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Oti cocoa farmers besiege COCOBOD office over unpaid arrears

Scores of cocoa farmers from the Guan District in the Oti Region have besieged the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) office in Hohoe to demand...

BoG calls for shift from financial access to financial health

Ghana must move beyond expanding access to financial services and focus on improving the financial well-being of its citizens if it is to achieve...

Transport operators suspend planned 30% fare hike pending fuel price review

Road transport operators have suspended a planned 30 per cent increase in transport fares as they await the outcome of the next fuel pricing...

Analysis of the mid-year budget review against the 2026 budget

Method and Sourcing Every figure below carries a paragraph and page citation from the substantive 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy ("Budget") and the 2026...

Bond market: Turnover increased by 177% to GH¢5.01bn

The secondary market activity strengthened markedly last week, with secondary-market turnover increasing by 177.86% week-on-week to GH¢5.01 billion. Trading was firmly anchored in the short-...

Here’s what the IMF expects Ghana to do after its $3bn bailout

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the sixth and final review of Ghana's US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, unlocking...

‘AI is now the only effective way to counter cybercrime’ — Cybersecurity Expert

Cybersecurity, AI and Information Systems Expert, Dr. Martin Nana Annan says Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the only effective way to counter the growing...

Reported fraud cases rose by 48% in 2025 – BoG

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has disclosed that reported fraud cases in Ghana’s digital financial services sector increased by 48 per cent in 2025,...

Freight forwarders condemn shipping lines’ defiance of court ruling, GSA directive on container charges

The Freight Forwarders Association of Ghana (FFAG) has criticised shipping lines for allegedly continuing to impose container administrative charges above the GH¢720 cap set...

Ghana’s IMF programme completion reflects economic progress – Finance Ministry

The Finance Ministry has described the completion of Ghana’s three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme as a major milestone towards restoring economic stability and...

IMF describes Ghana’s ECF programme as broadly satisfactorily

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Ghana's performance under its Economic Credit Facility-supported programme as broadly satisfactory. According to the Fund, the government sustained...

Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee commends NPA for strengthening Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Economy and Development has praised the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) for its effective regulation of Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector,...

Ibrahim Mahama denies interest in acquiring VALCO, threatens legal action over claims

Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has denied claims that he is seeking to acquire the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), describing the allegations as false and...

GUTA demands immediate enforcement of GH¢720 container charge after High Court ruling

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called for the immediate enforcement of a High Court ruling directing shipping lines to comply with...

Ghana completes 3-year IMF programme after final review

Ghana has successfully completed its three-year programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the Fund’s Executive Board approved the country’s final review under...

GNAT urges teachers to embrace financial discipline amid rising debt concerns

The Nkwanta South branch of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has urged teachers to adopt sound financial management practices to address growing...

NYA’s National Apprenticeship Programme ranked among government’s best-rated policies – Global Info

The National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP), being implemented by the National Youth Authority (NYA), has been ranked among the best-performing policies of the John Dramani...

Tema Oil Refinery engages CSOs on ongoing transformation recovery plans

The management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has engaged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) operating in Ghana's energy sector on the refinery's ongoing transformation...

Fuel prices could go up again this week — COPEC

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has warned that fuel prices in Ghana could increase further this week as international crude oil and refined...

Eric Opoku should have resigned over Nkoko Nkitinkiti remarks – Prof. Boadi

The Executive Director of the Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has criticised the Minister for Food and Agriculture,...

Economy cannot be performing well if government borrows to pay salaries – Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned claims that Ghana’s economy...

GH¢10 tomato price raises questions about 5% inflation figure – Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned the credibility of Ghana’s reported inflation rate, arguing that the rising...

UENR Alumni Association seeks NEIP support for entrepreneurship opportunities

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) Alumni Association has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship...

UENR Alumni Association pays courtesy call on NEIP CEO Eric Adjei

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) Alumni Association has paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship...

Economic indicators look good, but ordinary Ghanaians are yet to feel it – IERPP boss

The Executive Director of the Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), Prof. Isaac Boadi, says Ghana’s economy has achieved some level of...

Tax cuts commendable, but revenue replacement was needed – Prof. Boadi tells gov’t

The Executive Director of the Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has commended government’s decision to abolish what he...

24-hour economy: Gov’t urged to expedite implementation to create jobs

Stakeholders have called on government to review its tax exemption policies and fast-track the implementation of the proposed 24-hour economy policy to attract investment...

Prudential Bank MD advocates relationship-centred banking in future of financial services

The Acting Managing Director of Prudential Bank Ltd, Ebow Quayson, has emphasised the need for banks to adopt a relationship-centred approach as the financial...

Ghanaians hold record GH¢40bn in mobile money wallets

Ghanaians are keeping more money in their mobile money wallets than ever before, with balances reaching a record GH¢40 billion in June 2026, reflecting...

T-bills: Gov’t exceeds target by 30%; interest rates decline again

The government exceeded its treasury bills target once again, the week in which the Minister of Finance presented the Mid-Year Budget Review on Thursday,...

IMF Board set to approve Ghana’s final programme review

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to meet today to consider and approve Ghana’s sixth and final review under...

‘A growing economy with unemployed youth is a factory of frustration’ — Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has argued that Ghana’s improving macroeconomic indicators will mean little unless they translate...

Economic indicators are green, but social indicators are red — Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned whether Ghana’s reported economic recovery is translating into improved living conditions,...

Economy healthier than under previous administration, but major challenges remain – Manasseh Azure

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has described Ghana's economy as healthier than it was under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, while cautioning...

24-hour economy still on course despite omission from Mid-Year Budget – Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has dismissed suggestions that the government's flagship 24-hour economy policy has been sidelined after it was not highlighted...

Mid-year budget review was splendid, Mahama and Ato Forson have delivered – Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has described the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review presented by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson as "splendid," saying...

Etihad Airways and Africa World Airlines sign strategic partnership agreement

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Africa World Airlines, the Accra-based carrier that has connected Ghana and the wider...

Parliament postpones debate on 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to July 28

Parliament has deferred debate on the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review to Tuesday, July 28, to allow Members of Parliament more time to examine...

Stop celebrating figures while young people struggle for jobs – Dr Domfeh to gov’t

Development Economist Dr George Domfeh has criticised the government’s economic presentation, arguing that the Finance Minister focused mainly on the positive aspects of the...

Proposed bonded warehouse limits could hurt businesses and food security – FABAG

The Chairman of the Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG), John Awuni, has raised concerns over the government’s proposed policy to limit the...