4 d. ago Average price of food commodities drops by 32% over last one year – AGRA Food Security Monitor Report

The average price of food commodities in Ghana has dropped by 32.69% over the last year, according to the November Food Security Monitor report published by AGRA.

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9 d. ago Brent Crude Drops Below Sixty Dollars Amid Global Oversupply Concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/brent-crude-drops-below-sixty-dollars-amid-global-oversupply-concerns/Brent crude prices slipped to approximately 59.6 dollars per barrel on Friday, December 19, 2025, extending a downward trend driven by growing concerns over excess global supply as OPEC Plus gradually restores previously shut in production. The benchmark oil price declined 0.46 percent on the day, marking a second consecutive weekly decline and falling more […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/brent-crude-drops-below-sixty-dollars-amid-global-oversupply-concerns/

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9 d. ago Market leader Star Oil drops fuel prices with petrol selling at GH¢10.97 and diesel at GH¢11.79

More Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices at the pumps, in line with earlier assurances that adjustments would be made before close of business on Friday, December 19, 2025.

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1 week ago Fuel Prices Drop in Ghana as Christmas Approaches Offering Consumer Relief

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fuel-prices-drop-in-ghana-as-christmas-approaches-offering-consumer-relief/Oil Marketing Companies in Ghana reduced fuel prices beginning December 16, 2025, providing relief to consumers during the Christmas season with petrol declining up to 3.89 percent and diesel dropping as much as 4.59 percent. According to the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, declining international petroleum product prices drove the reductions despite marginal cedi depreciation […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fuel-prices-drop-in-ghana-as-christmas-approaches-offering-consumer-relief/

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1 week ago JoyBusiness Review 2025:  Prof. Quartey applauds goldbod market sanitization and export benefits

Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD) and former head of ISSER, has praised the establishment of the Gold Board, describing it as a critical step toward cleaning up Ghana’s gold trading ecosystem and improving revenue generation. Speaking at the JoyNews Business Economic Forum, Prof. Quartey said the Gold Board is helping to bring order to a previously fragmented and poorly regulated space dominated by unregistered traders.

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1 week ago JoyBusiness Review 2025: Banks must increase lending to agriculture despite risks – Prof. Quartey

Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD) and former head of ISSER, says Ghana’s agricultural sector continues to suffer from poor access to credit because banks perceive it as too risky despite government interventions. Speaking on the JoyNews Business Economic Forum, Prof. Quartey said lending to agriculture remains […]

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1 week ago Falling inflation doesn’t mean prices are dropping — Prof. Quartey

Prof. Peter Quartey, an economist, says Ghana’s declining inflation rate should not be interpreted as a fall in prices, but rather a slowdown in how fast prices are rising. He clarified the JoyNews Business Economic Forum, urging the public to understand the difference between easing inflation and actual reductions in the cost of living. According to the LECIAD Director and former ISSER boss, many households still feel pressure because the goods they consume daily may not be experiencing significant price drops, even though inflation is trending downward.

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1 week ago IMF programme and strong fiscal–monetary coordination driving Ghana’s stability — Prof. Peter Quartey

Prof. Peter Quartey, Economist and former ISSER Director, says Ghana’s recent economic stability is the result of a combination of coordinated policy efforts and the continuation of the IMF programme, not the achievement of a single ministry or individual. He made the remarks on the JoyNews Business Economic Forum. Prof. Quartey, who now heads the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD), said the gains being recorded are the product of teamwork across government, including the Presidency, the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Ghana.

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1 week ago Recovery on paper, doubt on the ground: BoG data shows Ghanaians still unsure despite major gains

Ghana’s inflation has fallen dramatically over 2025, but data from the Bank of Ghana reveals that the confidence of ordinary Ghanaians has not kept a steady pace with the improving macroeconomic indicators.

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1 week ago Fuel prices begin to drop as OMCs cut pump rates; petrol sells at ¢12.50 and diesel goes for ¢12.99

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices in line with industry projections.

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2 w. ago Fuel prices set to drop for Christmas – Oil Marketers Board Chair assures

Board Chairman of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, Gabriel Kumi, says Ghanaians should expect cheaper fuel this Christmas as global product prices continue to fall.

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3 w. ago Ghana Private Sector Holds Steady as PMI Shows Stable Business Conditions

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-private-sector-holds-steady-as-pmi-shows-stable-business-conditions/Companies in Ghana recorded broadly stable business conditions in the penultimate month of 2025, with new orders, employment and purchasing continuing to rise but output remaining broadly unchanged. There remained a lack of inflationary pressure across the private sector, with overall input costs falling for the first time in three months and companies continuing to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-private-sector-holds-steady-as-pmi-shows-stable-business-conditions/

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3 w. ago Inflation falls for 11th straight month to 6.3% in November 2025 — GSS

Ghana’s inflation rate has dropped for the eleventh consecutive month, easing to 6.3% in November 2025 from 8.0% in October, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, who presented the data in Accra, said the decline was driven largely by […]

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3 w. ago Ghana Reference Rate for December drops to 15.9%, interest rates set to decline

The Ghana Reference Rate (GRR), a key benchmark used by commercial banks to price loans, has dropped significantly for December 2025.

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3 w. 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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