The most immediate challenge facing Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector is the decline in oil production and the depletion of the country’s reserves, Energy and Green Transition Minister Dr John Jinapor has said. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the…
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to harmonize their cocoa farm-gate pricing policies as part of efforts to improve farmer incomes, reduce market distortions and strengthen the position of the two countries in the global cocoa market. The agreement was…
Ghana’s Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rose to 4.0% year-on-year in July 2026, signaling a moderate increase in upstream price pressures across key sectors of the economy, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The July rate represents a 0.5 percentage-point…
The Government of Ghana has fully settled a US$700 million Eurobond obligation ahead of schedule, with the Ministry of Finance describing the payment as a demonstration of the country’s commitment to prudent debt management and macroeconomic stability. The payment was…
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…