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Accra Brewery may shut down operations over revised excise duty
Accra Brewery Limited is considering shutting down its operations over the implementation of the revised Excise Bill, Joy Business has reported. The move is expected to depend on President John Mahama’s decision on the bill, which was passed by Parliament earlier this month. The revised legislation seeks to impose an e...
Ghana needs resilient policies, not repeated IMF bailouts – KNUST economist
An economist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Eric Oteng Abayie, says Ghana must build strong and sustainable economic policies that will transform the economy rather than rely on repeated support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He observed that the country’s cont...
GOIL launches 2026 HSSEQ Week with Focus on Psychosocial Well-being
GOIL PLC has officially launched its HSSEQ Week 2026, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to health, safety, security, environment and quality (HSSEQ) excellence across its operations. The week-long celebration, themed “Promoting a Positive Psychosocial Working Environment,” brings together staff, regulators, and key...
GUTA reverses stance on EasyPass following GSA clarification
The Ghana Union of Traders' Associations (GUTA) has formally withdrawn its reservations about the Ghana EasyPass Programme after receiving assurances from the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)
GSA engages high-value shippers on competitive shipping
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its collaboration with the trading community to catalyze Ghana’s quest to become the most preferred multimodal shipping hub in the West African sub-region. This was evident at its High Value Shippers’ (Platinum) Engagement Forum held in...
NIB targets stronger 2026 performance after Q1 profit rises to GH¢34.3
National Investment Bank (NIB) says it is on course for a stronger financial performance in 2026 as it continues to implement its turnaround strategy. The optimism follows an improved first-quarter performance, with Profit After Tax reaching GH¢34.3 million. Net interest income also climbed to GH¢151 million in the fir...
Number of advertised jobs falls in February 2026 – BoG
Meanwhile, the total number of private sector SSNIT contributors, which partially gauges employment conditions, improved by 7.1% to 1,130,757 in January 2026, compared with 1,055,959 for the same period in 2025.
We’re optimistic stabilising Iran-US tensions could push crude oil prices below $80 – COMAC CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Dr. Riverson Oppong, has expressed optimism that easing tensions between Iran and the United States, and a possible agreement, could sustain the recent decline in global crude oil prices and push them below $80 per barrel. Responding to ques...
AngloGold Ashanti equips local businesses in Obuasi with digital tools
AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi Mine has organised a two-day training programme to equip small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with digital marketing skills aimed at boosting local business growth and competitiveness. The initiative forms part of the company’s 10-year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP), which seeks...
Mining law review heads to parliament as government targets stronger regulation and responsible mining
The government has moved a major review of Ghana’s mining regulatory framework closer to completion, with the revised Minerals and Mining Act, Act 703, and the National Mining Policy now before Cabinet and expected to proceed to Parliament, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, has ann...
GH¢34 million of GARID funds spent on training, workshops and meetings, expenditure records show
More than ¢34 million of funds allocated to the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project was spent on training programmes, workshops, meetings and related expenses between 2019 and 2026, according to expenditure records submitted by the Ministry of Finance. The expenditure records show spendin...
Bawumia’s Gold Purchase Programme behind cedi stability – Gideon Boako
The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has attributed the recent stability of the cedi to the Gold Purchase Programme introduced by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. According to the Tano North Member of Parliament, responses submitted by the Governor of the B...