Ghana and the Netherlands have signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen cooperation in the fight against illicit drugs and organized drug markets. The agreement was signed by Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the Netherlands’ Minister…
The Presidential Adviser on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, Goosie Tanoh, has clarified that the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has no responsibility for the government’s 24-Hour Markets project. Mr. Tanoh said the development of the markets falls under the…
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union, together with the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has petitioned the Bank of Ghana (BoG) over more than GH¢350 million in funds belonging to about 19,000 mineworkers that have remained inaccessible since 2019. More than 300 mineworkers…
The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Finance, Isaac Adongo, has called for legal reforms to establish a sustainable funding mechanism for the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC). Mr Adongo warned that PIAC’s financial arrangements should not depend on…
The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) and the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have agreed on measures to strengthen the protection of Ghana’s informal retail sector, which is legally reserved for Ghanaian citizens under the GIPA Act, 2026 (Act…
Oil prices climbed above $91 a barrel on Tuesday as stalled negotiations between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Brent crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $91.14 per barrel by…
Ghana and Russia have signed a Visa Waiver Agreement covering holders of diplomatic and service passports, marking a new development in bilateral relations between the two countries. The agreement was signed during Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s three-day official…
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has called on policymakers to modernise monetary policy frameworks to better withstand growing uncertainty in the global economy. Dr Asiama made the call at the High-Level Forum on the…
BY BoG Deputy Governor Ghana’s digital payment ecosystem has reached significant scale, with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) calling for stronger coordination to unlock the next phase of financial innovation and expand access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises…
Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada have entered a critical stage, with Canadian officials working against a deadline to prevent a fresh round of tariffs from being imposed by the Trump administration. Canadian negotiators have spent the past…