Joy Business News

The government plans to introduce interest-free loans for farmers to help them recover from the recent drought.

As the utility cost increases take effect today, businesses plan to pass these additional costs onto customers. Electricity tariffs have risen by 3.02%, and water tariffs have increased by 1.86%.

The Bank of Ghana has guaranteed sufficient dollar reserves to bolster the Ghana Cedi, anticipating increased demand for imports during the Christmas season.

As of July 2024, Ghana’s debt stock has reached GH₵761.2 billion, meaning each Ghanaian owes GH₵22,076. This is an increase from the same period last year when the debt stock was GH₵587.7 billion, representing 70.3% of GDP.

Supply of Liquified Petroleum Gas expect to normalise today as the Tema Oil Refinery says the initial challenge faced has been addressed.

Ghana now importing a lot of its vegetables from Vietnam according to second quarter trade statistics.

Customers of defunct management firms given another chance to register and redeem their claims.

Peasant farmers are calling on the government to eliminate certain taxes on agricultural inputs to lower food prices in the market.

A look back at the Joy news Ecobank habitat fair.

Ghana’s economy grew by 6.9% in the second quarter of 2024, provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed. Compared to the first quarter of 2024, the economy grew at 4.7%.The Services sector continues to be the largest contributor to the growth in the second quarter of 2024 with 44.2%. This is followed by the industry sector with a contribution of 32.2% and the agriculture sector with 23.6%.