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Over 350 drivers arrested in Ashanti region for charging illegal fares

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has disclosed that a total of 380 commercial drivers have been apprehended for charging passengers fees that...

GoldBod Jewellery unveils stunning Christmas and New Year collections

GoldBod Jewellery has unveiled its festive season catalogue, featuring a stunning array of locally crafted pieces perfect for the holidays. From elegant gold chokers and...

Export trade is serious business, we must do it right – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the importance of export trade, describing it as a critical national enterprise that must be approached with seriousness...

JoyBusiness Review 2025: GoldBod a ‘game changer’ for Ghana’s economy – Dalex Finance CEO

GoldBod has been described as a “game changer” for Ghana’s economy, with the Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, saying the initiative...

Importers, Exporters raise concerns over proposed AI system at Ghana’s ports

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has raised concerns over plans to introduce an Artificial Intelligence (AI)–driven system at Ghana’s ports, urging...

JoyBusiness Review 2025: Joe Jackson names Ato Forson, Johnson Asiama as Men of the Year

Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has named Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr....

Ghana’s programme performance has been broadly satisfactory – IMF Board

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Ghana’s performance under the programme as broadly satisfactory. This is despite some delays in...

Trade Minister meets tomato growers and traders to address sector challenges

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has met with the Federation of Tomato Growers Associations and the Ghana National Tomato Traders...

First Atlantic Bank marks major milestone with oversubscribed IPO and upcoming GSE Listing

First Atlantic Bank has successfully completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO), recording an oversubscription and demonstrating strong investor confidence in the Bank’s fundamentals and...

Prof Gyampo outlines major reforms, cost-reduction measures at GSA’s 32nd management workshop

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has outlined sweeping regulatory reforms, cost-reduction interventions, and strategic infrastructure priorities aimed at lowering...

Controller pays delayed education sector allowances with December salaries

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has confirmed that the previously delayed education sector allowances have now been paid. The delay was attributed to a...

Fuel prices begin to drop as OMCs cut pump rates; petrol sells at ¢12.50 and diesel goes for ¢12.99

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices in line with industry projections. Vivo Energy (Shell) has taken the lead, cutting petrol prices...

How gold saved the cedi in 2025

Ghana’s economy is experiencing an unusual moment of relief and the lifeline is not cocoa or oil, it is gold. As global prices of...

MGL, poultry farmers roll out X’mas Egg Market to tackle egg glut

The Multimedia Group Limited, in partnership with the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association, has rolled out a festive-season initiative dubbed the X’mas Egg Market,...

Gov’t presents Bank of Ghana Bill to extend board mandate, give parliamentary oversight

The government has presented a bill to Parliament seeking to amend the Bank of Ghana Act to allow for the extension of the Bank’s...

MP warns against ongoing raw rubber exports despite government ban

In total defiance of the ban on raw rubber exports imposed due to high local market demand, foreign exporters continue to export the commodity,...

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Finance calls for stronger support as ADF-17 pledging meeting opens in London

Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Amprem, has called on development partners and participating countries to increase their commitments to the African Development...

Over 700 former BCM workers protest over unpaid end-of-contract benefits

More than 700 former employees of BCM Ghana Limited, represented by the Ghana Mineworkers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), have staged a...

GH¢71bn debt rise in the midst of relatively stronger cedi makes no sense – Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has challenged the Finance Minister over claims that exchange rate pressures are responsible...

First Atlantic Bank PLC set for official listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange

First Atlantic Bank PLC’s Initial Public Offering, which closed on Friday, 4th December 2025, recorded overwhelming investor interest and was predictably oversubscribed, an outcome...

Absa Bank Ghana partners with visa to launch Absa pay, first-of-its-kind tap-to-pay wallet

Absa Bank Ghana, in partnership with Visa, has launched Absa Pay, a first-of-its-kind issuer wallet designed to provide fast, secure, and convenient contactless payments...

ZEN wins Best Mining Supplier at 11th GMIA Awards

ZEN Petroleum has been recognised as the Best Performer in Mine Supplies and Support Services at the 11th Ghana Mining Industry Awards, held on...

TAGG hails government for scrapping COVID-19 levy

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has praised President John Dramani Mahama for assenting to the removal of the COVID-19 levy, which takes effect...

NPA hosts 2025 Downstream CEOs Meeting to advance sector innovation and collaboration

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), in partnership with COMAC, the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), and other major stakeholders, has hosted the 2025...

Transport operators issue three-day ultimatum to clear traders from roads

Commercial transport operators across Ghana have given the Ghana Police Service and local assemblies a three-day ultimatum to remove traders occupying roads and bus...

Momo transactions hits GH¢3trn as digital payments surge – Report

The total value of mobile money transactions in Ghana reached GH¢3.01 trillion in 2024, according to the Bank of Ghana’s 2024 Payment Systems Oversight...

Ghana places 18th in Africa as most developed country

Ghana placed 18th in Africa as the most developed country, according to the 2025 World Population Review. Surprisingly, countries like Sao Tome and Principe and...

BonAgro appeals for government backing in farm mechanisation

The Southern Zone Machines Sales Executive of BonAgro, Mr. Richard K. Tufuor, has called on the government to intensify efforts toward farm mechanisation, describing...

Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry hosts Regional Agribusiness Dialogue in Ho

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, in collaboration with key agribusiness stakeholders, has held a Regional Agribusiness Dialogue in Ho under the theme:...

Agrihouse Foundation CEO expresses gratitude to Agric Minister for recognition

The Chief Executive Officer of Agrihouse Foundation, Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa, has expressed profound gratitude to the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr. Eric...

Sulu Investment Ltd signs MoU with Breast Society of Ghana to boost breast cancer treatment and awareness

Sulu Investment Ltd has entered into an agreement with the Breast Society of Ghana, under which a percentage of proceeds from every bottle of...

Local Government Minister declares Zoomlion “essential” to Ghana’s development

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has declared Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its parent, Jospong Group, an indispensable partner...

NPA hosts Namibian parliamentary delegation to share best practices in petroleum governance

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) on Thursday, December 11, welcomed a high-level delegation from Namibia’s National Assembly as part of a study visit aimed...

Female farmers in Nkwanta North concerned over falling produce prices

Female farmers in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region are raising concerns over sharply declining prices for their produce, despite recording good...

Ministry hosts Regional Agribusiness Dialogue in Ho

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, in collaboration with key sector stakeholders, has hosted a Regional Agribusiness Dialogue in Ho under the theme...

Finance Minister calls for more aggressive, proactive tax collection

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has called on tax officials to adopt a more proactive approach to revenue mobilisation as the...

MobileMoney LTD honours key partners and innovators at 2025 Fintech Stakeholder Dinner & Awards

MobileMoney LTD, a subsidiary of MTN Ghana, has recognised its top partners and innovators at the 2025 Fintech Stakeholder Dinner & Awards held in...

Finance Minister proposes incentive plan for Tax Centres to retain a percentage of revenue collected

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has proposed a new incentive system that would allow individual tax centres to retain a portion of the...

Bilateral trade between Ghana and India reaches three billion dollars in 2024

Trade volumes between Ghana and India reached approximately three billion dollars in 2024, with the figure expected to double in the next five years,...

Parliament approves Okada Bill

Parliament has passed the highly anticipated Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, 2025, popularly known as the Okada Bill, clearing the way for the legalisation and...