Business

Els: MBN360 Business The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and his Deputy, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, have publicly filed their annual tax returns to promote voluntary compliance and strengthen public trust. “We did so for a simple reason: leadership must be demonstrated, not declared,” Dr. Forson said. He commended Ghanaian taxpayers for their contribution […]

Els: MBN360 Extractives/Energy President John Dramani Mahama has lauded the technical expertise and dedication of the Volta River Authority (VRA) staff following a recent fire outbreak at the Akosombo substation control room, describing the organization as a beacon of state-run excellence. During a high-level assessment visit to the scene of the incident, the President emphasized that the […]

Els: MBN360 Business The Government of Ghana has initiated a formal process to create a new national airline, calling on strategic investors to collaborate in building a commercially viable and globally competitive carrier. In a press statement dated April 28, 2026, and signed by Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Ministry of Transport revealed that […]

Els: MBN360 Business Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for stronger investment in value addition, sustainability and regional collaboration in Africa’s shea industry, as the Global Shea Alliance marked its 15th anniversary at the opening of the SHEA 2026 conference in Accra, Ghana. Addressing conference participants, the Vice President said the shea sector remains […]

Els: MBN360 Economy hana is on the verge of exiting its International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, with the final review underway in late April 2026 and completion targeted for August.  The three-year, approximately $3 billion arrangement approved in May 2023 came after a severe economic crisis that culminated in a sovereign debt default […]

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s ambition to become the leading aviation hub in West Africa following the official sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of an interconnected concourse linking Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 at the Accra International Airport in Accra. Speaking at the event, President Mahama described the project as a strategic investment […]

Els: MBN360 Extractives/Energy Emmanuel Kwamena Anyimah, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Support Services) at the Minerals Commission, has characterized the government’s recent decision to rescind the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited at Akango, Salman, and Nkroful as a landmark reinforcement of legal accountability within Ghana’s extractive industry. By asserting that the right to mine is […]

ELs: MBN360 Agribusiness The Fisheries Commission has advanced its strategic agenda for national food security by recently hosting a high-level delegation from the Korean Maritime Institute (KMI). The meeting served as a critical review of the ongoing fish processing and distribution project in Tema, a cornerstone of the bilateral cooperation between Ghana and South Korea. According to […]

Els: MBN360 Agribusiness The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD), in a joint effort with the Fisheries Commission, has officially declared the implementation of the 2026 Closed Fishing Season for Ghana’s marine fleet, citing the new Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025 (Act 1146) as the legal authority for the move. The directive, which follows […]

Els: MBN360 News The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has announced intermittent disruptions in water supply affecting parts of eastern Accra and the Tema Region, attributing the situation to unstable electricity supply and operational challenges at its Kpong Water Treatment Plant. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the utility provider explained that irregular power supply […]