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Salaries of 7,000 govt. workers suspended

The Controller and Accountant Generals' Department has suspended August salaries of seven thousand (7,000) workers in the country’s public sector because their heads of department failed to validate them.

Sixteen (16) State Owned Enterprises to face probe

The Ministry of Finance has announced it will investigate 16 State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) for their failure to submit audited financial statements for the last two years (2015 & 2016).

Ghana Free Zones export hits $30.9 billion

Total exports value from the Ghana Free Zones since its inception in 1996 now stands at $30.9 billion and nearly 10% of that amount [$2.6 billion or 8.4%] realized only in 2016.

Ghana meets IMF to finalize exit

Government is set to meet the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday to present its decision not to extend the programme.

Uber to end post-trip tracking of riders

Uber Technologies Inc is pulling a heavily criticised feature from its app that allowed it to track riders for up to five minutes after a trip, its security chief told Reuters, as the ride-services company tries to fix its poor reputation for customer privacy.

NPA embarks on nationwide safety campaign

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has launched a nationwide safety awareness campaign for customers on the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas – LPG.