Eric Opoku: 4 key points from the Minister-Designate for Food and Agriculture’s vetting
The Minister-Designate for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, appeared before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, January 20, 2025, to outline his vision for revitalizing...
One dollar selling at GH¢16.40
The Ghana cedi depreciated by 2.94% against the US dollar last week, bringing its year-to-date loss to 3.87% since January 2025.This depreciation was due...
GPRTU awaits Transport Minister nomination to discuss fare adjustment
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced that it is waiting for the nomination and approval of a Minister-designate for Transport before...
Road tolls to be digitised, physical barriers to be eliminated – Kwame Agbodza
The Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has revealed that road tolls will be reinstated in a new, technological form, eliminating the need...
Ghana’s economy vulnerable to exchange rate volatility amid dollar-dominated debt
Ghana has been highlighted as one of the African countries with a majority of its external debt denominated in US dollars. This is according...
AfCFTA Secretary-General commends Bawumia for his role in establishment
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, on Friday, 17th January 2025, paid a courtesy call on former Vice...
Banking sector clean-up was haphazardly done – Kofi Amoabeng
Former UT Bank founder and CEO, Captain (Rtd) Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has expressed strong reservations about how Ghana's banking sector clean-up was conducted, describing...
Kekeli Muslim Community opposes Mohammed Abdul-Salam’s NLA appointment
The Kekeli Muslim Community in Ghana has raised concerns over the appointment of Mohammed Abdul-Salam as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Lottery...
GCB announces temporary closure of Nkwanta branch
The Ghana Commercial Bank(GCB) has temporarily closed down its Nkwanta branch in the Oti Region due to the renewed chieftaincy clashes.The re-emergence which has...
Okaikwei South: AMA engages stakeholders on centralised digital payment system
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has engaged with Okaikoi South Sub-Metropolitan District stakeholders to introduce the new centralised digital system and payment platform to...
NDC Organiser urges Mahama to tighten loopholes in tax system
Dominic Adomah, the Dormaa Central Constituency Organiser for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged President John Dramani Mahama to tighten the loopholes in...
Fraudsters undermining public trust in MoMo payment systems
Mobile money has quickly become a powerful tool for financial inclusion in Ghana, promising convenience and improved financial services.But the explosive digital financial landscape...
Market Fires: Victims share harrowing tales of loss and recovery
Ghana recorded 4,650 fire incidents between January and September 2024, raising serious concerns about public safety.The recurrent market fires have affected countless individuals, leaving...
Rising inflation in Ghana and Nigeria to hinder economic growth – Deloitte
Professional services firm Deloitte has reiterated that the persistent rise in inflation in Ghana and Nigeria will hinder economic growth.Businesses are facing increased costs,...
‘How can I steal from a bank I built?’ – Kofi Amoabeng quizzes
Former UT Bank founder and CEO, Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has dismissed allegations of misappropriating funds from the bank he founded, describing the claims...
‘Did IMF order Rambo-style UT Bank closure?’ – Kofi Amoabeng questions BoG
Former UT Bank founder and CEO Prince Kofi Amoabeng has questioned the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) involvement in the closure of UT Bank and...
‘I had a hunch IMF played a role in UT Bank closure’ – Kofi Amoabeng
The former founder and CEO of UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has voiced his suspicions about the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Under-declaration isn’t a criminal offence – Former ECG MD responds to audit report
The former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, says under-declaration of revenues is not a criminal offence.As such,...
ACEP calls for a change petroleum margins into tax revenues
The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is calling for a change of all petroleum margins into tax revenues to free up some 6.3...
GH₵490m unaccounted for by ECG in three months – Audit report
An audit of the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) revenue collection revealed a discrepancy of GH₵490 million between October and December 2023.This discrepancy concerns...
Dr deyemi urges businesses to harness power of intentional transformation
Global Speaker Rev Dr Sam Adeyemi has urged business leaders and staff members to be attentive to their surroundings, emphasising that what they hear...
ACEP advocates for BOST commercialisation and listing on the Stock Exchange
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is urging the government to commercialize the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) and list it...
Betting tax is counterproductive – Sammi Awuku [Video]
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has expressed satisfaction with the decision of the Mahama-led administration to scrap...
Cost of transporting foodstuffs a major contributor to high inflation – GSS
The cost of transportation was a major factor pushing inflation above 20 percent in 2024. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, this contributed to...
U.S. Senator wants Ghana to pay off debts to American companies with IMF funding or…
A Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator James E. Risch, has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to leverage...
Mahama, Opoku-Agyemang hold crucial meeting with IMF
President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang have held a crucial meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Accra...
Resilient leadership key to business growth – Dr (Mrs) Siaw Agyepong
The Chief Executive Officer of African Agribusiness Consortium (AAC) Limited, Dr Adelaide Siaw Agyepong, has underscored the need for resilient company leaders to help...
TEWU urges Mahama to expedite conditions of service implementation
The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of TUC (Ghana) has called on the Mahama administration to expedite the implementation of revised conditions of...
T-Bills Auction: Government to raise GH¢6.35bn on January 17
The government will raise GH¢6.35 billion through the issuance of 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day bills on Friday, January 17, 2025.This will be used to...
I’ve never said scrapping e-levy or betting tax will violate IMF Programme – Gideon Boako insists
Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has refuted claims that scrapping the e-levy and betting tax would violate Ghana’s programme with...
Ato Forson won’t do badly as Minister of Finance – Dr Kabiru
The newly elected New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Walewale in the North East Region, Dr Tiah Kabiru Mahama, has expressed...
Ato Forson’s responses on revenue shortfalls spark fears of harsher taxes – Minority
The Minority has raised concerns over the responses of Finance Minister-designate, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, during his vetting on Monday, January 13.Dr Gideon Boako,...
Reboot Your Life Series: Live within your means for financial discipline – Yaw Lartey
A Partner and Financial Advisor at Deloitte Ghana, Yaw Appiah Lartey, has urged Ghanaians to adopt financial discipline by living within their means.Speaking on...
Fuel prices projected to increase by Friday, Jan. 17, due to cedi depreciation and rising global crude prices
Petroleum product prices are expected to increase marginally at the pumps, effective Friday, January 17, 2025.This increase is influenced by rising prices of crude...
WAPCo reschedules offshore pipeline maintenance to February 3
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has revised the start date for its offshore pipeline cleaning and inspection exercise, commonly referred to...
OMCs warn of looming fuel shortages
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) has raised concerns about a potential fuel shortage in the coming days.The Chamber links this looming crisis...
COCOBOD seizes three trucks with smuggled cocoa and lumber in Bono Region
The Bono Regional Office of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has seized three heavy-duty trucks loaded with bags of cocoa and lumber suspected of...
Cocoa pricing: Ato Forson dodged GHS 6k per bag comment during vetting – Oforikrom MP
The Member of Parliament for Oforikrom, Michael Aidoo, has expressed concern over the politicisation of cocoa farming and its pricing in Ghana.He noted that...
This economy has to deliver jobs for Ghanaians – Dr Theo Acheampong
A Mineral and Natural Resources Economist, Dr. Theo Acheampong, has offered a measured perspective on economic recovery, emphasising that while progress is being made,...
Rising bond yields point to fiscal challenges for sovereigns – Fitch
Fitch Ratings has disclosed that the rising government bond yields, despite policy rate cuts by major central banks, highlight fiscal challenges facing many sovereigns...