The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been directed to suspend the implementation of the Uni-Pass port clearing system, which was initially scheduled to start on January 1, 2019, due to various legal, operational and policy issues. The directive, contained in a Decision Note of the Economic Management Team headed by …

The government has justified its decision to back financial support arrangements that would raise the minimum capital requirement levels of seven local banks. Last year, the Bank of Ghana raised the minimum capital requirement of commercial banks from GH¢120 million to GH¢400 million and set a December 31, 2018 deadline. …

Adum Branch Manager of Zenith Bank in Kumasi, Mr. Samuel Duncan has advised young professionals to utilise their contacts effectively. According to Mr. Duncan, that is one of the effective ways of sustaining a career. Mr. Duncan was speaking during a workshop Career Day organised by No Business As Usuals. …

Apple shares have fallen at the start of trading after chief executive Tim Cook blamed a slowdown in China sales for falling revenues. Apple opened down 8.5% at $144.08. Late on Wednesday, the iPhone maker said it anticipated revenue of about $84bn (£67bn) for the three months to 29 December, …

As the partial US government shutdown entered its 13th day, presumptive Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi hit back at US President Donald Trump, saying there is “no amount of persuasion” he could use to get Democrats to agree to fund a wall on the southern border. House Democrats, who …

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys had led tributes to Daryl Dragon, the singer and pianist who achieved fame as half of musical duo Captain & Tennille. Wilson said Dragon, who has died in the US aged 76, was “a great guy and a hell of a musician and keyboard …

Saudi Arabia’s state media says the 11 suspected killers of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi have attended their first court hearing in the capital, Riyadh. The official Saudi Press Agency said the prosecutor, the country’s attorney general, has demanded the death penalty for five of the 11 suspects. A statement from …

Netflix has come under fire for images used in the film Death Note said to be taken from a deadly train crash in Belgium in 2010, local media report. A scene in the film, a horror inspired by a Japanese manga series, reportedly uses shots of a crash involving two …

A speeding vehicle with registration AW 5859-12 number painted in Vodafone colours and logo has knocked and killed Lance Corporal John Andoh of the Ghana Police Service stationed at Ejisu, MyNewsGh.com confirms. The deceased cop according to police was on duty with other colleagues at Kubease snap checkpoint when the …

Some Muslim youth wielding machetes and other crude weapons on Wednesday afternoon attacked and vandalised the Odorkor branch of the Glorious Word and Power Ministries International in Accra. The Church, headed by Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah, was attacked following death prophecies he released on New Year’s Eve. The attack on …