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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...

Ghana must intentionally build indigenous agribusiness unicorns – Agri-Impact CEO

Ghana must intentionally develop indigenous agribusiness champions to drive industrialisation, create jobs, and position the country on the global trade map, Dan Fahene Acquaye,...

Agri-Impact and Israeli Embassy host agribusiness innovation forum in Accra

Leading agribusiness firm Agri-Impact Limited, in collaboration with the Embassy of Israel in Ghana, convened an Agribusiness Innovation Forum on Thursday, July 31, 2025,...

Mobile money sector booms, but agent activity stalls – BoG

Ghana’s mobile money sector continues to post impressive growth in account registration and transaction volumes, but recent data shows a notable weakness in one...

Deputy Finance Minister exposes Gideon Boako’s misleading debt figures in Parliament

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has accused Dr. Gideon Boako, economic advisor to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, of presenting...

Deputy Finance Minister dismisses Amin Adam’s claim over debt reduction credit

Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has strongly refuted claims by the immediate past Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, that Ghana’s recent decline in...

Deputy Finance Minister corrects Abena Osei Asare’s totally inaccurate claim on external interest payments

Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has publicly corrected a misleading claim made by former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Abena Osei...

Mid-Year Budget delivers numbers, not jobs – Prof. Ackah warns of hollow gains

A Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana, Charles Godfred Ackah, has delivered a sobering assessment of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget,...

Afenyo-Markin challenges Finance Minister’s claims on cedi appreciation

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has pushed back against claims by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson that the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi...

Disunity among unions weakens ability to demand rights – TUC warns

The General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, has urged workers across the country to remain united in their quest for...

Ato Forson hails strongest cedi performance in history

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has hailed the recent performance of the Ghana Cedi as historic and unprecedented, describing it as the...

Gold hedging programme will target a portion of our reserves – BoG

The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has announced plans to embark on a gold hedging programme, targeting a portion of its reserves. According...

John Jinapor visits Energy Commission on familiarisation tour

Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has paid a working visit to the Energy Commission as part of his familiarisation tour...

Banking principles were ignored – Prof Lord Mensah faults handling of UniBank collapse

A Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Ghana Business School has questioned the collapse of UniBank, saying the fundamental principles of banking...

You recover before you collapse – Prof. Lord Mensah blasts banking cleanup decisions

“You recover before you collapse.” That was the criticism from Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Ghana Business School, as he criticised...

Was there any GH¢5.7bn debt owed by Duffour and Unibank? – Evans Mensah analyzes

It has been one of the biggest controversies over the last week. It started with a statement by the Attorney General's office, and that...

Importers and Exporters urge Bank of Ghana to address forex access crisis

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana is calling on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to urgently address the persistent foreign exchange (forex) access...

President Mahama’s tax waiver will ease our burden – Peasant Farmers Association

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has welcomed President John Mahama’s recent announcement of tax waivers on agricultural imports, describing it as a...

Cedi appreciates by 40.7% to US dollar in seven months of 2025 – BoG

The Ghana cedi appreciated by 40.7% against the US dollar in the first seven months of 2025. According to the Bank of Ghana’s July 2025...

Minority bemoans challenges faced by businesses due to dollar shortages

The Minority in Parliament has raised alarm over the adverse impact of persistent dollar shortages on Ghanaian businesses, accusing the government of mismanaging the...

Morocco donates 2,000 tons of fertilisers to Ghana

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, on Monday, took delivery of 2,000 tons of fertilisers donated by the Kingdom of Morocco to support agricultural...

NPRA urges SSNIT to deepen reforms, diversify investments after DDEP

The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) is calling on the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to intensify governance reforms and diversify its...

Ghana’s soaring wage bill threatens fiscal health – Controller and Accountant-General warns

Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Agyei, has raised alarm over Ghana’s escalating public sector wage bill, cautioning that it poses a serious threat to the...

Keep a tight policy stance – IMF tells BoG

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Bank of Ghana to keep a tight monetary policy stance to consolidate recent gains in reducing...

Decisions taken must support ongoing economic recovery – Dr. Asiama tells MPC members

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr. Johnson Asiama has charged members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to ensure that their...

Government to announce new producer price for cocoa before August 7, 2025

The government is expected to announce a new producer price for cocoa before August 7, 2025. Joy Business understands that this came out after the...

Cedi ranked 4th best-performing currency in Africa in July 2025

The Ghana cedi was ranked as the 4th best-performing currency in Africa in July 2025. According to the Forbes Currency Converter, the local currency traded...

GRA boss tours Coca-Cola Ghana to deepen tax compliance, industry collaboration

Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has led a high-level delegation to the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana in Tema...