Government agency responsible for business registration and compliance enforcement in Ghana, recently extended annual returns filing deadlines and announced delisting of non-compliant firms.
… Additionally, the Registrar of Companies is barred from registering business names, partnerships, or companies for persons who have not fulfilled their national service obligations, except where exemptions apply. …
… According to information at the Registrar of Companies, the directors of Heal Komfo Anokye Hospital Foundation are Samuel Adu Boakye, a journalist with Kumasi-based Kessben FM, and Kojo Darko Asante, a chief architect at the Public Works Department in the Ashanti Region. …
… ” he said. “The modified taxation basically are persons whose turnover are so small that we still would want them to actually contribute.” He clarified that the scheme applies only to individuals, including sole proprietors who do not file accounts with the Registrar of Companies …
… According to information at the Registrar of Companies, the directors of Heal Komfo Anokye Hospital Foundation are Samuel Adu Boakye, a journalist with Kumasi-based Kessben FM, and Kojo Darko Asante, a chief architect at the Public Works Department in the Ashanti Region. …
… The platform automates taxpayer registration, filing, payment, assessment and audit functions while enabling GRA to cross-reference taxpayer information with data from banks, the Lands Commission, Office of the Registrar of Companies and immigration authorities. …
The Registrar of Companies has extended the deadline for filing Annual Returns and renewing business names from April 30, 2026, to June 30, 2026, in a move aimed at giving businesses additional time to comply with statutory requirements. …
… Under questioning, Wontumi admitted that the company had not filed annual returns with the Registrar of Companies and had never held board meetings, explaining that the company had not commenced operations due to lack of parliamentary ratification. …
… Recommended reforms: Inter-agency data sharing: GRA, MMDAs, Registrar of Companies, Registrar General’s Department, NIA, and NHIA should share business data to avoid duplicate registrations and reduce the taxpayer burden. …
The National Service Authority has announced postings for 18,617 nurses and midwives who passed the August/September 2025 Licensure Examination and are required to undertake mandatory national service starting July 1, 2026. Candidates must access their postings via the NSA portal and complete regional validation by July 10, 2026.
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NSA releases postings for 18,617 nurses and midwives starting July 2026, affecting healthcare workforce deployment nationwide.
The National Service Authority has announced postings for 18,617 nurses and midwives who passed the August/September 2025 Licensure Examination and are required to undertake mandatory national service starting July 1, 2026. Candidates must access their postings via the NSA portal and complete regional validation by July 10, 2026.
Ghana's Right to Information Act guarantees free access to official information, capping reproduction costs at 38 pesewas per A4 page, yet institutions including the Electoral Commission, Registrar of Companies, and Ghana Meteorological Agency are demanding illegal charges ranging from thousands of cedis, undermining constitutional transparency rights.
The Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for hospital infrastructure repairs, has raised tens of millions of cedis with about GH¢50 million spent so far. The implementers have refused to provide accountability or hand over the project to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, citing lack of authority to do so, despite an audit revealing procurement irregularities and missing donor records.
The Ghana Revenue Authority is pursuing a modified taxation scheme to bring informal sector operators below the standard VAT registration threshold into the tax net. GRA's Acting Deputy Commissioner for Strategy and Research said the authority aims to tax small-turnover informal businesses that currently fall outside the system.
An audit of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for repairs at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, has flagged serious irregularities including procurement issues and missing donor receipt pages. The findings come amid disputes between the hospital board and project implementers over control and accountability of funds, with about GHS 50 million spent so far and GHS 13 million still owed to contractors.
Ghana's tax system is becoming more data-driven, enforcement-oriented and ambitious than ever, according to law firm BELA, driven by the Ghana Revenue Authority's expanding digital capabilities, reforms to value-added tax administration, and transfer pricing enforcement. The government is intensifying domestic revenue mobilisation ahead of the IMF programme's expected conclusion in 2026, with the Integrated Tax Administration System launched on April 1, 2026 automating key tax functions and enabling continuous oversight.
