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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...

SSNIT’s new annual pensioner certificate renewal begins April 2026

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has announced a new policy requiring all pensioners to renew their Pensioner Certificates annually, starting April...

Transport ministry to enforce mandatory union membership for commercial drivers to ease traffic

The Minister for Transportation, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has said that his Ministry will soon enforce compulsory union membership for commercial drivers as part of...

Massive agric budget boost welcomed, but post-harvest losses threaten gains — Agri-Impact CEO warns

The Chief Executive Officer of Agri-Impact Limited, Dr. (h.c.) Daniel Fahene Acquaye, has welcomed the government’s significant increase in budgetary allocation to the agriculture...

Ghana signs seventh bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Czech Republic

Ghana has signed its seventh bilateral debt restructuring agreement, this time with the Czech Republic. The agreement was formalised today by Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr....

President Mahama abolishes COVID-19 levy

President John Dramani Mahama has assented to the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Repeal Act 2025, officially abolishing the 1% levy on goods, services, and...

Finance Minister urges discipline and integrity during visit to Circle Tax Service Centre

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has urged staff of the Circle Tax Service Centre to recommit themselves to discipline, integrity, and...

GSA assures smooth import and export processes as new law strengthens its regulatory powers

The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) has announced its readiness to support shippers in exporting, importing, and clearing goods without challenges, following its elevation to...

Finance Minister charges Osu Tax Office Staff to boost revenue, pledges support and incentives

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has urged staff of the Osu Tax Service Centre to scale up their efforts in domestic revenue mobilisation. Dr....

Utility tariff hikes too sensitive to ignore – Austin Gamey

Labour Consultant Austin Gamey has strongly urged the government to immediately adopt a proactive approach to the standoff with the Trades Union Congress (TUC)...

Mahama pushes for joint ventures with China to boost economy

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Chinese industries to deepen their engagement with Ghana by establishing strategic partnerships with local businesses to process...

Minority demands immediate reversal of new utility tariff hikes

The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the government over the recent utility tariff increases, calling for an immediate reversal of what they describe...

Finance Minister signals new era of accountability in public finances

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced a decisive new approach to safeguarding public finances, emphasizing that accountability “will no longer...

T-bills auction: Government records 38% oversubscription

The government recorded 38% oversubscription of its treasury bills, the second week running. According to data from the Bank of Ghana, the yield on the...

Reset the system, not tariffs – FABAG demands full audit before any increases

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) is calling for an immediate reversal of the latest utility tariff hikes. It warns that any attempt...

Cocoa Health Officer raises alarm over rising cocoa smuggling in Suaman District

Edward Azi, a Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) officer, has expressed serious concern over the increasing rate of cocoa smuggling in the Suaman...

GNAFF President urges swift funding, pushes for agricultural innovation

The National President of the Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF), Michael Tetteh Kwetey, has appealed to the Government to ensure the...

We will make interest rates cheaper for farmers – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to securing affordable credit for farmers, announcing that the government is working to reduce lending rates...

Mahama to launch School Agriculture Programme to boost food security

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will soon roll out a major new initiative, the School Agriculture Programme, aimed at strengthening...

National Best Farmer urges government to prioritise irrigation infrastructure to boost food production

The 2025 Overall Best National Farmer, Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei, has urged the government to prioritise irrigation infrastructure to enable farmers to increase food...

Bryan Acheampong salutes farmers, outlines vision for stronger agricultural sector

Flagbearer hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has lauded Ghanaian farmers for their vital contribution to national development as the...

Adansi Asokwa DCE pledges to reclaim galamsey lands for large-scale farming

District Chief Executive for Adansi Asokwa, Albert Dakurah, has reaffirmed the district’s commitment to reclaim abandoned galamsey sites for agricultural use, with plans to...

41st Farmers’ Day: 82-year-old farmer Abraham Kwaku Edusei wins overall Best Farmer Award

82-year-old renowned agriculturist Abraham Kwaku Edusei from Kwahu Afram Plains has been crowned the 2025 Best Farmer, earning widespread praise for his decades-long contribution...