Economy
Seized Trucks Update: Government bans land transit of cooking oil
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, has directed an immediate ban on the land transit of cooking oil, insisting that all such consignments must enter and exit Ghana...
GRA busts transit truck scam, 12 seized
Thomas Nyarko Ampem, Deputy Minister for Finance, has commended the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority for intercepting 12 articulated trucks along the Dawhenya–Tema Road. He described the development as a decisive...
Kintampo Rural Bank achieves over GHC100 million profit-Chief Executive
The Kintampo Rural Bank in the Bono East Region realized GHC130 million profit in the 2023 and 2024 financial year, Mr Martin Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank has said....
President Mahama backs proposal on tree crop policy for public officials
President John Dramani Mahama has endorsed a proposal to require senior public officials to cultivate tree crop plantations, describing it as a decisive step towards job creation and sustained economic...
New cocoa producer price takes effect Friday
The new producer price of cocoa for the remainder of the 2025/26 cocoa season will take effect from Friday, February 13, 2026. This follows an upward review of the producer price to...
24 Hour Economy Secretariat engages Bank of Ghana on policy alignment
The 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has held a high-level meeting with the Bank of Ghana to align the flagship policy with the country’s broader macroeconomic framework. The engagement forms part of...
GACL calls for domestic, intra-regional flight growth
Mrs Yvonne Nana Afriyiye Opare, Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), has called for the expansion of domestic and intra-regional air routes to position Ghana as a leading aviation hub. She...
National Apprenticeship Programme( NAP )targets 2,000 youth in Ashanti Region
Mr. Patrick Opoku Fofie, Ashanti Regional Coordinator of the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP), has announced that about 2,000 apprentices are expected to benefit from the programme in the region as government intensifies efforts to tackle youth unemployment. He disclosed this in...
Government orders immediate payment of cocoa farmers’ arrears
The Government on Thursday ordered the immediate payment of all arrears owed cocoa farmers to bring them some relief. Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minister of Finance, at a press briefing in Accra, said the directive came on the back...
Second Canada-Africa Agribusiness Summit slated for July 15–16 in Saskatoon
The second Voazok Canada–Africa Agribusiness Summit (CAAS) will be held on July 15 to16, 2026, in Saskatoon, Canada. The two-day event is expected to attract over 500 agribusiness leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers...
