Parliament has passed the Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to reduce the tax on gold mining companies from 3 percent of gross production to 1 percent.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a reduction in electricity and water tariffs effective from April 1, 2026, following its quarterly tariff review.
The Ghana Shippers Authority has initiated an investigation into reports of shipping lines imposing emergency surcharge fees on importers and exporters.
Gold edged higher on Wednesday as inflation worries eased, while investors awaited a slew of U.S. economic data this week to gauge the Federal Reserve's policy trajectory.
The government has presented to Parliament the Auditor-General’s report on arrears and payables ending December 31, 2024, revealing widespread financial irregularities amounting to billions of cedis.
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.
South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it has fined Mercedes-Benz 11.2 billion won ($7.61 million) for misleading consumers about the battery suppliers used in some of its electric vehicles.
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by a weaker dollar and easing energy costs after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the war in the Middle East could end soon.
Global oil prices have jumped above $110 (£82.74) a barrel, and stock markets have slumped as the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran has fuelled fears of prolonged disruption to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
President John Dramani Mahama, on March 5, 2026, commissioned two major industrial facilities in Tema, marking a significant boost to Ghana’s manufacturing sector and industrial transformation agenda.
China, the U.S. and other Western governments have mounted an unusually coordinated push to get Ghana to halt a gold royalty hike they say could harm some of the world's biggest miners, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter and a letter from an industry body.
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise the country’s public finances following the severe economic crisis of 2022–2023.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured customers and stakeholders that its metering and billing systems meet strict national and international standards, following recent concerns raised by some prepaid customers.
