Twitter side steps Nigeria as it opens first African office in Ghana

Twitter Inc will open its first African office in Ghana, it said on Monday, as the social media company seeks to make inroads in some of the world’s fastest-growing markets. The tech company choice of Ghana over Nigeria and South Africa is seen as a vote for the West African stable economy and growing... Read More

Why Ghana will no longer sell cocoa to Switzerland, others

A year ago, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo became the first African leader to be invited in about 60 years on a state visit to Switzerland. But his visit may not have gone as his host would wish as he announced that his country will soon end the process of selling raw materials to trade... Read More

Ghana Supreme Court affirms President Akufo-Addo election

Ghana Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed against the election of President Nana Akufo-Addo by his main rival of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dramani Mahama in the 2020 presidential election. “The petitioner did not demonstrate in any way how the errors affected the declaration of the election…We have... Read More

Ghana Mobile money operators face attack from fraudsters

Mobile money merchants in Ghana have cried out over incessant attacks and fraudulent activities of criminals in recent time, calling for security agencies’ intervention. The Mobile Money Association of Ghana (MMAG), a group of Merchants cautioned its members against the activities of fraudsters in the wake of the recent spike in criminal activities. According... Read More

Ghana President reduces number of ministerial nominees, cuts ministries to save costs of governance

Ghanian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday sent the list of his ministerial nominees to the parliament as he cut back on the number of ministers to serve in his second term. The president has reduced the number of ministers to 85 from 126 to reflect his resolve to have a leaner government... Read More

Fidelity Bank Ghana merges branches, relocates Tema branch

Fidelity Bank Ghana merged its Accra branch and relocated its main Madina and Tema Community 25 Branches in a bid to enhance customer experience and convenience for its cherished customers. According to the bank, the Accra High Street and Accra Central branches were merged into a single branch located inside the City Car Park... Read More

Ghana suspends implementation of new registration fee for importers, exporters

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has agreed to maintain its old fees for the registration of importers. This agreement was reached after a consensus-building meeting jointly organised by the National Standards Body and the Ghana Shippers’ Authority on Thursday January 14, 2012, for industry players such as importers and exporters, traders and other members... Read More

Ghana Supreme Court judge under investigations over bribery allegations

Ghana Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin Yeboah has said that his office will investigate a bribery allegation against a Supreme Court judge accused of trying to influence the election of the Speaker of the country’s Parliament. A statement signed by Justice Cynthia Pamela Addo, the Judicial Secretary, in Accra, said the Chief Justice would also... Read More

AfCFTA take off: Ghana recognises first consignment of goods for export

Africa’s journey to market integration has begun in earnest with the commencement of trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on January 1, Secretary General Wamkele Mene has said. Speaking during a virtual press conference, Mene dismissed talks that the AfCFTA arrangement was being rushed, saying there’s no trade agreement where all... Read More

In Ghana, traders disregard COVID-19 protocols, doubt its existence

Traders in some parts of Accra have discontinued the wearing of nose masks and use of hand sanitizers, which formed part of government’s safety directives during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency some of the traders expressed doubts about the existence of COVID-19. They said the... Read More