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GRA urges taxpayers to comply with tax laws to boost revenue mobilisation
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is urging businesses and individual taxpayers to comply fully with tax laws, warning that failure to register, file returns and account for taxes collected could attract penalties and other legal sanctions. Speaking on Time with GRA – GRA Connects on the Super Morning Show, Tax Adminis...
Policy rate at 14%: Middle East crisis is the elephant in the room – BoG Governor
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Johnson Pandit Asiamah, has defended the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to maintain the policy rate at 14 percent, insisting that lingering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to pose serious risks to Ghana’s inflation outlook and economic stability. Res...
Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth slows to 7.5% in January 2026
The provisional Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) has recorded a 7.5% growth for January 2026, compared to 8.2% in January 2025. This shows that the pace of the year on year growth in output slowed down as compared to the same period in 2025. The Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth published by the Ghana […]
Chinese takeover of Atlantic Lithium threatens key pillars of Ghanaian participation in Ewoyaa
On May 7, 2026, Chinese battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt announced plans to acquire Atlantic Lithium in a proposed $210 million transaction that could significantly reshape the future of Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project. If completed, the deal would further deepen China’s growing influence in Ghana’s large-...
Takoradi Port to serve as main corridor for cargo going to Sahel region – Finance Minister
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed plans by government to declare the Takoradi Port as the port for the Sahel region. He stated that the Takoradi Port will be the main corridor for landlocked countries that import goods through Ghana. The aim for the project is to safeguard the country’s road...
‘Ghana’s economy was already recovering, ICU tag misleading’ – Economist tells Ato Forson
Economist and Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has challenged the government’s portrayal of the economy as having moved “from the intensive care unit to the wellness centre,” arguing that the country’s economic conditions at the time of the transitio...
Ghana’s FMCG sector grew by 15% in value in quarter one 2026, but recovery is patchier – Maverick Research
According to the market research firm, this looks like a solid rebound, but in reality, it reflects a more tentative recovery.
Gov’t targets tomato import cuts as Veep courts investment deal in Spain
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed government’s commitment to investing in critical infrastructure to boost agribusiness, with a strong focus on tomato production and value addition.
You can’t touch the taxes – Prof Quartey backs govt’s reluctance to cut fuel levies
Economics professor Ernest Quartey has backed government’s decision not to tamper with fuel taxes.
Chinese company Huayou agrees to fund Ewoyaa mine development amid Atlantic Lithium takeover talks
Chinese battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt has agreed to take over the remaining development funding obligations for Ghana’s Ewoyaa Lithium Project while simultaneously pursuing a proposed $210 million takeover of Atlantic Lithium. The move represents a major shift in the financing structure of the Ewoyaa p...
The World Cup: another African opportunity missed
The story of world cup is not just about the football alone, it is also a story of betrayal and a missed opportunity of continental proportions. The xenophobic attacks on “foreigners” in South Africa, didn’t happen overnight, they are the culmination of years of South Africa failing its fellow Africans, and the cost is...
AAK commences 2026 pre-season investments with over €13m in Kolo Nafaso Pre-Finance
AAK, a global leader in the production of plant-based oils and fats, has started disbursement of its annual pre-financing to women shea collectors in the Kolo Nafaso program, ahead of the shea season.