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October 21, 2025
Bismark Attobrah
Business

GoldBod Arrests Two Suspects in Ongoing Gold Smuggling Case

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has confirmed the arrest of Abdul Karim Alhassan and Sadique Abubakar, two of the four individuals declared wanted in connection with an alleged gold...

October 21, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

“Gold Will Always Have a Buyer” – Senyo Hosi Warns Galamsey Will Persist Without Real Reforms

Businessman and policy advocate Senyo Hosi has cautioned that Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, will remain futile unless the root causes of the activity are...

October 19, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Birth Certificate Shouldn’t Cost More Than ₵30 – Acting Registrar Warns

The Acting Registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry, Samuel Adom Botchway, has cautioned the public against paying exorbitant fees for the acquisition of birth certificates, insisting that the...

October 19, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Heath Goldfields Revives Bogoso-Prestea Mine

Heath Goldfields Limited says it is making significant progress in reviving operations at the Bogoso-Prestea Mine, despite the numerous legal and financial challenges inherited from previous operators. The Managing...

October 18, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

IET-GH Applauds TOR for Empowering Local Engineers in Refinery Rehabilitation

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH) has praised the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) for prioritising local engineers and technologists in the ongoing rehabilitation of the country’s premier...

October 18, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

FDA Warns of 4 to 15-Year Jail Term for Flouting Food Safety Regulations

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a strong warning to food vendors and manufacturers who fail to comply with national food safety standards, cautioning that offenders could...

October 16, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Ghana Should Prioritise AfCFTA Over China’s Zero-Tariff Deal

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has argued that Ghana does not necessarily need China’s proposed zero-tariff access deal, urging the government instead to...

October 13, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Unpaid Government Contracts Pushing Contractors Into Marital and Financial Crisis – Construction Chamber CEO Cries Out

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry, Emmanuel A. Cherry, has sounded the alarm over the devastating impact of government’s indebtedness to contractors, revealing that many...

October 10, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

New Insolvency Law to Help Revive Struggling Businesses – Acting Registrar

Ghana is taking bold steps to support struggling companies and protect jobs with the introduction of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act (CIRA), a new law designed to help...

October 9, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

GPRTU Debunks Reports of Imminent Fare Hike, Urges Calm Among Commuters

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has moved to quash rumours suggesting that transport fares will soon go up following the next fuel price review. In a release...