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South Africa risks export decline, job losses if African partners turn away — Prof Peprah
Professor of Finance at Andrews University, Prof. William Kwasi Peprah, has warned that South Africa could suffer significant economic consequences if tensions with Ghana and other African countries lead to a decline in trade and investment relations.
Analysis: Why foreign countries are pressuring Ghana over its gold royalties
Several foreign governments are pressing Ghana to reconsider a proposed overhaul of its mining royalty regime, according to a report by Reuters. The report indicates that the governments of Canada, Australia, China, South Africa and the United States have raised concerns about a new royalty sliding scale currently befo...
Ghana’s national seed bank faces funding crunch despite critical food security role
The Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is grappling with a severe funding shortfall that threatens its ability to preserve the country’s agricultural heritage and biodiversity. The Director of the institute, Dr. Daniel Ashie Kotey, says the facility,...
SSNIT pension scheme is sustainable, can pay benefits for next 40 years – Director General
The Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kwesi Afreh Biney, has revealed that the pension scheme is sustainable and can even pay benefits for the next 40 years. Mr. Biney noted that this is based on the latest actuarial report carried out by the UK Government Department of Actua...
TAGG threatens strike over Publican AI customs system
The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has called for an industrial strike over the implementation of the Publican AI Customs system, citing its severe impact on trading activities. In a statement dated April 10, 2026, the group warned that the system has disrupted operations at the ports, accusing it of generating ex...
TOR to refine Ghanaian crude oil from June 2026 – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) will begin processing Ghana’s crude oil in June 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen local value addition and reduce dependence on imported refined petroleum products. He said a shipment of crude oil from Ghana’s offshore fields will be deli...
Asante Gold reports US$345million loss for 2025
Asante Gold Corporation recorded a net loss attributable to shareholders of US$345.44 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2025, a sharp deterioration from the US$62.18 million loss reported for the previous financial year, according to the company’s audited consolidated financial statements released on Mar...
Onion supply faces disruption as trucks from Niger held up in Nigeria
The supply of onions to Ghana is under threat following the seizure of several trucks transporting the commodity from Niger through Nigeria, spokesperson for the Onion Sellers Association, Mustapha Sulemana Talimu, has revealed. Speaking in an interview on Channel One Newsroom on Sunday, April 5, Talimu explained that...
Ghana’s new investment law to reduce bureaucracy, strengthen investor confidence – GIPC CEO
Speaking at the 2026 Ghana-European Union Partnership Dialogue in Accra, Mr Madjie said the legislation was designed to improve the ease of doing business and create a more efficient and investor-friendly environment.
GRIDCo Board calls on Speaker of Parliament
The Board of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has held discussions with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, as part of efforts to strengthen engagement with key national stakeholders and deepen collaboration on Ghana’s energy infrastructure agenda. The eight-member board paid a courtesy call on the Speaker to brief...
Parliament approves landmark COCOBOD reforms to strengthen cocoa sector
Parliament has approved the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Bill, 2026, paving the way for a major restructuring of Ghana's cocoa industry through a new governance framework, an alternative financing model and legal guarantees aimed at improving farmers' incomes and expanding local value addition.
Digital fraud shows criminals have moved from the street to the screen – Prof. Bokpin
Criminals are no longer only looking for cash in people’s pockets, shops or homes. As more payments move onto phones, apps and digital platforms, Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, says fraudsters are also moving online. He says the shift is expected because c...