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Growth momentum cooled in April as a sharp deceleration in the services sector tempered the pace of economic expansion, although stronger performances in mining and agriculture kept the economy on a broad-based growth path.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has concluded investigations into the interception of 18 trucks that were falsely declared as transit cargo destined for Niger, describing the operation as a deliberate smuggling scheme intended to evade taxes and divert goods onto the Ghanaian market.

Activa Insurance is seeking to build a sustainable stakeholder network to address challenges in Ghana’s marine insurance sector and improve the implementation of compulsory insurance policies.

Insurance remains a critical pillar of business resilience, helping companies manage risks, recover from unexpected shocks and sustain economic activity in an increasingly uncertain operating environment, the Chief Executive Officer of the Business and Financial Times (B&FT), Dr. Godwin Acquaye, has said.

Reports of a possible diplomatic strain between Ghana and South Africa over an alleged declined visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa have been dismissed by Pretoria, which says the communication between the two countries was strictly related to preparations for a scheduled bilateral engagement and not a state visit.

Fidelity Bank Ghana has completed the refurbishment of six classrooms and the construction of four-cubicle urinal units at La-Bawaleshie Presby '2' Basic School in Accra, marking the 14th school to be transformed under the bank's Orange Impact Initiative since its launch in 2022.