First-time dud cheque offenders to face 10% surcharge – Bank of Ghana
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will sanction first-time offenders who issue dud cheques.
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June 2026
Illegal fishing is depleting the sea in Ghana
The sun had barely risen over Jamestown Beach in Accra when fishermen hauled their canoes ashore after hours at sea. Their nets held only few fish, another disappointing catch in waters increasingly strained by illegal fishing.
Ghana Goldbod spends $16.11b buying gold – Deputy Minister
The Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod) has spent $16.11 billion between January 2025 and May 2026 to purchase gold from licensed artisanal miners and large-scale mining firms, Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has announced in…
Some citizens consume more sugary drink, despite Ghana beverage tax – Report
Ghana’s sweetened beverage tax may have limited impact on changing consumption habits among low-income communities unless accompanied by improved public education, according to research findings.
Ghana’s budget transparency score falls sharply
Ghana’s budget transparency has recorded a sharp decline, dropping from a score of 46 in 2023 to 22 in 2025, according to the latest Open Budget Survey (OBS) report.
Geography, poverty, and late diagnosis deepen Ghana’s sickle cell crisis.
Whenever Emma Otchere speaks about her daughter, her voice carries both pride and pain.
Ghana is a key partner – Austria unveils new strategy for Africa
Austria has developed a new strategy for engagement with Ghana and the wider African continent, aimed at strengthening partnership and cooperation across Africa.
Ghana struggles to achieve nationwide newborn screening for sickle cell
Three decades after Ghana introduced newborn screening for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), many babies, particularly those born in underserved regions, still lack access to screening at birth.
Ghana, Spain strengthens commercial ties with gastronomic, trade exhibition
The Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of Spain in Accra successfully hosted the eighth edition of Taste Spain Accra, a gastronomic and trade exhibition, aimed at deepening commercial ties.
Ghana draws lessons from Ethiopia’s Safety Net Programme
A high-level Ghanaian delegation has concluded a strategic knowledge exchange visit to Ethiopia, aimed at strengthening Ghana’s social protection and livelihood empowerment programmes.