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Kumasi to see improved power supply within six months — ECG boss

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured residents of a stable and improved power supply in the Ashanti Region within the next six...

Mahama reaffirms commitment to business-friendly environment, private sector growth

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment, positioning the private sector as the engine of Ghana’s economic...

Deputy Finance Minister defends Publican AI rollout despite traders’ pushback

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has justified government’s decision to introduce the Publican AI system at the country’s ports, despite mounting...

EU backs Ghana’s poultry scheme with 150k birds for 3,000 farmers

The European Union (EU) has thrown its weight behind Ghana’s flagship Feed Ghana programme, donating 150,000 fully vaccinated birds to 3,000 poultry farmers across...

Rainforest Alliance convenes stakeholders to deepen sustainability dialogue in the cocoa sector

The Rainforest Alliance has convened a high-level media roundtable in Accra aimed at strengthening collaboration and accelerating sustainability efforts within Ghana’s cocoa value chain. The...

Publican AI system only provides suggestions, not final decisions – GRA clarifies

Assistant Commissioner at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Laboratory, Samuel Akrofi, has clarified that the new Publican AI system deployed at the port...

Daniel Afari-Djan writes: Why Ghana’s plunging interest rates are catalyst for industrial growth

After enduring one of the most severe economic crises in a generation, Ghanaian businesses are finally experiencing a resurgence. The most significant sign of...

Parliament’s Energy Committee commends NPA’s openness

Chairman of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has commended the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) for what he described as its transparency and constructive...

Regional Agric Directors advocate for sustainable agricultural funding

Regional Directors of Agriculture across Ghana’s sixteen regions have appealed for sustainable and predictable funding for Regional and District Departments of Agriculture under the...

Ghana’s reset agenda anchored on financial health — Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has underscored the centrality of “financial health” in the country’s economic transformation following a high-level engagement with Queen...

Chiefs around Volta Lake unite against illegal fishing as stocks decline

The Paramount Chief of Yeji Traditional Area, Nana Pimampim Yaw Kagblese V, has called on traditional leaders along the Volta Lake to take urgent...

TAGG backs Ghana Shippers Authority over cap on port charges

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has thrown its full support behind the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) following its directive to streamline and cap...

Ghana Gas CEO engages industrial off-takers in Western Region over gas supply, production needs

Ghana National Gas Company CEO, Ms Judith Adjobah Blay, has toured manufacturing companies in the Western Region that depend on processed lean gas from...

Economy faced significant slowdown in liquidity expansion in 2025 – BoG

Annual growth in broad money supply (M2+) decelerated to 16.0% in February 2026 from 33.1% in February 2025, marking a significant slowdown in liquidity...

IEAG backs Shippers’ Authority move to cap container charges

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has thrown its full support behind a directive by the Ghana Shippers' Authority to cap Container...

Domestic debt increased by GH¢24bn to GH¢333.8bn in December 2025

Ghana’s domestic debt increased modestly from GH¢309.8 billion to GH¢333.8 billion in December 2025, despite a reduction in the domestic debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...

Total revenue falls marginally in 2025; total expenditure declined by 13% – BoG

Total Revenue & Grants for 2025 amounted to GH¢224.883 billion, about 16.1% of Gross Domestic Product, the March 2026 Monetary Policy Report by the...

Some vendors in Ellembelle reject ¢0.20 coins for business transactions

Some traders and vendors in the Ellembelle District have started rejecting the ¢0.20 and ¢0.10 pesewas coins as legal tender for business transactions. Although there...

24-hour markets to transform Ghana’s economy, set for completion within two years – Minister

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has said the government’s flagship 24-hour market initiative is expected to become a major...

24-hour markets to run essential services round-the-clock – Local Government Minister

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has outlined key businesses expected to operate 24 hours within the government’s newly designed...

Police stations, banks, restaurants to be included in 24-hour markets – Local Government Minister

TThe Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that the government’s proposed 24-hour markets will go beyond the traditional concept...

Poor planning, underinvestment in power distribution behind outages – Energy Ministry

The Ministry of Energy has attributed the recent power outages in parts of the country to longstanding challenges in the electricity distribution system, citing...

Bakers and flour users call for government support to boost local bakery industry

The newly inaugurated Royal Bakers and Flour Users Association of Ghana (Royal Bakers and Flour Users Association of Ghana) has called on the government...

Ghana Wheat Initiative takes root in Ashanti as Otumfuo backs “Opemsuo Wheat” proposal

Arima Farms Ghana has paid a courtesy call on the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to seek his royal blessing for Ghana’s emerging wheat project. During...

National Service Authority to expand tomato production to 200 acres

The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced plans to expand tomato production to at least 200 acres this year as part of efforts to...

AI now detecting fraud patterns on Momo platforms – MobileMoney Fintech CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney Fintech Limited, Shaibu Haruna, says the company is stepping up the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to detect...

Government to install 3,000 transformers to tackle power outages

The government says it will install about 3,000 transformers nationwide as part of a major intervention to fix distribution challenges linked to recent power...

Vincent Assafuah alleges nepotism, governance breaches at NPRA

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has raised fresh concerns over alleged nepotism and breaches of due process at the National...

Pressure mounts on Goldfields Ghana over delayed Damang inner roads project

Concerns are growing over the failure of Goldfields Ghana to deliver on a key infrastructure commitment in the Damang Township, despite operating under a...

Dangote Refinery makes Nigeria first time net petrol exporter

Nigeria has spent decades pumping crude oil out of the ground and shipping refined products back in. Aliko Dangote just changed that equation. The Dangote...

See the areas to be affected by ECG’s planned maintenance today, April 19

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has initiated a series of planned and emergency maintenance works to improve its infrastructure, with customers across the...

Cocoa paste leads among Ghana’s top 10 non-traditional exports in 2025

Ghana’s push toward value addition in its export sector is gaining significant traction, with cocoa paste emerging as the country’s top-performing non-traditional export in...

COMAC raises concerns over financial burden of fuel price intervention

The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has expressed concern over the financial impact of government’s recent intervention to reduce fuel prices, warning that...

Publican AI: GRA, trade groups reach deal to end industrial action

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, has reached a consensus with key trade associations to suspend ongoing industrial...

TAGG suspends industrial action after meeting government over Publican AI system

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (Traders Advocacy Group Ghana) and its coalition partners have temporarily suspended their planned industrial action following a meeting with...

Greenfield to expand farmer support programme to reach smallholder farmers nationwide

Greenfield Agricultural Services is planning to expand its farmer support programmes to reach more smallholder farmers across Ghana. The organisation, which focuses on social impact,...

Why fuel price cuts won’t translate instantly – ACEP boss explains

Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Ben Boakye, has cautioned that recent interventions to stabilise fuel prices will not immediately...

Some OMCs begin fuel price cuts in line with NPA floor

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices across the market, with leading players GOIL and Star Oil lowering their pump prices. Data...

GPRTU suspends planned fare increment following fuel price relief

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced that it is holding off on plans to increase transport fares following government’s intervention to...

Govt cuts fuel prices, absorbs GH¢2 on diesel, GH¢0.36 on petrol

Government has introduced temporary relief measures to cushion consumers against rising fuel prices, following increased volatility on the international petroleum market. Effective April 16, 2026,...