67 h. ago Cocoa sector witnessed improvement in late 2024; new financing model has reduced liquidity constraints – IMF

Ghana’s cocoa sector has seen some improvements since late 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. According to the Fund, production during the 2024/25 season recovered thanks to a more favorable climate and ongoing interventions to enhance productivity such as artificial pollination, mass pruning, mass spraying and hi-tech. The Fund in a Country Report […]

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3 d. ago It is possible to live and survive without being corrupt – Prof Bawole

As the country grapples with a declining reputation in the global fight against graft and staggering annual losses to corruption estimated at US$3 billion, the Dean of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Professor Justice Nyigmah Bawole, has called for reforms. He believes Ghana must undergo bold ethical reforms or risk developmental stagnation caused […]

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4 d. ago Excessive rain, poor sunlight, plummeting cocoa yields – Concerned farmers

The Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana is sounding the alarm over the detrimental impact of adverse weather conditions on the nation’s cocoa production. During a recent tour aimed at identifying challenges across the country’s 72 cocoa districts, the association witnessed firsthand the significant struggles that cocoa farmers are currently facing, which threaten not only their […]

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5 d. ago We must wake up and learn lessons from a landlocked giant, Switzerland

Switzerland is a small, landlocked country with barely 8.8 million people, no oil reserves, no gold mines of global scale, and no vast cocoa plantations. Yet its economy stands as one of the most admired in the world, with a GDP approaching $977 billion and a per capita income of over $110,000. It is a country whose strength was never in what lay beneath its soil but in the discipline, precision, and seriousness of its people and leadership. Today, it ranks among the top five nations on the Global Competitiveness Index, outperforming much larger, resource-rich countries that continue to blame everything but themselves for underdevelopment.

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5 d. ago Economy running on borrowed breath, not fundamental strength – Africa Policy Lens

Despite apparent economic gains, particularly the recent stability of the local currency, the Africa Policy Lens (APL) has warned that Ghana’s economy is operating on "borrowed breath" rather than fundamental strength. In a statement reacting to the injection of US$367 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the fourth review of its Extended Credit Facility Programme, the APL said indicators point to an overreliance on foreign support for the economy’s survival.

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6 d. ago ‘I make a solemn pledge to support Goldbod’ – Finance Minister Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has pledged his unwavering support to the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod) in its efforts to clamp down on illegal gold smuggling and strengthen the management of the country’s gold resources. 

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6 d. ago $1.2bn worth of gold smuggled during economic crisis – Finance Minister Ato Forson

Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that 60 tonnes of gold, worth an estimated $1.2 billion, were smuggled out of the country at the height of the economic crisis in 2022. 

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6 d. ago Finance Minister calls for ruthless action against gold smugglers

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is calling for firm and uncompromising action against individuals and networks involved in gold smuggling, describing them as economic saboteurs. 

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8 d. ago COCOBOD introduces balanced scorecard approach to transform performance 

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched a new performance management strategy aimed at reviving and improving the cocoa industry through the implementation of the balanced scorecard approach. 

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1 week ago Asunafo cocoa farmers rise up against illegal mining to save their farmlands

In a bold move to protect their livelihoods, cocoa farmers operating under the Asunafo Cooperative Cocoa Farmers Union have begun mobilising in groups to actively drive away illegal miners, commonly known as ‘galamseyers’, who are devastating farmlands in the area. Emmanuel Sarpong, the President of the Union, stated that the escalating threat of illegal mining […]

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1 week ago I look forward to seeing Ghanaians travel abroad for leisure, not survival – Duncan

The Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of Action Chapel International (ACI), Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has expressed his fervent hope for a Ghana where citizens will no longer feel compelled to travel abroad in search of greener pastures but rather journey only for leisure and holidays.

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2 w. ago Smuggled gains, national losses: Rethinking trade leaks in Ghana

Ghana stands at a critical juncture in its pursuit of economic growth through trade. As one of the world's largest producers of cocoa, the country should be reaping immense benefits from its agricultural exports.

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2 w. ago From cocoa to cartons: smuggling, survival, and the bullet that didn’t end it

In January 2024, a 25-year-old commercial motorbike rider was allegedly shot and killed by an officer of the Ghana Immigration Service at Honuta during a night patrol at Shia, a border community in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region.

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2 w. ago Afreximbank was Ghana’s lifeline when the world turned away during COVID

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has defended the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), describing it as a critical partner in Ghana’s economic survival, especially during the devastating economic fallout of COVID-19.

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2 w. ago CSOs must undergo ‘productivity revolution’ to survive new financing landscape – Dr Nii Moi Thompson

Dr Nii Moi Thompson, Chairman, National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has challenged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Ghana to undergo a “productivity revolution” in response to declining donor funding and growing demands for transparency and local impact.

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2 w. ago Cocoa farmers optimistic about bumper harvest in 2025/26 season

Cocoa farmers are expecting a bumper harvest for the upcoming 2025/26 season, buoyed by improved flowering and pod development

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3 w. ago Daily insight for CEOs: Strategic Agility – Thriving amid constant change

In today’s volatile business climate, long-term plans are being disrupted faster than ever. The CEOs who succeed are not just strategic—they are strategically agile. They make bold moves with clear intent, yet adapt quickly as new realities emerge. Agility is no longer a nice-to-have; it is a survival skill.

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3 w. ago Health experts strengthen Ghana’s blood care system to tackle cancer, sickle cell, and donation myths

Survival rates for childhood cancer and sickle cell disease in Ghana remain below 50%, largely due to late diagnosis, limited access to treatment, and a shortage of trained haematology professionals.

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3 w. ago Okada rider survives brutal machete attack in Boinso, suspect arrested

A commercial motorbike rider, Emmanuel, popularly known as Suro Obaa in the Boinso community of the Western North Region, has narrowly survived a vicious machete attack believed to have been aimed at ending his life.

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3 w. ago The biggest threat to Ghana’s economic survival is irresponsible mining – Prof. Bokpin

Renowned economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has raised alarm over the devastating impact of irresponsible mining on the country’s economic future.

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