Fuel Marketers Push Government To Step Back From Pump Price Controls
COMAC has renewed its demand for full fuel price deregulation in Ghana, with CEO Riverson Oppong saying state intervention and the diesel subsidy hurt private operators.
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Insurance brokers press Bawumia on VAT, single regulator for the sector
Ghana’s insurance brokers have asked former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia to back VAT relief on micro-insurance, a single regulator, and mandatory local broker use.
Senyo Hosi: Raids Alone Will Not End Galamsey Without Jobs
One Ghana Movement convener Senyo Hosi says galamsey earnings of GH\u00a22,000 to GH\u00a210,000 a week mean enforcement raids alone cannot end Ghana’s illegal mining crisis.
Gold buyers must use X-ray testing to set purity from October 1
Ghana Gold Board makes X-Ray Fluorescence the definitive test for gold purity from October 1, 2026, with a 0.7 percent discount for water density sales and licence penalties.
S&P Sees Ghana Spending One-Fifth of Revenue on Debt Interest Through 2029
S&P Global Ratings says Ghana’s interest payments will average 20% of revenue over four years, down from a 48% peak in 2021, helped by debt restructuring and a stronger cedi.
S&P Keeps Ghana at ‘B-/B’ but Flags Bank of Ghana and GoldBod Risks
S&P Global has affirmed Ghana’s credit ratings at B-/B with a stable outlook, citing gold exports and IMF-anchored fiscal reforms, but warned about the Bank of Ghana and GoldBod.
Amin Adam Says NPP’s Fuel Tax Cuts Beat Government’s GH¢2 Diesel Relief
Former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam says NPP fuel tax cuts and Gold for Oil were more permanent than the GH¢2 diesel relief, which he calls quasi-fiscal.
Fair Wages boss asks state firms to back new public pay commission
Fair Wages boss Dr. George Smith-Graham urges state-owned enterprises to back the Independent Public Emoluments Commission, with the IPEC Bill due in Parliament in October 2026.
Government Raises GH¢2.90bn in T-Bill Auction as Yields Drop Again
Ghana’s Treasury raised GH¢2.90bn against a GH¢2.75bn target as yields fell across all maturities, but nearly two-thirds of the borrowing matures in 91 days.
Bank of Ghana Reports Upbeat Households and Firms as Activity Jumps 14.9%
Bank of Ghana says its August 2026 surveys show positive consumer and business sentiment, with economic activity up 14.9% and inflation at 5.0%, below target.