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T-bills: Government record 20% undersubscription; interest rates continue to rise

The government failed to meet its treasury bills target just a week after achieving an oversubscription, as demand moderated.   According to auction results by...

Emirates expands operations in Ghana with additional weekly flights

Emirates Airlines has announced an expansion of its operations in Ghana with the introduction of four additional weekly services between Dubai and Accra from...

Ghana rises again: Fitch’s upgrade to ‘B’ with positive outlook and what it means for nation

A nation reclaiming its standing On Friday, 8 May 2026, global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings delivered what many economists, policymakers, and market observers had...

75 youth in Agbakorfe trained in green businesses to boost employment

A total of 75 young men and women in Agbakorfe, a suburb in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region, have successfully completed...

GoldBod secures global support for Ghana’s responsible sourcing agenda at LBMA summit in London

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has secured strong international support for Ghana’s responsible sourcing, ASM formalisation, traceability, and value-addition agenda at the Sustainability &...

NPA inaugurates 16-member committee to develop bitumen regulatory framework

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has inaugurated a 16-member multi-stakeholder Bitumen Technical Committee to develop a...

Tomato traders call for farmer training to boost local production

Some tomato traders at the Tema Central Market have called on the government and agricultural stakeholders to strengthen farmer training programmes to improve local...

PPI for May increases sharply to 5.8% from 2.7% in April 2026

The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for May 2026, increased sharply to 5.8%, up from 2.7% in April 2026, representing a 3.1 percentage point increase....

BoG converts all Rural Banks into Community Banks in major sector reform

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the conversion of all Rural Banks nationwide into Community Banks as part of sweeping reforms to strengthen...

Raising retirement age could block young people from jobs for years – SSNIT boss

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kwasi Afreh Biney, has warned that any rushed decision to raise Ghana's retirement...

Ghana Gas pays courtesy call on NPA CEO

Ghana Gas has paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, to deepen collaboration...

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana move to harmonise cocoa farm-gate prices

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have agreed to harmonise their cocoa farm-gate pricing policies in a major step aimed at improving farmer incomes, stabilising the...

Complete Farmer deepens agritech Innovation with farmer and buyer focused platforms

Complete Farmer’s CF Grower and CF Buyer platforms are positioning digital technology as a practical tool for improving how farmers produce, how buyers source,...

Complete Farmer launches CF Grower and CF Buyer to deepen digital agriculture in Ghana

Complete Farmer has launched two digital platforms, CF Grower and CF Buyer, to help farmers produce more efficiently and give buyers a more reliable...

GRA targets informal sector with modified tax scheme

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reiterated its push to bring informal sector operators into the tax net, with a senior official explaining the...

Ghana’s tax-to-GDP ratio improves to 14% in 2025 – Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has announced that Ghana’s tax-to-GDP ratio improved from approximately 12.3 percent to about 14 percent in 2025,...

COCOBOD CEO calls for greater trust and unity in Ghana–Côte D’Ivoire cocoa partnership

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Randy Abbey, has called for deeper trust, transparency, and commitment between Ghana and Côte...

We’re optimistic stabilising Iran-US tensions could push crude oil prices below $80 – COMAC CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Dr. Riverson Oppong, has expressed optimism that easing tensions between Iran and...

Cocoa sector must become more resilient, prosperous and profitable – Finance Minister

Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has called for a fundamental transformation of the cocoa sector, insisting that the industry must become...

Finance Minister opens 7th Steering Committee Meeting of Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative in Abidjan

Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has opened the 7th Steering Committee Meeting of the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative in Abidjan, calling for...

Bank of Ghana orders financial institutions to stop supporting unauthorised USD wallet services

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed banks, payment service providers and other regulated financial institutions to immediately cease supporting unauthorised foreign currency wallet...

GEISHA Ghana crowns Mrs Patience Abbah as maiden Mama G 2026

Geisha Ghana has crowned Mrs Patience Abbah as the maiden Mama G 2026 at a colourful grand finale held on Sunday, June 14, 2026,...

Ghana rolls out school enterprise project to bridge TVET theory and real-world business

The Ghana TVET Service, in collaboration with UK-based RANT Academy, has launched the School Enterprise Project in Kumasi as part of efforts to equip...

BoG extends registration deadline for money transfer operators

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has extended the deadline for the registration of International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to July 31, 2026. The Bank said...

Delay in fertilizer subsidies ruining crops and incomes this planting season – PFAG

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has warned of a possible drop in harvests this planting season, blaming delays in the release of funds...

Petrol prices set for sharpest drop in months as fuel costs fall from June 16

Motorists are set to enjoy significant relief at the pumps from June 16, as fuel prices are projected to fall sharply nationwide. The latest pricing...

Dorcas Affo-Toffey promises economic revival for Elubo traders

The Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has assured traders in the municipality, particularly those at Elubo along...

Pig farmers demand “Prako Nkitinkiti” support to mirror government’s poultry initiative

The Pig Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) is calling on government to introduce a dedicated policy to support pig production, strengthen the value chain,...

Ghana Gas CEO Judith Adjobah Blay woos investors at Global Energy Show in Canada

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Gas Company Limited, Judith Adjobah Blay, has showcased Ghana’s growing investment potential in the natural gas...

Inflation could be coming down due to expected harvest season – Government Statistician

The Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, expects inflation to come down later in the year, due to the expected harvest season. According to him, since...

Gov’t distributes 1.7 million poultry birds under Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme

The Government has, so far, distributed 1.7 million poultry birds to farmers across the country under the Feed Ghana Programme, popularly known as “Nkoko...

Middle East conflict sends global growth to lowest rate since COVID-19 – World Bank

The conflict in the Middle East is expected to slow global growth to the lowest rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid...

Concerned Drivers Association demands probe into fuel price increases

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG) has raised concerns over what it describes as unauthorised increases in fuel prices at some filling stations...

Non-tariff barriers adding up to 20% to cost of trade in West Africa – Trade Minister

Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has described non-tariff barriers as the most persistent obstacle to regional trade in West Africa,...

Ghana International Bank CEO sacked, new CEO named

UK-based Ghana International Bank “GhIB”, has had its Chief Executive Officer, Dean Adansi, relieved of his duties. The GhIB Board, controlled by the Government of...

Ghana launches landmark Women and Youth Employment Programme to create over 30,000 jobs

Ghana has officially launched the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion (GWYESCO) Programme, a major initiative expected to create more than 30,000...

Statistical Service targets mid-2027 rollout of rebased GDP and inflation data

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says it is on course to introduce rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures by...

We are guarding our economic achievements jealously – Deputy Finance Minister

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has assured Parliament that the government is jealously safeguarding the economic gains achieved since 2025 and...

GRIDCo Board calls on Speaker of Parliament Bagbin

The Board of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has held discussions with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, as part of efforts to strengthen...

Cedi weakens further against major currencies as demand for foreign exchange rises

The Ghana cedi has continued to depreciate against major trading currencies over the past two weeks, with rising demand for foreign exchange and growing...