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Parliament Approves 2025 VAT Bill
Parliament has approved the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill, 2025, paving the way for sweeping reforms to Ghana’s VAT regime aimed at enhancing clarity, consistency, and legal certainty within the tax system.
The newly approved bill replaces…
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Ghana’s Public Debt Rises to GH¢684.6bn in 2025 Third Quarter
Ghana’s total public debt rose by GH¢71.6 billion in the third quarter of 2025, reaching GH¢684.6 billion ($55.1 billion) as of September, according to the Bank of Ghana’s latest Summary of Economic and Financial Data released for November…
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Ghana, Burkina Faso Introduce Free Roaming to Cut Cross-Border Phone Bills
Ghana has finalised a major telecom milestone after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on free roaming with Burkina Faso, ensuring that mobile subscribers can now travel between the two countries without incurring additional…
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Sammy Gyamfi Pushes for Global Certification System To Combat Gold Smuggling
Ghana is mounting a bold international campaign for a unified global gold certification system to combat smuggling, illicit trade, and the financing of criminal networks, an initiative unveiled by Lawyer Samuel Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold…
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Fitch Solutions Sees Ghana’s Policy Rate Falling to 16.5% by 2026
Fitch Solutions is projecting that the Bank of Ghana will continue its monetary easing cycle over the next two years, cutting the policy rate to 16.50% by the end of 2026.
The forecast, delivered at the 2026 PwC Post-Budget Forum in Accra,…
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Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire Urged to Speed Up Cocoa Sector Reforms or Risk Losing Global Market
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are facing renewed international pressure to fast-track long-promised cocoa sector reforms as the European Union and its French development partners warn that both countries could lose competitiveness under new…
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Banks Face High-Stakes Push to Hit 10% NPL By 2026 – Deloitte
Deloitte Ghana is cautioning that the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) plan to slash the banking sector’s non-performing loans (NPLs) to 10% by the end of 2026 will require aggressive and sustained recovery efforts, even as asset quality shows steady…
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No Gold Is Worth A Life: GOLDBOD Backs NAIMOs Galamsey Crackdown
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has declared full support for the renewed nationwide assault on illegal mining known locally as 'galamsey' as its Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi Esq., issued a powerful call to action from the 2025…
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Ghana to Roll Out Blockchain Tracking for All Gold by 2026 — GoldBod Unveils
Ghana’s gold industry is set for a historic transformation, as the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) prepares to introduce a blockchain-powered Track and Trace system by the end of 2026 to ensure full traceability of all gold purchased and…
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GAF Shuts Down All Accra Recruitment Centres Except El-Wak
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced the temporary closure of all recruitment centres in Accra except the El-Wak Sports Stadium effective Monday, November 24, 2025, as part of ongoing adjustments to ensure safety and orderliness in…
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