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Petrol to rise 7.58%, diesel 12.50% from August 1 – Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies
Motorists, transport operators and businesses should prepare for another increase in fuel costs from August 1, as industry projections point to higher petrol, diesel and LPG prices in the first prici…
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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to appeal Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittal
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice has announced plans to challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision acquitting former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MAS…
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1 dead, 4 wounded after VIP bus crashes into faulty truck on Accra–Kumasi Highway
One person has died, while four others have been injured after a Kia VIP Grandbird bus crashed into a faulty MAN diesel truck on the Accra–Kumasi Highway. The accident occurred at Frimpongso, where f…
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Ghana Railway Development Authority cautions public against buying, leasing railway lands without approval
The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has cautioned the public against purchasing or leasing railway lands and buildings from individuals without official authorisation from the Authority. T…
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Government moves to solve challenges driving oil majors away from Ghana
Government has acknowledged that unresolved legacy issues in Ghana’s petroleum sector contributed to some major international oil companies reducing or redirecting investments away from the country, …
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Court of Appeal acquits, discharges ex MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu
The Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the conviction and 10-year custodial sentence imposed on former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tama…
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Residents of 4 communities in Bekwai give Chinese quarry firm 1-week ultimatum over blasting, environmental concerns
Residents of four communities in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region have given Day Shine Company Limited, a Chinese-owned quarry firm, a one-week ultimatum to address concerns over its bla…
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Building cost inflation rises to 3.1% in June – Ghana Statistical Service
Ghana’s building cost inflation rose to 3.1% in June 2026, up from 2.7% in May, as higher material and plant costs pushed up construction expenses, according to the latest Prime Building Cost Index (…
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Centre for Policy Scrutiny says no evidence yet to verify 490,000 jobs promised under Big Push
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) has raised concerns over the government’s inability to provide verifiable evidence on jobs created under its flagship employment programmes, saying the 490,000 jo…
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Digital fraud cases rise by 48% in 2025 – Bank of Ghana
Owureku Asare, Head of the Fintech and Innovation Department at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has raised concerns over the increasing cases of fraud within Ghana’s digital financial services sector, citin…