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Government to install 3,000 transformers to tackle power outages
The government says it will install about 3,000 transformers nationwide as part of a major intervention to fix distribution challenges linked to recent power outages, according to the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition. Head of Communications at the Ministry, Richmond Rockson, disclosed this during an interview on...
Cedi posts best quarter 1 in half-decade
The cedi is poised for additional declines through year-end even after posting its strongest first-quarter performance since at least 2021, as seasonal import demand and energy payments weigh on a currency that has nonetheless staged one of Africa’s more remarkable recoveries from a debt-crisis low. The cedi fell 4.4 p...
Dutylex assures customers, future partners of product availability despite market challenges
Indigenous firm, Dutylex, has assured its valued clients and future partners that its product availability remains strong despite current market challenges. According to the firm, whose main focus is providing quality cutting-edge lubricant solutions to the Mining, Oil & Gas, Marine, Energy, Manufacturing, Agricultural...
Ghana has moved from the Intensive-Care Unit (ICU) to the wellness center — Ato Forson
Ghana has successfully concluded the final review of its current International Monetary Fund bailout programme, marking what the government describes as a major turning point in the country’s economic recovery journey. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, announced that t...
Egg sellers rally support for May Day discount sale at Multimedia to boost consumption
Egg sellers in Accra are urging the public to take advantage of a special May Day egg sale organised by Multimedia Group Limited, aimed at making eggs more affordable while promoting their nutritional benefits. According to the traders, the initiative will offer eggs at farm gate prices and is expected to significantly...
Cedi remains under pressure despite BoG’s intervention; one dollar going for GH¢12.40 at forex bureaus
In the interbank market, the cost of obtaining a dollar edged up to GH¢11.85 from GH¢11.63, while the prices for a pound and a euro increased to GH¢15.85 and GH¢13.66 from GH¢15.62 and GH¢13.49, respectively.
Petrol, LPG prices set to rise in June as diesel dips — NPA
Fuel price floors for petrol and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are set to increase in the first pricing window of June 2026, while diesel will see a marginal decline, according to the latest outlook from the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). The NPA said the adjustments reflect movements on the international petroleu...
BOPP positions sustainable agribusiness as investment frontier
Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) PLC has stated that strong governance, sustainability, and community investment remain central to its long-term growth strategy, as the company seeks to strengthen investor confidence and expand Ghana’s agribusiness potential. Speaking at the company’s Annual General Meeting, Board Chai...
How Barbara Quashigah is creating value across business, agriculture and philanthropy
On a continent where the lines between business, public policy and community development are becoming increasingly intertwined, a new generation of African leaders is redefining what influence looks like. Rather than building careers within a single profession, they are moving across sectors, connecting investors with...
NYA CEO calls for urgent reforms to protect Ghana’s growing digital workforce
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga Esq., has called for urgent legal and policy reforms to protect Ghana’s growing digital workforce, warning that thousands of young people earning livelihoods through digital platforms remain outside the country’s formal labour protection systems...
Clause 81 of Cocoa Board Bill infringes on farmers’ property rights – NPP
The Chairman of Agriculture Policy of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Policy Committee, Isaac Yaw Opoku, has criticised provisions in the newly passed Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, describing them as an infringement on the rights of cocoa farmers and landowners.
Adamus Resources accuses Lands Minister of “abuse of power” over lease revocation
Ghanaian mining firm Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the revocation of its mining leases by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, describing the decision as “unlawful” and an “abuse of power.” In a press statement, the company said it received with “shock and disappointment” the decision by Hon. Emmanuel...