Business News of Thursday, 9 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President John Dramani Mahama with his cabinet President John Dramani Mahama held an emergency meeting with his Cabinet on Friday, April 9, 2026, over the increase in crude oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East. The purpose of the meeting was to find ways to ensure that Ghanaians are not directly ...

Business News of Thursday, 9 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   File photo of a Toyota Voxy The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has banned the use of Toyota Voxy vehicles for commercial transport, citing serious safety concerns. According to the NRSA, the vehicles were not designed for heavy-duty or intercity operations, and the modifications made to them compromise road safety. The ...

April 7, 2026 By: Joseph K. OFORI-KURAGU (Ph.D) From April 1, 2026, Ghana began implementing its Airport Infrastructure Development Charge, following parliamentary approval in late 2025. The policy introduces a 100-dollar levy on international departures and a domestic charge of GH₵100, alongside the earlier addition of an 18-dollar Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record fee that took effect in ...

General News of Wednesday, 8 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   File photo of a Supreme Court hearing The Supreme Court of Ghana has ruled against Vodafone Ghana Limited in the breach of data privacy rights case filed against the company by one of its customers, Elorm Kwami Gorni. According to a report by thelawplatform.online.com, Kwami Gorni sued the company for allowing ...

Business News of Wednesday, 8 April 2026 Disclaimer Source: thebftonline.com   Joe Jackson is the Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance The Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has warned that the cedi could come under renewed pressure unless critical leakages in the country’s export value chain are addressed. Delivering a lecture at the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana ...

Business News of Wednesday, 8 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Heath Goldfields Limited disqualified for failing to meet Damang bid technical benchmark A report from the Tender Committee submitted to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources on April 7, 2026, indicates that Heath Goldfields Limited did not meet the minimum technical score required in its bid for the Damang Gold Mine. ...

Business News of Tuesday, 7 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The sector minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (L), has approved the recommendation The Government of Ghana has confirmed that indigenous mining firm Engineers and Planners Ltd (E&P) is the successful bidder for the Damang Mining Lease, following a competitive tender process overseen by the Minerals Commission. The announcement follows the receipt of the ...

Politics of Wednesday, 8 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Michael Okyere Baafi is the Member of Parliament for New Juaben South The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has launched a blistering attack on the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority over what he describes as a “carefully orchestrated scam” disguised as a digital transformation initiative. Speaking exclusively to GhanaWeb, ...

Business News of Monday, 6 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   The cost of sachet water, an essential for many Ghanaian households, is once again under scrutiny, as the government moves to prevent a potential price hike. The Ministry of Trade and Industry says it is exploring the use of locally sourced raw materials to reduce production costs and stabilise prices, while ...

Business News of Tuesday, 7 April 2026 Source: thebftonline.com Government bond auction attracts strong investor demand, signaling renewed market confidence The government’s return to the domestic bond market, for the first time in three years, has delivered an early signal of restored investor confidence. But beneath the successful reopening lies a more structural question about whether the country can use this ...