Finance Minister begins consultations with Trade Ministry on New Economy Programme

Tullow Ghana Limited has lost its tax arbitration case against the Republic, after an international tribunal on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, dismissed the company’s claims and upheld the Ghana Revenue Authority’s US$393.09 million tax assessment in full.

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has secured an additional 5 percent stake in Société Générale Ghana. This increases SSNIT’s shareholding from 19.36 percent to 24.36 percent.

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced plans to amend Ghana’s procurement laws to require public institutions to buy food from local farmers.

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana has commended fgovernment and the Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson for decision to abolish the 20 percent excise duty on locally manufactured fruit juices.

Société Générale Group has agreed to sell its entire 60.22 percent stake in Société Générale Ghana (SG Ghana) to Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), ending the French lender's majority ownership of one of the country's established banks.

GCB Bank PLC is dedicating October to customer appreciation, education and direct engagement, extending this year’s Customer Service Week into a month-long programme under the global theme “The Extra Mile.”

A family of four, including a newborn baby, has been burnt to death in a house fire at Apemanim No. 2 in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region.

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is exploring a strategic partnership to transform Cape Three Points in the Ahanta West Municipality into a major tourism and economic development destination.