The Farmer Cooperative Group of Ghana has strongly disassociated itself from a social media user known as “Farmer Wadwen” following what it describes as false and malicious allegations …
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Improving Ghana’s economic success: economists recommend diversification of production base amidst effective policy coordination
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsGhana’s economy in the first nine months of this year has chalked remarkable success within both the fiscal and monetary space. These successes realign the economy to pre-COVID key performance …
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Retail sales, VAT collections jump over 30% in first five months of 2025
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsDomestic VAT collections for the first five months of 2025 rose by 33.6% to GH¢8.31 billion, compared to GH¢6.22 billion recorded during the same period in 2024 That’s according to …
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Private sector pensions rise slightly as job adverts dip
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsPrivate sector contributions to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) a key barometer of formal sector employment and pension security – rose modestly by 2.1% year-on-year to 1,065,925 …
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Economic gains impressive, but borrowing costs remain a concern – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsFormer Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has commended the government for the recent improvement in Ghana’s macroeconomic indicators, describing the strengthening of the Cedi against major currencies and the drop in …
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Bank of Ghana plans to sell up to US$1.15bn from October
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe Bank of Ghana (BoG) will commence foreign exchange (FX) intermediation under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, with plans to sell up to US$1.15 billion between October and the end …
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Economy and FinanceMining & EnergyNews
Gold hits US$4,000 an ounce for the first time
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsGold prices hit US$4,000 per ounce on Tuesday for the very first time, driven by strong investment demand amid broader geopolitical and economic uncertainty, along with expectations of further interest …
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Stakeholders propose reforms and efficiency of utilities sector against tariff adjustment
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsMajor stakeholders of the Ghanaian economy have continuously mounted pressure against utilities tariff adjustments as it has a negative impact on cost of doing business, cost of living and consequently …
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NPA boss welcomes Sierra Leone petroleum delegation on study visit
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has welcomed a delegation from the Sierra Leone National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA) on a study visit …
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Ghana’s delegation in the US for IMF/World Bank 2025 joint meetings
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsA high-powered delegation from Ghana comprising the country’s topmost economic managers, are in Washington DC, to attend the 2025 edition of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and …