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Asiedu Nketia urges farmers, industry to address tomato glut in Ghana

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged improved coordination between farmers and industries to tackle the persistent...

Ghana Link denies claims ICUMS caused fuel supply disruptions

Ghana Link Network Services Ltd has dismissed allegations that its Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) was responsible for recent fuel supply disruptions across the...

Ghana not immediately threatened by fuel shortages – Energy Ministry

Ghana is not facing an immediate fuel supply shortage despite rising concerns over tensions in the Middle East, the Technical Advisor at the Ministry...

Curbing food smuggling key to protecting local industry — John Dumelo

The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has called for decisive action to halt the smuggling of food products from neighbouring Togo...

Cabinet approves new round of SIM registration exercise

The Communication Minister, Samuel Nartey George, has revealed that Cabinet has approved a completely new SIM registration exercise following what he described as an...

Middle East War: Gov’t must turn oil price gains into relief for the poor – Economist

Economist Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie is urging government to channel any oil revenue windfall from rising global crude prices into targeted support for drivers...

Akyemansa Cocoa Farmers welcome Ghana’s 28% price reduction, call for additional incentives

Cocoa farmers in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region have expressed support for the government’s decision to reduce the 2025/2026 cocoa producer price...

Diesel price to hit GH¢15 by March 16 – Energy expert predicts

The Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE), Benjamin Nsiah, has predicted that the price of diesel in Ghana...

Ghana’s fuel reserves “abysmal” – COPEC calls for immediate stockpiling

The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has described Ghana’s current fuel reserves as “abysmal,” despite assurances from the...

Gov’t decision on cocoa prices shows financial discipline — Kofi Adams

Gov’t decision on cocoa prices shows financial discipline — Kofi Adams The Member of Parliament for Buem Constituency and Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi...

OMCs free to cut prices anytime – NPA says market is fully competitive

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are free to reduce fuel prices at any time, insisting the downstream petroleum sector...

Ghana’s reference rate drops sharply to 11.71%; major interest rate cuts expected

Ghana’s Reference Rate (GRR), the key benchmark used by commercial banks to price loans, has dropped sharply to 11.71% for March, down from 14.58%...

Ghana signs debt restructuring agreement with Belgium

Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise the country’s public finances, following the severe economic...

Gideon Boako alleges insider trading in sale of Ghana’s gold reserves

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Gideon Boako, has alleged possible insider trading in the sale of 18 tonnes of Ghana’s gold reserves...

Let’s build a culture of tax compliance – GRA to Ghanaians

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is urging Ghanaians to embrace a culture of tax compliance, emphasizing that paying taxes is a civic duty crucial...

Falling inflation bringing relief to consumers, boosting sales — GUTA

The Executive Secretary of the Ashanti Business Owners Association and Head of the Business and Economic Bureau of Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA),...

ADB donates GH¢200,000 to boost Ghana Medical Trust Fund’s ‘Heal Ghana Month’ campaign

The Agricultural Development Bank has donated GH¢200,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to support its “Heal Ghana Month” campaign, aimed at raising resources...

Cedi’s depreciation against dollar slows to 1.65% since start of 2026

The cedi’s rate of depreciation against the US dollar has slowed significantly in the first week of March 2026. The local currency, which had depreciated...

NPA didn’t scrap fuel discounts, it corrected an error – Oil Marketing Chamber CEO

The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, Dr Riverson Oppong, has rejected claims that the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has scrapped...

Uniform fuel pricing to protect consumers – NPA Boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Edudzi Tamakloe, has said that the directive enforcing uniform fuel prices across the country...

Fuel price differentials reflect competition, not abuse – COPEC

The Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has said that fuel price differences across regions are largely driven by...

Inflation drops further to 3.8% in January 2026

Ghana’s inflation rate has declined for the 13th consecutive month, falling to 3.8% in January 2026 from 5.4% in December 2025. This marks the...

LBCs apologise to cocoa farmers over delayed payments

Samuel Adimado, President of the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG), has apologised to cocoa farmers who have yet to receive payment for...

Cocoa Stabilization Fund to shield farmers from price cuts – COCOBOD PRO breaks down proposed bill

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Sam Jerome, has stated that the proposed 2026 COCOBOD Bill aims to overhaul the...

NPA halts discounted fuel pricing by OMCs effective March 16

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has moved to halt discounted fuel pricing by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and LPG Marketing Companies (LPGMCs) under the...

Prudential Bank calls for simplicity in accessing technology at the 25th Connected Banking Summit

Prudential Bank Limited, a leading indigenous bank, has advocated for simpler, more accessible technology solutions to drive financial inclusion in Africa. The Bank made the...

Bokpin warns Ghana faces major oil price shock from US–Israel strikes on Iran

Ghana could face sharp fuel price hikes and rising living costs if global crude oil prices surge as a result of the ongoing US–Israel...

Finance Minister announces expiration of DDEP-induced restrictions on domestic bond issuance

The Ministry of Finance has officially announced the end of restrictions on the issuance of new domestic bonds, signaling a major shift in Ghana’s...

Gov’t losing focus over cedi appreciation – Economist

Economist and GIMPA lecturer, Dr. Kwasi Nyame-Baafi, has cautioned that the government may be losing focus by placing excessive emphasis on the appreciation of...

Mahama should equally credit NPP for economic stability – Economist

Economist and GIMPA lecturer, Kwasi Nyame-Baafi, has stated that President John Dramani Mahama should have acknowledged the role played by the previous New Patriotic...

SONA crafted to set up President Mahama – Economist

Economist and GIMPA lecturer Kwasi Nyame-Baafi has criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), suggesting the speech may have been...

Mahama’s ‘fasten seatbelts’ remark signals economic crash, not take-off – Former Finance Minister

Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, former Finance Minister and current Member of Parliament for Karaga, has taken a swipe at President John Dramani Mahama over...

OMCs commence increase in fuel prices; GOIL sells petrol at GH¢10.46

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started adjusting fuel prices at the pumps from March 1, 2026. This follows industry projections that petroleum product prices...

Cedi to depreciate by 7.20% in 2026

Databank Research is predicting a relatively stable cedi in 2026, with year-end depreciation of 7.20% to the US dollar. This means the cedi will end...

Ghana has over 5 weeks of fuel stock despite Middle East tensions – NPA

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has moved to calm fears among Ghanaians, assuring the public that the country has enough fuel stock to last...

BoG has resolved dollar shortage challenges — Importers and Exporters Association

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana says concerns over dollar shortages that affected businesses in 2025 have been addressed by the Bank of...

Fuel prices to increase marginally from March 1, driven by crude price surge

Prices of petroleum products are set to increase marginally from March 1, 2026. That is according to the latest outlook report by the Chamber of...

Bawumia does not deserve credit for Gold Reserve Policy – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stated that former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia does not deserve credit for Ghana’s Gold for...

Binding IMF programme driving utility adjustments – Kwakye Ofosu

Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has explained that the recent hikes in electricity and utility tariffs are linked to a binding agreement signed...

Cocoa farmers earn more than double Ivory Coast rates — Mahama Ayariga

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has stated that Ghanaian cocoa farmers earn more than twice the amount received by their counterparts in...