first month, public usage of the cross-network platform grew phenomenally to 422,275 […]
Ghana contractors to lock up 766 public schools over GH₵800 million debts
The Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors and Conscientious Public Sector Contractors have threatened to lock up all 766 public school facilities built, if government fails to pay them for work executed. The association […]
Anxiety heightens at Tema Port as MPS demands 11% increase in handling charges
Demands for tariff increment by the Meridian Port Services (MPS) from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) are heightening tension over the operationalisation of the new terminal facility, come June 28, 2019. The […]
You are a threat to financial sector-Adongo “punches” BoG Governor
A member of the Finance Committee of Parliament and lawmaker for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo has launched an attack at the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison observing that his incompetence […]
Ghana overtakes South Africa as top gold producer
Ghana has overtaken South Africa as the leading producer of gold in Africa. According to a Bloomberg report, the success chalked by Ghana is because of friendlier policies, lower-cost mines and new development projects. The report […]
Mortgage approvals increase – here’s how to get accepted
More than 40,000 people had their mortgage applications approved in April – the highest number since February 2017, according to trade association UK Finance. This comes as the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) reveals 89% […]
Lucy Quist appointed Managing Director at Morgan Stanley
International Business Leader, Lucy Quist, has been appointed as a Managing Director and Head of Change Leadership at Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered at New […]