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President Mahama swears in Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu as Government Statistician

President John Dramani Mahama has officially sworn in Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu as the new Government Statistician, charging him to lead efforts to place credible...

COCOBOD CEO engages cocoa farmers in Workers’ Day visit

The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Randy Abbey, has marked this year’s Workers’ Day by engaging directly with cocoa farmers in...

Minister of Energy and Finance engage Karpower on legacy debt

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, and the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, held a crucial meeting with...

CLOSAG members in Oti Region demand better conditions of service

Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOSAG) in the Oti Region have voiced serious concerns about their working conditions,...

Gold price falls almost 2% to two-week low

Gold price fell nearly 2% to a two-week low on Thursday May 1, 2025, as signs of easing trade tensions boosted risk appetite and...

‘We are not selling ECG’ – John Jinapor dispels privatisation fears, explains concession model

The Energy Minister has rejected claims that government is selling the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), saying Cabinet has instead chosen a concession model...

Apex Health Insurance launches newest product ‘Abusua Pa Health’ plan

Apex Health Insurance has launched its newest product, the "Abusua Pa Health Plan," designed to reduce the financial burden of illness on families while...

Association of Banks advocate pension fund diversification

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), John Awuah, is advocating a strategic shift in pension fund investments to ensure...

Finance Minister inaugurates new GRA board to drive revenue transformation

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated a nine-member Governing Board for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), tasking them with the...

Fitch Solutions maintains 4.2% GDP growth forecast for Ghana in 2025

Fitch Solutions has maintained its forecast of 4.2% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for Ghana in 2025, slightly above the International Monetary Fund's (IMF)...

Ghana can payback debts, says IMF

Ghana can repay its debts when they fall due, provided it continues implementing the objectives of the US$3 billion loan-supported programme with the International...

Stakeholders urge gov’t to fix Tema Port challenges

Stakeholders operating at the Tema Port are calling on the government to take urgent steps to sanitise operations at the port, warning that Ghana...

40,000 jobs up for grabs as NEIP launches Adwumawura Programme

The Adwumawura Programme, which is expected to create 40,000 jobs over a four-year period, is not just a policy but a commitment — a...

Thousands of Ghanaian customers affected by recent cybersecurity breach at MTN

MTN Ghana has announced that about 5,700 of its customers may have been affected by a recent cybersecurity breach. The company confirmed the incident in...

Cedi strengthens to GH¢15.96 against dollar

The Ghana cedi gained 0.63% week-on-week against the US dollar last week as demand pressures waned. The local currency closed the week at GH₵15.96 to...

Ghana records 5th year without petroleum investment – PIAC

Despite efforts by the Ministry of Energy to attract investments into the Upstream Petroleum Industry, there was no Petroleum Agreement signed in 2024. According to...

Bank of Ghana targets 12% inflation rate for 2025

Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed that the Central Bank is now targeting an end-year inflation rate of 12 per cent...

NEIP CEO spearheads Adwumawura Programme to empower 10,000 youth entrepreneurs annually

Ghana has officially launched the Adwumawura Programme, a flagship project designed to cultivate 10,000 young entrepreneurs across the nation. This bold step marks a pivotal...

Mahama appoints Matilda Asante-Asiedu as BoG Second Deputy Governor

President John Mahama has appointed Matilda Asante-Asiedu as the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG). This was announced in a statement signed...

Lola Hair & Beauty College, Lola Hope Foundation Ghana inaugurated to empower young people

Rev. Minister Latifa Adekanla, founder of Lola Hair and Beauty College, has inaugurated the Lola Hope Foundation Ghana to empower young and vulnerable individuals...

Tetrete Okuamoah Sekyim II commends COCOBOD boss for strong start

The Paramount Chief of the Wasa Amenfi Traditional Area, Nana Tetrete Okuamoah Sekyim II, has heaped praises on the Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa...

Gov’t surpasses Treasury Bill target by GH¢550m

The government of Ghana has exceeded its Treasury bill target by GH¢550 million, according to the latest auction results released by the Bank of...

‘Cedi’s stability against US Dollar will be sustained’ – BoG Governor

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, says the cedi’s days of excessive volatility against the dollar are coming to an end. Speaking to...

Ghana risks fiscal crisis if IMF programme ends in 2026 – Bokpin

Associate Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has cautioned the government against ending the International...

IMF boss commends Finance Minister for strong commitment to economic reforms

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has commended Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and his team for...

Finance Minister leads strategic engagement with Ghana Heritage Club in Washington

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson led Ghana’s delegation to the Imf/spring meetings to meet with the Ghana Heritage Club at the World Bank...

Finance Minister meets IFC MD to deepen cooperation in key sectors

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has held a high-level meeting with the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar...

COCOBOD CEO reaffirms commitment, hints at price review

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Ransford Anertey Abbey, has reiterated the board’s unwavering commitment to enhancing the welfare...

Galamsey threatening our livelihoods – Suaman cocoa farmers appeal to COCOBOD CEO

Cocoa farmers in the Suaman District of the Western North Region have appealed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD),...

Ensure debt sustainability framework remains fit-for-purpose – Governor to IMF

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, is urging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ensure that the debt sustainability framework...

IMF MD assures support for Ghana amid global tariff war

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has assured that the Fund is ready to assist Ghana and other countries affected by the ongoing global tariff...

155 bank, SDI staff dismissed over fraud in 2024 – BoG report

At least 155 staff members of banks and specialized deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) were dismissed in 2024 for their involvement in fraudulent activities, according to...

IMF targets will be irrelevant by 2028 – Bright Simons warns against exit

Ghana’s potential early exit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is generating more heat than light, according to Bright Simons, Vice President of...

‘Early IMF exit makes for great optics, bad economics – Bright Simons warns of premature celebration

  Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has criticized the government’s planned early exit from the IMF programme, calling it a “classic case of...

Finance Minister outlines measures to tackle Ghana’s large payable build-up in 2024

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has outlined a comprehensive plan to investors aimed at addressing the country’s large accumulation of government payables in...

Bank of Ghana reports 33% rise in staff-involved fraud in 2024

The Bank of Ghana has reported a sharp 33% increase in staff involvement in fraudulent activities across the banking and specialised deposit-taking sector for...

COCOBOD CEO to announce new cocoa farmgate price to surpass Ivory Coast

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Randy Abbey, has disclosed that a new cocoa farmgate price will be announced...

Ghana’s economic direction wins investor confidence in Washington, D.C.

Ghana’s economic outlook received a strong endorsement during a high-level investor engagement held in Washington, D.C., led by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. Investors...

Aliko Dangote loses $397 million in a day as cement shares tumble

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and founder of the Dangote Group, saw his net worth drop by $397 million in a single day, following...

Unicom Chemist bags two honours at 2025 Pharma Excellence Awards

Unicom Chemist Limited has emerged as a top achiever at the 2025 Pharma Excellence Awards, clinching two major honours—Community Pharmacy of the Year and...