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November 11, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

25 Arrested in Accra for Illegal Gold Trading and Smuggling

The Ghana Gold Board (GGB) has confirmed the arrest of 25 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal gold trading and smuggling in Accra. The arrests followed weeks of coordinated...

November 10, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Ghana Raises Public Sector Pay by 9% as Government Targets Economic Relief and Labour Harmony

The Ghanaian government has approved a 9 percent increase in public sector salaries under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) for the 2026 financial year, as part of a...

November 10, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Encroachment Crisis: SSNIT Lands Worth GH¢851 Million Under Threat

An audit by the Auditor-General has revealed widespread encroachment on nine undeveloped Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) properties across Ghana, collectively valued at GH¢851.2 million. The findings...

November 10, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Finance Minister Consults Takoradi Market Women Ahead of 2026 Budget

Ahead of the 2026 Budget presentation, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson engaged traders at Takoradi’s Market Circle as part of ongoing stakeholder consultations. Describing the meeting as the...

November 10, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Fire Destroys Seven Commercial Containers at Achimota Abofu

A fire on Sunday afternoon gutted several commercial shops near the Shell Filling Station at Achimota Abofu, destroying seven containers and their contents. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)...

November 9, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

OSP Wraps Up Cross-Examinations in Northern Development Authority Procurement Trial

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has confirmed the completion of cross-examinations for all accused in the ongoing Northern Development Authority (NDA) procurement case. In a statement on...

November 8, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Goldbod Jewellery Board Inaugurated to Boost Local Value Addition in Gold Industry

A new five-member board of Goldbod Jewellery has been inaugurated with a clear mandate to drive local value addition and position Ghana as a leading hub for jewellery design,...

November 8, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Private Sector Is Ghana’s Ally, Not Adversary — KGL Group’s Alex Dadey Advocates National Mindset Shift

The Executive Chairman of KGL Group, Alex Apau Dadey, has called for a radical rethinking of Ghana’s development model, one that positions the private sector as a partner, not...

November 8, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Cedi to Dip Slightly Before Rebounding — Fitch Solutions Predicts Stronger Finish by End of 2025

International research firm Fitch Solutions has projected a minor weakening of the Ghanaian cedi against the US dollar in the final quarter of 2025, but maintains that the local...

November 7, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

SSNIT Launches “SSNIT Inside Your Banking Hall” Initiative at 60th Anniversary Symposium

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) hasmarked its 60th anniversary with the 2025 edition of the SSNITPosium, reaffirming its dedication to safeguarding income security for all Ghanaian...