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BoG has not made any losses that should be a topic for discussion — Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has downplayed concerns over the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) 2025 financial performance, insisting the...

You don’t need to incur GH¢15.6bn loss to stabilise the economy – Dr Boako tells gov’t

Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned the scale of losses recorded by the Bank of Ghana, arguing that...

Ghana’s growth outlook dims slightly amid US-Iran conflict – Fitch Solutions

Ghana’s growth outlook has dimmed slightly amid the US-Iran conflict, Fitch Solutions has revealed in its April 2026 Sub-Saharan Africa Monthly Outlook. The UK-based firm...

Sale of gold bought between 2023 and 2024 saved Bank of Ghana from GH¢33 billion loss

A JoyNews Research has revealed Bank of Ghana would have closed 2025 with a loss of nearly GH¢33.2 billion, more than double the GH¢15.63 billion it...

Gideon Boako questions IMF over BoG losses, calls for policy discipline

Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako has questioned the role of the International Monetary Fund in relation to the Bank of Ghana’s mounting financial...

BoG losses amount to wealth transfer to banks — Gideon Boako

Dr Gideon Boako, the Member of Parliament for Tano North, has alleged that the Bank of Ghana’s liquidity management operations in 2025 effectively transferred...

Gold sales cushioned deeper BoG losses – Amin Adam alleges

Former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has claimed that the financial position of the Bank of Ghana in 2025 was significantly weaker than officially...

BoG’s losses worse than reported despite gold sales – Amin Adam

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Mohammed Amin Adam, has alleged that the Bank of Ghana used proceeds from gold sales...

Gideon Boako vindicated as BoG announces huge operational losses

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has been vindicated following the Bank of Ghana’s announcement of operational losses exceeding GH¢15.6...

CSA warns of rising online business scams; reports over GH¢266k losses

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has raised concern over a growing wave of online fraud involving the impersonation of legitimate businesses on search engines...

Damang Mine sells 100% of first gold output to GoldBod, BoG in historic move

In a bid to support the accumulation of foreign reserves, Damang Gold Mine Ltd, owned by businessman Ibrahim Mahama, has sold 100% of its...

Stanbic Bank donates 50 laptops to KNUST, targets gender gap in STEM education

Stanbic Bank Ghana, a leading financial institution, has donated 50 laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in a renewed push...

Capital opportunities for female entrepreneurs emphasized at 3rd Women in Business Dialogue in Kumasi

Women drive nearly half of Ghana’s entrepreneurial space, yet many continue to miss out on capital opportunities and the skills needed to grow their...

Finance Minister, Deputy publicly file taxes, urge Nationwide compliance

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, and his Deputy, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, have publicly filed their annual tax returns as part of...

Egg sellers rally support for May Day discount sale at Multimedia to boost consumption

Egg sellers in Accra are urging the public to take advantage of a special May Day egg sale organised by Multimedia Group Limited, aimed...

GRA in Ashanti rolls out a digital modified tax system to capture informal sector

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intensified efforts to broaden tax mobilisation in the informal sector in the Ashanti Region, following the introduction of...

We inherited a collapsed power sector and $1.5bn debt – Abass Nurudeen

The Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen, has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party of leaving behind a struggling energy...

Stanbic Bank strengthens financial resilience of journalists in Ashanti Region

Selected journalists in the Ashanti Region have enhanced their financial literacy and resilience through a Financial Wellness Workshop organised by Stanbic Bank Ghana. The initiative,...

AkoFresh launches mobile cold storage trailer to tackle post-harvest losses

AkoFresh has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing food security and reducing post-harvest losses across Ghana through the launch of a mobile cold storage trailer. This...

We have enough aviation fuel to meet demand — Edward Bawa

The Managing Director of GOIL PLC, Edward Bawa, has assured stakeholders in the aviation industry that there is no shortage of aviation fuel in...

Ghana, IMF commence sixth review as government signals next phase of reforms

Ghana has begun the sixth review of its programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson describing the...

Banking sector rebounds as assets hit GH¢465bn – BoG Report

Ghana’s banking sector is regaining momentum, with total industry assets climbing to GH¢465.4 billion as of February 2026, according to the Bank of Ghana...

Fuel prices dip from May 1 as diesel drops sharply, LPG set to surge

Fuel prices are set for a mixed adjustment from Friday, May 1, 2026, with petrol and diesel expected to decline, while Liquefied Petroleum Gas...

Boankra inland port critical to economic transformation—Asiedu Nketia

The Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has underscored the need to complete the Boankra Integrated Logistics...

Bond market: Turnover declines by 66% to GH¢559m

The secondary market activity moderated during the week, with aggregate turnover declining by 66.88% week-on-week to GH¢559 million. Trading was concentrated in the front-to-belly segment...

Cedi extends depreciation trend for past two weeks; one dollar equals GH¢11.85

The Ghana cedi extended its depreciation trend over the past two weeks, but with notably milder swings. The local currency recorded volatility of approximately 0.5%...

Royal Gold Refinery Limited pledges to align with government’s 24-Hour Economy vision

Royal Gold Refinery Limited has pledged to align its operations with the government’s 24-Hour Economy vision to boost gold processing and create more jobs. The...

Post-IMF era could test Ghana’s economic gains – AGI Chief warns

Ghana’s recent economic stability and growing investor confidence may come under pressure once the country exits its programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...

ACEP raises alarm over deepening power crisis, demands urgent reforms

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has expressed grave concern over Ghana’s worsening power crisis, warning that persistent outages are disrupting livelihoods, weakening...

GRIDCo CEO proceeds on leave, Frank Otchere takes over operations

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), Mark Awuah Baah, has proceeded on his annual leave, effective Monday, April 27, 2026. This was...

COCOBOD CEO, Swiss Ambassador visit KOA Impact to boost cocoa innovation

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Randy Abbey, together with the Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, Benin and Togo, H.E. Simone Giger,...

IMF team expected in Accra from April 29 for Ghana’s final programme review

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission is expected in Accra from April 29, 2026, for Ghana’s sixth and final review under its Extended...

NEIP commences grant disbursement under the Adwumawura Programme

The Government of Ghana, through the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), has commenced the disbursement of grants to beneficiaries of the 2025 cohort...

Banks’ record GH¢2.5bn profit as of end of February 2026

Banks operating in Ghana recorded a profit-after-tax of GH¢2.5 billion as of the end of February 2026. This is compared with GH¢2.0 billion in the...

T-bills: Government records undersubscription for 6th consecutive week

The government failed to meet its treasury bills target for the sixth consecutive week. However, the undersubscription was marginal, nearly one percent. According to the auction...

Lanja yam farmers appeal for storage facilities, market infrastructure

Yam farmers at Lanja in the Nanumba North Municipality are calling on government, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, to provide storage facilities...

Hitz FM hosts maiden edition of ‘My Hustle’ aimed at empowering young entrepreneurs

Hitz FM has held the maiden edition of its youth entrepreneurship conversation, ‘My Hustle’, aimed at empowering young business people. The programme took place on...

Energy Ministry installing new 3,000 transformers – Richmond Rockson

The Spokesperson and Communications Director at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson, has announced that the Ministry is installing 3,000 new...

Zoomlion swiftly investigates PAC concerns, restores cleanliness in Asante Akyem South Municipality

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has responded swiftly to sanitation concerns raised during a recent sitting of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), taking immediate steps to...

Ghana Gas calls for tariff adjustment to sustain operations

The Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) has made an urgent appeal to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for a strategic upward adjustment...