Business
Business coverage from Ashanti Report tracks markets, enterprise, jobs, public finance, trade, investment, and the economic issues affecting Ghanaian communities.
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Minority opposes online purchase Tax System, warns of higher costs for Ghanaians
The Minority in Parliament has raised objections to the introduction of a new system aimed at taxing cross-border online transactions, arguing that the policy could result in double…
Power restoration underway as GRIDCo Engineers work to reconnect affected areas
Electricity supply has been restored to several communities hit by the recent power outage, while engineers from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) continue working to reconnect customers who…
Wontumi apologises to Mahama, Lordina and seeks clemency after conviction
The detained Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has apologised to President John Dramani Mahama and former First…
Ibrahim Mahama Denies Bid to Buy VALCO, Vows Legal Action Against Publishers
Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has dismissed reports suggesting he intends to acquire the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), describing the claims as false and malicious. The denial comes after…
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation invests US$6.56m in Western Region road projects
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation is upgrading road infrastructure in the Western Region through a US$6.56 million investment in two major road projects aimed at improving transportation, supporting…
45 NPP members face possible arrests and prosecution – Lawyer claims
Private legal practitioner Charles Owusu Juanah has alleged that more than 40 members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are likely to face prosecution and possible imprisonment, urging…
Government’s Tax reforms will create room for tax reduction – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the government’s ongoing tax reforms could generate substantial revenue increases and create the opportunity for a reduction in tax rates by…
Eastern Region: 11 fake national security operatives arrested for allegedly extorting Cannabis farmers
The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested 11 men for allegedly impersonating National Security operatives and extorting money from cannabis farmers in Aboa, a farming community in the…
Mid-Year budget: More resources allocated for drain dredging in flood-prone areas – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government will allocate additional resources to the dredging of major drains across flood-prone areas as part of efforts…
GUTA urges government to cut import duties and support local manufacturing in Mid-Year Budget
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has called on the Finance Minister to use the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to introduce measures that will reduce import duties…