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What makes NDC think merely constructing a 24-hour market will guarantee 24-hour trading – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has questioned the rationale behind the government’s 24-hour market initiative, arguing that...

Government outlines reforms to transform fisheries sector through Blue Economy

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has announced a series of reforms aimed at transforming Ghana's fisheries sector through stronger regulation, sustainable resource management...

Mid-year budget review: Don’t take any new promises seriously – Oppong Nkrumah to Ghanaians

Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Ghanaians to treat any...

NDC has abandoned promised 24-hour economy – Oppong Nkrumah

Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the National Democratic Congress...

BoG to sell remaining shareholdings in ADB, NIB – Governor

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will dispose of its remaining shareholdings in the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and the National Investment Bank (NIB) as...

Mid-Year Budget must outline clear roadmap to sustain economic gains – Prof Bokpin

Economist and University of Ghana Business School lecturer, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has urged the government to use the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to present...

NPA CEO monitors 24-hour economy pilot implementation at Tema fuel depots

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., has undertaken a night monitoring exercise at selected petroleum depots in...

Rejecting Ghana cedi coins is a criminal offence – BoG warns traders

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned traders, transport operators and businesses that refusing to accept Ghana cedi coins as payment for goods and...

Ghana’s public debt hits GH¢720.8bn in May 2026

Ghana’s public debt hit GH¢720.8 billion in May 2026, equivalent to 45.1% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In dollar term, the public debt stock stood...

GRA Customs explains how imported vehicles are classified and valued for duty assessment

Officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Division have explained the process used to classify and value imported vehicles, stating that duty assessments...

Gold boom pushes Ghana’s export earnings to record $18.2bn in first half of 2026

Ghana’s export earnings have surged to a record $18.2 billion for the first six months of 2026, driven largely by strong gold proceeds. The latest...

Revenue shortfalls forcing government to borrow – Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, says persistent revenue shortfalls are compelling government to borrow to finance critical national...

Government cut spending after missing revenue targets – Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has accused government of significantly reducing expenditure due to poor revenue performance in...

ICI child protection efforts expand across West Africa’s cocoa communities

At least 1.68 million children across cocoa-growing communities in West Africa have been protected through Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS) implemented by...

Ghana’s Producer price inflation for June 2026 down to 3.5%

The Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) change in the Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for June 2026 was 3.5%. This is down from the 5.6% recorded in May 2026. According...

New GIPC Act removes minimum capital requirement for foreign investors

Foreign investors will no longer be required to meet minimum capital thresholds before establishing businesses in most sectors of Ghana’s economy following the passage...

Inflation to return to medium-term target of 8 ± 2% – BoG

The Bank of Ghana has stated that headline inflation is expected to return to the medium-term target of 8 ± 2% barring any shocks. According...

Cedi slides again as dollar demand outpaces supply, depreciation hits 8.89%

The Ghana cedi has come under renewed pressure as demand for foreign exchange continues to outstrip market supply, pushing the local currency into further...

Banks write-off GH¢883.7 million as bad debt in 4-months of 2026

Banks operating in Ghana wrote-off GH¢883.7 million as bad debt in the first four months of 2026, according to the Domestic Money Banks Income...

NPA refutes media claims over Auditor-General’s audit findings

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has dismissed media reports suggesting that the Auditor-General's recent Performance Audit Report uncovered corruption, financial misappropriation or revenue losses...

SEC engages CSA as CWPC investment scam leaves Ghanaians counting losses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is engaging the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) following reports that thousands of Ghanaians may have lost...

COCOBOD CEO calls for united African front to increase cocoa value and farmer earnings

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Ransford Abbey, has called on Africa's leading cocoa-producing countries to unite in boosting local...

Africa must stop exporting raw cocoa and take control of global prices – COCOBOD CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Ransford Abbey, has called on Africa's leading cocoa-producing nations to unite to add...

Ghana’s prolonged period of disinflation has come to an end – BoG

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, says the country's prolonged period of disinflation has come to an end, with...

Ghana, Burkina Faso reopen egg and tomato trade

Ghana has secured the lifting of restrictions on the export of eggs to Burkina Faso and the importation of tomatoes from the country following...

MPC meets as inflation, cedi stability and global risks dominate agenda

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana begins its three-day meeting today to assess developments in the economy over the past...

Finance Minister to unveil new economic strategy in Mid-Year Budget Review

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to unveil the government’s much-anticipated New Economic Policy when he presents the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review...

Gov’t exceeds treasury bills target by 73%, interest rates decline

The government recorded a 73% oversubscription of the treasury bills auction, as demand for the short-term instruments surged ahead of the Bank of Ghana's...

Ghana, Burkina Faso lift trade restrictions on eggs and tomatoes

Ghana has secured the removal of restrictions on the export of eggs to Burkina Faso and the importation of tomatoes from the neighbouring country...

NPA CEO commends Ghana Downstream Award winners for advancing petroleum industry

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has commended the nominees and winners of the 2026 Ghana Downstream...

Credit-to-GDP gap remains negative, signals credit contraction – BoG Monetary Policy Report

The credit-to-GDP gap remained negative, although it continued to show signs of gradual improvement, reflecting a steady recovery in private-sector credit growth, the Bank...

MoMAG urges vigilance among MoMo agents after alleged GH₵10k cash swap scam

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group Ghana (MoMAG) has cautioned mobile money agents to remain vigilant and strictly follow transaction procedures following a cash swap...

Ecobank, Mantrac Ghana sign strategic deal to scale up business financing

Ecobank Ghana and Anglophone West Africa have signed a strategic partnership agreement with Mantrac Ghana to provide flexible equipment financing solutions for businesses across...

Nkoko Nkitinkiti alone cannot transform poultry sector without fixing feed challenges — Farmers

The Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association, Ali Muhammed, says Ghana’s efforts to revive the poultry sector must go beyond...

Community Banks will bridge credit gap for traders, artisans and SMEs – BoG Governor

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is repositioning Ghana’s rural banking sector into community banks as part of efforts to address persistent challenges limiting access...

Are Ghana’s banks winning the old fight while losing the new one?

Reported fraud in Ghana’s regulated financial sector rose 48 percent last year to a four-year high, with more than GH¢100 million placed at risk. Read...

TOR refining Jubilee Oil could ease pressure on the cedi – Economist hails structural shift

Economist Prof. Festus Ebo Turkson has described the decision by the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to refine crude from Ghana’s Jubilee Field as a...

TOR receives one million barrels of Jubilee crude to boost local refining

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has taken delivery of one million barrels of Ghana's indigenous Jubilee Medium Sweet Crude, marking another milestone in efforts...

Mobile Money Agents Association announces end of current executives’ tenure

The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) has announced the expiration of the tenure of its current National Executive Administration, paving the way...

OMCs commence fuel price increases; petrol sells at GH¢13.67, diesel at GH¢16.27

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps, in line with industry projections of significant hikes. A major...