Business

Els: MBN360 Economy The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has given the government an ultimatum: halt the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) and restore the flat rate system, or face widespread protests. GUTA argues the VAT has led to increased prices, hurting businesses and consumers. They’re demanding a reversal to the previous […]

Els: MBN360 News Ghana’s cocoa sector, the historical spine of its economy, is currently facing a structural heart attack. The emergency Cabinet meeting scheduled by President John Dramani Mahama for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, is more than a routine government briefing; it is a desperate attempt to resuscitate a multi-billion dollar industry gasping for liquidity. […]

Els: MBN360 Business The Government of Ghana has announced plans to establish an Independent Fiscal Council to strengthen financial oversight and decision-making after the country exits the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. The announcement was made by the Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, during a courtesy call by the Head of Regional Economic Department […]

Els: MBN360 News Extractives/Energy The Energy Commission has announced the appointment of Adwoa Serwaa Bondzie as the Acting Executive Secretary, marking a significant leadership transition at Ghana’s energy regulator. The appointment, which takes effect immediately, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Commission on Tuesday, February 11, 2026. Ms. Bondzie succeeds Ing. Mrs. Eunice […]

Els: MBN360 News Ghana has designated every Wednesday as “Fugu Day” to promote the wearing of traditional Batakari attire and reinforce national cultural heritage, officials said Tuesday. The initiative, announced by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, encourages citizens and friends of Ghana at home and abroad to wear Fugu […]

Els: MBN360 News A Ghanaian civil society group has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to remove Dr. Ransford Annetey Abbey, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), citing alleged mismanagement and poor leadership at the state agency. The petition, dated 9 February and sent through the Chief of Staff to the Office of […]

Els: MBN360 News The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Buah, has held talks with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on financing and policy collaboration to develop the country’s minerals sector, the ministry said. The discussions took place on the opening day of the 2026 Invest in Africa Mining Indaba and focused on advancing […]

Els: MBN360 News Ghana will host a Fugu and Kente Trade Exhibition in Zambia in March 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced, following a surge in interest in Ghanaian traditional wear during President John Dramani Mahama’s recent visit to Lusaka. According to the minister, the initiative was triggered by the […]

Els: MBN360 News President John Dramani Mahama has summoned an emergency cabinet session scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to confront mounting challenges in Ghana’s cocoa sector, following weeks of growing distress among farmers over delayed payments for cocoa beans delivered as far back as November 2025. The decision, confirmed by Presidential Spokesperson and Minister […]

Els: MBN360 News The government says it has revised the design of the Suame Interchange in Kumasi to a three-tier facility, moving away from earlier indications that only two levels of the project could be completed because of funding constraints. The clarification by Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza follows criticism from the Ashanti Caucus of […]