The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected a significant increase in the cost of petroleum products, estimating that petrol, diesel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices will rise by 7% to 13% starting February 1, 2023. Under this forecast, consumers should expect petrol to sell for approximately ¢15 per litre, while diesel is expected […]
The Ghanaian government has formally authorized the entry of pork and several other meat products from the United States into the local market. This development follows an official agreement between Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically accepting export certificates that cover poultry, beef, lamb, and goat in […]
A Nigerian national has been apprehended by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority at the Aflao border for attempting to smuggle a large sum of counterfeit currency into the country. The suspect, 57-year-old Aremu Timothy Adegboyega, was intercepted along an unapproved route known as “Beat Zero” while traveling as a passenger on a […]
In a significant shift for the Ghanaian telecommunications landscape, the National Communications Authority (NCA) granted conditional approval in January 2023 for the transfer of Vodafone’s 70% majority stake in Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited to the Telecel Group. This decision followed an earlier rejection of Telecel’s bid. The NCA initially cited a failure to meet regulatory […]