Economics and Business
From Business to Ashes: 3,000 Odawna Market Shops Destroyed in Devastating Fire
July 1, 2026
From Business to Ashes: 3,000 Odawna Market Shops Destroyed in Devastating Fire
Thousands of traders at the Odawna Market have been left devastated after a massive fire swept through the busy trading…
Flood Delayed Firefighters as Odawna Market Blaze Raged – GNFS
June 30, 2026
Flood Delayed Firefighters as Odawna Market Blaze Raged – GNFS
By Maurice Otoo The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has revealed that severe flooding significantly delayed efforts to contain the…
Odawna Fire Left Me With Nothing – Widowed Trader Cries for Help
June 30, 2026
Odawna Fire Left Me With Nothing – Widowed Trader Cries for Help
A widow in her late 60s whose livelihood was destroyed in the devastating Odawna Market fire has made an emotional…
Floods in Accra? “Our attitude is the solution,” says Civil Engineer Emmanuel Kwadwo Asante
June 30, 2026
Floods in Accra? “Our attitude is the solution,” says Civil Engineer Emmanuel Kwadwo Asante
Civil engineer Emmanuel Kwadwo Asante has attributed Ghana’s recurring flood disasters to poor maintenance of drainage systems, illegal construction, and…
Bank of Ghana suspends proposed 0.75% Wallet-to-Bank transfer fee
May 26, 2026
Bank of Ghana suspends proposed 0.75% Wallet-to-Bank transfer fee
The Bank of Ghana has directed MobileMoney LTD to suspend the planned implementation of the proposed 0.75 percent wallet-to-bank transfer…
GN Bank may take 6 months and 3 years to resume full operations – Prince Obiri Yeboah
May 25, 2026
GN Bank may take 6 months and 3 years to resume full operations – Prince Obiri Yeboah
Prince Obiri Yeboah has stated that it could take between a few months and up to three years for GN…
No need to panic – BoG assures businesses of adequate dollar supply amid cedi pressure
May 18, 2026
No need to panic – BoG assures businesses of adequate dollar supply amid cedi pressure
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has assured businesses and commercial banks that it has enough dollar reserves to meet market…
IMF warns BoG gold scheme could weaken central bank balance sheet
May 15, 2026
IMF warns BoG gold scheme could weaken central bank balance sheet
The International Monetary Fund has raised fresh concerns about the Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP). It…
Separation from MTN Ghana won’t affect MoMo services — MobileMoney Fintech CEO
April 20, 2026
Separation from MTN Ghana won’t affect MoMo services — MobileMoney Fintech CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MoMo), Shaibu Haruna, has assured customers that there will be no…
Middle East tensions could threaten Ghana’s inflation gains – BoG Governor
March 16, 2026
Middle East tensions could threaten Ghana’s inflation gains – BoG Governor
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has cautioned that rising tensions in the Middle East could undermine…