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Els: MBN360 News The Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Rev. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, says an audit of about two million SIM card records has confirmed that Ghana’s SIM database requires a major clean-up, justifying the ongoing re-registration exercise. Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues programme on Sunday, 22 March 2026, Rev. Fianko explained […]

Els: MBN360 The Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana is calling for an urgent, coordinated response involving government, industry players, and local agricultural researchers to address the impact of Burkina Faso’s ban on tomato exports to Ghana. Government officials are currently engaged in discussions with Burkina Faso following its recent decision to halt tomato […]

Els: MBN360 News The Ministry of Finance has introduced a Public Financial Management (PFM) Compliance League Table to rank state institutions based on their adherence to fiscal rules, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. In a press release dated March 19, 2026, the Ministry described the […]

Els: MBN360 Business The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has been crowned State-Owned Enterprise of the Year at the prestigious Public Enterprises League Table (PELT) Awards, marking a major milestone in the institution’s performance and impact. In a remarkable showing on the night, GoldBod also secured the Most Profitable State-Owned Enterprise award and was named the […]

Els: MBN360 News Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem Nyarko has issued a strong warning to State-Owned Enterprises, declaring that loss-making entities will face decisive action, including restructuring, mergers, privatisation, or outright closure. Delivering remarks at the 2026 Stakeholder Conference organised by State Interests and Governance Authority on behalf of Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, […]

Els: MBN360 News The Director-General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Prof. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has cautioned State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) against paying bonuses while recording losses, describing the practice as a clear breach of financial directives. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2026 SIGA Stakeholders’ Conference in Accra, he stressed that all financial activities […]

Els: MBN360 News President John Dramani Mahama has defended plans for a new SIM card re-registration exercise, describing the previous process as ineffective and lacking credibility. Speaking during the Resetting Ghana tour in Sunyani in the Bono Region on Thursday, March 19, the President said the earlier registration exercise failed to deliver meaningful results despite […]

Els: MBN360 Business The Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has raised concerns over Burkina Faso’s decision to ban tomato exports, saying the government must “further interrogate” the policy and seek clarity on its implications for Ghana. Speaking on JoyNews Pulse on March 19, Mr Dumelo said he had only recently come across a memo […]

Els: MBN360 News Ghana’s Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem Sai, has called for a more equitable global legal framework to address cross-border fraud, warning against arrangements that disproportionately favour Western jurisdictions. Speaking on the opening day of the Global Fraud Summit, he made it clear that Ghana will not support […]

Els: MBN360 Business The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reduced its Monetary Policy Rate by 150 basis points to 14%. The decision, taken at the latest meeting of the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday March 18, 2026 signals a continued shift toward monetary easing as macroeconomic conditions improve. Read also: SIM database needs clean-up after […]