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TOR receives one million barrels of Jubilee crude to boost local refining

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has taken delivery of one million barrels of Ghana's indigenous Jubilee Medium Sweet Crude, marking another milestone in efforts...

Mobile Money Agents Association announces end of current executives’ tenure

The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) has announced the expiration of the tenure of its current National Executive Administration, paving the way...

OMCs commence fuel price increases; petrol sells at GH¢13.67, diesel at GH¢16.27

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps, in line with industry projections of significant hikes. A major...

T-bills remain dominant component of banks’ investments

Treasury bills (short-term debt instruments) remained the dominant component of banks’ investment portfolios, with their share rising significantly from 50.3% in April 2025 to...

Majority knows BoG Governor won’t come and lie – Oppong Nkrumah on closed-door session

Former Works and Housing Minister and Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the Majority in Parliament of preventing the public...

There is no justification for secret BoG committee meeting – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the Majority in Parliament for preventing the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG)...

Mahama’s agriculture agenda gets boost as EEZZY Group Foundation supports Farmers’ Day celebration

Preparations for Ghana’s 42nd National Farmers’ Day celebration have received a major boost following the donation of a brand-new Nissan pickup truck, 20 motorcycles...

Aggrieved customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management Company demand payments of locked up fund in Mid-Year Budget

Aggrieved customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management Company have appealed to President John Mahama to direct the Minister of Finance to make a...

Cooking oil dominates Ghana’s informal food imports as food trade deficit doubles

Cooking oil remained Ghana’s largest informal food import during the first nine months of 2025, highlighting the country’s growing reliance on neighbouring markets to...

Ghana’s future depends on preparing young people for tomorrow’s job market – NYA CEO Osman Ayariga

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has emphasised that Ghana’s future depends on how effectively young people are...

Gideon Boako accuses Majority of shielding public from BoG Governor’s ‘honest admission’

The Member of Parliament for Tano North and Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has accused the Majority in Parliament...

SEC warns public against YEPBIT Exchange, BONCHAT investment schemes

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned the public against investing with two digital investment platforms, YEPBIT Exchange and BONCHAT, describing them as...

Nduom reacts to Supreme Court suspension of GN Savings and Loans ruling

Businessman and founder of Groupe Nduom, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has reacted to the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend the Court of Appeal judgment...

Majority hiding behind in-camera sitting to control the public narrative in BoG Governor’s responses – Oppong Nkrumah

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the Majority of using an in-camera sitting involving the Bank of...

BoG relied on gold purchases, not FX, to support cedi – Asiama

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has disclosed that the central bank has not undertaken any direct intervention in...

Bawumia’s Gold Purchase Programme behind cedi stability – Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament's Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has attributed the recent stability of the cedi to the Gold Purchase Programme...

COCOBOD settles GH¢162 million owed to non-DDEP Cocoa Bill holders

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the full settlement of GH¢162 million owed to individual holders of Cocoa Bills who did not participate...

Zeepay assures customers of “orderly resolution” following licence revocation

Zeepay Ghana Limited has assured customers and stakeholders that it is working closely with the Bank of Ghana to ensure an orderly transition following...

NEIP, Venture Capital Trust Fund partner to establish GH¢100m Adwumawura Fund

The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has partnered with the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) to improve access to financing and business development...

Banking Consultant questions timing of Zeepay’s licence revocation

A banking consultant, Dr Richmond Atuahene, has described the Bank of Ghana’s decision to revoke the licences of ZEE PAY as “better late than...

NPA hosts Kenyan energy regulators for study tour on downstream petroleum regulation

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has hosted a high-level delegation from Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) as part of efforts to strengthen...

PURC resolves 99.56% of ECG and Ghana Water complaints in Volta/Oti, commissions 17 boreholes

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) says it resolved 99.56% of all utility complaints received in the Volta and Oti regions during the first...

Emirates flight EK789 touches down in Accra for the first time

Over the weekend, Emirates flight EK789 landed at Accra International Airport for the first time, marking the next phase of growth for the airline...

Fuel prices set to rise from July 16

Motorists should brace for higher fuel prices starting Thursday, July 16, 2026, as oil marketing companies prepare to raise pump prices. According to the latest industry...

NPA increases price floor various petroleum products from July 16

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has increased the price floor for various petroleum products, effective July 16, 2026. Based on a notice sent to industry...

Digital Chamber backs BoG’s Zeepay licence revocation, assures public of payment system stability

The Digital Chamber of Ghana has assured the public that Ghana's digital payments ecosystem remains stable following the Bank of Ghana's decision to revoke...

Ghana calls for urgent political finance reforms to protect democracy across Africa

Deputy Minister for Finance Thomas Nyarko Ampem has called for urgent reforms to political financing across Africa, warning that the growing influence of money...

Real interest rates remained positive in April 2026 – BoG Monetary Policy Report

The real interest rates remained positive in April 2026, an indication that the monetary policy stance remained tight in April 2026, the May 2026...

Supreme Court halts GN Savings and Loans’ license restoration

The Supreme Court has halted the execution of the Court of Appeal judgment, which restored the licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited. The...

Bank of Ghana revokes Zeepay’s electronic money licence over regulatory breaches

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revoked the Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI) Licence of Zeepay Ghana Ltd with immediate effect, citing multiple regulatory...

ECOWAS delegation studies NPA’s fuel quality standards framework

A delegation from the ECOWAS Commission has commenced a three-day study tour in Ghana to understudy the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) regulatory framework on...

Ghana’s crude oil production falls for six years, costing billions in lost revenue – IES report

Ghana's crude oil production has declined for six consecutive years, falling by nearly half since its 2019 peak and costing the country billions of...

Finance Minister to present Mid-year Budget Review next week

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament next week, subject to parliamentary approval, JoyBusiness...

Ghana nears completion of external debt restructuring after successful SADEREA Notes exchange

Ghana has moved closer to completing its external debt restructuring programme after the successful exchange of the outstanding SADEREA Notes, according to the Ministry...

High Court dismisses injunction application against implementation of GSA’s GH¢720 cap on port charges

The High Court has dismissed an application for an interlocutory injunction against the Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA) filed by the Ship Owners and Agents...

COCOBOD begins nationwide farmer sensitisation on free fertiliser and major cocoa sector reforms

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched a nationwide farmer sensitisation campaign to educate cocoa farmers on the reintroduced Free Fertilizer and Agro-Inputs Distribution...

GoldBod Jewellery announces change of official e-commerce website

GoldBod Jewellery Limited has officially announced a change to its e-commerce platform, urging customers to update their bookmarks to the company’s new website. In a...

We will not accept conduct seeking to demean or undermine integrity of staff of members – GAB

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has expressed with deep concerns the unfortunate incident that occurred on Friday 10th July 2026, during the two-day national...

Government will end tomato import dependence in four months – Eric Opoku

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has stated that government interventions to boost local production of tomatoes will begin to yield visible...

T-bills auction: Gov’t exceeds target by 77%, but to pay more for one-year bill at maturity

The government recorded 77% oversubscription of the treasury bills auction, as the yield on the one-year bill hit 12.99%.   According to the auction results...