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Why fuel prices haven’t fallen despite drop in global oil prices
Fuel prices in Ghana are once again caught between global oil swings and the structure of domestic pricing. Crude markets have eased, but pump prices have not yet caught up. Earlier in the year, before tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States escalated, Ghanaian consumers were briefly seeing relief. Petrol w...
Bank of Ghana bans repeat dud cheque offenders from credit facilities and cheque issuance for three years
The Bank of Ghana has announced tough new sanctions against customers who issue dud cheques, with repeat offenders facing a three-year ban on cheque issuance and a one-year restriction on accessing new credit facilities from the banking system. The measures, contained in a notice issued on June 24, 2026, take immediate...
BoG urges banks to develop investment products for Ghanaian diaspora
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has urged commercial banks to take advantage of the growing potential of remittances by developing dedicated savings and investment products for Ghanaians living abroad. Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, said a recent survey conducted by the central bank found that banks current...
Vincent Assafuah alleges nepotism, governance breaches at NPRA
Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has raised fresh concerns over alleged nepotism and breaches of due process at the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA). In a Facebook post on Sunday, April 19, Mr Assafuah claimed that a staff member, Rosemary Estella Opandoh, who he says is related to...
Analysis: How GOLDBOD’s “beautiful” 2025 financials created a GH¢9bn hole at the Bank of Ghana
When the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) announced last week through its financials that it had assayed a total of 103.8 metric tonnes of ASM gold valued at $10.8 billion and 101 metric tonnes of large-scale gold valued at $9.7 billion in 2025 — while still ending the year with a surplus of over GH¢5.4 billion […]
BoG losses justified for stabilising economy — Joe Jackson
The Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has maintained that there is sufficient evidence to suggest the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has incurred significant losses, contrary to repeated denials by both the central bank and government.
The numbers speak for themselves – Majority replies Minority over BoG loss
The Majority caucus in Parliament has pushed back against claims by the Minority that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) sold off a significant portion of its gold reserves to mask financial difficulties, insisting that the GH¢9.57 billion recorded from gold transactions in 2025 is part of normal reserve management. The Minority...
Former BoG Governor Dr Addison appointed Senior Research Fellow with the Harvard University Centre for International Dev’t
Dr Ernest Addison, former Governor of the Bank of Ghana has been appointed a Short Term Senior Research Fellow with the Harvard University Centre for International Development (CID) and the Center for African Studies (CAS). He will be leading four CID Student seminar sessions in October reflecting on his tenure as Gove...
Zonda Tech CEO urges Ghanaians to embrace locally assembled vehicles
The Chief Executive Officer of Zonda Tech Ghana Limited, Yang Yang, has urged Ghanaians to take greater pride in locally assembled vehicles and support efforts to build a domestic automotive industry. She said buying vehicles assembled in Ghana should be seen not simply as a consumer decision but as a contribution to t...
Adamus Resources challenges mining lease revocation, accuses government of unlawful process
Adamus Resources Limited has rejected the government’s decision to uphold the revocation of its mining leases, accusing the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, of abusing his powers and disregarding Ghana’s mining laws. In a statement issued on Wednesday, August 12, the mining company sa...
BDCs accused of creating artificial fuel shortage to cash in on March 16 price increases
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are accusing Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs) of creating what they describe as an artificial fuel shortage on the market.
Oil prices fall and stocks rise after Trump declares Iran war ‘very complete’
The price of oil has fallen sharply after US President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran would come to an end “very soon”. Oil had reached almost $120 a barrel on Monday over fears that the conflict would cause lengthy disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East but dropped back to around […]