The Registrar of Companies has extended the deadline for filing Annual Returns and renewing business names from April 30 to June 30, 2026, to give businesses additional time to comply with statutory requirements. Companies in default for five years or more will face a GH¢2,000 penalty after the deadline, while those in default for one to four years will pay GH¢1,000, and the extension applies only to companies with a December 31 financial year-end.
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre has urged Ethiopian businesses to use Ghana as an entry point to West African markets, citing strategic location and industrial opportunities, and has outlined steps for establishing operations including business registration and engagement with GIPC.
Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako testified before the High Court that individuals who claimed ownership of seized items have been turned into prosecution witnesses against him, while denying involvement in illegal mining activities on a concession where he serves as director.
Ghana's Modified Taxation System is a simplified tax regime introduced by the Ghana Revenue Authority to bring small and medium-sized enterprises and informal sector operators into the formal tax system, addressing barriers such as complex filing processes and limited access to tax offices that have historically excluded a significant portion of the economy.
The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) is striking off 318 companies from Ghana's Companies Register for compliance breaches, effective within three months unless cause is shown otherwise, in line with Section 289(3) of the Companies Act 2019.
Young people working in Ghana's social impact space were called to build stronger partnerships and collaborative networks to drive national development. The maiden FTF Impact Summit, held at the Embassy of Switzerland in Accra, brought together more than 200 policymakers, entrepreneurs, diplomats, and youth leaders to discuss leadership, innovation, and social impact.
Joana Quaye's role in Quick Credit and Investment Money Lending Limited (now Bills Micro-Credit Ltd.), co-founded with businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye in 2011, has emerged through court documents showing she held 100,000 shares as a "First Shareholder" alongside his 900,000 shares. The evidence contradicts Quaye's claims on the Delay Show that he solely established the company without his ex-wife's involvement.
Court filings by Joana Quaye in an Accra High Court show that Quick Credit and Investment Money Lending Limited (now Bills Micro-Credit Ltd) was jointly established by her and Richard Nii Armah Quaye in 2011, with Joana holding 100,000 shares and Richard holding 900,000 shares at incorporation. The documents, presented as exhibits in her application for an interlocutory injunction, contradict Richard Quaye's recent public claim that he solely built the business.
Adansi Rural Bank PLC recorded a Profit before Tax of approximately GH¢31.3 million in 2025, up 28.61% from GH¢24.3 million the previous year, and the Board has proposed a total dividend payment of GH¢8.9 million, equivalent to GH¢0.13 per share.
The Kumasi Office of the Registrar of Companies has intensified efforts to educate the public on business registration and compliance, organising a street float under the theme "Building Awareness, Driving Change." The office's Zonal Head emphasized that registered businesses can secure government contracts and open accounts with financial institutions, expressing concern that many Kumasi businesses operate without registration certificates.
The Ashanti Regional Bureau of the Office of the Registrar of Companies held a public awareness float in Kumasi to educate citizens about business registration and compliance. The ORC Zonal Head noted that registering a business protects its name, aids in securing government contracts and bank accounts, and helps the government track business numbers.
Ghana's Parliament approved the Ghana Investment Promotion Act (GIPA) Bill 2025 on April 4th 2026, replacing the previous investment code to create a more favorable environment for foreign and intra-Africa investment. The new law addresses challenges in the previous code, including high minimum capital requirements that deterred diaspora and smaller African investors.
More than 300 women participated in the Click-to-Cargo Programme at Accra Digital Centre, receiving training in importation, affiliate marketing, and digital business tools. The two-day event, attended by university students and career women, covered product sourcing from China, shipping logistics, and online business management.
Ghana requires between $200 billion and $400 billion in new capital formation over 20 years (roughly $5 billion annually) to generate 10 million formal jobs needed as approximately 500,000 young Ghanaians enter the labour market yearly. The authors argue Ghana's jobs crisis is fundamentally a governance problem, not a financing problem, as the capital to close the gap already exists.
More than 300 women completed a two-day Click-to-Cargo programme organised by Ghana Digital Centres Limited, receiving training in importation, affiliate marketing, and online business management to position them in Ghana's digital economy.