The Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), George Abradu-Otoo, has revealed that Ghana requires at least GH¢1.5 billion to establish a robust and effective national food reserve system capable of supporting farmers, reducing post-harvest losses and strengthening the country’s food security.
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Community banks across Ghana have begun taking steps to comply with new regulatory requirements introduced under the Bank of Ghana’s Revised Microfinance Sector Framework 2026, following the official conversion of all Rural and Community Banks into Community Banks.
The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Kwasi Afreh Biney, has assured Ghanaians that the Trust has no plans to sell any of its hotel investments despite ongoing efforts to restructure and improve the performance of some assets within its hospitality portfolio.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the conversion of all Rural Banks in the country into Community Banks as part of a major reform of Ghana’s microfinance sector aimed at strengthening financial inclusion and expanding access to banking services.
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President John Dramani Mahama has returned to Accra following a significant bilateral engagement with Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to securing a sustainable and prosperous future for the cocoa industry.
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Gas Limited Company (Ghana Gas), Ms. Judith Adjobah Blay, has paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, as both institutions seek to deepen collaboration and enhance efficiency within Ghana’s petroleum downstream sector.
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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