19 h. ago PIAC Extends Petroleum Revenue Transparency Drive to Market Traders

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/piac-extends-petroleum-revenue-transparency-drive-to-market-traders/The Public Interest and Accountability Committee has launched targeted outreach to market women in Accra, responding to complaints that ordinary citizens remain uninformed about petroleum revenue spending despite 15 years of commercial oil production. Deputy Market Queen of Madina Market Theresa Ansong told PIAC officials during Friday’s engagement that no authority has ever explained how […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/piac-extends-petroleum-revenue-transparency-drive-to-market-traders/

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20 h. ago Market Women Call for Clear Information on Petroleum Revenue Spending

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/market-women-call-for-clear-information-on-petroleum-revenue-spending/Market women in Ghana’s capital are calling for clearer, more accessible information on petroleum revenue spending since oil production began in 2010, highlighting persistent communication gaps between authorities and local traders. Deputy Market Queen of Madina Market Theresa Ansong stated during an engagement with PIAC that traders have long lacked information about government spending of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/market-women-call-for-clear-information-on-petroleum-revenue-spending/

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35 h. ago Domestic Violence Secretariat trains market executives as paralegals in Bono Region

The Domestic Violence Secretariat (DVS), under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has trained 30 market women in the Bono Region as paralegals to help tackle abuse at the community level.

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6 d. ago Christmas Market Prices Remain Uneven Despite Falling Inflation and Stronger Cedi

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/christmas-market-prices-remain-uneven-despite-falling-inflation-and-stronger-cedi/Ghana’s Christmas markets display highly uneven pricing as traders navigate a rare economic shift combining rapidly falling inflation with a strengthening cedi, creating complex pricing dilemmas for market women who form the backbone of the informal retail sector. Year on year inflation slowed to eight percent in October 2025, the lowest rate recorded in more […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/christmas-market-prices-remain-uneven-despite-falling-inflation-and-stronger-cedi/

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9 d. ago Market women assault suspected counterfeiter after GH¢1,900 fake currency scam at Assin Fosu

A dramatic scene unfolded at the Assin Fosu new market when market women, realising they had been paid with a significant quantity of suspected counterfeit notes, turned on the customer, leading to a physical assault that was only stopped by police intervention.

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1 week ago Egg glut deepens as poultry farmers accuse market women of inflating prices

The country’s egg glut continues to worsen as the Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association accuses market women of refusing to reduce retail prices despite a significant drop in farm-gate rates—sparking fears of a potential collapse in the poultry sector.

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1 week ago Poultry farmers blame Chinese expansion for severe egg glut, warn of industry collapse

The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association is sounding the alarm over increasing foreign dominance in the sector, warning that the growing involvement of Chinese operators in the poultry value chain is fueling the egg glut currently crippling producers. According to the association, the surge in unsold eggs is already affecting worker salaries, undermining revenue streams, […]

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2 w. ago Manhyia District Hospital pushes for expansion of Mother and Baby Unit  

Award-winning Afrobeats singer Wendy Shay has once again captured hearts with her generosity. The ‘Too Late’ hitmaker made a surprise visit to Kasoa Market, gifting thousands of cedis to local traders ahead of her highly anticipated end-of-year show, Shay Concert 2025.

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3 w. ago Ghana’s building costs drop to 9.7% in September 2025, down from 12.0% in August

Ghana’s construction sector is seeing a steady easing of cost pressures, with new data from the Prime Building Cost Index (PBCI) showing continued month-on-month declines in building prices and a sharp slowdown in annual inflation. At a briefing in Accra, Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu presented the latest PBCI figures, noting that the index offers […]

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4 w. ago Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson Consults Traders as Ghana Prepares 2026 Budget

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/finance-minister-dr-cassiel-ato-forson-consults-traders-as-ghana-prepares-2026-budget/Ahead of the presentation of the 2026 Budget, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson engaged traders at Takoradi’s Market Circle, seeking firsthand insights from market women and other stakeholders. Describing the encounter as the highlight of his visit to the Western Region, Dr. Forson said the discussions were both humbling and inspiring. “It was clear […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/finance-minister-dr-cassiel-ato-forson-consults-traders-as-ghana-prepares-2026-budget/

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4 w. ago Finance Minister engages Takoradi market women ahead of 2026 Budget

Ahead of the presentation of the 2026 Budget, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has engaged traders at Takoradi’s Market Circle as part of his stakeholder consultations.

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