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Ghana’s Exporters Set to Gain as Producer Inflation Cools
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
Ghana’s export sector may be about to catch a favorable wind. New data shows producer price inflation slowed significantly in July, dropping to 18.6 percent from 24.2 percent the previous month. This easing cost pressure could make key exports...
Ghana’s Public Accounts Committee Demands Stricter Fiscal Oversight
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
The head of Ghana’s parliamentary accountability body is pushing for full enforcement of the nation’s public finance law to reduce waste and improve governance. Abena Osei Asare, who chairs the Public Accounts Committee, told ministries and...
Ghana Pays Top Price for Cocoa, Board Insists
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
If you’re a cocoa farmer in West Africa, Ghana is the place to be, according to the country’s cocoa regulator. The Ghana Cocoa Board, known as COCOBOD, has released new data defending its pricing, stating it now offers the highest farmgate rate in...
Ghana’s Infrastructure Push Fuels Construction Cost Rise
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
New data reveals a squeeze on major infrastructure projects in Ghana. The cost of construction work rose by 5.3 percent this July compared to the same time last year. This increase, reported by the Ghana Statistical Service, was primarily driven...
Ghana’s Tax Authority Embraces Digital Shift to Ease Compliance
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
The Ghana Revenue Authority is pushing ahead with plans to make tax compliance simpler and less intimidating for citizens and businesses. At its second annual Customer Experience Conference in Accra, senior officials outlined a renewed drive...
Ghana’s Accountability Watchdog Vows to Guard Public Funds
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is tightening its grip on state spending, promising to protect every cedi of public money. Chairperson Abena Osei-Asare declared that the committee will enforce stricter oversight and demand real...
Ghana Hospital Retrains Staff to See Patients as Customers
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
A major hospital in Ghana’s Upper West Region is overhauling how its staff interacts with the public. The Upper West Regional Hospital just completed an intensive customer care workshop for all 500 of its employees, from doctors and nurses to...
Ghana launches Green Cooling Project
MyJoyOnline
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August 20, 2025
Ghana has launched the Green Cooling Project, a bold initiative aimed at cutting emissions and promoting sustainable air conditioning across the country. The project, funded by Switzerland’s KliK Foundation and implemented by GIZ in collaboration...
Ghana Sets Up Dedicated Funds to Ease Future Debt Burden
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
The government has created two special accounts to make sure it can pay back its loans without sudden budget crises. Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson announced the new Cedi and US Dollar Sinking Fund Accounts, designed to cover bonds that will come...
Ghana Gas Vows to Finish Critical Plant Repairs Ahead of Schedule
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
The head of Ghana National Gas Company says major maintenance work at the country’s key Atuabo processing plant is progressing faster than expected. Chief Executive Officer Judith Adjoba Blay promised the facility would resume operations within...
Stop foreign currency cash payments to large corporates without deposits – BoG directs banks
MyJoyOnline
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August 20, 2025
The Bank of Ghana has directed commercial banks, with immediate effect, to halt the payment of foreign currency cash to large corporates if such payments are not backed by deposits. According to the Bank of Ghana, commercial banks can only proceed...
Ghanaian Artist Asumadu Signs with Hometown Records and Events
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
A fresh wave of excitement is sweeping through Ghana’s music industry as rapper and DJ Asumadu officially joins Hometown Records and Events. The multi-talented artist, formerly known as Young So, brings a unique blend of lyrical skill and...
Ghana’s new ‘Green Cooling’ project aims to combat 80 per cent of national emissions
Ghana News Agency
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August 20, 2025
By Kodjo Adams, Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, Aug. 20, GNA — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has disclosed that the air-conditioning sub-sector accounts for 80 per cent of Ghana’s national greenhouse gas emissions, underscoring the critical...
Ghana eyes greener cooling solutions
Ghana News Agency
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August 20, 2025
By Kodjo Adams, Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, Aug. 20, GNA – Ghana’s air-conditioning sub-sector contributes 80 per cent of national greenhouse gas emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed. The alarming figure was disclosed...
We are committed to supporting the Business Community – BoG Governor assures
MyJoyOnline
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August 20, 2025
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has given firm assurance that the Central Bank remains committed to supporting the business community through its regulations and market interventions. Dr. Asiama gave the assurance when he...
Finance Minister Inaugurates Ghana Gold Board Tribunal
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Tribunal. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem, GoldBod Chief...
Ghana: Vice President (VP) Leads Gov't Delegation In Condolence Visits To Families Of Helicopter Crash Victims
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Vice President Naana Jane Opoku‐Agyemang on Tuesday led a government delegation to pay courtesy calls on the families of five victims of the 6 August military helicopter crash. The visits, which followed last Friday's state...
Trade Minister commissions $3.5 million fertilizer plant
Modern Ghana
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Ghana has commissioned a $3.5 million fertilizer plant at Shai Hills to enhance agricultural productivity and improve national food security. The facility, developed by Invess Agriculture Ltd in partnership with Nitron Group and managed by AAA...
‘Ghana is in a new dawn’ — Ablakwa touts economic recovery, woos investors in Japan
Modern Ghana
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on foreign investors to take advantage of Ghana’s improving economy and invest in the country. According to him, Ghana, whose economy...
Ghana Courts Japanese Business with Gateway Pitch
News Ghana
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August 20, 2025
Ghana is making a direct appeal to Japanese companies, urging them to see the West African nation as a strategic entry point for the entire continent. The call came at an investment forum in Yokohama, Japan, where Ghanaian officials laid out their...