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…
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…
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…
Fuel prices are expected to move in different directions at filling stations from Sunday, August 16, 2026, with petrol and LPG projected to record reductions while diesel prices are likely to increase. Data from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies…