Ghana's Premier Business & Policy Journal
The Archbishop warns that powerful interests disrupted by tighter controls on Ghana’s gold trade could be seeking new routes into the sector, urging prayers for GoldBod and the country’s natural resources.
**School fees are just the start. For many Ghanaian parents, keeping a child in school means finding money for uniforms, books, transport and food while household incomes struggle to keep pace with rising costs.**
From Free Primary Healthcare to MahamaCare, the government is taking stock of its health promises – but several key commitments are still awaiting delivery.
# Standfirst Police in Accra have shot dead two suspected robbers and arrested a third after foiling an attempted raid on a GCB Bank branch in Labone.
Thousands of electricity customers in parts of Greater Accra face an outage of up to 14 hours on Sunday as GRIDCo carries out emergency repairs to a damaged transmission tower at Ashaiman.
President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to expand access to secondary education and basic healthcare, promising more schools in densely populated areas and home-based health services for communities.
Ghanaian businesses remain optimistic about the economy despite high electricity costs, limited access to credit and rising imports, with 72% expecting their performance to improve in the second half of 2026.
Ghana has been spared a share of South Africa’s nearly $18m repatriation costs after it independently evacuated more than 1,600 citizens amid xenophobic attacks, choosing to fund their return home rather than rely on South African support.
Ghana’s Institute for Fiscal Studies says government’s GH¢35.6bn first-half spending shortfall has undermined the credibility of the 2026 budget and constrained development spending.
Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has asked President John Mahama to explain what happened to an OSP investigation into the alleged bribery scheme involving former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko and a Turkish power company
Ghanaian businessman Nana Kwame Bediako, known as Cheddar, has failed to stop the enforcement of a $14.9m judgment obtained against him by UK-based Cola Holdings, as he appeals an earlier ruling on the case.
Ghana's Attorney-General says NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Wontumi, poses a significant flight risk and has urged the High Court to reject his bid for bail pending appeal against his 20-year prison sentence.