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Ghanaian cocoa farmers enjoy highest farmgate price in West Africa – COCOBOD

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has refuted claims that cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire are receiving higher farmgate prices than their Ghanaian counterparts. In a...

Producer price inflation fall to 3.8% in July 2025

Ghana’s Producer Price Inflation (PPI) went down by 2.0 percentage points to 3.8% in July 2025. This was the 6th consecutive month of decline and...

Mahama touts cedi stability, ratings upgrade and open-door investment reforms in Japan

President John Mahama has highlighted Ghana’s economic recovery and renewed investment appeal, touting the cedi’s stability, a sovereign ratings upgrade, and new reforms to...

Minority criticises BoG’s sterilisation policy, urges pro-growth measures

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) sterilisation policy, describing it as harmful to economic growth. They are urging the government...

Mahama touts ‘Big Push’ agenda, urges Japan to invest in energy, agribusiness and manufacturing

President John Mahama has called on Japanese businesses to seize investment opportunities in Ghana as part of the country’s bold economic transformation agenda anchored...

DDEP: Big pay day for bondholders as gov’t disburses GH¢9.7 billion

The Government of Ghana has pumped a staggering GH¢9.7 billion into the economy in its latest coupon payment under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme...

Finance Minister inaugurates Ghana Gold Board Tribunal

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Tribunal. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Finance Minister Thomas...

Cedi appreciates against dollar in retail market but depreciates on interbank market

The Ghana cedi appreciated marginally against the US dollar in the retail market but depreciated against the American greenback on the interbank market. According to...

Ghana’s poor score in ‘B-READY’ impedes private sector investments – World Bank

Ghana’s poor score in the World Bank’s B-READY categories signals challenges to creating an enabling environment that encourages private sector investment, the World Bank...

250 constituents in North Dayi to benefit from MP’s Agrogrowth initiatives

Member of Parliament for North Dayi, Joycelyn Quashie, under her Agrogrowth Project, has partnered with experts in agriculture and agribusiness to launch a comprehensive...

World Bank: Ghana’s disinflation gains momentum as cedi strengthens

Ghana has successfully resumed its disinflationary path in 2025, with a significant decline in headline inflation driven by tight monetary policy, a stronger currency,...

Ghana’s economy showed resilience in 2024 – World Bank Group

Ghana’s economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth reaching 5.7 per cent, according to the World Bank Group’s 9th...

World Bank projects 0.6% GDP revenue boost if Ghana fully implements 2025 tax measures

The World Bank has projected that Ghana could gain additional revenue equivalent to at least 0.6 percent of GDP in 2025 if the government...

BoG celebrated as gold-standard for central management of commodities

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is backing plans to expand domestic gold refining and value addition as part of a strategy to strengthen the...

BoG meets banks on foreign exchange auctions and liquidity challenges

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson P. Asiama, has announced plans to engage the Ghana Association of Banks in the...

BoG Economics and Finance Chair at Legon advocates for an intensified gold and cocoa backed currency

Ghana could achieve long-term currency stability by partially backing the cedi with gold, cocoa, and other strategic resources, according to Professor Yegandi Imhotep Paul...

Domestic Gold Purchase Programme: BoG’s reserves increase by 100% within 5 years

The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revealed that the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme has helped BoG to increase its...

Domestic Gold Purchase Programme has helped stabilise cedi – BoG First Deputy Governor

First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Zakari Mumuni, says the Central Bank’s Gold Purchase Programme has been instrumental in stabilising the...

Finance Ministry requests public input for 2026-2029 Budget

The Ministry of Finance has called on the public to share ideas and proposals for Ghana’s 2026–2029 Budget Statement and Economic Policy. In a statement,...

Melcom welcomes Dr. Ibrahim Awal as Communications and Strategy Consultant

The Melcom Group of Companies has officially welcomed Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal as its new Consultant for Communications and Strategy. The announcement was made during...

BoG postpone launch of cedi’s 60th Anniversary after helicopter crash

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that it has postponed the National launch of the cedi’s 60th Anniversary programme on Friday, August 8. According...

Inflation is falling, the cedi is rising: So why are prices still high?

Ghana is currently experiencing what should be a moment of economic optimism. Inflation has been on a steady decline throughout the first half of...

We haven’t cheated cocoa farmers – Deputy Trade Minister defends [Listen]

Deputy Minister for Trade and Agribusiness, Sampson Ahi, has rejected claims that the government has shortchanged cocoa farmers with the newly announced producer price. Speaking...

July 2025 inflation slows marginally to 12.1%

The year-on-year Inflation for July 2025 slowed down to 12.1% from the 13.7% recorded in July 2025. This is the seventh consecutive decline this year...

What has the gov’t used the dollar for? – John Boadu questions currency stability

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has raised concerns about the government’s management of the economy despite the recent...

Stop making excuses for cocoa price – John Boadu to NDC

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has taken a swipe at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over what he...

Finance Minister decries mismanagement at PBC, charges new Board to restore integrity and viability

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing mismanagement and corruption at the Produce Buying Company (PBC)...

New cocoa price disappointing, farmers feel betrayed – Dr. Isaac Opoku

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Food and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr. Isaac Yaw Opoku, has expressed disappointment over the newly announced cocoa producer price for...

Adwumawura Programme not a cash giveaway – Youth Minister clarifies

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, has debunked claims that the government’s new Adwumawura Programme is a cash giveaway scheme. Speaking on Asempa...

COCOBOD to open upcoming cocoa season earlier than usual – CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Ransford Abbey, has announced that the upcoming cocoa season will open earlier than...

Cocoa farmers are not being shortchanged – COCOBOD CEO assures

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Ransford Abbey, has assured cocoa farmers that they are receiving a fair price...

COCOBOD failed to submit financials for six quarters – CEO reveals

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Ransford Abbey, has disclosed that the institution failed to submit its financial statements to...

COCOBOD no longer in charge of cocoa roads as exposure hits GH¢21bn – CEO

Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Ransford Abbey, has revealed that the institution’s financial exposure to cocoa road contracts has reached...

Vehicle prices may drop significantly by 2026 – Automobile Dealers Union

The Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana (ADUG) has expressed optimism about Ghana’s economic outlook, predicting that a significant drop in vehicle prices could be...

Government introduces Tertiary Education Scholarship for cocoa farmers’ children – Finance Minister

The Government of Ghana has announced the introduction of a Tertiary Education Scholarship Scheme for children of cocoa farmers, as part of comprehensive measures...

Government reintroduces Free Fertiliser Programme for cocoa farmers — Ato Forson

The Government of Ghana has reintroduced the Free Cocoa Fertiliser Programme as part of its renewed commitment to support cocoa farmers and increase productivity...

24-Hour economy: UK and Ghana deepen strategic partnership with new agreement

Senior UK and Ghanaian government officials convened at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Accra for the bi-annual UK-Ghana Partnership for Jobs and Economic...

Edem Agbana writes to Agric Minister, demands urgent action on Ohawu Agric College

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has officially written to the Ministry of Agriculture, demanding urgent government intervention in the...

Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of Ghana’s progress – Julius Debrah

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has lauded Ghanaian entrepreneurs for their resilience and critical role in driving national development. His remarks were delivered on...

Receiver was in doubt on UniBank’s total liabilities – Kwame Akuffo

Kwame Akuffo, the official Receiver appointed to manage the assets and liabilities of the collapsed UniBank, has raised concerns about the accuracy of the...