The Ghanaian cedi, after staging a remarkable 19% rally within a month to trade at GHS13.05 per US dollar, is projected to gradually weaken and end the year at around GHS14.19, according to Absa Bank’s latest “Ghana Market Insight” report released on May 12, 2025. The cedi’s recent surge, largely …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a third case of Mpox in the country, according to its latest situational report. The new case, recorded in February 2025, brings the total number of confirmed infections to three this year. All cases have so far been classified as mild, with patients …

A newly inaugurated 11-member Board of Directors for the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been tasked with the urgent mission of revitalizing the struggling cocoa sector. The board is chaired by Dr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and includes key government figures and stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors. The swearing-in …

National Security officers on Thursday, May 15, raided the residence of Maxwell Kofi Jumah, former Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct during his tenure. The operation, which was carried out in his absence, aimed to recover vehicles suspected to be state …

Ghana Immigration officers have arrested more than 1,000 street children and their guardians in a massive crackdown on streetism, illegal residency, and potential national security threats in key parts of Accra. The dawn operation, conducted on Friday, May 16, targeted known streetism hotspots including Kaneshie, Abossey Okai, and Kwame Nkrumah …

Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has taken a swipe at President John Dramani Mahama for what he describes as a lenient approach to the recent controversy surrounding Sammy Gyamfi, the acting CEO of the Ghana Gold Board. Speaking at the Entrepreneurship and National Leadership event at …

The National Service Authority (NSA) has successfully removed more than 2,000 ghost names from its payroll, a move expected to save the state over GH¢1 million. Announcing the development, NSA Director-General Felix Gyamfi stated that the exercise forms part of wider efforts to curb fraud and boost transparency within the …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two women following the seizure of 1,650 slabs of suspected Indian hemp during a raid in the Eastern North Region. The suspects, Hawa Ibrahim and Latifa Adams, were apprehended on Wednesday, May 14, in Antokrom during an intelligence-led operation conducted by the Eastern North …

President John Mahama has appointed Florence Adei Ohene as the second Deputy Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana Ltd (CBG), a move expected to further enhance the bank’s executive leadership and drive its strategic vision. With over 25 years of experience in local and international banking, Florence brings to the …

Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has sounded an urgent alarm over the country’s power generation capacity, revealing that the nation has only 2.6 days’ worth of liquid fuel left for electricity production. Speaking before the Parliamentary Energy Committee on Thursday, Energy Minister John Jinapor stated that the Ministry …