Ghana has been ranked 6th in Africa among 16 African countries with the highest Cost of Living and Rent Index. According to Numbeo, the country scored 21.0 points. It also placed 6th in the Groceries Index with a score of 33.9. Cameroon placed 1st on the continent with the highest …

Government has announced a 45 percent increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 crop season. By this, a 64 kilogramme bag of cocoa beans has increased to GH¢3,000 from GH¢2,070. Speaking at a press briefing, Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong said the cumulative increases …

Organised Labour, led by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has issued a stern warning to the government, threatening a nationwide strike by the end of September if decisive action is not taken to address the escalating galamsey (illegal mining) crisis. In a statement issued by Joshua Ansah, Secretary General of …

Recent comments from Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh ( Napo), the New patriotic party running mate regarding galamsey (illegal mining) have sparked considerable debate.   To provide clarity, Mr. Joseph Archibald, a prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has shared his insights into the intent behind Dr opoku prempeh …

The market women at Kejetia, central market, and railways in Kumasi of Ashanti Region have admitted to hiking food stuffs prices on the market According to them, the current high food prices cannot be attributed to the government, but the traders and middlemen are taking advantage of the situation. Josephine …

The new cocoa crop season price will be announced on 11th September, 2024, Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has said. Addressing farmer associations from the 70 cocoa-growing districts across the country in Kumasi on Friday, 6th September 2024, Mr. Boahen Aidoo disclosed that the opening of …

A sophisticated fraudulent scheme has been uncovered, targeting individuals seeking employment opportunities with the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC). The scam, which has been circulating on various platforms, claims that artisans interested in joining the Petroleum Hub Development Project must pay a non-refundable fee of GHC100 for an application form. …

Ghana will increase the state-guaranteed price paid to its cocoa farmers by nearly 45% for the 2024/25 crop season, two sources with knowledge of the price review told Reuters, to help boost their incomes and deter bean smuggling out of the country. The world’s number two cocoa producer raised the …

Report By: Francis MENSAH ( Adwenpa-Hene) An astute member of the New Patriotic Party identified as Lawyer Paul Sarbeng, who is also the Deputy CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (Masloc), gifted a motorcycle to his beloved constituency in the Ashanti Region, Atwima Mponua. The donation is meant …

Founder of the New Force and an independent candidate for the 2024 Presidential Elections Nana Kwame Bediako popularly known as Cheddar has revealed that if he wins the presidency of Ghana, the country will start printing its own currency. At the New Force Key Policy Launch, Cheddar presented his manifesto …