The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned the public against investing in an unlicensed scheme being promoted online by an entity known as Mekanism Marketing Ltd, also referred to as “Mekanism.”
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has presented 110,000 birds to be distributed to farmers under the government flagship ‘Nkoko Nketenkete’ initiative in the Bono East Region.
Ghana produced a record 6 million ounces of gold in 2025, according to provisional data, with large‑scale mines contributing 2.9 million ounces, unchanged from last year, an association of multinational and local mining companies told Reuters on Thursday.
The government has directed the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to begin paying all cocoa farmers who are owed money with immediate effect, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced.
The government has directed the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to launch a full-scale investigation into the finances and operations of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) covering the past eight years.
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has called for a clear separation between regulatory oversight and commercial participation in the operations of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).
Cocoa farmers have been urged to exercise restraint and continue to cooperate with the government to find a lasting solution to the current challenges facing the cocoa sector.
President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated his Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy, a high-level advisory body established to provide strategic guidance on macroeconomic policy, fiscal stability, and long-term economic transformation.
The Bank of Ghana has introduced detailed new guidelines to govern its foreign exchange spot interventions, signalling a more structured and transparent approach to managing volatility in the cedi without targeting a fixed exchange rate.
The Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Sampson Ahi, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to advancing drone and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies as key drivers of Ghana’s industrial transformation, job creation and export competitiveness.
The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has announced that President Mahama has called an emergency Cabinet session to address issues affecting the cocoa sector.
AAK Ghana Limited (AAK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to drive value addition, competitiveness, and sustainable growth in Ghana’s shea industry.
