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Kantanka Automobile is playing a key role in the organisation of the Tour du Ghana 2026, after being named the official vehicle sponsor of the race. As part of its support for the 12th edition of the Tour du Ghana, Kantanka is providing pick-up vehicles to support the logistical and operational activities of the race. The partnership places Kantanka, one …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Ghana on the first review of the country’s 36-month programme under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI), marking progress in efforts to maintain macroeconomic stability and advance fiscal reforms.The agreement follows discussions between an IMF team led by Ruben Atoyan and Ghanaian authorities during a visit to Accra from October …

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Johnson Asiama, has highlighted Ghana’s progress in digital financial inclusion while emphasising the need to translate increased access to financial services into better financial well-being for households and businesses. He made the remarks at a Financial Health Leadership Roundtable in Accra during the visit of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General’s …

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has requested financial and operational documents from Sarkodie Baffour Awuah and Partners, a law firm where Manhyia North Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, serves as a senior partner. The request forms part of ongoing investigations into allegations of criminal conspiracy, causing financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering and …

Ghana has incurred an estimated US$46.73 million in demurrage charges on petroleum imports so far in 2026, with the additional costs potentially increasing the price of every litre of fuel sold to consumers by between 47 and 60 pesewas.The Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, November 5, 2026.According to the …

The Most Reverend Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith, PhD, Primate and Metropolitan Archbishop of the Church of the Province of West Africa (CPWA), Archbishop of the Internal Province of Ghana and Bishop of the Diocese of Asante Mampong, has proposed the elevation of Venerable Anthony Morkehchie Eiwuley to the title of Very Reverend in recognition of his dedicated and distinguished service to …

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested 28 suspected illegal mining operators and destroyed several pieces of mining equipment during an enforcement operation at Akango in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region.The exercise targeted an illegal mining site where operations had reportedly extended dangerously close to a public road, raising concerns about mining activities encroaching on …

The Minority Caucus in Parliament on Tuesday, November 3, staged a walkout in protest after Speaker Alban Bagbin ordered the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, out of the chamber following a disagreement over allegations of diplomatic passports being sold for between $10,000 and $50,000. The incident occurred during a parliamentary discussion on the issuance of diplomatic passports, …

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has filed a defamation suit against New Patriotic Party (NPP) communication team member Benjamin Gyewu-Appiah, popularly known as Benghazi, and Media General Ghana Limited over allegations linking him romantically to Ghanaian musician Fantana and accusing him of misappropriating public funds. The legal action follows comments made by Benghazi during a discussion on Onua FM …

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has pledged to outline the government’s plans to translate Ghana’s economic recovery into job opportunities, improved incomes and business growth when he presents the 2027 Budget Statement on Thursday, November 12. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Dr Forson said the next phase of the country’s economic recovery must deliver tangible …