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… Speaking on JoyBusiness’ Agric Business Month during an interview on the Super Morning Show on Joy FM on Wednesday, June 10, Dr Tay assessed the country’s soil health on a scale of one to ten, placing it at seven. …
CSIR warns Ghana’s soil health is deteriorating, calls for urgent national actionJoy Online
… Earlier this year, Dr Iddrissu explained in an interview with JoyBusiness that the current CPI basket is largely based on data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey 7, conducted in 2017. …
GSS targets mid-2027 rollout of rebased GDP and inflation dataJoy Online
… Some commercial banks had earlier told JoyBusiness that not all their forex requests had been fully met during recent auctions. …
No need to panic – BoG assures businesses of adequate dollar supply amid cedi pressureThe Ghana cedi recorded four consecutive days of gains between August 11–14, 2026, with the Bank of Ghana quoting the dollar at GH¢10.98, down from over GH¢12 earlier in the month. The recovery was supported by improved Bank of Ghana interventions, inflows from the extractive sector and offshore investors, alongside easing demand for dollars from businesses.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana cedi recorded four consecutive days of gains between August 11–14, 2026, with the Bank of Ghana quoting the dollar at GH¢10.98, down from over GH¢12 earlier in the month. The recovery was supported by improved Bank of Ghana interventions, inflows from the extractive sector and offshore investors, alongside easing demand for dollars from businesses.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana cedi has weakened further as demand for foreign exchange continues to exceed market supply, with depreciation reaching 8.89% from January to date. The pressure stems partly from increased dollar demand by energy sector players financing crude oil imports and petroleum products, compounded by inadequate dollar supply to meet broader business demand.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana cedi has come under renewed pressure as demand for foreign exchange continues to outstrip market supply, with depreciation reaching 8.89% from January to date. Market players attribute the pressure to increased demand from energy sector players financing crude oil and petroleum imports, as well as inadequate dollar supply to meet business demand.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Africa Extractive Media Fellowship has inducted 50 new journalists to strengthen specialised reporting on mining and natural resource governance in Ghana, with support from the Australian High Commission. The programme aims to equip journalists with skills to produce accurate, evidence-based reporting on the extractive sector and promote transparency and accountability in Ghana's natural resource management.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana has assured customers their deposits remain safe and banking services will continue uninterrupted as the bank explores the sale of its Wealth and Retail Banking business, a process expected to take 18 to 24 months subject to regulatory approvals.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Broadcaster and commercial farmer Kojo Akoto Boateng has called for greater state investment in agricultural infrastructure such as irrigation systems, access roads and production-support facilities, arguing that the government must play a deliberate role in creating conditions for private sector participation and improved food security.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director of CSIR's Savannah Agricultural Research Institute says the institute has produced hundreds of tonnes of improved seedlings, particularly maize and rice varieties, but faces low patronage as farmers opt for imported alternatives instead.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director of the Soil Research Institute of CSIR has cautioned that many imported fertilisers are not suited to local soil conditions and may be degrading Ghana's farmlands because decisions about fertiliser importation are taken without sufficient technical input from soil experts. He argued that applying unsuitable fertiliser blends to soils that don't need them, such as adding NPK to nitrogen-rich soils, contributes to ecosystem damage and called for closer collaboration with soil specialists to guide importation and application practices.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A CSIR soil scientist warns that imported fertilisers often do not suit local soil conditions and may be contributing to land degradation, arguing that many products fail to enhance soil fertility because fertiliser decisions lack sufficient input from soil experts. He calls for closer collaboration with specialist institutions to guide importation and application practices.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director of CSIR's Soil Research Institute has warned that Ghana's soils are in moderately poor condition, rating the country's soil health at seven or eight on a scale of one to ten, and called for urgent national action to restore soil fertility and ensure food security.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The director of CSIR's Soil Research Institute rated Ghana's soil health at seven or eight out of ten, describing it as moderately poor and warning that declining soil fertility constrains agricultural productivity and threatens food security. He called for urgent national action and investment to restore soil health as central to Ghana's agricultural policy.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Statistical Service plans to introduce rebased GDP and Consumer Price Index figures by mid-2027 to provide more accurate economic indicators and reflect current consumption patterns, contingent on timely funding from the Ministry of Finance.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana has assured businesses and commercial banks it has adequate dollar reserves to meet market demand despite the cedi's depreciation of nearly 7 per cent year-to-date. The Central Bank characterised recent currency movements as "marginal blips" and normal market adjustments, saying its Foreign Exchange Intermediation Programme remains on course and guided by data rather than sentiment.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →