5 d. ago Bank of Ghana Projects Lending Rates Could Fall to 10 Percent by Late 2026

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bank-of-ghana-projects-lending-rates-could-fall-to-10-percent-by-late-2026/The Bank of Ghana (BoG) expects lending rates in the country could drop to around 10 percent by the end of 2026, earlier than previously projected, as macroeconomic conditions improve, Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has said. Speaking at the central bank’s year end Festival of Nine Lessons, Carols and Thanksgiving Service in Accra on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bank-of-ghana-projects-lending-rates-could-fall-to-10-percent-by-late-2026/

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7 d. ago Ghana ends year at 23rd position in Africa with highest fuel prices

Central African Republic ($1.883) was ranked 1st in Africa with the highest fuel prices.

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7 d. ago Ga North Drivers Union Welfare Holds Maiden Meeting Ahead of Official Launch

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ga-north-drivers-union-welfare-holds-maiden-meeting-ahead-of-official-launch/The Ga North Drivers Union Welfare on Friday held its maiden meeting ahead of its official launch, bringing together executives, branch chairmen and individual drivers to deliberate on member welfare, sustainability and road safety as the Christmas season approaches. The meeting, held Dec. 19 at Ofankor in Accra, attracted branch chairmen from various driver unions […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ga-north-drivers-union-welfare-holds-maiden-meeting-ahead-of-official-launch/

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8 d. ago More OMCs slash fuel price as NPA issues jail term warning to hoarders ahead of Christmas

Ghanaian motorists and commercial transport operators have received a significant festive bonus as major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) across the country announced a second wave of pump price reductions for December.

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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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9 d. 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 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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1 week ago Analysis: Ghana’s oil exports drop by over $1bn in the first 10 months of 2025

Fresh data from the Bank of Ghana, tracked by JoyNews Research, show a sharp deterioration in Ghana’s oil export earnings in 2025. By the end of October, oil exports stood at $2.2 billion, compared with $3.3 billion over the same period in 2024. That represents a decline of $1.12 billion. The decline reflects a combination […]

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1 week ago Ghana’s oil exports drop by over $1bn in the first 10 months of 2025

Fresh data from the Bank of Ghana, tracked by JoyNews Research, show a sharp deterioration in Ghana’s oil export earnings in 2025. By the end of October, oil exports stood at $2.2 billion, compared with $3.3 billion over the same period in 2024. That represents a decline of $1.12 billion. The decline reflects a combination […]

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1 week ago Fuel prices set to reduce marginally at the pumps from today, Dec. 16

Prices of petroleum products are expected to decline marginally at the pumps from today, December 16.

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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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2 w. ago Crackdown on black market dealers hurting forex market – COPEC’s Duncan Amoah

Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, says the state must rethink its sudden crackdown on black market forex dealers because the action is already distorting rates and hindering efforts to stabilise fuel prices.

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3 w. ago 2025 WASSCE: Invigilation induced fear – Minority says GES explanation raises bigger questions

The Minority in Parliament says the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) explanation for the sharp drop in the 2025 WASSCE results raises more troubling questions than answers.

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3 w. ago Ghana’s Inflation Drop Creates Christmas Shopping Opportunity for Consumers

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-inflation-drop-creates-christmas-shopping-opportunity-for-consumers/Ghanaian households preparing for Christmas celebrations will find their budgets stretching further this year as inflation hits its lowest point in over four years, creating favorable conditions for holiday spending. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) announced that headline consumer inflation dropped to 8.0% year on year in October 2025, down from 9.4% in September, marking […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-inflation-drop-creates-christmas-shopping-opportunity-for-consumers/

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3 w. ago Ghana Fuel Prices Rise as Cedi Weakens and Global Costs Climb

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-fuel-prices-rise-as-cedi-weakens-and-global-costs-climb/Fuel prices across Ghana increased Sunday as the December pricing window opened, driven by rising international product costs and renewed pressure on the cedi that pushed pump prices higher for motorists and households. The adjustment marks the continuation of cost pressures shaped by global market uncertainty, tight diesel supply and growing end of year foreign […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-fuel-prices-rise-as-cedi-weakens-and-global-costs-climb/

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3 w. ago The Cedi’s Fragile Recovery: Why tackling economic policy uncertainty must come next

The Ghanaian Cedi has shown notable improvement in 2025, recovering from a deeply weakened position that saw it trade as high as GH¢15-16.00 to the US Dollar. This recovery offers much-needed breathing room to importers, businesses, and consumers alike, but it remains dangerously fragile. Beneath the surface of these recent gains, a persistent and often […]

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4 w. ago Banking Sector Total Assets Decline Marks First Notable Drop After Expansion

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/banking-sector-total-assets-decline-marks-first-notable-drop-after-expansion/Ghana’s banking sector has recorded its first significant asset contraction in months, with total assets falling by 5.3 billion cedis in October 2025, according to banking sector data. The decline brought total assets from 428.6 billion cedis in September to 423.3 billion cedis in October, marking a reversal after sustained expansion throughout most of the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/banking-sector-total-assets-decline-marks-first-notable-drop-after-expansion/

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