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BoG to cut policy rate further despite geopolitical risks

The Bank of Ghana is expected to cut the policy rate further by 150 basis points to 14%. According to IC Research, it estimated real...

Inflation to go up in March 2026 – IC Research

IC Research, one of the leading market research firm, is forecasting a modest uptick in inflation for March 2026 as supply-chain disruptions and other...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

TAGG files writ against GRA over AI contract at Tema Port

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has filed a writ against the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in court over its refusal to disclose details...

Concerned Media Practitioners allege Automobile Dealers Union operating illegally

A group calling itself the Concerned Media Practitioners has accused the Automobile Dealers Union Ghana of operating illegally and urged authorities to investigate the...

60 people in Asutifi South receive items under NAP to reduce unemployment

In the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region, 60 individuals have been provided with essential items under the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) to...

Oil prices fall and stocks rise after Trump declares Iran war ‘very complete’

The price of oil has fallen sharply after US President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran would come to an end "very...

Ghana Link denies claims ICUMS caused fuel supply disruptions

Ghana Link Network Services Ltd has dismissed allegations that its Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) was responsible for recent fuel supply disruptions across the...

Ghana not immediately threatened by fuel shortages – Energy Ministry

Ghana is not facing an immediate fuel supply shortage despite rising concerns over tensions in the Middle East, the Technical Advisor at the Ministry...

Curbing food smuggling key to protecting local industry — John Dumelo

The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has called for decisive action to halt the smuggling of food products from neighbouring Togo...

Falling inflation bringing relief to consumers, boosting sales — GUTA

The Executive Secretary of the Ashanti Business Owners Association and Head of the Business and Economic Bureau of Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA),...

Uniform fuel pricing to protect consumers – NPA Boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Edudzi Tamakloe, has said that the directive enforcing uniform fuel prices across the country...

Fuel price differentials reflect competition, not abuse – COPEC

The Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has said that fuel price differences across regions are largely driven by...

Inflation drops further to 3.8% in January 2026

Ghana’s inflation rate has declined for the 13th consecutive month, falling to 3.8% in January 2026 from 5.4% in December 2025. This marks the...

LBCs apologise to cocoa farmers over delayed payments

Samuel Adimado, President of the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association of Ghana (LICOBAG), has apologised to cocoa farmers who have yet to receive payment for...

Bokpin warns Ghana faces major oil price shock from US–Israel strikes on Iran

Ghana could face sharp fuel price hikes and rising living costs if global crude oil prices surge as a result of the ongoing US–Israel...

Gov’t losing focus over cedi appreciation – Economist

Economist and GIMPA lecturer, Dr. Kwasi Nyame-Baafi, has cautioned that the government may be losing focus by placing excessive emphasis on the appreciation of...

Mahama should equally credit NPP for economic stability – Economist

Economist and GIMPA lecturer, Kwasi Nyame-Baafi, has stated that President John Dramani Mahama should have acknowledged the role played by the previous New Patriotic...

SONA crafted to set up President Mahama – Economist

Economist and GIMPA lecturer Kwasi Nyame-Baafi has criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), suggesting the speech may have been...

Mahama’s ‘fasten seatbelts’ remark signals economic crash, not take-off – Former Finance Minister

Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, former Finance Minister and current Member of Parliament for Karaga, has taken a swipe at President John Dramani Mahama over...

Cocoa farmers earn more than double Ivory Coast rates — Mahama Ayariga

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has stated that Ghanaian cocoa farmers earn more than twice the amount received by their counterparts in...

SONA 2026: Tema Oil Refinery resumes operations — Mahama announces

President John Mahama has announced that the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has resumed operations after years of inactivity. Delivering the 2026 State of the Nation...

Mahama defends cocoa price revision as necessary to stabilise sector

President John Mahama has defended the government’s recent decision to revise the producer price of cocoa, describing it as a difficult but necessary step...

Ghana’s external debt fell by GH¢86.7bn to over GH¢300bn in November 2025

Ghana’s external debt fell by GH¢86.7 billion, about 6.0% of Gross Domestic Product from GH¢416.8 billion in December 2024 to GH¢330.2 billion in November...

Akufo-Addo gov’t put over ¢138m into the Sinking Fund – Annoh-Dompreh

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has defended the record of the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration, insisting that it made significant contributions to the Sinking...

Ato Forson hasn’t deposited not even a Cedi into the Sinking Fund – Minority Chief Whip

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has rebuked the Minister for Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, accusing him of failing to deposit any funds into...

Atlas Commodities admits using PBC Warehouse without approval

The General Manager of Atlas Commodities, Suzanne Opoku Boateng, has admitted that the company used a warehouse belonging to the Produce Buying Company (PBC)...

Finance Minister unveils Ghana’s first national policy to build reserves and safeguard future

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has unveiled Ghana’s first-ever comprehensive national policy specifically designed to deliberately and sustainably build the country’s...

Global InfoAnalytics poll shows mixed reactions to cocoa price cuts

A new poll by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed mixed public reactions to the government’s recent cocoa price cuts, with cocoa farmers showing stronger support...