The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced plans to begin implementing Ghana’s licensing regime for medicinal and industrial cannabis cultivation, following Parliament’s approval of the regulatory and cost framework. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, NACOC said that it will operationalise the licensing regime for controlled cultivation, processing, and […]

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry is set to implement the Accelerated Export Development Programme to expand exports beyond traditional products. The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, disclosed this at the Ministry’s 2026 sector planning workshop held on Monday in Accra. She outlined the government’s […]

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has urged African leaders to treat industrialisation as a commercial opportunity and called for coordination under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to prevent costly competition within the continent. She made this call on Wednesday during the opening ceremony […]

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has engaged shipping line operators in the country to discuss the implementation of the Smart Port Note (SPN). The meeting, held on Monday at the Ghana Shippers’ House, educated shipping lines on their roles in supporting government efforts to generate accurate trade data. It also provided […]

The Director of Agribusiness at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mr Kwame Oppong Ntim, has urged entrepreneurs to leverage the continent’s current economic dynamics to boost their business. He said this on Monday at the 2025 Africa We Want Summit in Accra. He described Africa’s 1.4 billion people, […]

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reaffirmed Ghana’s dedication to strengthening economic cooperation with Germany. She said this partnership will drive industrial growth, create jobs, and facilitate technology transfer. Speaking on Monday at the Ghana–Germany Business Roundtable in Accra, the Minister praised the long-standing relationship […]

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening South–South trade and cooperation. She called for a revitalised and development-oriented Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP). She said this during the GSTP Ministerial Meeting, held on the sidelines of the […]

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has met with top executives of LCB Worldwide, a company responsible for disinfecting all imports at the country’s entry points, to address operational concerns raised by shippers. The meeting, which took place on Thursday in Accra, focused on various issues related to LCB Worldwide’s operations […]

The government is set to waive taxes on agro-processing machinery to boost investment and productivity in Ghana’s agribusiness sector. The Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mr Sampson Ahi, disclosed this on Monday at the Regional Agribusiness Dialogue in Sunyani. He noted that the initiative forms part of a […]

An 11-member delegation from the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, to discuss potential areas of collaboration and provide updates on ERCA’s engagements with member states. Speaking during the meeting on Tuesday in Accra, the Minister […]