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Live: Ecobank-JoyNews Financial Dialogue Series
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, will headline the inaugural Ecobank-Joy Business Financial Dialogue Series today, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, with a keynote address on advancing financial inclusion through digital transformation.
Japan names Chef Kahori Kishi as cuisine ambassador to deepen Ghana ties
Addressing guests at the event, Japan’s Ambassador to Ghana, Hiroshi Yashimoto, described the appointment as a proud moment for both countries, noting that Chef Kishi joins a select global network of ambassadors and is among a small number representing Africa.
Rainforest Alliance convenes stakeholders to deepen sustainability dialogue in Ghana’s cocoa sector
The Rainforest Alliance has convened a high-level media roundtable in Accra aimed at strengthening collaboration and accelerating sustainability efforts within Ghana’s cocoa value chain. The engagement, held at the Alisa Hotel on April 23, 2026, brought together industry players, policymakers, and the media under the t...
GRA targets informal sector with modified tax scheme
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reiterated its push to bring informal sector operators into the tax net, with a senior official explaining the modified taxation scheme as the authority’s primary tool for reaching individuals who fall below the standard VAT registration threshold. Dr Dominic Naab, Acting Deputy Co...
Mahama expected in Abidjan for high-level cocoa summit with Côte d’Ivoire
President John Dramani Mahama is expected in Abidjan for the Côte d’Ivoire–Ghana High-Level Summit on the Future of the Cocoa Economy. During the summit, President Mahama will hold bilateral talks with his Ivorian counterpart, President Alassane Ouattara, as the two leaders seek to deepen collaboration and develop stra...
ECG marks World Environment Day with tree-planting drive in Ashanti South
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has marked World Environment Day with a tree-planting exercise in the Ashanti South Region, as part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and restore vegetation cover in Kumasi. Led by the Ashanti South Regional General Manager, Ing. Jonathan Kofi Adjabeng, staff and...
Advancing Ghana’s position in Global Business Services at the Executive Roundtable in London
The Business Outsourcing Services Association of Ghana (BOSAG), in partnership with Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) and the Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom, successfully convened a High‑Level Global Business Services Executive Roundtable in London, United Kingdom. The event, hosted at the Ghana High Co...
PURC resolves 99.56% of ECG and Ghana Water complaints in Volta/Oti, commissions 17 boreholes
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) says it resolved 99.56% of all utility complaints received in the Volta and Oti regions during the first half of 2026, while expanding access to safe drinking water through the completion of 17 mechanised boreholes in underserved communities. According to the Commission...
Tax revenue and grants for quarter one 2026 falls to GH¢57.5bn
The Ghana Government’s total revenue and grants for the first quarter of 2026 amounted to GH¢57.531 billion, approximately 3.6% of the Gross Domestic Product, the May 2026 Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Report has revealed. This was lower than the target of GH¢59.646 billion (3.7% of GDP). Tax revenue, comprising taxe...
GN Savings and Loans to reopen first branch in Elmina – Nduom
The historic town of Elmina is set to host the very first operational branch of GN Savings and Loans as it prepares to reopen its doors to the public.
Mr Eazi’s Zagadat Capital acquires 17.31 per cent stake in Intravenous Infusions PLC
Investor confidence in Ghana’s indigenous industrial manufacturing capacity has received a significant boost following a major equity acquisition on the local stock market.
ZondaTec boosts Tema Police operations with GWM POER pickup donation
Zonda Tec Ghana has handed over a brand-new GWM POER pickup truck to the Tema Regional Police Command, in a move aimed at boosting law enforcement mobility across one of Ghana’s busiest policing districts. The donation is part of what Zonda calls its “Supporting Public Service, Strengthening Communities” initiative, wh...