Ghana courts British Investment as BII eyes Agribusiness and financial sector support
In a significant move to deepen foreign investment in Ghana, the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, met with representatives from British International Investment...
Gov’t to enforce local procurement policy to boost industry – Ato Forson
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the government will soon implement a new policy requiring all public sector agencies...
Govt owes Zoomlion GHC1.2 billion for unpaid waste management services – Minister reveals
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA), under which sanitation falls, has made a shocking revelation that the government owes Zoomlion...
It’s finished – Finance Minister reacts to Mahama’s assents to abolishing e-levy, betting tax, and others
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has reacted to the abolition of key taxes, including the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) and the betting tax,...
Year-on-year inflation for March 2025 slows to 22.4%
Year-on-year inflation for March 2025 slowed to 22.4%, down from the 23.1% recorded in February 2025, driven by a reduction in both food and...
Oppong Nkrumah vows to ensure fiscal prudence, prevent budget overruns
The Ranking Member of Parliament's Committee on Economy and Development, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has committed to ensuring fiscal prudence and preventing budget overruns in...
Cedi is 7th strongest currency in Africa in Q1 2025
As of the end of the first quarter of 2025, the Ghana Cedi has been ranked 7th as the strongest currency in Africa, with...
Maiden OFIE Market fair records massive turn out
The Amanokrom Community Centre Park in the Akuapem North Constituency, Eastern Region, was buzzing with activity on the morning of Saturday, March 29, 2025,...
GRA dismisses claims of freezing Richard Armah Quaye’s accounts
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified that it has not frozen the bank accounts of Richard Nii Armah Quaye, founder of Bills Micro...
Sam George not being truthful about NITA’s finances – Mpraeso MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has accused the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, of...
Ghana’s public debt drops to GH¢726.7bn in December 2024
Ghana’s total public debt declined by GH¢15.8 billion month-on-month to GH¢726.7 billion in December 2024, according to the Bank of Ghana’s March 2025 Summary...
Cedi loses 5.3% to dollar in Q1 2025 – BoG
The Ghana cedi depreciated by 5.3% against the US dollar in the first quarter of 2025.
According to the Bank of Ghana, the local currency...
Amin Adam criticises reintroduction of Special Import Levy
The Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament and former Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has criticised the reintroduction of the Special...
Amin Adam accuses government of diverting funds for Agenda 111 projects
Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament and former Minister for Finance, has accused the government of diverting...
Amin Adam criticizes government for reintroducing sustainability levy
Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament and former Minister for Finance, has strongly criticised the government’s decision to...
Chamber of Autodata Ghana commits to promoting good market practices
Executives of the Chamber of Autodata Ghana, a leading industry body, have reaffirmed their commitment to shaping policies, regulations, and good market practices within...
GRA begins process to remove E-Levy, Betting Tax from compliance scheme
The Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has revealed that the agency will immediately begin removing the electronic levy...
GPRTU rejects new tax proposal, calls for review
Just as Parliament has abolished the E-Levy, betting tax, and other nuisance levies, the Interior and Sanitation Ministers are pushing for new taxes to...
Maiden edition of “Ofie Market Experience” comes alive on Saturday
The maiden Ofie Market Experience is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Amanokrom Community Centre Park in the Akuapem...
Abdallah Mashud appointed Technical Director of SSNIT
President John Mahama has appointed Abdallah Mashud, the Executive Director of the Africa Center for Retirement Research, as the Technical Director of the Social...
Mahama to assent to removal of E-Levy, Emission Levy, and Betting Tax – Finance Minister
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed confidence that President John Dramani Mahama will swiftly assent to the recently passed bill...
Criminal probe to be launched into over 1,300 missing ECG containers – John Jinapor
The Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that a criminal investigation will be launched into the disappearance of over...
COVID-19 Levy to be abolished by end of this year – Deputy Finance Minister
Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem has assured that the COVID-19 levy is expected to be abolished by the end of the year.
According to...
I won’t continue with 1D1F tax exemption due to abuse – Ato Forson
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that the government will discontinue the tax exemption policy under the One District, One Factory...
Parliament repeals E-Levy
Parliament officially repeals the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), which imposed a 1% charge on electronic transactions.
Introduced in 2022 under the Akufo-Addo administration, the levy...
NPA boss seeks security support for 24-hour fuel stations
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has revealed that his outfit is working with various security agencies to...
Asuano Okro farmers lament low prices, seek market support
Okro farmers in Asuano, a farming community near Nkoranza in the Bono East Region, are facing severe financial difficulties due to the low prices...
Finance Minister announces cost-cutting measures
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has outlined a series of cost-cutting measures aimed at reducing government expenditure and ensuring prudent financial management.Speaking at...
No government directly creates jobs – Ken Thompson
Former Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Ken Thompson, has urged Ghanaians to change their perception of job creation, stressing that governments do not...
Government to pay $1.1bn to ENI for gas supply in 2025
Government will need to mobilize $1.1 billion in 2025 to settle payments owed to ENI for gas supply, including monthly invoices, Letter of Credit...
Finance Minister defends 2025 budget as people-centered policy document
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has defended the 2025 Budget Statement, calling it a people-centred document aimed at addressing the economic...
GRA denies freezing accounts of BILLS Micro Credit chairman Richard Nii Armah Quaye
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has refuted claims that it has frozen the financial accounts of Richard Nii Armah Quaye, the businessman and Chairman...
$1.2b gold smuggled out of Ghana in 2022 – Ato Forson
Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has raised concerns over Ghana’s loss of billions in revenue due to the illegal transfer of gold,...
GRA conducts tax assessment on businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has initiated an income tax assessment on businessman and Chairman of Micro Credit firm BILLS, Richard Nii Armah Quaye.
The...
Finance Minister reaffirms commitment to IMF programme, debt restructuring
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has reiterated the government's commitment to meeting the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and ensuring...
Benjamin Zigorsh-Nyakpenu assumes duty as Deputy Registrar of Companies
Benjamin Zigorsh-Nyakpenu has officially assumed office as the First Deputy Registrar of Companies.
He was introduced to management by the Acting Registrar of Companies, Maame...
Governor Asiama chairs first MPC meeting with proposed reforms
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, will today, March 24, 2025, chair his first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting...
Think long term, but act short term – Sam Jonah
A former Chief Executive of AngloGold Ashanti, Sir Sam Jonah, has maintained that to be successful in the current global space, a business leader...
Goldbod will be sole exporter of gold in Small-Scale mining sector – Sammy Gyamfi
The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has clarified that Ghana’s proposed Gold Board will have exclusive authority...
Commercial banks expand lending amid Treasury Bill rate decline
Commercial banks have begun exploring more lending options for businesses and diversifying their investments into high-yielding asset classes in response to declining Treasury Bill...