Ghana and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a high-level partnership aimed at strengthening the country’s Blue Economy, with a focus on sustainable fisheries management, aquaculture expansion, and long-term food security. The initiative was highlighted during a strategic meeting in Accra between FAO Deputy Director-General Maurizio Martina and Ghana’s Minister for Fisheries and […]

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene, has announced that the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has fully resumed normal operations after a temporary congestion at its Accident and Emergency (A&E) Centre disrupted admissions earlier this week. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, June 3, Dr Amoakohene disclosed that he had received confirmation from the hospital’s […]

Ghana’s inflation rate increased for the second straight month in May 2026, driven largely by rising food prices that continued to put pressure on household spending and the overall cost of living. According to figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service, headline inflation rose to 3.7% in May, up from 3.4% in April, representing an […]

The Bank of Ghana has directed Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL) to suspend its planned 0.75 percent fee on wallet-to-bank transfers, just days before the new charge was scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2026. The central bank’s intervention temporarily halts the proposed fee pending further consultations with key industry stakeholders and government institutions. […]

Ghana’s national currency, the Ghanaian cedi, has officially emerged as the worst-performing currency in West Africa and the weakest in sub-Saharan Africa so far in 2026, according to new market data compiled by the London Stock Exchange Group and Reuters. Despite signs of improving macroeconomic stability earlier in the year, the cedi has continued to […]

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has signed a major gold refinery agreement with Royal Ghana Gold Refinery as part of efforts to advance Ghana’s mineral value addition agenda. Under the partnership, GoldBod will supply up to one metric tonne of gold each week for local refining, in line with the government’s goal of ensuring Ghana […]