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TCDA targets higher crop yields as farmers receive inputs

The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has launched a nationwide distribution of agricultural inputs to tree crop farmers, urging them to adopt improved and...

Cocoa deforestation: Why Ghana’s fixes keep failing – Prof. Asante

Ghana’s long-running battle against cocoa-related deforestation cannot be resolved through certification, regulation or market restrictions alone, Professor Winston Adams Asante has said. He believes efforts...

‘Africa is not a problem continent, but an opportunity continent’ – Wakanow CEO

Chief Executive Officer of Wakanow, Bayo Adedeji, has called for a fundamental shift in how Africans perceive challenges, urging them to focus more on...

Prices of petroleum products are likely to be reduced from August 16

Prices of petroleum products are likely to be reduced from August 16, 2026. This follows the National Petroleum Authority's decision to reduce the price floor...

Ghana’s economy grows 5.1% in May 2026 as growth pace slows

Ghana’s economy grew by 5.1% in May 2026, although the pace of expansion slowed compared with the same period in 2025. The latest Monthly Indicator...

GMA pushes for swift implementation of measures to reduce delays at Tema Port

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has called for the swift implementation of proposals developed to reduce delays and improve vessel turnaround times at the...

Bank of Ghana: Cedi exchange rates for Friday, August 14

The Ghana cedi is trading at GH¢10.9745 to the US dollar on the buying side and GH¢10.9855 on the selling side, according to the...

BoG Governor urges banks to expand lending as economic conditions improve

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has urged banks to take advantage of improving macroeconomic conditions to increase lending to...

Onion traders commend Trade Minister as Ghana-Nigeria trade dispute eases

Ghanaian onion traders have praised Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare for intervening to resolve the recent dispute that disrupted onion trade between...

24-Hour Economy must go beyond slogans – AGI demands concrete action

The CEO of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth Twum Akwaboah, has urged government to move beyond slogans and focus on the concrete...

Fuel prices have risen by more than 33% in Ghana since the start of the year – JoyNews Research

Petrol and diesel prices in Ghana have risen by more than 33% since the start of the year, according to industry data tracked by...

Fiscal discipline key to sustaining Ghana’s economic gains – BoG Governor

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has stressed the need for continued fiscal discipline to preserve Ghana’s recent economic gains. He said government...

Nkwanta South poultry beneficiaries urged to feed birds properly to sustain Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative

The Member of Parliament for the Nkwanta Constituency in the Oti Region, Geoffrey Kini, has urged beneficiaries of the Nkoko Nkitinkiti initiative in Nkwanta...

GSS flags ginger price surge as investment opportunity

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says sustained high ginger inflation presents significant opportunities for investment in the crop’s value chain. The development could benefit smallholder...

Cedi depreciated by 3.1% to dollar in July 2026, increasing year-to-date loss to 10.4%

The Ghana cedi depreciated by 3.1% to the US dollar in July 2026, reversing most of its June 2026 gain. This took its year-to-date loss...

GRA outlines who qualifies for Modified Taxation Scheme and how it works

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has outlined the categories of taxpayers who qualify for the Modified Taxation Scheme, as well as those who are...

Ghana’s tomato, ginger shortfalls deepen import bill, CSIR researchers say 

Ghana’s tomato imports alone exceed US$230 million annually, while a disease-driven collapse of ginger has left the country 99 per cent import-dependent, Council for...

BoG sells over $8bn through FX Programme as cedi faces fresh pressure

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has sold more than $8 billion into the foreign exchange market since January 2026 to improve liquidity, meet demand...

Accra Brewery may shut down operations over revised excise duty

Accra Brewery Limited is considering shutting down its operations over the implementation of the revised Excise Bill, Joy Business has reported. The move is expected...

GPRTU directs drivers to reverse fare increases without approval

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has directed drivers who have increased transport fares without approval to immediately reverse the hikes. Deputy Public Relations...

Ghana has not moved beyond macroeconomic stability since 1992 – Prof. Bokpin

Economist and Professor of Finance Godfred Bokpin has said Ghana’s economy has struggled to move beyond macroeconomic stability since 1992, despite repeated efforts to...

Bond market: Turnover surges 148.95% week to GH¢5.67 billion

The secondary market activity strengthened with turnover surging 148.95% week-on-week to GH¢5.67 billion last week. According to trading activity, investor activity remained concentrated in the...

Gold accounts for 63% of Ghana’s exports as GSS warns of concentration risk

Gold now accounts for 63% of Ghana’s total export earnings, up from 39% in 2004, highlighting the country’s growing dependence on the precious metal...

IMF urges Ghana to sustain quarterly electricity tariff adjustments‎

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Ghana to sustain quarterly electricity tariff adjustments to reduce fiscal risks in the energy sector. ‎The sector shortfall...

GoldBod generated GH¢970m in non-tax revenue in 2025 – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, says the institution generated GH¢970 million in non-tax revenue for the state...

BoG and SEC roll out Ashanti NaVALI initiative to drive responsible virtual asset adoption

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have launched the Ashanti Regional phase of the National Virtual Asset Literacy...

Economic recovery must improve lives, not just statistics – Gideon Boako

The Member of Parliament for Tano North and Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has said Ghana’s economic recovery cannot...

Lower inflation means little if Ghanaians are yet to feel economic recovery – Gideon Boako

The Member of Parliament for Tano North and Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned the quality of Ghana’s...

Gov’t cannot claim fiscal prudence by cancelling development projects – Gideon Boako

The Tano North MP and Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned the government’s fiscal strategy, arguing that reduced...

10 major changes the new COCOBOD Bill brings to Ghana’s cocoa sector

For about four decades, Ghana’s cocoa sector has been governed primarily by the Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 1984 (PNDCL 81), alongside several other laws...

GoldBod profiles artisanal miners to trace sources of Ghana’s gold – Sammy Gyamfi

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has commenced a nationwide exercise to profile artisanal and small-scale gold miners as part of efforts to establish comprehensive...

Gov’t exceeds T-bills target by 73%, but one-year yield bill almost 13.0%

The government exceeded its treasury bills target by 73%, with the one-year bill yield inching up to 12.98%.  According to auction results by the Bank...

NPP urges Mahama to return Cocoa Board Bill to Parliament for wider consultation

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged President John Dramani Mahama to withhold his assent to the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, and...

Proceed cautiously with further policy rate reductions – IMF urges BoG

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to proceed cautiously with further policy rate reductions, given potential second round...

New physical and electronic devices for VAT implementation will be a game changer – GRA boss

The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong is positive the deployment of fiscal electronic devices at shops under the new Value...

Asantehene urges GRA to widen tax net to informal sector

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged the Board and Management of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to expand the tax net to cover...

Gov’t remains committed to launching Women’s Development Bank before end of year – Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated the government’s commitment to establishing the Women’s Development Bank, saying the initiative will provide financial support...

GSA begins nationwide sensitisation on mandatory ICUMS shipper registration

The Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA) has begun a nationwide sensitisation of shippers on the mandatory registration of shippers on the Integrated Customs Management System...

IMF warns Ghana’s financing needs to exceed 16% of GDP by 2028

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning Ghana of elevated gross financing needs, peaking above 16% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2028, and...

Bui Power Authority records net profit of US$66.2 million in the 2025 financial year

The Bui Power Authority (BPA) recorded a net profit of US$66.2 million in the 2025 financial year, following improved energy generation and expansion of...