Business Archives - Page 9 of 11

October 18, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

FDA Warns of 4 to 15-Year Jail Term for Flouting Food Safety Regulations

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a strong warning to food vendors and manufacturers who fail to comply with national food safety standards, cautioning that offenders could...

October 16, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Ghana Should Prioritise AfCFTA Over China’s Zero-Tariff Deal

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has argued that Ghana does not necessarily need China’s proposed zero-tariff access deal, urging the government instead to...

October 13, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Unpaid Government Contracts Pushing Contractors Into Marital and Financial Crisis – Construction Chamber CEO Cries Out

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, Emmanuel A. Cherry, has sounded the alarm over the devastating impact of government’s indebtedness to contractors, revealing that many...

October 10, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

New Insolvency Law to Help Revive Struggling Businesses – Acting Registrar

Ghana is taking bold steps to support struggling companies and protect jobs with the introduction of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act (CIRA), a new law designed to help...

October 9, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

GPRTU Debunks Reports of Imminent Fare Hike, Urges Calm Among Commuters

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has moved to quash rumours suggesting that transport fares will soon go up following the next fuel price review. In a release...

October 8, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Project Set To Create Over 500,000 Jobs, Boost Energy Industrialisation

Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr. Toni Aubynn, has described the Petroleum Hub project in Jomoro, Western Region, as a transformative initiative that will...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

FRAUDSTERS MASQUERADING AS TAX COLLECTORS RIP OFF ACCRA TRADERS

Dozens of market women, hawkers, and small shop owners across Accra have reportedly been duped by men posing as municipal revenue collectors who demand cash, hand over forged receipts...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

FROM 2026, YOUR CAR NUMBER PLATE WILL BEAR YOUR NAME – DVLA ANNOUNCES REFORM

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a major reform in Ghana’s vehicle registration system, set to take effect in January 2026. Under the new system, vehicle...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

MAHAMA WARNS SHIPPING AGENCIES AGAINST IMPORTING EXCAVATORS WITHOUT PERMITS

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned shipping agencies that they will face sanctions if they import excavators into Ghana without the required permits. Speaking at a stakeholder dialogue with...

October 1, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

FUEL PRICES GO UP AS OMCS ADJUST RATES AT THE PUMPS

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have adjusted fuel prices upward in the latest pricing window, with petrol now selling at GH¢13.38 per litre and diesel at GH¢14.20 per litre....