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The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) was Africa's sixth-best-performing stock market in dollar terms in 2024. The Accra Bourse returned 26.13% for investors. In cedi terms, the Accra Bourse was the second-best-performing market on the…

Interest rates are expected to remain elevated due to increasing demand for liquidity in the short-term market. The yield on the treasury bills hit the 30% mark last Friday, December 27, 2024. The rise in yields and bids for T-bills…

The Ghana cedi began 2025 on a losing note, depreciating marginally by 0.38% against the US dollar in the retail market. As a result, the local currency traded at GH₵15.80 per US dollar at forex bureaus. On the interbank market, the cedi…

The Ministry of National Security has issued a directive prohibiting the operation of drones during the presidential inauguration on January 7, 2025. The ban will be strictly enforced at Black Star Square and its surrounding areas to…

The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has finally presented the first-quarter 2025 budget following weeks of delay, resulting in a government shutdown at the start of the New Year. The mini-budget faced delays due to disagreements…

The untrammelled ascent of bitcoin has occupied the attention of many market watchers of late, with Donald Trump’s election to the White House sending the cryptocurrency – and others like it – on an eye-watering tear. Bitcoin has risen…

Flag football, a fast-paced, non-contact version of American football, is gaining popularity worldwide—and Ghana is no exception. The game provides all the excitement and teamwork of traditional American football but without the body…

Oil prices began the 2025 trading year with a rise in Asia on Thursday as market sentiment turned positive on expectations of stronger economic and oil demand growth. Oil prices have been rangebound for most of the fourth quarter amid…

Fitch Solutions has questioned the incoming NDC government’s intention to abolish some taxes introduced by the outgoing NPP government, saying, such a move will affect the government’s fiscal consolidation programme. According to the…

Former Black Stars player Godwin Attram has emphasized the need for fairness and strict adherence to rules in the Ghana  Premier League (GPL) if it is to rival the world’s top leagues like the English Premier League and Spain’s La…