Softcare FM Manufacturing Company commemorated the 2026 International Menstrual Hygiene Day with a campaign focused on youth-led leadership and stigma-free conversations around menstruation. The company donated sanitary products to vulnerable women and schoolgirls and partnered with Takoradi Technical University's Women's Commission to distribute pads to junior high school girls across Takoradi.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An accounting consultant advises that successful business operations require compliance with Ghana's regulatory framework, including registration with the Office of the Registrar of Companies and tax compliance with the Ghana Revenue Authority, to avoid penalties and lost opportunities.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's Attorney-General Dominic Ayine will hold bilateral discussions with the US Department of Justice on all pending extradition requests between the two countries. The announcement came as Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, convicted in absentia in April 2024, arrived in Accra after a two-year extradition process to begin serving her sentence, with several high-profile cases including former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta currently in the extradition pipeline.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A renewed attempt to introduce a cargo-tracking system—involving Advance Cargo Information, Electronic Cargo Tracking Note, or Smart Port Note technologies—has raised concerns in the trade and logistics sector that it could introduce additional mandatory charges on importers, exporters, freight forwarders, shipping lines, and consumers. The policy, previously shelved at the Ministry of Trade, is now being pursued through the Ministry of Transport, with Inter-Ocean Maritime and Logistics Institute Limited reportedly seeking official backing for the service.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Immigration Service won the male football competition and the Ghana Police Service claimed victory in the female category at the 2026 Inter-Security Football Gala held at the University of Ghana Stadium. The one-day tournament, hosted by the Ghana Armed Forces, aimed to promote unity and teamwork among security services and served as a precursor to the Security Services Sports Association Games slated for September in Accra.
9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana Revenue Authority Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong has assured the business community that the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) will not lead to new taxes, but is instead designed to enhance efficiency and transparency in tax administration. The system will serve as a digital platform allowing businesses to register, file returns, and make payments seamlessly.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A renewed attempt to introduce a cargo-tracking regime through Ghana's Ministry of Transport has triggered fresh concerns in the trade and logistics sector. The proposed system—described as Advance Cargo Information (ACI), Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN), or Smart Port Note (SPN)—could introduce additional mandatory charges affecting importers, exporters, freight forwarders, shipping lines, and consumers, after a similar effort failed at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Rubber Processors Association of Ghana warns that raw natural rubber continues being transported toward export channels despite the government's April 2026 ban, risking non-compliance that could undermine the policy's goal of retaining materials for domestic value addition and supporting local manufacturing.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →