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Structural bottlenecks blunt impact of Ghana’s macroeconomic gains – GNCCI CEO
The Chief Executive of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mark Badu Aboagye, has warned that Ghana’s improving macroeconomic indicators are yet to translate into tangible benefits for businesses and consumers, citing persistent structural constraints and the effects of tight monetary policy.
Food and Utilities drive 66.3% of Ghana’s 2025 Inflation – GSS
Food prices and utility costs were the biggest drivers of Ghana’s annual inflation in 2025, accounting for a combined 66.3 percent of the overall price increases recorded during the year. The Ghana Statistical Service announced the figures at the launch of its 2025 Annual Inflation Report. The data shows that food and...
Ato Forson files Personal Income Tax Returns, urges public officials to do same
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has reiterated the importance of tax compliance for Ghana’s development, urging public officials, businesses, and individuals to use the month of April to meet their tax obligations. Speaking to journalists after filing his Personal Income Tax at the head office of the Ghana Reve...
Gov’t will not overspend in 2026 –Tech. Advisor to Finance Minister assures
A Technical Advisor to the Finance Minister, Frederick Amissah has assured that government will not overspend in the 2026 fiscal year. He stated that there is an elaborate checks and plans to ensure that the country’s debt stock is kept at acceptable levels to avert any situation of distress. Speaking on the JoyBusines...
Bawumia courts Engineers, pledges government built on technical competence
New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate for the 2028 general elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says he will build a government where technical expertise and evidence — not politics — drive national decision-making, if elected in 2028. Speaking to the Executive Leadership of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (...
IMF programme stabilised Ghana’s economy – Dr Richmond Atuahene
Banking consultant Dr Richmond Atuahene has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme has played a key role in stabilising Ghana’s major economic indicators, including inflation, the exchange rate and foreign reserves.
Watch how the Bank of Ghana recorded a GH¢15.6 billion loss in 2025, its 2nd largest loss since 2008
In the early hours of May 1, 2026, the Bank of Ghana released its 2025 financial statements, hours after the NDC Majority Caucus preempted the release by publicly disclosing portions of the accounts in a press briefing on April 30, 2026. Following the release, JoyNews Research Analyst, Caleb Ziblim, reviewed the statem...
Gov’t, miners sign GANRAP agreement to support gold-based reserve accumulation
The agreement was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding involving the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, GoldBod, the Bank of Ghana, and the Ghana Chamber of Mines, representing the participating large-scale mining companies.
Celebrating the backbone of our economy: GHRASP marks Workers’ day 2026
As Ghana marks Workers’ Day, the Human Resource Service Providers Association of Ghana (GHRASP) proudly celebrates the resilience, dedication, and contribution of Ghanaian workers—the true drivers of our nation’s progress. Across every sector, from formal employment to the informal economy, workers remain at the heart...
May Day : ICU urges gov’t to turn economic gains into real relief for workers
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU), Morgan Ayawine, has called on the government to ensure that recent macroeconomic gains translate into tangible improvements in the living conditions of workers, warning that many Ghanaians continue to struggle with the high cost of living. In...
Ghana’s economy is now deeply integrated into the global ecosystem – Theo Acheampong
Economist and political risk specialist Dr Theo Acheampong says Ghana’s economy is now deeply integrated into the global system, making it more exposed to geopolitical shocks and global economic disruptions.
Ghana’s problems solvable but not with square pegs in round holes
A few years ago, I think 2023, I was combing online for what exactly I can’t remember when I strayed onto the website of the PBC Shea Limited, a GHC 30 million shea-processing factory in the Savannah Region.