Government abolishes excise duty on locally made fruit juice from October
The Finance Minister announced the removal of the 20% tax in the mid-year budget review, a move the industry has sought for years.
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30 September 2026: The minister convened development partners and government agency heads on 30 September to discuss Ghana's decentralisation and local development work, reported by both Opemsuo 104.7 and MyJoyOnline.
30 September 2026: Ghana launched its digital address system in October 2017 and became the first African country to operate a nationwide digital address network at scale. The system, championed by then-Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, provided every location with a 10-digit GPS-linked code.
30 September 2026: The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences held its inaugural Women's Awards ceremony in Accra, with the event centred on honouring women's leadership and contributions across society.
30 September 2026: The National Homeownership Fund will hold a conference on housing finance at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra on 7 and 8 October, according to both Citi Newsroom and Onua Online.
30 September 2026: Average lending rates in Ghana's banking sector fell to 15.9% in August 2026, compared with 24.2% a year earlier, according to the Bank of Ghana.
30 September 2026: Construction has started on a 160-bed Western North Regional Referral Hospital near Sefwi Wiawso, covering 21,500 square metres.
30 September 2026: Pete Edochie arrived in Ghana on Tuesday, 29 September, for Accra Legacy Week. During interviews with multiple reports, he reflected on his friendship with Rawlings and his plans while in the country.
30 September 2026: The Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians Association held its first nationwide Hair and Beauty Festival, with both the Ghanaian Times and MyJoyOnline confirming the milestone event.
30 September 2026: The DVLA opened the pilot stage of its RFID-enabled number plate system. It says the trial comes after Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) were passed.
29 September 2026: Mr Agbodza visited the Accra-Kumasi bypass on 29 September to review progress, as reported by MyJoyOnline, Citi Newsroom and Kessben Online.
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Local government minister convenes partners on decentralisation agenda
Ahmed Ibrahim and Mahama Ayariga met with development bodies at the Alisa Hotel to map out priorities for local revenue, services and economic growth.
Nigeria launches digital postcode system nine years after Ghana's
Nigeria's system assigns unique machine-readable addresses to every building, a model Ghana pioneered with GhanaPost GPS in 2017.
Ghana Academy holds first Women's Awards as vice president calls for expanding opportunity
Professor Opoku-Agyemang said women have long built the nation from farms to boardrooms, yet remain locked out of many formal roles.
President Mahama to open housing finance conference in Accra next month
The National Homeownership Fund will host talks on expanding home loans for low- and middle-income Ghanaians, with collaborators from government, banks and the private sector.
Bank of Ghana holds policy rate at 14% as lending costs fall sharply
Average borrowing rates dropped from 24.2% a year ago to 15.9%, but the central bank warns that lower benchmark rates do not automatically cut what banks charge.
Construction begins on 160-bed hospital near Sefwi Wiawso in Western North
The facility is one of three regional referral hospitals the government is building in newly created regions, with GH₵600 million budgeted for the project.
Pete Edochie honours late President Rawlings with planned grave visit during Ghana trip
The Nigerian actor, in Ghana for Accra Legacy Week, recalled his friendship with Rawlings and the physical resemblance that led Nigerians to call them brothers.
Ghana's beauty sector marks turning point with first national Hair and Beauty Festival
The Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians Association scaled up its regional gathering to a nationwide event, calling on practitioners to build viable businesses.
DVLA pilots RFID number plates ahead of January 2027 rollout
The new design drops the year code and adds security features; replacing existing plates will happen later.
Accra-Kumasi bypass contractors resume work as minister sets 2027 deadline
Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza told supervisory consultants and officials their responsibility for quality standards is equal to the contractor's.