As new rates for water and electricity go into effect, consumers will have to pay more for their utilities. Ghanaians are starting the New Year with higher utility bills because the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) raised the rates for electricity and water on January 1, 2026. Electricity rates have gone up by 9.86% and…
Ghana’s Emissions Levy, which was meant to be a high-profile way to deal with rising carbon emissions, was quietly repealed after just over a year. New research suggests it may not have had much of an effect. The tax on owners of diesel and petrol vehicles was between GH₵ 75 and 300 per year, depending…
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, who used to be the Minister of Finance, sent out a New Year 2026 message asking Ghanaians to think deeply about where the country is going. He said that this is a very important time that requires truth, courage, and moral renewal. He was worried about what he called the decline of…
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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said that it will start making changes to the value added tax on January 1, 2026. This comes after the VAT Bill 2025 was passed and signed by the President. This change is a big step toward making the country’s tax system easier to understand, combining laws, getting rid…
The government has paid holders of restructured Eurobond US$709 million before the due date. The Finance Ministry said in a statement that this is a big step forward for Ghana’s efforts to recover from its debt and improve its economy. This means that Eurobond holders will get a total of US$1.4 billion in payments in…
Starting on January 1, 2026, the prices of petroleum products at the pumps are expected to drop slightly. JoyBusiness has seen the latest outlook report from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), which is where the projection comes from. This report helps oil marketing companies decide how much to charge. Expected Decrease The cost…
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The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has answered questions from the Public Utilities Workers’ Union (PUWU) about how the Transaction Advisor for the Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) was chosen. The Ministry made it clear in a press release that the Cabinet, led by President John Dramani Mahama,…
Samuel Nartey George, the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, has made it clear that security agencies will not spare anyone who helps foreigners get Ghanaian passports and Ghana Cards. He said that helping these people is a crime and that the law would deal harshly with any Ghanaians who did so, to deter…
