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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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Kwadaso NDC Members demonstrate, demand removal of MCE
A growing internal disagreement within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kwadaso has seen party supporters take to the streets, accusing Municipal Chief Executive Eric Asibey of failing…
GPRTU warns of possible fare hike as petrol, diesel prices surge
Commuters may soon have to pay more for public transport as the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) weighs a possible fare adjustment following an expected increase in…
Pickup truck plunges into Volta Lake
A rescue operation was launched at Afram Plains in the Eastern Region after a pickup truck being transported on a ferry plunged into the Volta Lake. The incident…
Ghana to charge TV stations $7,000 monthly for DTT access from 2027
Broadcasters operating on Ghana’s National Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) network will be required to pay a monthly fee of $7,000 (£5,300) from January 2027, the government has announced.…
Govt repatriates body of Ghanaian killed in alleged South Africa Mob attack
The remains of Nash Amoonu Jailor arrived in Ghana on Thursday, September 3, at about 3 p.m. and were subsequently handed over to his family. Jailor, who was…
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…