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No FDA approval, no advert – FDA cautions media, manufacturers

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Ashanti Region has cautioned that no product should be advertised without prior approval, urging the media...

Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame to honour top executives at 11th Induction Ceremony

The Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame, an initiative of the Business Executive Group, is set to hold its 11th induction ceremony on March 26,...

Gold Reserves not being sold off, funds reinvested for returns – Sammy Gyamfi

The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed claims by the Minority that the Bank of Ghana is selling off the country’s...

GoldBod to declare surplus in 2025 audited report – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that the institution will publish its 2025 audited financial report in April, indicating it...

Small-scale mining drives Ghana’s economy but… – Sammy Gyamfi

The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has stated that small-scale mining remains the backbone of Ghana’s gold sector, despite years of poor...

We’re prepared — BoG Governor assures amid warning Middle East tensions could hit Ghana’s liquidity

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has cautioned that tensions in the Middle East could pose risks to Ghana’s...

Big Push will improve money circulation and boost purchasing power — Odike

Businessman and politician, Akwesi Addai Odike, says the current slowdown in market activity is due to low circulation of money in the economy. Speaking on...

MTN Ghana backs phased, digital SIM re-registration drive

Ghana’s leading telecom operator, MTN Ghana, is backing a phased, digitally coordinated SIM re-registration exercise as the government prepares for a fresh rollout aimed...

4 MPC members voted for 150bps cut in policy rate to 14%

Four out of six members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted for 150 basis points cut in the policy rate to 14.0%. This was captured...

Bond market: Turnover declines sharply by 60% to GH¢941.11 million

The secondary bond market activity softened over the week, with aggregate turnover declining sharply by 60.44% week-on-week to GH¢941.11 million. Trading activity was concentrated in...

Cedi slides as demand for forex increases; one dollar equals GH¢11.70

The Ghana cedi slipped in the last two weeks as the demand for foreign exchange builds amid external pressures. The local currency depreciated modestly across...

Tomato import ban presents opportunity for local production – PFAG

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has described the tomato import ban by Burkina Faso as an opportunity for Ghana to boost local production...

We are not fools at the Agric Ministry – Eric Opoku replies FABAG over tomato crisis [Listen]

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has responded to the ultimatum issued by the Food and Beverages Association Ghana (FABAG), defending the...

Farmers urge emergency plan to avert tomato shortage amid Burkina Faso talks

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana is calling on the government to roll out an urgent emergency response plan to prevent a possible tomato...

Tomato export ban: FABAG issues 90-day ultimatum to Agric Ministry

The Food and Beverages Association Ghana (FABAG) has raised serious concerns over the ongoing tomato supply crisis following Burkina Faso’s ban on tomato exports...

Patrick Boamah calls for urgent reform of GRA’s interest and penalty regimes

Patrick Yaw Boamah, the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has petitioned the Minister of Finance over what he describes as urgent structural and...

Finance Ministry signals tough measures for underperforming state enterprises

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has called on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), to improve performance or risk dissolution. ‎Speaking on behalf of the...

Offinso North Cocoa farmers brave heavy rains to petition Minority Caucus over cocoa crisis

Cocoa farmers in Darso braved heavy rains on Friday evening to petition members of the Minority Caucus in Parliament, in a dramatic end to...

Thirty youth and master craftsmen in Yeji receive training equipment under NAP

Thirty (30) beneficiaries under the Government’s National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) in the Pru East District have received training equipment to strengthen practical skills training...

GUTA warns of possible price hike over high port charges

The Ghana Union of Traders Association has warned of a possible increase in the prices of goods and services due to high charges at...

Mahama awards grants to 475 beneficiaries under Adwumawura Programme

President John Dramani Mahama has presided over the award of grants to 475 beneficiaries under the Adwumawura Programme, reinforcing the government’s commitment to youth...

‘We’re failing our farmers’ – Economist warns of collapse in agricultural value chain

A development economist at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, has warned of a crisis in Ghana’s agricultural...

Write For World trains 62 youth in beekeeping and mushroom cultivation in Afadzato South

A total of 62 young people drawn from six communities in the Afadzato South District have received training in beekeeping and mushroom cultivation as...

Ursula Owusu challenges Mahama’s claims on SIM registration, says exercise was credible

Former Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has strongly rebutted comments made by President John Dramani Mahama regarding the 2022–2023 SIM registration exercise,...

Deputy Transport Minister updates Assurance Committee On EV Charging Infrastructure Plans

The Deputy Minister for Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, on Thursday, March 19, 2026, briefed the Parliamentary Select Committee on Assurance Committee on key transport sector...

Let’s celebrate Burkina Faso tomato ban, it’s time to grow our own – Dr Charles Nyaaba

The Chief Executive Officer of Akuafo Nketewa, Dr. Charles Nyaaba, has described Burkina Faso’s decision to halt fresh tomato exports as an opportunity for...

Tomato export ban: Without intervention, consequences will be severe – Traders Association warns [Listen]

The Chairman of the Tomato Traders Association of Ghana, Eric Osei Tuffuor, has expressed deep concern over Burkina Faso’s decision to suspend the export...

Burkina Faso export ban: Don’t allow this issue to trigger high BP – Tomato traders urged [Audio]

The Chairman of the Tomato Traders Association of Ghana, Eric Osei Tuffuor, has called for calm among traders and consumers following Burkina Faso’s decision...

Tomato Export suspension: Local supply is not enough – Trader raises concern [Audio]

Tomato traders across the country have raised concerns over the difficulties they are facing due to their inability to import tomatoes from Burkina Faso. Speaking...

Government to engage Burkina Faso over fresh tomato export suspension

The government has announced plans to engage authorities in neighbouring Burkina Faso following a recent decision to suspend the export of fresh tomatoes, a...

GoldBod crowned State-Owned Enterprise of the Year at PELT Awards

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has been adjudged State-Owned Enterprise of the Year at the prestigious Public Enterprises League Table (PELT) Awards, emerging as...

GUTA President blames politicians for influx of foreign businesses in Ghana

The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has accused both the Minority and Majority in Parliament of contributing to the growing...

Bank of Ghana’s policy rate has lost market signalling power – Prof. Bokpin

The Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s policy rate has “lost its signalling power in the market,” according to economist Professor Godfred Bokpin, who argued that...

Middle East tensions: Policy rate cut to 14% not a risk – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama has played-down concerns that the recent decision to reduce its policy rate by...

MPC cuts policy rate to 14% to further keep inflationary pressures in check

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cut the policy rate by 150 basis points to 14 percent, the...

Minority rejects ‘fictitious’ 1D1F audit, demands retraction and fair review

The Minority Caucus of the New Patriotic Party in Parliament has pushed back against aspects of the Auditor-General’s Special Audit Report on the One...

Gov’t must heed plight of women in cocoa price crisis – Afigya Kwabre South MP

The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre South, Damata Ama Appianimaa Salam, has highlighted the struggles of cocoa farmers, particularly women, who are grappling...

Former Trade Minister commends Ghanaian entrepreneurs for resilience and innovation in building Ghana

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has paid tribute to Ghanaian entrepreneurs for their resilience and contributions to national development...

Pru East MP launches skills training centre to boost youth empowerment in Yeji

The Member of Parliament for Pru East, Lord Boam, has officially launched the Lord Boam Skills and Training Development Centre at Yeji, in a...

Burkina Faso bans fresh tomato exports to protect local processing industry

Burkina Faso has suspended all fresh tomato exports across its territory with immediate effect, as the military-led government moves to protect domestic processing units...