79 m. ago Food and Beverages Association Calls for Tariff Suspension Over Utility Mismanagement

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/food-and-beverages-association-calls-for-tariff-suspension-over-utility-mismanagement/The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana has demanded immediate suspension of recent utility price increases, arguing that chronic inefficiency and financial waste at state utilities make the new charges unjustifiable. FABAG says consumers should not bear the burden of operational failures at the Electricity Company of Ghana and Ghana Water Company Ltd. The Public […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/food-and-beverages-association-calls-for-tariff-suspension-over-utility-mismanagement/

Society

40 h. ago Ghana Shippers Authority Urges Spare Parts Dealers to Lower Prices

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-shippers-authority-urges-spare-parts-dealers-to-lower-prices/The Ghana Shippers Authority has called on spare parts dealers to reduce prices following the cedi’s recent appreciation, saying consumers must benefit from ongoing economic improvements. Prof. Ransford Gyampo, Chief Executive Officer of the GSA, made the appeal during a courtesy visit by leaders of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association to the Authority’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-shippers-authority-urges-spare-parts-dealers-to-lower-prices/

Economics

41 h. ago Easing Inflation Offers Ghanaian Traders Festive Sales Boost

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/easing-inflation-offers-ghanaian-traders-festive-sales-boost/Ghanaian traders are preparing for a potentially profitable Christmas season as easing inflation creates favorable market conditions with improved pricing flexibility and stronger consumer purchasing power. November 2025 data from the Ghana Statistical Service shows headline inflation dropped to 6.3 percent, down from 8.0 percent in October, marking the eleventh consecutive month of declining price […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/easing-inflation-offers-ghanaian-traders-festive-sales-boost/

Economics

4 d. ago Union Threatens Nationwide Action Over Utility Price Increases

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/union-threatens-nationwide-action-over-utility-price-increases/Ghana’s labor federation has rejected newly approved electricity and water tariff increases, warning it will mobilize workers across the country unless government raises the agreed 9% wage adjustment for 2026 to compensate for higher utility costs. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) issued the ultimatum Wednesday, one day after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announced […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/union-threatens-nationwide-action-over-utility-price-increases/

Events

4 d. ago Global gold prices have made Ghana richer. But at what cost?

The illegal gold pits bring wealth to Ghana, directly employing over one million small-scale miners and accounting for 35% of the country’s gold production.

Economics

4 d. ago Gov’t introduces sliding royalty system to boost Ghana’s gains when lithium prices surge

Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has clarified that the current royalty rate for Ghana’s lithium resources stands at 5%, while revealing plans to introduce a permanent, comprehensive framework for mineral royalties across the country.

Politics

5 d. 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 […]

Politics

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/

Economics

6 d. 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/

Economics

7 d. ago Ghana Cement Manufacturers Absorb Costs Despite Currency Crisis Research Finds

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-cement-manufacturers-absorb-costs-despite-currency-crisis-research-finds/Research from IMANI Africa in partnership with Atlas Network has revealed that Ghana’s cement manufacturers are selling products at prices the organization describes as unsustainable in real terms, while absorbing massive costs instead of passing them to consumers despite severe currency depreciation. The analysis appears in a report titled Promoting Economic Freedom Addressing the Impact […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-cement-manufacturers-absorb-costs-despite-currency-crisis-research-finds/

Events

9 d. ago Global Cocoa Market Projects Surplus After Historic Deficit Year

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-cocoa-market-projects-surplus-after-historic-deficit-year/The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) released revised estimates on Thursday showing the global cocoa market closed the 2023/24 season with a substantial deficit of 489,000 tonnes but projects a surplus of 49,000 tonnes for the current 2024/25 season, signaling potential relief for an industry that experienced historic price spikes and supply constraints over the past […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-cocoa-market-projects-surplus-after-historic-deficit-year/

Politics

1 week ago Agricultural Leader Says Improved Rural Roads Key to Lowering Food Prices

