Ghana risks losing substantial revenue from its mineral resources as multinational mining companies exploit financing arrangements, interest deductions and accounting practices to reduce their taxable profits, Dr. Said Boakye, Executive Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies, has warned. Dr. Boakye questioned the extent to which the country benefits financially from its mineral wealth, arguing that some foreign companies operating in the extractive sector structure their

Dr. Said Boakye, Executive Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies, has questioned Ghana's approach to gold acquisition, arguing that the country must move away from relying on gold produced through informal channels and establish a more sustainable system that allows the state to directly benefit from its mineral resources. He maintained that although the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has contributed to efforts to strengthen the country's foreign-exchange position through g

Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has announced a significant decline in food inflation, which eased to 2.8 per cent in October 2026, from 4 per cent in September and 9.5 per cent in October 2025. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, to announce the latest Consumer Price Index figures, Dr Iddrisu said the decline indicates a moderation in food price increases. He explained that, on a month-on-month basis, food prices fell by 2 per cent betw