Month: February 2026

While Ghana enjoyed a historic disinflation in 2025, with headline inflation dropping to 5.4%, analysts warn that 2026 could see inflation climb again, potentially reaching 11.3% by December, according to the EM Advisory 2026 macro outlook.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

After a historic 30% annual gain against the US dollar in 2025, Ghana’s cedi is expected to experience modest depreciation in 2026, according to EM Advisory.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, to conduct immediate investigations into allegations that the Amansie Central District Assembly has been collecting fees from illegal miners operating banned mining equipment. The directive follows a damning JoyNews Hotline Documentary exposé that uncovered what it described as a "tax for galamsey" in the Ashanti Region district, where miners allegedly pay GH₵6,000 annually […]

Fidelity Bank Ghana has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to digitise lottery operations, expand market access, and strengthen regulatory control across Ghana’s lottery ecosystem.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Director of Field Operations of the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has asserted that vote-buying has become an unavoidable feature of internal party elections in Ghana.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, on Monday, 9 February 2026, led a high-level delegation on a working visit to the W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture in Cantonments, Accra, following a formal invitation by the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

A 28-year-old lawyer, Magdalene Aba Amporful, has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting $150,000 from a nurse under the pretext of purchasing a house.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Ghana’s macroeconomic stability faces a critical test in 2026 as the IMF-supported Extended Credit Facility concludes mid-year, removing an external anchor for fiscal discipline, according to EM Advisory.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are expected to play a central role in accelerating Ghana’s infrastructure delivery in 2026, as fiscal space remains constrained, EM Advisory reports.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article