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Ministry of Finance mandates local cargo insurance from Feb. 1
The Ministry of Finance has announced that, effective February 1, 2026, all cargo imports into Ghana will be required to be insured locally, a move expected to significantly deepen the domestic insur…
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Accra High Court varies bail conditions for Mustapha Hamid and 9 others
The High Court in Accra has varied the bail conditions of former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mustapha Hamid, and nine others who are facing criminal charges over t…
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Ashanti and Eastern regions top Ghana’s poverty numbers
Ashanti and Eastern regions recorded the highest number of multidimensionally poor people in Ghana, with more than one million affected in each region, underscoring how population size is reshaping t…
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We can’t sack foreign retailers if Ghanaians front for them – Trade Minister, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has cautioned against calls to clamp down on foreign participation in Ghana’s retail sector, arguing that enforcement remai…
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Ghana Armed Forces and French Forces commences jungle training on galamsey fight
The Jungle Warfare School (JWS), in partnership with the French Embassy, has launched a three-week anti-illegal mining training popularly known as galamsey at the Seth Anthony Barracks in Akim Achias…
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More More oil marketing companies cut pump prices as downstream competition intensifies
More oil marketing companies (OMCs) are cutting pump prices in the second pricing window of January, deepening competition in the downstream petroleum sector . On January 19, 2026, Zen Petroleum anno…
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GH¢107m EXIM loans recovered; dubious deals sent to security agencies – Trade Minister, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has disclosed that the government has recovered GH¢107 million in loan repayments, while some Ghana EXIM Bank loan disburseme…
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President John Dramani Mahama to lead Accra Reset Talks at World Economic Forum in Davos
President John Dramani Mahama will lead discussions on the Accra Reset initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as part of efforts to reimagine international cooperation and stre…
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Government of Ghana commences talks with Guinea to takeover Kwame Nkrumah’s residence
The government of Ghana has initiated negotiations with the family of Guinea’s first President, Ahmed Sékou Touré, to take possession of the residence where Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah lived and worke…
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Narcotics Control Commission apprehends notorious drug ‘queen’ in Buduburam raid
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced that it has arrested a key figure in the local drug trade following a major operation in Buduburam and surrounding communities in the Gomoa East…