Xenophobia in South Africa: A betrayal of African unity

Rising machinery and equipment costs are emerging as the main source of construction inflation even as easing prices for key building materials help keep overall cost pressures subdued, the latest Prime Building Cost Index (PBCI) has shown.

There is growing uncertainty within Ghana’s fisheries sector over the lingering validity of a European Union (EU) yellow card, which has been in force over the last five years since 2021.

Exploratory drilling in the Voltaian Basin is expected to begin in fourth quarter-2026, reviving a long-delayed project that government hopes will unlock new hydrocarbon reserves and help stem Ghana’s declining crude oil production.

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has stressed that financial discipline and prudent governance are critical to attracting the investments needed to bridge Africa's electricity deficit - highlighting Ghana's ongoing reforms to restore the financial sustainability of its power sector.

Letshego Savings and Loans’ profit hit GH¢88 million in the first half of 2026, underpinned by significant growth in lending income with strong demand for mobile and payroll loans.

Buried on page 44 of the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review is a disclosure that ought to trouble anyone who pays their taxes honestly. Between 2023 and 2025, wine and spirit imports carried a taxable value of over GH¢5billion.

At the 131st Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting’s outcome, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) kept its benchmark monetary policy rate unchanged at 14 percent.

Parliament has approved nearly US$ 900 million in new external financing, prompting fresh debate over government’s fiscal strategy in the post-IMF era and whether weaker-than-expected domestic revenue mobilisation is forcing a quicker return to external borrowing for financing development priorities while preserving debt sustainability.