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New physical and electronic devices for VAT implementation will be a game changer – GRA boss
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong is positive the deployment of fiscal electronic devices at shops under the new Value Added Tax reforms implementation would facilitate revenue mobilization. Parliament recently approved the Fiscal Electronic Device Act requiring businesses t...
GoldBod profiles artisanal miners to trace sources of Ghana’s gold – Sammy Gyamfi
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has commenced a nationwide exercise to profile artisanal and small-scale gold miners as part of efforts to establish comprehensive data on gold production and improve traceability within the sector. The exercise, which began about two months ago, is expected to help GoldBod determine wher...
Gold-buying companies under NPP operated without contracts – Sammy Gyamfi
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has criticised the gold trading regime under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, alleging that some gold-buying companies operated without formal contracts and adjusted exchange rates to cover their costs.
NPP urges Mahama not to assent to Cocoa Board Bill over ‘rushed’ passage
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is calling on President John Mahama to desist from giving his assent to the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, and return it to Parliament for broader stakeholder consultation.
BoG sells over $8bn through FX Programme as cedi faces fresh pressure
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has sold more than $8 billion into the foreign exchange market since January 2026 to improve liquidity, meet demand and support the stability of the cedi. Data compiled by Joy Business from the Bank’s FX auction calendars and market communications show that the central bank sold about US$7.45 bi...
Africa must process its resources locally to retain value – Shivakumar
Africa must strengthen its internal market and invest in local processing industries to retain more value from its natural resources, author and board adviser Shiv Shivakumar has said. Shivakumar, author of The CEO Mindset and Chair of the SHRM Advisory Council, said the continent should work towards becoming a single...
CBG commits GH¢55m to support 3,000 women, youth under GWYESCO programme
Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has committed GH¢55 million to support about 3,000 women and young people under the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion (GWYESCO) Programme.
Gov’t cannot claim fiscal prudence by cancelling development projects – Gideon Boako
The Tano North MP and Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned the government’s fiscal strategy, arguing that reduced public expenditure should not be celebrated as fiscal discipline when it results in the cancellation or postponement of development projects. Dr Boako sai...
“Don’t just train us”: Young advocates demand jobs, mentorship and opportunities
Young disability advocate Sarah Kekeli Akunor and Ghana Remote Online Work (GROW) programme administrator Diana Atakarachere Martin have called for stronger pathways linking youth skills training to employment, entrepreneurship and decision-making. Speaking on the Asaase Café on Wednesday (12 August) to mark Internatio...
Tinubu approves framework to attract US$50bn deep offshore investment
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new investment framework expected to unlock up to US$50 billion in deep offshore oil and gas investments. The framework replaces project-by-project negotiations with a transparent system designed to provide investors with clearer rules and greater certainty. The polic...
“Government cannot employ everybody” — former NUGS president urges skills focus
Ghana needs to move beyond a focus on creating jobs for young people and invest more heavily in skills development, entrepreneurship and opportunities for self-employment, former NUGS president Daniel Korley-Botchway has said. Korley-Botchway said government cannot realistically employ every young Ghanaian and that sus...
Ghana, Burkina Faso sign defence pact to protect key trade corridors
Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement to strengthen security along key cross-border trade routes and provide military escorts for commercial transit amid growing security threats in the Sahel. The agreement, signed by Ghana’s Acting Defence Minister Cassiel Ato Forson and Burkina Faso’s Min...