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Regional Inflation Gaps Widen Despite National Rate at Record Low
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (539+ words) Ghana's January 2026 inflation revealed sharp regional disparities, with rates ranging from negative 2.6 percent in Savannah to 11.2 percent in North East, even as the national average fell to 3.8 percent, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). Eight regions recorded inflation above…...
What Economists Get Right (and Wrong) When They Write
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (1295+ words) A well-structured document is therefore not cosmetic. It is strategic. The introduction sets the contract with the reader. The body delivers on that promise through logic and evidence. The conclusion determines whether the message lingers or dissipates. Together, these elements…...
Economist Warns Informal Sector Formalization Critical to Economic Stability
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (709+ words) Ghana's economic stabilization efforts risk failure unless deliberate measures are taken to formalize the informal sector, which accounts for approximately 70 percent of economic activity, an economist has cautioned. Dr Worlanyo Mensah told the Ghana News Agency that macroeconomic stability, including…...
Gold Reserve Decline Has Not Weakened Cedi, Says Jackson
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (496+ words) Financial analyst Joe Jackson has argued that recent declines in Ghana's gold reserves have not resulted in corresponding depreciation of the local currency, contrary to conventional economic expectations. Speaking on TV3's Business Focus on Monday, February 2, 2026, Jackson explained that reserves…...
Ginger Price Surge Pressures Households Despite Falling Inflation
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (324+ words) Ghana's inflation continues easing, yet sharp increases in specific everyday items like ginger are shaping household cost of living experiences even as broader price pressures moderate. Ghana's inflation rate fell to 5.4 per cent year-on-year in December 2025, marking the 12th consecutive month…...
Fuel Prices Likely Up at Next Pricing Window on US-Iran Tensions
1+ week, 1+ day ago (758+ words) Fuel prices at Ghanaian pumps are likely to rise when the next pricing window opens on Sunday as global and local cost pressures intensify, market indicators suggest. Crude oil prices on the international market have climbed above 70 dollars per barrel,…...
Deputy Finance Minister Directs MDAs to Secure Fresh Commitment Authorisation for 2026 Spending
1+ week, 1+ day ago (283+ words) The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to obtain fresh Commitment Authorisations for all expenditure in 2026, stating that authorisations granted in 2025 have expired and are no longer valid for this year's…...
Bank of Ghana Slashes Policy Rate to Boost Growth
1+ week, 1+ day ago (275+ words) Most economists surveyed by Reuters had expected the central bank to lower the rate by 200 basis points to 16 percent following record cuts of 300 basis points in July and 350 basis points each in September and November. The cumulative reduction from the…...
Labour Costs Emerge As Primary Driver of Construction Inflation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1328+ words) Rising labour costs have become the dominant source of inflation in Ghana's construction sector, new data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicate, significantly outweighing price pressures from materials and equipment. According to the December 2025 Prime Building Cost Index (PBCI)…...
Fixed Income Market Processes Over Two Billion Cedis Tuesday
1+ week, 3+ day ago (434+ words) The Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) processed 2.12 billion cedis across 1,771 transactions on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, with new government bonds capturing the largest share as investors balanced portfolio requirements against shifting yield expectations ahead of the Bank of Ghana's policy decision. Old…...