Key Issues
Cheaper Cement, Costlier Equipment Shapes Construction Inflation Dynamics
Accra: Construction cost inflation edged higher in May 2026, driven by rising equipment and specialised building input costs even as declines in cement and steel prices continued to moderate overall cost pressures across the sector.
According to Gha…
Guazi Expands Inspection-Backed Used Car Sourcing from China for Ghana
Accra: Guazi used car, China’s leading used car e-commerce platform, is extending its digital car-buying model to buyers and dealers in selected overseas markets. The company pairs online vehicle listings and condition information with a growing netwo…
Students Increasingly Linked to Drug Sales and Distribution – NACOC Deputy Director
Accra: The Deputy Director of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barima, has raised concerns over the growing involvement of students in the sale and distribution of illicit drugs on tertiary institution campuses across Ghana. Sp…
Higher Freight Charges Continue to Drive Up Import Costs After Gulf Conflict
Accra: The easing of military tensions in the Persian Gulf has yet to translate into lower import costs for Ghana, as shipping companies and insurers continue to impose elevated freight charges on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Importers
Gulf Tensions Elevate Ghana’s Import Costs Despite Ceasefire
Accra: Although the intensity of the geopolitical confrontation in the Persian Gulf has eased following the recent ceasefire, Ghanaian importers are still paying significantly more for many imported goods than they did before the conflict erupted in l…
Students Increasingly Linked to Drug Sales and Distribution – NACOC Deputy Director
Accra: The Deputy Director of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barima, has raised concerns over the growing involvement of students in the sale and distribution of illicit drugs on tertiary institution campuses across Ghana. Sp…
Higher Freight Charges Continue to Drive Up Import Costs After Gulf Conflict
Accra: The easing of military tensions in the Persian Gulf has yet to translate into lower import costs for Ghana, as shipping companies and insurers continue to impose elevated freight charges on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Importers
Ghana Takes Centre Stage at CAISEC 2026
Cairo: The Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and Chair of the Africa Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA), Divine Selase Agbeti, has positioned Ghana at the centre of continental cybersecurity discussions at the Cyber and I…