The planned increase in cement prices has been suspended following an engagement between the government, cement manufacturers and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) over rising operational costs linked to congestion at the country’s ports.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has welcomed a significant increase in dividend payments from Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited, which has presented GH¢391.195 million, equivalent to approximately US$35 million, to the Government of Ghana.
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has completed the settlement of GH¢2.306 billion owed to holders of bonds affected by the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), fulfilling its mandatory payment obligations for 2026.
Gold remained Ghana’s leading export commodity in the first quarter of 2026, generating GH¢63.7 billion, equivalent to approximately US$5.9 billion, according to Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu.
Financial irregularities recorded across five audited sectors in Ghana declined by 62.9 per cent, falling from approximately GH¢20.72 billion in 2024 to GH¢7.69 billion in 2025.
Ghana’s State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) sector recorded a major financial turnaround in 2025, with total revenue rising by 28.12% to GH¢176.43 billion, from GH¢137.64 billion in 2024.
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has directed all Self-Financing Aggregators (SFAs) to refine gold doré locally before it can be exported from Ghana, in a move aimed at deepening value addition and retaining more economic benefits from the country's gold industry.
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has tightened the country’s gold export regime, directing all Self-Financing Aggregators (SFAs) to ensure that gold doré is refined in Ghana before it can be exported from September 1, 2026.
PETROSOL Platinum Energy PLC has secured a strong vote of confidence from investors after its maiden GH¢100 million corporate bond was oversubscribed by 178 per cent, reflecting significant institutional demand for the indigenous oil marketing company's debt securities.
The Chief Executive Officer of Kessben Group of Companies, Stephen Kwabena Boateng, popularly known as Kwabena Kesse or Kessben, has died.
The Government of Ghana has paid GH¢10.82 billion to bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), reinforcing its commitment to servicing restructured domestic debt obligations.
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Ghana have begun reviewing the prices of petroleum products at their service stations as the second pricing window for August 2026 takes effect.
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, and Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, are among the prominent dignitaries expected to attend the maiden Level Up Global Business Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina.
