Global Gold Price Soars to $4,000/oz — Ghana Poised for Windfall

Gold prices have surged to approximately US$4,000 per ounce, marking a historic high that could significantly benefit Ghana’s gold-export economy. Analysts attribute the rally to heightened geopolitical risks, a weakening U.S. dollar, and increased safe-haven demand for the precious metal. Given that gold accounted for 64% of Ghana’s total exports in the first half of […]

Agriculture Minister Urges Church to Join Fight Against Galamsey

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Mr. Eric Opoku, has appealed to the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) to partner with the government in combating the rising menace of illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. Speaking through his Deputy, Mr. John Dumelo, at the 6th Development and Social Services consultation of the PCG held in […]

African Finance Ministers Laud Ghana’s GoldBod at High-Level AfDB Meeting in Washington

Ghana’s approach to managing natural resources took centre stage at a high-level meeting in Washington, where finance ministers from five African nations praised the country’s GoldBod model as a benchmark for resource-led development across the continent. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings, included finance ministers from Ghana, Liberia, […]

Fuel Prices Set to Drop as Cedi Appreciates Ahead of October 16 Pricing Window

Consumers are expected to enjoy some relief at the pumps as prices of petrol, diesel, and LPG are projected to fall between 2% and 4.5% in the upcoming October 16, 2025 pricing window. According to the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies pricing outlook for the second pricing window in October, During the period under review, […]

Ghana to Host Region’s Largest Power, Electrical Energy & BuildExpo Event

Ghana will host what organisers expect to be the biggest exhibition in West Africa covering power, electrical energy, building, and construction sectors. The 4th edition of the “Power, Energy and BuildExpo Ghana” will be held in Accra from 30 to 31 October 2025 at the Accra International Conference Center. Organised by Synergice Events in collaboration […]

ASEC Leaders to Speak at World Energy Week 2025

The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) will be represented at World Energy Week 2025 by its Board Co-Chairman Kweku Awotwi and Executive Director Justice Ohene-Akoto. The global energy summit runs from 6 to 9 October 2025 in Panama City under the theme “Energising Connections, Powering a Healthy Planet.” Mr. Awotwi and Ing. Ohene-Akoto will join […]

COMAC Launches Investigation into Two OMCs Over Petroleum Consumption Figures

The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has initiated investigations into two member companies following suspicions over inflated petroleum consumption data reported for the first half of 2025. The companies under review are Moari Oil and Yass Petroleum. COMAC’s concern arose after seeing unusually high growth figures, particularly in the Upper East region (80.23 %) […]