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Els: MBN360 Business Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has cautioned that rising tensions in the Middle East could undermine Ghana’s progress in reducing inflation, despite recent improvements in the country’s macroeconomic indicators. Speaking at the opening of the 129th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Dr Asiama noted that developments […]

Els: MBN360 Extractives/Energy C-NERGY has revealed that Ghana’s newly passed sliding-scale mining royalty regime is set to become a major fiscal game-changer, with the potential to rake in at least US$200 million in additional annual revenue for the state. This legislative shift, recently passed by Parliament, seeks to replace the existing flat-rate structure with a more dynamic, […]

Els: MBN360 Extractives/Energy Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced a strategic shift in the nation’s extractive sector with the establishment of District Gold Buying Centres across all major mining enclaves to decentralize the agency’s regulatory presence. This initiative is designed to move oversight beyond regional capitals and into the heart of mining communities, creating structured, […]

Els: MBN360 News The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has announced a reduction in utility tariffs for the second quarter of this year, effective April 1, 2026. According to a statement from the commission, electricity charges are set to be reduced by 4.81 percent, while water tariffs will go down by 3.06 percent. According to the […]

Els: MBN360 Agribusiness In a major bid to quell rising anxieties within the nation’s cocoa-growing heartlands, the Board Chairman of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has led a high-powered delegation to the Eastern Region, embarking on a localized diplomatic mission across Osiem, Moseaso-Anyinam, and Yaw Tano-Asamankese. The Chairman sought to address the “speculative […]

Els: MBN360 Energy Fuel prices in Ghana are expected to increase significantly in the second pricing window of March 2026, according to the latest projections by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC). The outlook indicates that petrol prices could rise by 16.93%, diesel by 17.21%, while Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) may increase by 11.26% […]

Els: MBN360 Business President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a new Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier, MT Asharami Ghana, describing it as a major step toward strengthening energy security for Ghana and the wider West African region. The commissioning ceremony took place in the Republic of Korea on Thursday, March 12, 2026, during the President’s […]

Els: MBN360 Business The government has directed the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission to begin strict enforcement against unlicensed courier operators nationwide from April 1, 2026, in a bid to regulate the sector and strengthen Ghana’s growing e-commerce industry. The move coincides with the launch of the Integrated Courier and Logistics Management System–Ghana (ICOLMS-Ghana), […]

Els: MBN360 News Gold Reserves Africa Policy Lens (APL) has projected that Ghana could incur financial loss of up to $1.2 billion due to a controversial gold divestment strategy. This fiscal brouhaha stems from the Bank of Ghana’s decision to offload approximately 19.4 tonnes of national gold reserves during the latter half of 2025 at relatively […]

Els: MBN360 News President John Dramani Mahama has held bilateral talks with the President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae-myung, in Seoul as part of efforts to strengthen diplomatic and economic relations between Ghana and South Korea. The high-level meeting focused on expanding cooperation in trade, agriculture, technology, security, and cultural exchange between the two countries. […]