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Ghana risks “salary-to-salary” economy as living costs surge – Smart Sarpong
A nationwide cost of living survey has revealed growing financial strain across Ghanaian households, with incomes failing to keep pace with rising expenses, according to research led by Smart Sarpong of Kumasi Technical University. The study, which sampled 4,155 households across eight regions, found that a significant...
GEPA opens Ghana Trade House in Philadelphia, deepening commercial footprint in USA
Beyond pure commerce, the facility is envisioned as a hub for economic diplomacy, cultivating ties with the substantial Ghanaian diaspora in the United States, strengthening people-to-people connections between the two countries, and increasing the non-traditional export target to the US from $405.6 million in 2025 to...
Top 10 tourist attractions attracted 1.38m visitors in 2025 — Tourism Minister
Ghana’s 10 most visited tourist attractions recorded 1,377,588 visits in 2025, accounting for about 77% of all tourism visits recorded during the year. The figures were disclosed by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Dzifa Abla Gomashie, as part of an assessment of Ghana’s tourism performance. The dat...
Dekpor community appeals for revival of fish pond to boost local economy
Residents of Dekpor-Horme in the Ketu North Municipality have appealed to government and relevant stakeholders to intervene urgently to revive a defunct fish pond project, which was once a major source of livelihood and economic activity for the community.
Vice President engages GB Foods on boosting Ghana’s tomato value chain and agro-processing
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has held high-level talks with GB Foods in Barcelona, focusing on strengthening Ghana’s tomato value chain and expanding opportunities for agro-processing and job creation.
Analysis: How GOLDBOD’s “beautiful” 2025 financials created a GH¢9bn hole at the Bank of Ghana
When the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) announced last week through its financials that it had assayed a total of 103.8 metric tonnes of ASM gold valued at $10.8 billion and 101 metric tonnes of large-scale gold valued at $9.7 billion in 2025 — while still ending the year with a surplus of over GH¢5.4 billion […]
Government is reviewing tax laws to keep pace with changing economy – Veep
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang says government is undertaking a comprehensive review of Ghana's tax laws to simplify compliance, improve fairness, and ensure the country's tax regime keeps pace with a rapidly changing economy.
GOLDBOD gave Auditor-General full access to financial records – Sammy Gyamfi claims
Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi has rejected claims that the institution withheld financial information from the Auditor-General during the audit of its 2025 accounts. Gyamfi was responding to concerns raised by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who questioned GoldBod’s reported G...
Monetary policy decisions will be driven by data despite current commodity price volatility – BOG Governor
The governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has given firm assurance that the bank will continue to pursue a prudent, disciplined, and data-driven approach to its monetary policy decisions and actions.
Inflation for April 2026 increases marginally to 3.4%
Inflation for the month of April 2026 increased marginally from 3.2% to 3.4%. The rise was driven by items such as charcoal, rent payments, senior high school fees, smoked fish, and utilities, while other items such as average transport fares over the year decreased by approximately 3.4%. Overall, housing, utilities, a...
BoG pushes Africa beyond digital payments as fintech regulation drive deepens
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has suggested that Africa’s digital finance industry must move beyond basic payment systems into more sophisticated financial solutions such as digital credit, embedded finance, supply chain finance and cross-border financial services. Speaking at the 2026 editio...
Ghana’s gold was stabilising other economies – Terkper on BoG loss
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has defended recent efforts to tighten management of Ghana’s gold sector, arguing that reforms have strengthened the country’s reserves and supported the cedi.