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Turkish Company Synergy to produce solar panels in Ghana

Turkish firm Synergy Co. Ltd., which specializes in designing solar and smart meters, has expressed its readiness to invest in Ghana by producing solar...

Exclusive PHOTOS from the 2025 Budget Presentation

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament. This marks the first...

Don’t remove COVID-19 Levy, rename it instead – Economist tells gov’t [Audio]

Economist and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie, has advised the government to retain the COVID-19 Levy rather than...

2025 Budget: Almost every promise is being fulfilled – Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has commended the 2025 Budget, describing it as a testament to the Mahama-led government’s commitment to delivering on its pledges. Speaking...

2025 Budget: Gov’t allocates seed money for Women’s Development Bank

Government, through the Finance Ministry, has announced the allocation of GH¢51.3 million as seed money for the establishment of the Women's Development Bank. Finance Minister...

Full text: Finance Minister presents 2025 budget in Parliament

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in parliament. The presentation...

2025 Budget: US$279m allocated to Goldbod for gold purchases

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the establishment of a US$279 million revolving fund to support Ghana’s gold industry. Presenting the 2025 Budget...

2025 Budget: Gov’t to reintroduce tech-driven road tolls

The government has announced plans to reintroduce road tolls in 2025 to generate revenue for road construction and maintenance. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson,...

2025 Budget: Ghanaians react to promise of E-Levy, betting tax cancellation

Ghanaians have reacted with excitement following the government’s announcement to abolish the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) and the 10% withholding tax on lottery winnings...

2025 Budget: Gov’t outlines cedi stabilisation plan

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is set to introduce new measures to stabilize the cedi and reduce exchange rate volatility. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato...

2025 Budget: Ato Forson announces energy sector recovery measures

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a series of interventions to address challenges in Ghana’s energy sector, including reducing financial shortfalls. Presenting the...

2025 Budget: BoG seeks GH₵53bn bailout

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is seeking a GH₵53 billion bailout to address its negative...

2025 Budget: Debt-to-GDP ratio reduced drastically in 2024 – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a significant reduction in Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio for 2024. Presenting the 2025 Budget Statement in Parliament on...

2025 Budget: E-Levy, betting tax, and three others to be abolished

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the removal of five nuisance taxes as part of the government’s revenue measures. The taxes include the...

2025 Budget: GH¢10.5bn needed to fix financial sector issues – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that the government needs GH¢10.5 billion to resolve financial sector legacy issues and mitigate associated risks. Presenting...

2025 Budget: DDEP defers major debt repayments to 2027, 2028 – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) was strategically structured to push major debt repayments to...

2025 Budget: Ghana’s real GDP saw significant growth in 2024 – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that Ghana’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded significant growth in 2024, highlighting the resilience of...

2025 Budget: Ghana’s cocoa production drops by 50% – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that Ghana’s cocoa production has declined by nearly 50% over the past three years, posing a...

2025 Budget: Good news for unpaid pharmacists

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the government will take immediate action to clear the salary arrears of more than 300...

24-hour economy policy to be presented to Parliament – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government will soon present its proposed 24-hour economy policy to Parliament. Speaking on Tuesday, March...

Livestream: Finance Minister presents 2025 budget

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is in Parliament to present the 2025 budget, the first fiscal policy of the new government since...

Sammy Gyamfi assures Ghanaians of tax relief in 2025 Budget

The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to avoiding harsh taxes...

Ghanaians expect only verified data in the 2025 budget – Gideon Boako to Finance Minister

Dr. Gideon Boako, Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Tano North, has urged the government to...

Finance Minister to present 2025 budget today

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, will present his first budget to Parliament today, March 11, 2025. The budget will outline the state...

Economic rebound: 2024 ends at 5.7% growth – Gideon Boako

Ghana’s economy recorded a real GDP growth of 5.7% in 2024, surpassing the initial budget target of 3.1%, which was later revised to 4%. This...

2024 debt drops to 61.8% of GDP – Gideon Boako

Ghana’s public debt-to-GDP ratio for 2024 has significantly dropped to 61.8%, marking a notable decrease from the peak of 80.4% recorded in 2020. According to...

Removal of taxes should be seen as incentives, not losses – Bokpin

Professor Godfred Bokpin, a finance and economics professor at the University of Ghana, has called on the government to consider the removal of certain...

Trade Minister orders shutdown of factories producing substandard cement

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has instructed the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to immediately shut down cement manufacturing companies producing...

Jobberman Ghana wins excellence in Recruitment Partnerships Award

Leading tech-enabled career development and recruitment company, Jobberman Ghana, has been awarded the Excellence in Recruitment Partnerships Award at the 2nd edition of the...

Bokpin urges government to reconsider betting tax

As Ghana anticipates the presentation of the 2025 budget on Tuesday, March 10, economist Prof. Godfred Bokpin has called on the government to reconsider...

School Feeding Caterers welcome fee increase but…

The School Feeding Caterers Association has welcomed the government's decision to increase the feeding fee for basic school students from GHC 1.50 to GHC...

First Atlantic Bank celebrates five-award victory

First Atlantic Bank, a leading force in Ghana’s banking sector, has once again solidified its position as a trailblazer in digital banking, securing five...

22Bet Ghana: A responsible gaming brand committed to community development

In an industry often associated with profit-making, 22Bet Ghana is redefining what it means to be a responsible gaming company. Since entering the Ghanaian market...

2025 budget will be good news for Ghanaians – MP [Audio]

Bia East Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Acheampong has said the Finance Minister’s 2025 budget presentation will be well-received by Ghanaians. Speaking in an interview...

Introduce fair taxes that won’t burden Ghanaians – Janet Nabla to government

The Chairperson of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Asana Nabla, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to introduce fair taxes that...

Finance Minister assures 2025 budget will cut wasteful expenditure

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the 2025 budget will focus on reducing wasteful spending while rationalizing expenditure to direct more...

Gov’t to lose GH¢6.4bn if Covid-19, E-Levy are scrapped – KPMG survey

A pre-budget survey by auditing and accounting firm KPMG reveals that the country could lose about GH¢6.4 billion in revenue if the government cancels...

‘Ghana has gone to IMF 17 times; let’s pray it’s not 18’ – Dr Ishmael Yamson

Ghana’s repeated financial struggles have led it to seek support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 17 times in its 68-year history, a pattern...

2025 Budget holds the key to economic recovery – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has emphasized the significance of the 2025 Budget and Policy Statement in stabilizing Ghana’s struggling economy. Speaking during a...

HAPPY Program to celebrate Ghanaian women on March 10

The Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program consortium will honor Ghanaian women with a special event on Monday, March 10, 2025,...