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Ghana mining firm run by president’s brother fails to comply with international court order over $100m gold mine
Engineers & Planners, the mining firm founded and headed by Ibrahim Mahama, brother of President John Dramani Mahama, is refusing to give up a $100 million gold project in northern Ghana even after an international tribunal and an English court ordered it to stop. The company has held its ground on the Black Volta and...
38 reasons SMEs in Ghana should develop a strong marketing orientation
Despite their importance, many SMEs focus primarily on production and sales while paying little attention to understanding customer needs. This often leads to declining sales, weak customer loyalty, and business failure.
Workers of GNCCI members may stay home a while longer due to recent floods – GNCCI CEO
The Chief Executive of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce, Mark Badu Aboagye, has stated that businesses severely affected by the recent floods will be compelled to allow their workers to stay home for a while longer. He explained that “we are not sacking them, but rather they have to stay home as long as […]
Gov’t to crack down on rice smuggling with new inter-ministerial task-force – Agric Minister
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced plans by government to establish an inter-ministerial taskforce to strengthen surveillance and enforcement against the illegal importation of rice through unauthorized border routes. Speaking at the West Africa Rice Investment Roundtable on the theme “Mob...
KPMG calls for phased approach to implement tax reforms in Mid-Year Budget
Analysing the Mid-Year Budget, Tax Partner at KPMG, Justina Amartei-Kwei, advised that the implementation should be phased, supported by clear technical standards and reasonable transition arrangements.
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...
WACLI partners conduct field monitoring in Asankragwa to assess cocoa agroforestry and Income generating interventions
The Wassa Amenfi Cocoa Landscape Initiative (WACLI), led by Preferred by Nature in collaboration with consortium partners Ferrero Group, Rikolto Ghana, Solidaridad West Africa, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and Touton, has embarked on a monitoring and evaluation exercise in Asankragwa and surr...
BoG confident cedi stability will continue as dollar pressures ease
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it expects the recent stability of the cedi to continue, following improved conditions in the foreign exchange market.
El Nino to weigh on Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire cocoa production for 2026/27 crop season
Fitch Solution also expects Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire’s structural supply constraints to magnify El Niño-related downside risks to cocoa output.
Ato Forson congratulates Benin’s former finance minister on inauguration as President
Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has congratulated Benin’s former Finance Minister, Romuald Wadagni, following his inauguration as President of the Republic of Benin. Dr. Forson joined other dignitaries in Cotonou for the historic swearing-in ceremony and represented President John Dramani Mahama at the event....
Cedi records mixed performance; going for GH¢12.10 against dollar at forex bureaus
In the interbank market, the cedi weakened against the major currencies, with the US dollar Ghana cedi mid-rate rising 1.53% to GH¢11.39 from GH¢11.22. The cedi also depreciated to the pound and euro by 2.53% and 1.31% to GH¢15.21 and GH¢13.03, respectively.