With head coach Carlos Queiroz expected to maintain the current 28-man training squad in Cardiff, two players will ultimately be dropped before the final 26-man roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is submitted. Reports from the Ghana Football Association suggest there are unlikely to be late additions outside the current camp. In his assessment, Kwame Bediako predicts that the most…
Ghana’s first opponents at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Panama national football team, endured a difficult test after being beaten 6-2 by Brazil national football team in an international friendly at the iconic Maracanã Stadium. The result comes just weeks before Panama’s opening Group Stage encounter against the Ghana national football team on June 17…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government plans to provide match tickets for Ghanaians living abroad who wish to support the Ghana national football team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking during a diaspora town hall meeting on May 31, Mahama said the initiative is aimed at mobilising Ghanaian communities in the tournament’s host…
Ghana’s tax administration is undergoing a major transformation, becoming increasingly data-driven, enforcement-focused, and ambitious in its approach to revenue collection, according to a new report by law firm Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah (BELA). The firm’s Tax Outlook 2026 report notes that enhanced digital capabilities at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), coupled with significant reforms in value-added tax (VAT) administration and…
With head coach Carlos Queiroz expected to maintain the current 28-man training squad in Cardiff, two players will ultimately be dropped before the final 26-man roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is submitted. Reports from the Ghana Football Association suggest there are unlikely to be late additions outside the current camp. In his assessment, Kwame Bediako predicts that the most…
Ghana’s first opponents at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Panama national football team, endured a difficult test after being beaten 6-2 by Brazil national football team in an international friendly at the iconic Maracanã Stadium. The result comes just weeks before Panama’s opening Group Stage encounter against the Ghana national football team on June 17…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government plans to provide match tickets for Ghanaians living abroad who wish to support the Ghana national football team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking during a diaspora town hall meeting on May 31, Mahama said the initiative is aimed at mobilising Ghanaian communities in the tournament’s host…
Ghana’s tax administration is undergoing a major transformation, becoming increasingly data-driven, enforcement-focused, and ambitious in its approach to revenue collection, according to a new report by law firm Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah (BELA). The firm’s Tax Outlook 2026 report notes that enhanced digital capabilities at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), coupled with significant reforms in value-added tax (VAT) administration and…
Several Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun adjusting fuel prices upward at the pumps following the start of a new pricing window on June 1, 2026, under Ghana’s fuel price deregulation system. Leading the adjustment, Star Oil increased the price of petrol from GH¢14.60 per litre, recorded during the previous pricing period, to GH¢15.20 per litre. The company, however, maintained its diesel price…
Fidelity Bank Ghana has reported another year of robust financial performance, posting significant gains in profitability, deposits, lending, and digital banking as it continues to strengthen its position as Ghana’s largest privately owned indigenous bank. During its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Bank announced record financial results for the year ending December 31, 2025. Board Chairman James…
A report by Ghana’s Finance Ministry on the management of the Energy Sector Support Account has revealed that revenue generated from the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy was insufficient to fully meet the country’s energy sector obligations in 2025, despite the introduction of an additional GH¢1 levy on fuel. In April 2025, Parliament…
Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Awentami Paul Afoko, received a warm reception during a consultative meeting with party leaders in the Savannah Region, where many described him as a symbol of unity and resilience within the party. The gathering, held at the party’s regional secretariat in Damongo, brought together regional executives, council members, and party…
President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled plans for Ghana to resume refining its own crude oil locally, describing the move as a major milestone in the country’s industrialisation drive and economic transformation agenda. Speaking at the Ghana Diaspora Town Hall Meeting in London, Mahama outlined his government’s strategy to transition Ghana from a raw material…
President John Dramani Mahama has warned that public officials who authorized building permits within the Weija Dam spillway area could lose their jobs as concerns mount over illegal developments in flood-prone zones. Addressing members of the Ghanaian community in London on May 31, the President revealed that he has directed the Minister for Local Government,…
