By Juliet ETEFE Producer inflation has ended 2025 at 1.9 percent compared with 26.1 percent recorded in December 2024. According to the latest update from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), December 2025 recorded year-on-year (YoY) Producer inflation rate of 1.9 percent, representing a 0.6 percentage point increase from the November 2025 (1.3 percent) but 24.2 […] The post Producer
Yaw Odame-Darkwa, a former board member of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and the prosecution’s first witness (PW1), has told the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra that the Accra Sky Train Project was a pipeline initiative that never received board approval. Testifying under intense cross-examination by Victoria Barth, counsel for the […] The post Accra Sky Train was Pipeline
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has arrested 15 commercial drivers in Ablekuma, Accra, for allegedly charging multiple fares and engaging in the practice known as “short short” operations. The arrests, carried out by the union’s task force forms part of what GPRTU’s National Guard Commander, Derumond Ekow Gaise, describes as tougher measures to […] The post Editorial:
The government is constructing cardiology intervention centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi to promote effective and efficient treatment and management of stroke and other heart diseases. The centre, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026, will provide state-of-the-art cartelization laboratory and other modern equipment for the diagnosis, treatment and management of various heart diseases and strokes […] The post Government
The Ashanti Regional executives of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has expressed dismay over the absurd transportation fare charged by some unscrupulous commercial drivers, during “rush hours”, within the Kumasi Metropolis and its environs. This is based on the avalanche of complaints by passengers as well as first-hand experience by the Union staff. The executives are, […] The post Ashanti
The Overlord of Ashanti Kingdom, Opemsuo Osei Tutu II has announced his leave following active schedules the past one year. It is due to start in February next month. Since he returned on April 23, 2025 from a similar break, the Asantehene has maintained a very active schedule, including international trips, mediation and at times, […] The post Otumfuo cools it off with well
Motunrayo Kuti, daughter of late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has slammed singer Wizkid for claiming he is bigger than her father. DAILY POST recalls that Wizkid recently claimed he is bigger than Fela while responding to Seun Kuti’s criticisms of him and his father. The claims did not sit down well with Motunrayo, who has […] The post Fela’s daughter slams Wizkid
By Kingsley Webora TANKEH ([email protected]) Government exhibited aggressive borrowing last week, accepting nearly all bids worth GH¢10.09billion – outstripping its auction target by 40.68 percent, according to a Weekly Market Update report by Laurus Africa Securities. Per the report, this injected a fresh GH¢3.10billion into state coffers, underscoring a deliberate buffer-building strategy amid looming maturities. […] The post Treasury
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG), has said the neglect of decentralised agriculture at the local level, could affect flagship sector policies, including the Feed Ghana Programme (FGP), 24-Hour Economy Policy, Land Banks, Nkukor Nkitinkiti among others. The Chamber noted that, when district agricultural services are weak, national policies struggle to achieve […] The post Decentralise
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) is preparing to raise up to US$200 million from the capital markets in a major move to stabilise existing investments and accelerate industrial growth. The planned capital raise is intended to consolidate gains made in 2025 by rescuing stalled projects, completing partially executed ones and shielding businesses […] The post EXIM
By Kizito CUDJOE Government’s plan to build a 1,200-megawatt (MW) state-owned thermal power plant has drawn cautious approval from independent power producers, even as energy policy think-tanks warn that long-standing structural and climate risks could undermine the project’s viability if left unaddressed. Announced by the Finance Minister in the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, […] The post Mixed
Margins ID Group, Africa’s leading provider of secure national and digital identification solutions, has secured a historic international contract to design, build, finance, co-operate and transfer a National ID System and an Integrated Digital ID System for the government of The Gambia. The contract was signed on Monday, January 19, 2026. A defining milestone for […] The post Margins
By Kingsley Webora TANKEH ([email protected]) As government continues making strides in sustaining the economic gains made over recent months, the black star is set to shine brightly as Ghana preps to host the Association Cambiste Internationale (ACI) World Congress 2026 in May this year. This will be the first time a sub-Saharan African country is […] The post Economic
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