The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG)has welcomed the directive by the government to place a ban on the land transit of some selected goods through Ghana’s borders . In a statement released on Tuesday, April 10, 2026, the association welcomed the idea of redirecting the import of some of these goods including, cooking…
The Head of the Actuarial Department at the National Insurance Commission (NIC) , Kwabena Osei-Mensah has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment towards implementing a robust risk-based capital framework as Ghana positions itself to become the insurance hub of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sub-region. Speaking during a recent webinar by Deloitte Ghana on…
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana , Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama has stated that the central bank’s financial position is expected to gradually improve over the medium term as economic conditions stabilize. In a meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Development of the Parliament of Ghana on Monday,March 9,2026,the Governor explained that…
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has directed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to immediately implement a series of measures aimed at strengthening border controls and protecting government revenue. The directive follows a meeting between the finance minister, the Acting Commissioner of Customs, Aaron Akanor, and the management of the Customs Division of…
Leading Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Ghana, GOIL PLC and Star Oil, have attributed the growing fuel shortages at some filling stations to a breakdown in the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) operated by the Ghana Revenue Authority. In separate statements issued on Monday, February 9, 2026, the two companies explained that technical challenges affecting…
G7 nations will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss surging oil prices as crude jumped above $100 a barrel and stock markets slumped over the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran. Finance ministers from leading industrialised countries, including UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will gather to discuss the economic impact of the conflict. Global oil…
The Ghana Highway Authority, on behalf of the Ministry of Roads and Highways, has announced a temporary traffic management arrangement as part of ongoing construction works on the Accra–Tema Motorway Extension Project. The measure will allow contractors to carry out T-beam launching works for the expansion of the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange bridge along the N1….
The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), Justina Nelson, has called on women leaders in the financial services sector to embrace resilience, discipline, and innovation as tools for transforming adversity into sustainable organisational and national value. Speaking at the maiden Women in Finance Summit held in Accra under the theme “Turning…
Ghana’s Independence Weekend saw the debut of a new high-profile lifestyle and investment event as the Property & Polo Classic 2026 brought together business leaders, investors and society figures at the iconic Accra Polo Club. Held on March 7, the inaugural event which was organised under the theme “Where Society Meets Opportunity, “attracted more than…
Energy expert Sampson Addae has warned that the ongoing tensions in the Middle East are likely to drive up global fuel prices. In a media engagement, he explained that targeted missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, coupled with geopolitical tensions involving Iran, a major oil-producing country, have already caused…