Business
Business coverage from Ashanti Report tracks markets, enterprise, jobs, public finance, trade, investment, and the economic issues affecting Ghanaian communities.
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DVLA reforms Vehicle registration, links plates to owners
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced that Ghana’s new vehicle number plates will no longer feature the year of registration as part of reforms aimed…
GoldBod unveils Digital Gold Asset to expand investment opportunities
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is working towards introducing gold-backed tokenized investment products in a move expected to reshape participation in Ghana’s financial and mineral sectors by allowing…
ECG announces temporary power outage in Tema Communities
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has confirmed that a fault on its distribution network has caused a power outage in parts of the Tema Region, leaving several…
Mahama commissions refurbished TOR crude distillation unit, praises management’s turnaround
President John Mahama has commissioned the refurbished Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), marking a major step in efforts to restore the operations of…
Government has no plans to sell VALCO, focus is on revival through investment – Buah
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has assured employees of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) that the government is not considering the sale…
Minority opposes online purchase Tax System, warns of higher costs for Ghanaians
The Minority in Parliament has raised objections to the introduction of a new system aimed at taxing cross-border online transactions, arguing that the policy could result in double…
Power restoration underway as GRIDCo Engineers work to reconnect affected areas
Electricity supply has been restored to several communities hit by the recent power outage, while engineers from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) continue working to reconnect customers who…
Wontumi apologises to Mahama, Lordina and seeks clemency after conviction
The detained Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has apologised to President John Dramani Mahama and former First…
Ibrahim Mahama Denies Bid to Buy VALCO, Vows Legal Action Against Publishers
Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has dismissed reports suggesting he intends to acquire the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), describing the claims as false and malicious. The denial comes after…
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation invests US$6.56m in Western Region road projects
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation is upgrading road infrastructure in the Western Region through a US$6.56 million investment in two major road projects aimed at improving transportation, supporting…