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…
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…
ITAS is designed to modernise tax administration in Ghana by bringing registration, filing, payments, compliance and other tax services onto one integrated digital platform. For thousands of Ghanaians, paying taxes is an important part of contributing to the roads, schools,…
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that Ghana’s 17th programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be the country’s final bailout arrangement with the Fund. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said the government is implementing measures…
The government has recorded its eighth consecutive oversubscription at the Treasury bills auction, with investors submitting bids worth GH¢11.279 billion against a target of GH¢5.993 billion. The auction, held on Friday, August 14, 2026, produced a subscription rate of 188.21%,…
CFTC prediction markets are facing increased regulatory scrutiny as the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reviews so-called “mention markets” offered by prediction platforms, according to people familiar with the matter. Mention markets allow traders to speculate on whether specific words…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has severely disrupted maritime and air traffic, damaging critical infrastructure and interrupting transport corridors essential to the movement of energy and goods. The Fund said…