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The big oil price rally that kicked off last week and increased oil prices by nearly $10 per barrel has started unwinding. Brent crude futures for December delivery were trading at $76.63/barrel at 11.40 am ET on Thursday while WTI crude…

Illegal small-scale mining, or galamsey as it is locally known, has become one of the most pressing challenges facing Ghana today. Initially viewed as an economic opportunity for the unemployed youth, it has spiraled into an uncontrolled…

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has stated that there is enough Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country.  According to the authority, it does not anticipate any shortage, hence no need for fear and panic. “There is…

Digitalization has turned the world from a global village into a global dormitory of some sort. That Mark Zuckerberg’s eureka moment in his Harvard dormitory cum improvised digital lab on February 4, 2004 and the consequent profound…

Inflation is expected to go up marginally to 21.6% in October 2024. This is after it surprisingly increased by 110 basis points (bps) to 21.5% in September. According to IC Research, the government end-year target of 13.0% – 17.0%…

At a time like this when there is hue and cry for a radical action from the powers that be to save our water bodies from the incessant pollution and disturbance by ‘galamseyers’, it is important to make it known that posterity will not…

Ghana’s Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector is showing signs of recovery amidst easing inflation pressures, Maverick Research has pointed out in its latest Maverick FMCG Index. This is coming after a difficult two-year period of economic…

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister of Defence to send more troops to strengthen 'Operation Halt', the government’s initiative aimed at combating illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. This enhanced operation…

We’ve had Fergie’s Fledglings, Mancini’s Teenies and the like but this Euros surprising didn’t give us any moniker for the myriad of young players that aided Gareth Southgate’s charge for the European Championship trophy. England always…

A strong corporate governance culture, especially among state-owned enterprises (SOEs), will prove crucial in safeguarding the nation’s economic stability and ensuring it does not regress into unsustainable debt levels. This message was…