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Els: MBN360 Extractives/Energy The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of planned maintenance exercises across parts of the country beginning Monday, February 16, 2026, cautioning customers to prepare for temporary power outages in affected communities. According to the power distributor, the maintenance works will take place in the Tema, Greater Accra, Accra East and […]

Els: MBN360 News he National Communications Authority has announced sweeping amendments to the Quality of Service Key Performance Indicators governing mobile telecommunications services in Ghana, marking one of the most significant regulatory updates in nearly two decades. The revised framework, which takes immediate effect, introduces stricter, measurable, and enforceable standards for voice, data, and messaging […]

Els: MBN360 Securities/Markets The Ghana Stock Exchange has delivered one of its most remarkable single-day performances in recent history, adding a staggering GHS7.6 billion in market capitalization on the final trading day of the week. The surge pushed the total market value to GHS195.9 billion, up from GHS188.3 billion the previous day, and significantly higher than the […]

Els: MBN360 News Fiifi Boafo has raised concerns about COCOBOD’s current financial management and questioned the government’s promises on cocoa value addition. Boafo said the finance ministry’s recent announcements ignored the realities on the ground. He described the 32-year syndicated loan financing model as previously stable and rejected claims that it had collapsed. “The problems COCOBOD […]

Els: MBN360 Business President John Mahama has acknowledged the difficult road ahead for Ghana’s economy, noting that the country is again facing debt distress despite previously benefiting from HIPC relief. He stressed that past experiences should have permanently shaped the nation’s fiscal discipline. The President highlighted that depleted financial buffers have left citizens to endure […]

Els: MBN Business The government has reduced the producer price of cocoa to GH¢41,392 per tonne and GH¢2,587 per bag for the remainder of the 2025/2026 crop season, citing a sharp fall in global market prices and mounting liquidity pressures within the sector. Announcing the decision at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, February […]

Els: MBN News Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says Ghana is witnessing a surge in international demand for its traditional fugu fabric, with several foreign ministers requesting customised pieces in their national colours. According to the Minister, the growing interest in the northern Ghanaian smock has become so significant that he has been […]

Els: MBN360 Agribusiness The government has moved to dismantle the “unsustainable” financial structures crippling Ghana’s cocoa industry, following a grim diagnostic briefing by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. Following an emergency Cabinet session, the administration has authorized a total overhaul of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). Presented by the finance minister in a press briefing, the reforms aim […]

Els: MBN360 NewsUnemployment and illegal mining have emerged as the most pressing challenges facing Ghana, according to a nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs Ghana. The survey reveals that while public confidence in President John Dramani Mahama remains strong, citizens are deeply concerned about structural problems that directly affect livelihoods and […]

Els: MBN360 News Goldbod Jewellery Limited has dissociated itself from various unauthorized platforms currently masquerading as “Gold Investment Opportunities” under its brand name. The Accra-based precious metals firm issued an urgent disclaimer to clarify that it has no affiliation with these speculative schemes, which have been flagged as fraudulent operations designed to mislead unsuspecting investors […]