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The National Communications Authority (NCA) has ordered mobile network operators to extend coverage beyond district capitals to all constituent towns within every Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly (MMDA). This is part of a…
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The National Communications Authority (NCA) has introduced new quality targets for mobile network operators, including a strict requirement that SMS and MMS delivery time must not exceed five seconds. In a press release dated Sunday,…
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Ghana’s telecom operators must now keep call drop rates below 1% to ensure at least 95% call connection success and deliver average 3G download speeds above 1 megabit per second (Mbps) under sweeping new quality rules that take immediate…
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MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, digital education and financial inclusion through its participation in the 2026 Success Africa Summit, held at the UPSA Auditorium in Accra on February 7. The summit brought…
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SIC Insurance PLC recorded a 27.5 per cent increase in profit after tax to GH¢69.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, yet its financial statements reveal a sharp deterioration in its cash position and an extensive boardroom…
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Ghana produced a record 6 million ounces of gold in 2025, according to provisional data, with large‑scale mines contributing 2.9 million ounces, unchanged from last year, an association of multinational and local mining companies told…
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The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has expressed “outrage, disappointment, and total condemnation” over the Government of Ghana’s decision to reduce the cocoa producer price to GH¢2,587 per 64 kg bag, effective Thursday, February 12,…
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Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a revised cocoa producer price aimed at cushioning farmers against the recent decline in global cocoa prices. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, February 12, Dr Forson…
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The Ghana cedi ended the fortnight with a mixed performance, as it came under seasonal pressures. In the interbank market, the cedi depreciated by 0.91% to the US dollar to close at a midrate of GH¢10.98. The pound and euro also weakened,…
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The government has directed that a minimum of 50% of all cocoa beans should be processed locally, starting from the 2026-2027 crop season, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced. Dr Ato Forson disclosed this at a press…
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