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-leader-says-improved-rural-roads-key-to-lowering-food-prices/Ghana’s persistently high food prices could ease if the government delivers on its plan to upgrade rural farm roads, according to Dr. Felix Mawuli Kamassah, President of the Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana (VePEAG). Dr. Kamassah described the 2026 Budget’s focus on feeder roads in food producing communities as a major policy shift […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-leader-says-improved-rural-roads-key-to-lowering-food-prices/

Politics

1 week ago Gold Surges 53.5 Percent in 2025 as Ghana Reaps Export Windfall

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-surges-53-5-percent-in-2025-as-ghana-reaps-export-windfall/Gold prices have surged to unprecedented levels throughout 2025, with international and realized prices reaching heights not seen in years as global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions sustain demand for the precious metal. The Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Economic and Financial Developments highlights this remarkable rally. International benchmark prices began the year at 2,708 United […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-surges-53-5-percent-in-2025-as-ghana-reaps-export-windfall/

Politics

1 week ago Agricultural Roads Could Finally Ease Ghana’s High Food Prices

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-roads-could-finally-ease-ghanas-high-food-prices/Ghana’s persistently high food prices may finally ease if government delivers on its ambitious plan to improve agricultural enclave roads, according to the President of the Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana (VePEAG), Dr Felix Mawuli Kamassah. Speaking to The High Street Journal, Dr Kamassah said the road investments announced in the 2026 Budget […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-roads-could-finally-ease-ghanas-high-food-prices/

Sport

1 week ago Ghana Pushes Global Gold Certification System to Combat Smuggling

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-pushes-global-gold-certification-system-to-combat-smuggling/Ghana is mounting an international campaign for a unified global gold certification system to combat smuggling, illicit trade, and the financing of criminal networks, an initiative unveiled by Lawyer Samuel Gyamfi, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), during a high level address at the Dubai Precious Metals Conference. Speaking at the 2025 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-pushes-global-gold-certification-system-to-combat-smuggling/

Politics

1 week ago Fitch Projects Bank of Ghana Rate Drop to Sixteen Point Five Percent

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fitch-projects-bank-of-ghana-rate-drop-to-sixteen-point-five-percent/Fitch Solutions is projecting that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will continue its monetary easing cycle over the next two years, cutting the policy rate to 16.50 percent by the end of 2026. The forecast, delivered at the 2026 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Post Budget Forum in Accra, reflects confidence in Ghana’s strengthening macroeconomic fundamentals and a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fitch-projects-bank-of-ghana-rate-drop-to-sixteen-point-five-percent/

Politics

1 week ago Spare Parts Prices Begin Declining After Government Intervention

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/spare-parts-prices-begin-declining-after-government-intervention/The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has announced that prices of vehicle spare parts have begun to decline, with further reductions expected before the end of the year and into 2026. The development follows recent engagements led by the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare, involving the leadership of the Ghana […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/spare-parts-prices-begin-declining-after-government-intervention/

Politics

1 week ago Gold Steadies Above Four Thousand as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Rise

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-steadies-above-four-thousand-as-fed-rate-cut-expectations-rise/Gold fell to 4,049.54 dollars per troy ounce on November 24, 2025, down 0.30 percent from the previous day, as investors paused ahead of crucial American economic data that could shape the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) next policy move. Markets focused on delayed September retail sales and producer price index (PPI) figures scheduled for Tuesday, alongside […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-steadies-above-four-thousand-as-fed-rate-cut-expectations-rise/

Events

1 week ago Let’s champion a future where ASM becomes a beacon of hope and supply chain sustainability – Sammy Gyamfi

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has called on global industry players to support efforts aimed at transforming the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector into a force for sustainable development.

Sport

1 week ago GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi calls for global certification scheme to curb illicit gold trade

Ghana has called for the establishment of a global certification regime for gold, similar to the Kimberley Process for diamonds, to prevent smuggled gold from entering legitimate supply chains.

Politics