June 2026

The Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development, Ghana (VAST-Ghana) has recommended to the Ministry of Finance for the immediate increase in the specific excise tax on cigarettes from GH¢0.28 per stick to GH¢1.00 per stick. 

The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) has called for stronger public oversight of Ghana's emerging lithium industry, warning that weak governance and corruption risks could undermine the country's ability to derive lasting…

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has launched its 75th anniversary celebrations marking a major milestone as a leading institution for higher education, research, innovation, and national development. 

Professor Christian Kwaku Amuzuvi, Head of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), has called on the government to remove all taxes on solar panels and accessories to help enhance…

The Ghana Prisons Service has interdicted a Chief Officer stationed at the Kete-Krachi Local Prison following his arrest for allegedly attempting to smuggle a substance suspected to be Indian hemp into the facility.  

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will sanction first-time offenders who issue dud cheques.  

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.

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…

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 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.