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Finance Minister to present 2026 Budget Statement on Nov. 13

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is scheduled to present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, November...

Private sector must be recognised as a partner, not a competitor – Alex Dadey

The Executive Chairman of the KGL Group, Alex Apau Dadey, has called for a national reorientation that positions the private sector as a trusted...

First Gas Limited wins ‘Best-Growing Oil & Gas Company’ Award at Ghana Impactful Companies Conference & Awards

First Gas Limited has been named the Best-Growing Oil & Gas Company at the Ghana Impactful Companies Conference and Awards, held at the La...

Cedi to weaken slightly in quarter 4, but to end 2025 appreciating against dollar – Fitch Solutions

Fitch Solutions is anticipating a slight weakening of the Ghana cedi to the US dollar before the end of 2025. The local currency has appreciated...

BoG registers over 100 crypto firms, setting up new office for digital asset regulation

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the registration of more than 100 virtual asset service providers (VASPs) under a new policy to regulate...

Energy Ministry welcomes arbitration ruling in PDS–ECG dispute

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has welcomed the final ruling by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), which dismissed all claims...

Clozar secures major partnership with DHL

Africa’s fast-growing courier and e-commerce solutions provider, Clozar Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with German logistics giant DHL, aimed at strengthening cross-border...

BoG’s gold reserves hit 38.04 tonnes at end of October 2025

The Bank of Ghana’s total gold reserves reached 38.04 tonnes as of October 31, 2025. This was contained in market data released by the Central...

KGL boss to speak on Public-Private Partnership at University of Ghana

The Executive Chairman of KGL Group, Mr. Alex Apau Dadey, is set to deliver an address on the theme “Public-Private Partnership: A Case Study...

Ghana Stock Exchange marks a decade of GFIM’s growth, innovation, and new opportunities

The Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) is marking a decade of innovation, resilience, and remarkable growth that has significantly shaped the country’s capital market...

PDS loses $390m case against ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has secured a decisive legal victory in London after an international arbitration tribunal dismissed all claims brought against...

Peasant farmers question buffer stock over delayed GHS 100m grain purchases

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) is calling on the government to provide transparency regarding the GHC 100 million released to the National...

Eat Ghana Rice Campaign urges public to support local farmers amid rice glut

The partners of the Eat Ghana Rice Campaign have issued an urgent appeal to Ghanaians to patronize locally produced rice to help address the...

October Inflation slows to four-year low of 8%

Headline inflation has dropped further to 8.0 percent in October 2025, marking the 10th consecutive monthly decline, and the lowest rate since June 2021. According...

Our growth to No. 1 was not entirely influenced by price – CEO of Star Oil insists

Chief Executive of Star Oil Ghana, Philip Tieku, has maintained that the company’s rise to become the number one oil marketing firm in the...

Analysis: See what Ghana has done with its oil money since 2011

Fourteen years after oil first trickled out of the Jubilee field, Ghana has little to show for the windfall. Since 2011, the state has earned...

BoG sets June 2026 deadline for licensing of digital credit and mobile loan providers

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that it will begin accepting licensing applications from entities offering mobile loan and digital credit services, effective...

Investor confidence rebounds as Ghana’s economy gains momentum – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s firm commitment to transparency and accountability as the cornerstone of Ghana’s economic recovery, assuring investors of...

BoG warns unlicensed mobile loan apps to regularise or face sanctions

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed all mobile loan applications and digital credit service providers operating without a license to regularise their operations...

Auditor-General publishes interim list of rejected, pending arrears and commitments

The Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, has released an interim list of rejected and pending claims, commitments, and Bank Transfer Advices (BTAs) submitted by the...

PFAG calls for urgent government action to address grain glut crisis

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has sounded the alarm over a persistent grain glut affecting farmers nationwide, describing it as a serious...

Amansie Rural Bank PLC posts over 200% profit growth in 2024, pays dividends for 2 years

Amansie Rural Bank PLC posted a strong financial performance for the year 2024, obtaining a profit before tax of GH¢36 million.This represents a 208...

Blackout hits Denkyira Adeade for over two weeks; residents protest over collapsing Businesses

Residents of Denkyira Adeade, near Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region, have been left in darkness for over two...

IMF applauds Ghana’s fiscal discipline as inflation drops

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised the government for exhibiting stronger fiscal discipline in 2025, noting a marked departure from the previous year’s...

‘No new taxes’ – Food and Beverages Association warns ahead of 2026 Budget

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has called on government to address what it describes as excessive taxation crippling the sector ahead...

OMCs commence reduction in fuel prices; Petrol sells at GH¢11.59, diesel goes for GH¢12.47 

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices at the pumps in line with industry projections of a significant drop per litre...

Exporters face 10-year jail term over forex repatriation failures

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has launched a significant regulatory strike against foreign exchange leakages, issuing a firm directive that threatens exporters with severe...

BoG to inject $1bn into market for November under FX Intermediation Programme

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is set to inject up to $1 billion into the market in November under its revised Foreign Exchange Market...

Cape Coast Youth urged to embrace free TVET programme to gain employable skills

The Director of Springs for Skills College, Kiki Bruce, has urged the youth of Cape Coast and the Central Region to take full advantage...

Adansi North to roll out digital revenue collection system to boost local economy

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Adansi North, Charles Kofi Ogbeh, popularly known as Sir Charles, has announced plans by the assembly to introduce...

Ghana’s Microfinance industry encouraged to reinvent and digitise for long-term survival

Ghana’s microfinance subsector has been encouraged to adopt comprehensive reforms, strengthen corporate governance, and invest in digital transformation to remain viable in today’s fast-changing...

SML Saga: Let the law work, but end the talk – Prof. Boadi

Professor Isaac Boadi, Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), says while the Office of...

Pursue inflation targeting without hurting economy – Prof. Quartey

Professor Peter Quartey, former Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), has urged the government to strike a careful balance...

Fuel prices: Reduction may be short-lived – Kwadwo Poku

Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research (INSTEPR), Kwadwo Poku, has accused the Bank of Ghana (BoG) of artificially maintaining the...

Bank of Ghana to develop and test e-Cedi payment system – Vice President

The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has announced that the Bank of Ghana will soon begin developing and testing an electronic cash payment...

Setutsi Goka Ivowi appointed to the Board of Unilever Ghana Plc

Unilever Ghana Plc has announced the appointment of Mrs Setutsi Goka Ivowi (Tucci Ivowi) as a Non-Executive Director, effective October 1, 2025. The appointment forms...

We have turned a decisive economic corner – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr. Johnson Asiama says the country has made significant progress in restoring economic stability, with clear...

IMF Board approval for 5th review of Ghana’s programme to be secured in December 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to secure board approval for the fifth review of Ghana’s bailout programme in December 2025, IC Research...

GRA refutes ‘no work done’ claims in SML’s Revenue Assurance contract

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has confirmed that SML Ghana Limited duly performed its contracted duties under agreements with the Authority, directly contradicting widespread...

Give Akufo-Addo his due in cedi stability – Minority demands

The Minority in Parliament has called for former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to be recognized as one of the key figures who contributed...