The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed grave concern over the persistent mismanagement and corruption that have plagued the operations of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) Limited, warning that the situation is untenable and must be urgently reversed.
South Africa’s largest grocery retailer, Shoprite Holdings, has confirmed plans to sell off its operations in Ghana, marking its ongoing strategy to retreat from several African markets and refocus on its home base.
The government has inaugurated a five-member Interim Management Committee (IMC) to spearhead efforts to revive the Komenda Sugar Factory, a key but long-dormant industrial project in Ghana’s Central Region.
The government has announced an increase in the producer price of cocoa, raising it from US$3,100 per tonne to US$5,040 for the forthcoming 2025/2026 season.
The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry is making significant strides toward the smooth implementation of the Ghana–UK Trade Partnership Agreement (TPA), following strategic discussions with high delegation from the United Kingdom.
Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has allayed fears of businesses and investors of a shortage of dollars for their daily transactions following recent concerns.
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), under the Feed Ghana Programme, has presented 3,000 bags of fertiliser to the Ashaiman Farmers Union to support food production.
The Bank of Ghana has warned banks, dedicated electronic money issuers (DEMIs), enhanced payment service providers (EPSPs), and money transfer operators (MTOs) over continued violations of the country’s foreign exchange laws and remittance guidelines.
The Minority in Parliament has challenged claims made by the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, in the mid-year budget review about Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves and the cedi performance.
The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a 15-member National Asset Management Working Committee tasked with identifying, accounting for, and ensuring the effective management of Ghana’s public assets.
The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has been inaugurated as Chair of a newly constituted 13-member Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Working Committee tasked with strengthening collaboration between government and the private sector to fund critical national infrastructure and development projects.
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has urged exporters to take advantage of the commencement of a full 24-hour Ghana ports operation service to clear their cargo on time.
Government is set to rehabilitate irrigation infrastructure across the country to boost food sufficiency, Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has revealed.
