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Business coverage from Ashanti Report tracks markets, enterprise, jobs, public finance, trade, investment, and the economic issues affecting Ghanaian communities.
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Former Agriculture Minister Ibrahim Adam dies
Ghana’s political and agricultural sectors have been thrown into mourning following the reported death of former Minister for Food and Agriculture and former Choggu/Tishigu Member of Parliament, Ibrahim…
Wontumi’s EXIM Bank case moves toward trial as plea-bargain talks fail
The criminal case against former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, is set to progress to the next stage after…
SEMPA cautions motorists over fuel price volatility amid shrinking oil buffer
Ghanaian consumers, transport operators and businesses could face continued uncertainty over fuel prices as global oil markets remain vulnerable to fresh supply disruptions, energy sector advocacy group Sustainable…
Abandoned galamsey pits claim 23 lives in Ashanti Region – Minister
At least 23 people, including 11 children, have lost their lives after falling into abandoned illegal mining pits in the Ashanti Region, Regional Minister Dr Frank Amoakohene has…
‘EOCO will be at your door’ – Agbodza cautions surveyors over compensation demands
Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has cautioned quantity surveyors who allegedly persuade property owners affected by road projects to reject government compensation offers that they…
GRIDCo must explain recurring power outages – Energy Expert
The Director of the Africa Sustainable Energy Centre, Justice Ohene-Akoto, has called on the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to be more transparent about the causes of the frequent…
Okada rider dies, passenger critically injured in Buduburam truck crash
An Okada rider has died and his passenger is in critical condition after a cargo truck reportedly collided with their motorcycle at Budumburam in the Gomoa East District…
IGP Yohuno urges religious leaders to take active role in protecting Ghana’s peace
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has called on Christian and Muslim leaders to take a more active role in safeguarding Ghana’s peace rather than limiting their…
One dead, 14 injured in crash on Accra-Kumasi Highway
One person has died while 14 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Accra-Kumasi Highway near Paradise Restaurant at Bunso in the Eastern Region. The accident…
Police arrest man captured in viral video allegedly assaulting suspect
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Sibamay Zakaria, the man captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a suspect. Zakaria was arrested following a police investigation into the…