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GH₵1 fuel levy takes effect today

Barring any last-minute changes, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is expected to begin implementing the recently approved GH¢1 Energy Sector levy on petroleum products...

Bond market: Trading activity GH¢2.12bn, highest since 2023

Trade activities in the secondary bond market surged 75.58% week-on-week, hitting GH¢2.12 billion, marking the highest traded volume since 2023. The prices across the General...

NPA partners judiciary to tackle petroleum sector crimes

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., has called on the Acting Chief Justice, His Lordship Paul Baffoe-Bonnie,...

COPEC applauds fuel allowance cuts, urges transparency

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana (COPEC) has lauded the government’s decision to eliminate fuel allowances for political appointees, describing it as “commendable and forward-thinking.” President...

Ghana Shippers Authority drags shipping lines to BoG

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has disclosed that some shipping companies have been reported to the...

Use data from BoG to make cedi projections, not predictions from ‘Zamerama’ – Governor Asiama

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has appealed to the public to disregard projections and speculations bandied about by...

Ghana records GH₵ 4.14b trade surplus – BoG Governor

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has revealed that Ghana recorded a trade surplus of GH₵4.14 billion in the...

BoG considers gold price hedging to protect export revenue – Dr. Asiama

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed that the Central Bank is considering a gold price hedging programme...

We can’t stop crypto, but… – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has declared a major shift in the country's approach to cryptocurrencies, stating that...

BoG to finalize regulatory framework for cryptocurrency platforms

In a significant move to bring Ghana’s cryptocurrency industry under formal oversight, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that it is finalizing a...

BoG Governor attributes cedi gains to policy coordination and investor confidence

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has credited the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi to four key economic...

Forex market intervention for 2025 Q1 has not depleted our reserves – BoG

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained that its foreign exchange (forex) market intervention for the first quarter of 2025 has not depleted its...

Government met only 3 of 11 structural benchmarks but… – IMF

The government of Ghana met only three out of eleven structural benchmarks (SBs) agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between January and...

BoG intervened with $1.4bn in the forex market in 2025 first quarter

The Bank of Ghana sold $1.4 billion in foreign exchange during the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Shell submits offer to join Ghana’s Pecan Oil Field project

President John Mahama has revealed that global oil giant Shell has submitted an offer to participate in Ghana’s Pecan Oil Field project, marking a...

Retail in Transition: The Ghanaian consumer at the centre of the upheaval

Pre-2000: Informal Retail Dominance Before the turn of the millennium, Ghana’s retail sector was overwhelmingly informal, dominated by open-air markets, roadside vendors, and family-run kiosks,...

Pearl Nkrumah, Antoinette Kwofie elected as representatives of listed companies on GSE Council

The Executive Director of Retail and Digital Banking at Access Bank Plc, Pearl Nkrumah, (left) and Antoinette Kwofie, (right) the Chief Finance Officer and...

GH₵1 fuel levy kicks in July 14 – Energy Ministry

The Ministry of Energy has reaffirmed that the GH₵1 fuel levy will take effect from Monday, July 14, as part of the government’s efforts...

Savings and Loans sector sees 27% growth in lending

Ghana’s savings and loans sector recorded a significant increase in lending, rising from GH¢1.7 billion in 2023 to GH¢2.1 billion as of December 2024....

Rayan Medical Centre named Best Private Healthcare Provider at 2025 Ghana Business League Awards

Rayan Medical Centre has been honoured as the Best Private Healthcare Service Provider for 2025 at the prestigious Ghana Business League Awards held in...

No room for excessive salaries in State-Owned Enterprises – Ato Forson warns CBG Board

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has issued a stern warning to the newly inaugurated board of Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), stressing that...

Gov’t to recapitalise ADB in 2026 – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the government will recapitalise the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) in 2026 as part of efforts...

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery plans 1.6 mln barrels fuel storage tanks in Namibia, sources say

Nigeria's Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6 million barrels of gasoline and diesel to supply refined...

Finance Minister Ato Forson inaugurates new ADB Board, tasks members to focus on agriculture

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), urging them to stay focused...

GPHA launches full 24-hour operations at Tema and Takoradi ports

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has officially commenced full 24-hour operations at the Tema and Takoradi ports in line with a presidential...

Bank of Ghana spent GH¢206 million on travel in 2024, double the 2023 figure

The Bank of Ghana’s 2024 Annual Report, released on Monday, July 7, has revealed that the central bank spent GH¢206 million on official travel...

Government has made a bold step to recapitalise NIB – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government has taken a decisive step to recapitalise the National Investment Bank (NIB) in...

NIB will operate with independence and professionalism under new board – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the National Investment Bank (NIB) will be repositioned to operate with the independence and professionalism...

Finance Minister inaugurates reconstituted NIB Board

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has inaugurated a newly reconstituted nine-member Board of Directors for the National Investment Bank (NIB), signalling a new...

Ghana secures $30 million grant from China

On the express instructions of President John Dramani Mahama, a new Chinese grant will be used to construct a modern market in Aflao, fulfilling...

Star Oil consolidates position as market leader, overtaking GOIL – NPA

Indigenous oil marketing firm Star Oil has consolidated its position as the industry leader in the sale of petroleum products in Ghana for the...

Gov’t intensifies crackdown on substandard cement producers, deploys 300 inspectors

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has intensified efforts to protect consumers and uphold product standards in Ghana’s construction sector, announcing a nationwide...

TOR clarifies premix fuel composition amid public concerns

The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has clarified the composition and production process of premix fuel following public calls for greater technical understanding of the...

We’ve done our part to safeguard the cedi – BoG Governor

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to protecting the value of the cedi and strengthening public...

Goldbod key to reviving Ghana’s economy – CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod), Sammy Gyamfi, says the establishment of the Board goes beyond streamlining activities in the gold...

Ghana’s electricity demand to rise to 4.7% in 2025 — Energy Outlook report

Ghana’s electricity consumption is on a steady rise, reflecting growing national energy needs driven by population growth, industrial activity, and expanding access to power. According...

Ghana’s IMF programme hit by major policy slippages and reform delays

Ghana’s $3 billion programme under the International Monetary Fund’s 36-months Extended Credit Facility (ECF) has been flagged for significant policy slippages and delays in...

Neglecting TVET is hurting the cedi – Former Ho MCE

A former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ho, Rockson Komla Divine, has attributed the persistent depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi to the country’s longstanding...

70% of Ghanaian CEOs confident of economic growth in 2025 – PwC Survey

The 28th Annual CEO Survey published by auditing and accounting firm PwC has revealed that 70 percent of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in Ghana...

Ato Forson calls for ruthless action against gold smugglers

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is calling for firm and uncompromising action against individuals and networks involved in gold smuggling, describing them as...