Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have reached a landmark agreement to harmonise cocoa producer pricing policies, a move aimed at improving farmer incomes, reducing cross-border cocoa smuggling, and strengthening cooperation between the world’s two largest cocoa-producing nations.
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Cocoa farmers across Ghana have been spared a potential reduction in income after the government and the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) decided to maintain the current producer price despite declining international cocoa prices.
Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has called for a comprehensive transformation of the cocoa sector, emphasizing the need to build a more resilient, profitable, and sustainable industry capable of improving the livelihoods of millions of farmers across Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
Motorists and households across Ghana are expected to benefit from a significant reduction in fuel prices beginning June 16, 2026, as petroleum products record one of their largest projected declines in recent months.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States and Iran have reached a landmark peace agreement, a development that has sparked optimism in global markets and triggered a sharp decline in oil prices amid expectations of improved energy supplies.
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation and its industry partners have committed more than $3.5 billion in new investments to expand oil and gas production over the next several years, as Ghana moves to strengthen energy security and meet rapidly growing domestic demand.
As anticipation builds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has intensified efforts to ensure reliable electricity supply across the country throughout the tournament period.
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Pressure is mounting on the government to deliver on its promise to revive PBC Limited after workers revealed they have gone more than 27 months without receiving salaries, deepening concerns about the future of one of Ghana’s oldest cocoa purchasing firms.
The Ghana 24-Hour Economy Authority has signed bankable investment agreements worth more than $8 billion within the last 90 days, a development officials say demonstrates growing investor confidence in the government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy programme.
Ghana International Bank has appointed Ian Greenstreet as its new Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval, as the institution positions itself for its next phase of growth and expansion.
The Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has expressed optimism that Ghana's dependence on imported poultry products will decline significantly as the government's flagship poultry initiative, Nkoko Nkitinkiti, gains momentum across the country.
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to perform the official sod-cutting ceremony for Phase II of the Sentuo Oil Refinery Project on June 24, 2026, in what is being described as a landmark step towards transforming Ghana into one of Africa’s leading petroleum refining and trading centres.
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has commemorated World LPG Day 2026, reaffirming its commitment to expanding access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and strengthening safety standards as part of Ghana’s clean energy transition agenda.
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