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Ghana banks begin collecting 20% tax (15% VAT, 2.5% NHIL, 2.5% GETFund) on Netflix, Spotify, ChatGPT payments from Oct 15. GH¢1,000 now …

IMF raises Ghana’s 2026 growth forecast to 5.7% from 4.6% and cuts year-end inflation outlook to 4.8%, beating the government’s 4.8% target.

Ghana repatriates 120 Nigerians trafficked into cybercrime, rescued in CSA-led Operation Cyber Hunt. 8 face prosecution; 136 phones, 130 laptops seized.

NPA cuts petrol price floor to GH¢16.09 and diesel to GH¢17.09 per litre from October 16, 2026, while LPG rises 24.95% to …

DVLA cuts roadworthiness SLA from US$155.4m to GH¢2m for 2026–2028, sanctions testing stations and pilots RFID plates, CEO Julius Neequaye Kotey says.

Kofi Adams says the US Embassy introduced Tribe Culture Fest to the NSA and GTA; the firm’s CEO denies a US$611,000 claim …

Minority demands an independent audit of the GH¢49.72m South Africa evacuation, saying GH¢16.4m of spending on 1,964 evacuees is unreconciled.

NPP bans parliamentary aspirants from posters, rallies, inducements and paid adverts, warning violators may lose eligibility to contest primaries.

ECG power outage: parts of Accra, Tema, Volta and Eastern Regions to go off 9am–5pm from October 12 to 16, 2026. See …

GNFS suspects a power-restoration fault in the Kumasi Central Market fire that hit 15 shops as government promises support after NADMO’s assessment.