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OMCs begin fuel price increases; Star Oil sells petrol at GH¢12.49
GOIL is also reported to have adjusted its prices on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Finance Ministry releases 85% of Agriculture Ministry’s 2026 Budget
The disclosure was made by Deputy Minister for Finance Thomas Nyarko Ampem during the launch of Ghana’s National Pact for Agricultural Transformation, Food Security, and Employment (AgriConnect Compact) on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
GIPA courts investors as Bono East positions itself as Ghana’s next investment hub
The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) has intensified efforts to attract investment into the Bono East Region, highlighting its strategic location, agricultural potential and opportunities for industrial growth. The call was made during the Regional Investment Forum in Techiman, which marked the conclusion of...
Volta fishers adopt seasonal limits on prohibited poli nets
Fishers in the Volta Region have agreed to restrict the seasonal use of poli nets, a prohibited small-mesh fishing gear used mainly to harvest anchovy, in what stakeholders describe as a significant step towards sustainable fisheries management. The agreement was reached through engagements facilitated by the Global Fi...
We’re bleeding, not gov’t – Oil marketers calls for suspension of statutory taxes and levies
Disagreement is intensifying over who is bearing the cost of recent fuel price cuts, as the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) insists its members are absorbing the reductions.
SHOFT to host 2026 Ghana–Yorkshire Trade & Investment Summit
Shaping Our Future Together (SHOFT), a not-for-profit organisation based in Bradford, United Kingdom (UK), has announced that it will host the maiden edition of the Ghana–Yorkshire Trade & Investment Summit 2026 (GYTIS 2026), in Bradford on the 11 September 2026. The summit is essentially, a bilateral economic forum de...
MobileMoney Fintech LTD introduces ‘Know Your Customer’ drive for agents and merchants to combat fraud
MobileMoney Fintech LTD (MMFL) has officially rolled out a nationwide ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) update exercise for all MoMo agents and merchants. This is a major move to fortify Ghana’s digital finance space against fraud and financial crimes. The verification drive, which commenced on July 6, will end on October 31,...
Early Eurobond repayments show progress but do not mean gov’t is fully on track — Economist
Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin says Ghana’s early Eurobond repayments are a positive sign for the country’s debt recovery efforts, but cautions that they should not be interpreted to mean government is fully on track with all of its financial obligations.
Tunisia joins Ghana, others to launch TOICE 2026 platform for seamless cross-border travel
Tunisia has joined South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, and Uganda in launching TOICE 2026, a new platform set to transform African tourism and simplify multi-country travel across the continent. TOICE (Tourism & Open International Connectivity for Africa) aims to make planning and booking trips across....
BoG officials, police restrict access to Zeepay headquarters after licence revocation
Officials of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), accompanied by police officers, were at the headquarters of Zeepay Ghana on Wednesday, a day after the central bank revoked the fintech company’s Dedicated Electronic Money Issuer (DEMI) licence over what it described as multiple regulatory breaches. A visit to the company’s office...
Fuel ‘relief’ not from gov’t – COMAC CEO
The CEO of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Dr Riverson Oppong, has challenged government’s narrative on recent fuel price reductions, insisting the so-called relief is not coming from state intervention but from pressure on industry players. Speaking on PM Express on Joy News on Wednesday, he argued tha...
Fare adjustment: GPRTU to await President’s fuel tax cut
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it will delay any announcement of new transport fares until it confirms that President Mahama’s promised petroleum tax cuts have taken effect at the pump. Deputy PRO Samuel Amoah said the union will reverse any proposed fare increase if the government’s announced tax...