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IMF highlights Ghana’s efforts to tackle inflation and debt crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed confidence that Ghana's recent policy rate hike and ongoing fiscal consolidation efforts will contribute to reducing inflation. Following...

Telcos will bear full cost of SIM registration – Communications Minister

The Minister for Communications, Samuel Nartey George, has reaffirmed that telecommunications companies will bear the full cost of Ghana’s forthcoming SIM card registration exercise. Speaking...

Minority demands urgent cocoa price increase, slams COCOBOD

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has strongly condemned the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and the NDC government for their failure to increase the producer...

Ato Forson elected Chairman of ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) at 23rd AGM in Banjul

Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and...

Minerals Commission defends non-renewal of Gold Fields’ Damang lease

The Minerals Commission has defended its decision to decline the renewal of the Damang Mining Lease for Gold Fields Ghana Limited. Checks by JoyNews at...

GoldBod takes over Ghana’s gold trade as new law revokes PMMC licences

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced a major shake-up of the country's gold trading landscape following the passage of the Ghana Gold Board...

Agric Minister blames leadership failures for PFJ, launches Feed Ghana Program

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has attributed the challenges faced by the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program to inadequate...

Gov’t allocates $1m to peasant farmers for vegetable production – Eric Opoku

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the government will allocate $1 million to support over 1,500 smallholder farmers in...

Government records first T-Bills oversubscription in a month

The government has recorded an oversubscription of its treasury bills auction for the first time in a month. According to auction results released by the...

Mahama describes annual $400m chicken imports as a shame

President John Mahama has expressed concern over Ghana’s heavy dependence on imported chicken, revealing that the country spends nearly $400 million annually on poultry...

Damang mine decision opens door to local investment – Minerals Commission Dep CEO

The Minerals Commission has stated that the government’s decision to reject the lease extension for the Damang Gold Mine should not be seen as...

Ghana initiates comprehensive review of VAT regime – Ato Forson

The Government of Ghana has officially begun a comprehensive review of its Value Added Tax (VAT) system, with the goal of simplifying the regime...

Meet the new Government Statistician: Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu

Ghana’s data-driven future is in capable hands with the appointment of Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu as the new Government Statistician. A highly respected economist and public...

Kantamanto market leadership rejects claims against OR Foundation

The leadership of Kantamanto Market has dismissed claims by the Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association (GUCDA) suggesting that The OR Foundation is attempting to...

‘If the Finance Minister doesn’t get it right…’ – AGI boss warns of fallout from Trump tariffs

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has warned about the economic implications of the recently announced 10% tariff on Ghanaian cocoa...

China hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods to 125%

Beijing increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% on Friday, retaliating against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to raise duties on Chinese goods...

AGI President warns of structural economic vulnerabilities amid U.S. tariffs

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has warned that the recent 10% tariff imposed on Ghanaian exports by...

AGI President says Covid-19 was a missed opportunity for Ghana’s industrialization

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has described the Covid-19 pandemic as a missed golden opportunity for Ghana...

AGI President criticises weak local content amid new U.S. tariffs

Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has raised concerns over Ghana’s industrial preparedness in the face of global economic...

GRA declares war on VAT leakage as stakeholders rally for tax reform

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has begun a stakeholder dialogue aimed at reversing declining trends in revenue mobilisation under the Value Added Tax (VAT)...

Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association reject report on textile waste in Ghana

The Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association has debunked claims that 40% of imported used clothing ends up as waste in landfills, burning sites, and...

BoG moves towards risk-sensitive regulation for banks

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has announced a move towards risk-sensitive regulation and a system award model for overseeing...

Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association in Accra declares strike action

The Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association, Accra Chapter, has declared a strike action for Thursday, April 10, 2025, in response to what they call...

Bank of Ghana governor urges prudence in lending rate adjustments

The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has urged commercial banks to exercise caution and transparency when adjusting their lending rates following the...

Investors shifting to Bank of Ghana bills as T-bills face decline

Investors have increasingly turned to Bank of Ghana bills, offering returns of about 28%, instead of traditional treasury bills, amid a sharp decline in...

Global digital business services provider TP expands operations in Ghana to employ 5,000 Ghanaians

Global digital business services provider TP has launched its third office in Accra, a move aimed at creating new job opportunities and contributing to...

COCOBOD maintains cocoa prices despite rise in Côte d’Ivoire

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has confirmed that it will maintain the current producer price for cocoa beans for the remainder of the 2024/25...

Finance Minister to establish compliance desk to enforce new PFM Act

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced the establishment of a dedicated Compliance Desk within the Ministry to monitor and enforce...

CDM urges Ghana to leverage AfCFTA, WTO to counter U.S. tariff

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) is urging Ghana to intensify regional trade integration and prepare to challenge the new U.S. tariff through international...

CDM advocates for national export support legislation amid tariff shock

In the wake of the United States’ imposition of a 10% tariff on Ghanaian exports, the Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has proposed the...

CDM demands national response to U.S. tariff on Ghanaian exports

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called for a coordinated national response to the United States’ recent imposition of a 10% tariff on...

NIB engages BoG on strategic initiatives to drive growth and operational efficiency

The Managing Director of National Investment Bank PLC (NIB), Dr. Doliwura Zakaria, has led a high-level delegation to engage the Governor of the Bank...

We are all worried but…. – Sampson Ahi on Trump tariffs [Listen]

Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Sampson Ahi, has expressed concern over the recent 10% tariff imposed on Ghanaian exports by U.S. President Donald...

No contractor will be paid until audit is complete – Finance Minister

Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that government contractors will not receive any payments until a thorough audit of outstanding arrears...

No government contracts without MoF approval – Ato Forson warns

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced a firm directive that no government contract shall be approved without prior commencement authorization from the...

Secondary Bond Market activity drops by 51.67%

The secondary bond market experienced a sharp decline of 51.67% week-on-week, with a drop of GH¢483 million from GH¢999 million the previous week. This decline...

BoG to cut policy rate in July 2025 – Report

IC Research, the research arm of IC Securities, forecasts that the Bank of Ghana will cut its policy rate for the first time since...

GRA exceeds revenue target in quarter one, records GH¢41bn

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has exceeded its first-quarter revenue target, recording GH¢41 billion, surpassing the target of GH¢36 billion. Acting Commissioner-General of the GRA,...

US Ambassador stunned by 10% tariff on cocoa – Deputy Trade Minister

Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Sampson Ahi, has revealed that the United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, was left surprised and concerned...

‘Our boxes are not for crime’ – BoG distances itself from misuse of currency containers

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a disclaimer following reports that its currency transport boxes are being misused by individuals for purposes unrelated...