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Bond market: Turnover declines by 18% to GH¢2.38bn

The Secondary market activity softened over the week, with aggregate turnover declining by 18.16% week-on-week to GH¢2.38 billion. Trading activity was concentrated in the front-to-belly...

National Seed System Reset Programme launched at University of Ghana to boost 24-hour economy

The two-day National Seed System Reset Programme has commenced at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) Car Park, University of...

If 1D1F worked, unemployment would be solved – GNCCI boss

The CEO of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu Aboagye, says Ghana’s unemployment crisis could have been significantly reduced...

Minority sound alarm over second cocoa price reduction

The Member of Parliament for Offinso South and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku, has alleged...

Minority accuses government of prioritizing jets over farmers

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has urged the government to halt plans to purchase a new presidential jet and four helicopters, citing the ongoing...

Prudential Bank empowers young women at Labone SHS through Women Empowerment Series

Prudential Bank extended its International Women’s Day celebrations to Labone Senior High School by hosting an empowerment session for final-year female students under the...

No conclusion for transport fare increment yet—GPRTU

Samuel Amoah, Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU), has said that a decision on a possible increase...

World Bank MD praises Ghana’s economic turnaround

The Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer of the World Bank, Paschal Donohoe, has commended Ghana for its progress in stabilising the economy following...

Prudential Bank donates to support Ghana Prisons Service’s Think Prisons 360 Initiative

Prudential Bank has donated GHS 20,000 to support the Ghana Prisons Service’s newly launched “Think Prisons 360” Initiative. The presentation took place during a courtesy...

A levy without justification: Why the GH¢1 Energy Levy must be withdrawn

The fiscal justification for the GH¢1 per liter levy on petrol and diesel, introduced in the heat of the 2025 mid-year window, has evaporated....

Government has not instructed cocoa buyers to halt purchases — LBCs President

President of the Licensed Cocoa Buying Companies (LBCs), Samuel Adimado, has denied claims that the government has instructed cocoa buyers to halt purchases of...

OMCs begin fuel price increases; Star Oil now sells petrol at GH¢12.49

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started adjusting fuel prices at the pumps from today, March 16 2026. This is coming after it was projected...

First Atlantic Bank announces April 7 AGM in Accra

First Atlantic Bank PLC has announced that its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Labadi...

GPRTU warns of transport fare increment over anticipated fuel price hike

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has indicated that transport fares may increase if fuel prices go up in the next pricing window. The union...

Gov’t directs LBCs to suspend cocoa purchases – Annoh-Dompreh claims as Minority visits farmers

The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has claimed that the government has directed Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to...

Annoh-Dompreh, Dr Yaw Opoku lead week-long Minority visit to cocoa farmers in Ashanti Region

The Minority Caucus in Parliament is set to embark on a week-long tour of cocoa-growing communities in the Ashanti Region to engage farmers and...

T-bills auction: Gov’t exceeds target by 7.4%; 91-day yield falls to 4.71%

The government recorded a marginal oversubscription of treasury bills compared to the previous weeks’ large oversubscriptions. According to data from the Bank of Ghana, the...

Offinsomanhene backs Minority tour, urges MPs to champion cocoa farmers’ concerns

The Offinsomanhene, Nana Dwamena Akenten II, has called on the Minority Caucus in Parliament to strongly represent the interests of cocoa farmers as they...

Annoh-Dompreh leads Minority MPs to Offinso Traditional Council ahead of Ashanti Cocoa Farmers Tour

Minority Members of Parliament, led by the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, on Sunday paid a courtesy call on the...

Audit uncovers fictitious GH¢89.4m debt under 1D1F programme

The One District One Factory (1D1F) programme is facing scrutiny after an arrears audit revealed what officials have described as a fictitious GH¢89.4...

PURC introduces Ghana’s first commercial EV charging tariff

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has announced a new commercial tariff for charging Electric Vehicles (EVs) as part of its latest review of electricity...

Fuel prices to increase from March 16; Petrol up by 16.93%, diesel 17.21%

Prices of petroleum products are set to increase by a significant margin from March 16, 2026. That’s according to the latest outlook report by the...

Energy Expert calls for urgent review of Energy Sector Taxes

The Executive Director of the Center for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy, Benjamin Nsiah, is calling on the government to urgently amend the country’s...

Gender experts urge government to boost women’s participation in cocoa sector

Gender consultant Dr. Queronica Quartey has called on the government to intensify policies and measures that will encourage women’s participation in the cocoa sector,...

Middle East conflict could soon hit Ghana’s factories – AGI President

Global conflicts and supply chain disruptions could soon affect Ghana’s manufacturing sector if tensions persist, President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth...

NPA increases fuel price floor for March 16 window

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has set new minimum price floors for petroleum products for the second pricing window of March, effective March 16...

Prudential Ghana agent earns multiple honours locally and Africa

A sales agent with Prudential Life Insurance Ghana has received multiple awards in Ghana and on the continental stage following an exceptional performance in...

Crude oil price to average $70 per barrel in 2026 if… – Fitch Ratings 

Ratings agency, Fitch is raising its 2026 annual average crude oil price forecast to US$70 a barrel from US$63 (Brent). According to the UK-based firm,...

Global economic growth remains steady if oil price shock is not prolonged – Fitch Ratings

Global economic growth should be steady this year, provided the current oil price shock is not prolonged, Fitch Ratings has disclosed in its latest...

Cedi records modest appreciation on improved liquidity, but external risks linger

The Ghana cedi recorded a modest appreciation against the US dollar across both the interbank and retail forex markets over the past two weeks. This...

PETROSOL ends 2026 Women in Leadership Conference with strong call for women inclusivity

Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, Guest of Honour at this year’s PETROSOL Platinum Energy 2026 Women in Leadership Conference, has commended PETROSOL for setting up...

Fuel shortages unlikely despite Middle East tensions – TOR assures Ghanaians

The Corporate Affairs Officer in charge of External Affairs at the Tema Oil Refinery, Godwin Mahama Ayaba, has assured Ghanaians that the country is...

Obra Show: Farmer seeks justice for ‘unauthorised’ harvest of crops he cultivated

What happens when months of sweat on the farm disappear in your absence? That is the painful incident Osei Akwasi brought before the Obra Show...

T-bills accounted for 62% of banks’ investments in 2025 – BoG

Treasury bills constituted the largest component of banks’ investment portfolio in 2025. According to the January 2026 Monetary Policy Report by the Bank of Ghana,...

US–Israel–Iran conflict: Shippers Authority warns of higher freight charges

The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) is warning importers and exporters in Ghana to prepare for higher shipping costs and possible delays following disruptions to...

Bond market: Turnover declined by 2.5% to GH¢2.91bn

The secondary market activity eased slightly over the week, with aggregate turnover declining by 2.58% week-on-week to GH¢2.91 billion. Trading rotated toward the 2027–2030 segment,...

National Petroleum Authority assures public of adequate fuel stocks

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has assured the public that Ghana’s fuel stocks are sufficient and that the country’s petroleum supply remains stable. In a...

Importers, traders welcome Finance Minister’s land transit ban on selected goods

The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Samson Asaki Awingobit, has commended Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson for directing a...

Auditor-General report flags GH¢162m in overstated claims by state agencies

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has disclosed that several government agencies overstated financial claims amounting to GH¢161.98 million, according to findings...

BoG touts resilience of banking sector as NPL ratio drops to 18.9% in 2025

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says Ghana’s banking sector recorded notable improvements in 2025, with stronger capital levels, improved liquidity, and a decline in...