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PDS loses $390m case against ECG

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has secured a decisive legal victory in London after an international arbitration tribunal dismissed all claims brought against...

Peasant farmers question buffer stock over delayed GHS 100m grain purchases

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) is calling on the government to provide transparency regarding the GHC 100 million released to the National...

Eat Ghana Rice Campaign urges public to support local farmers amid rice glut

The partners of the Eat Ghana Rice Campaign have issued an urgent appeal to Ghanaians to patronize locally produced rice to help address the...

October Inflation slows to four-year low of 8%

Headline inflation has dropped further to 8.0 percent in October 2025, marking the 10th consecutive monthly decline, and the lowest rate since June 2021. According...

Our growth to No. 1 was not entirely influenced by price – CEO of Star Oil insists

Chief Executive of Star Oil Ghana, Philip Tieku, has maintained that the company’s rise to become the number one oil marketing firm in the...

BoG sets June 2026 deadline for licensing of digital credit and mobile loan providers

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that it will begin accepting licensing applications from entities offering mobile loan and digital credit services, effective...

BoG warns unlicensed mobile loan apps to regularise or face sanctions

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed all mobile loan applications and digital credit service providers operating without a license to regularise their operations...

IMF applauds Ghana’s fiscal discipline as inflation drops

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised the government for exhibiting stronger fiscal discipline in 2025, noting a marked departure from the previous year’s...

Cape Coast Youth urged to embrace free TVET programme to gain employable skills

The Director of Springs for Skills College, Kiki Bruce, has urged the youth of Cape Coast and the Central Region to take full advantage...

Adansi North to roll out digital revenue collection system to boost local economy

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Adansi North, Charles Kofi Ogbeh, popularly known as Sir Charles, has announced plans by the assembly to introduce...

Ghana’s Microfinance industry encouraged to reinvent and digitise for long-term survival

Ghana’s microfinance subsector has been encouraged to adopt comprehensive reforms, strengthen corporate governance, and invest in digital transformation to remain viable in today’s fast-changing...

Pursue inflation targeting without hurting economy – Prof. Quartey

Professor Peter Quartey, former Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), has urged the government to strike a careful balance...

Fuel prices: Reduction may be short-lived – Kwadwo Poku

Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research (INSTEPR), Kwadwo Poku, has accused the Bank of Ghana (BoG) of artificially maintaining the...

Setutsi Goka Ivowi appointed to the Board of Unilever Ghana Plc

Unilever Ghana Plc has announced the appointment of Mrs Setutsi Goka Ivowi (Tucci Ivowi) as a Non-Executive Director, effective October 1, 2025. The appointment forms...

We have turned a decisive economic corner – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr. Johnson Asiama says the country has made significant progress in restoring economic stability, with clear...

IMF Board approval for 5th review of Ghana’s programme to be secured in December 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to secure board approval for the fifth review of Ghana’s bailout programme in December 2025, IC Research...

Give Akufo-Addo his due in cedi stability – Minority demands

The Minority in Parliament has called for former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to be recognized as one of the key figures who contributed...

2026 Budget to stay within 1.5% primary surplus of GDP

The upcoming 2026 Budget will stay within the 1.5% primary surplus of Gross Domestic Product stipulated in the Fiscal Responsibility Act. According to IC Research,...

Ghana’s international reserves hit $12 billion – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has disclosed that the country’s gross international reserves have reached $12 billion, providing...

US dollar is not our currency – Ato Forson tells Ghanaians

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has said that the US dollar is not the nation’s legal tender, urging the public and...

Work with banks and businesses to restore confidence in Cedi — Veep to BoG

The Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyeman has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to deepen collaboration with commercial banks and the business...

Cedi@60: Gov’t committed to sustaining Cedi stability — Finance Minister

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining the stability of the Ghana Cedi and called on...

Cedi@60: This is a call to protect our monetary independence – BoG Governor

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has called for stronger national efforts to protect the Cedi and safeguard Ghana’s monetary independence....

Bank of Ghana launches year-long celebration to mark Cedi@60

The Bank of Ghana(BoG) has officially launched the Cedi@60 celebrations, marking six decades since the introduction of Ghana’s national currency. The year-long commemoration seeks to...

Cedi@60: Cedi stability improving, public confidence rising — Prof. Quartey

Economist at ISSER, Prof. Peter Quartey, says the Ghanaian cedi has shown signs of improved stability this year, giving the public renewed confidence in...

Cedi@60: Our economic independence began with the cedi — Dominic Owusu

Head of Currency Management at the Bank of Ghana, Dominic Owusu, says the introduction of the Ghana cedi in 1965 marked the beginning of...

Banks record GH¢9.7bn profit in 8 months of 2025

The banking industry remained profitable for the first eight months of 2025, recording a growth of 46.1% to GH¢9.7 billion profit-after-tax. This is relative to...

Cedi records one of its strongest performances; one dollar equals GH¢12.10 at forex bureaux

The Ghana cedi posted one of its strongest performances in recent months over the two-week review period. This was supported by improved market sentiment and...

Cedi@60: Banks call for continued reforms to keep currency stable

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), John Awuah, says recent policy adjustments by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) are...

Asanko Gold wins community category at 2025 National Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety competition

Asanko Gold Mine has added to its laurels after winning the community category of the 2025 National Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety Competition organized...

Taptap Send resumes money transfer services to Ghana after BoG suspension

Taptap Send has officially resumed its money transfer operations to Ghana following a brief suspension by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The company announced that...

Mahama to launch Cedi@60 celebration at AICC

President John Dramani Mahama will on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, launch the Cedi@60 celebration at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The event, themed “60...

Total credit decline 39% year-on-year to GH¢8.6bn in August

 Total net credit flows declined to GH¢8.660 billion in August 2025, compared with GH¢14.247 billion recorded in August 2024. The decline was driven primarily by...

Domestic debt outpaces external debt, stood at GH¢323.7bn in July

The continuous huge borrowing on the domestic market culminated in Ghana’s domestic debt outpacing external debt for the first time in several years. According to...

COCOBOD inaugurates three strategic committees to strengthen transparency and sustainability

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has inaugurated three key sub-committees aimed at promoting transparency,...

GoldBod opens applications for jewellery and refinery licenses

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has officially opened applications for Jewellery and Fabrication Licenses (Categories A, B, and C) as well as Refinery Licenses,...

Banks clarify role in import declaration process

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has dismissed reports suggesting irregularities in the handling of Import Declaration Forms (IDFs) by some banks, clarifying that...

Gov’t to prioritise fiscal discipline and job creation in 2026 Budget

The government says it will prioritise fiscal discipline and job creation in the 2026 Budget as part of efforts to consolidate Ghana’s economic stability...

Engineers & Planners completes $100m payment for Azumah Resources acquisition

Azumah Resources Ghana Limited has officially transitioned to full Ghanaian ownership following the successful acquisition of the company by Engineers & Planners Company Limited...

IMF Board to consider Ghana’s 5th programme review in Dec, approves $380m disbursement

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to meet in the first week of December to consider Ghana’s Fifth Programme...