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All the photos you need to see from National Economic Dialogue

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, March 3, opened the National Economic Dialogue, a landmark initiative aimed at "Resetting Ghana: Building the Economy We...

Minority vows to resist new tax increases

The Minority has strongly opposed any move by the government to introduce new taxes or increase existing ones, warning that such measures will further...

Mahama is back again with blame game – Minority

The Minority has accused President John Dramani Mahama of engaging in yet another round of blame game as he leads the National Economic Dialogue. Addressing...

BoG suspends Gold-for-Oil programme

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the suspension of the Gold-for-Oil (G4O) programme due to unspecified policy and operational challenges. BoG Governor, Dr. Johnson...

Finance Minister warns Ghana’s economic crisis is not over

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has cautioned that Ghana’s economic crisis is far from over, urging stakeholders to remain focused on...

Finance Minister admits Ghana faces serious fiscal challenges

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has admitted that Ghana is grappling with serious fiscal challenges, stressing the need for urgent and...

Recent reduction in T-bills has saved Ghana GH¢1bn – Ato Forson

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that Ghana has saved approximately GH¢1 billion following a recent reduction in Treasury bill...

National Economic Dialogue is pivotal in Ghana’s history – Finance Minister

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has described the ongoing National Economic Dialogue as a crucial moment in Ghana’s economic trajectory. Speaking at...

BoG warns against photocopying Ghana Cards for banking transactions

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a firm directive against photocopying Ghana Cards for banking transactions, emphasizing that biometric verification must be the...

Ghana’s NLA boss, appointed Veep of Association of African Lotteries

The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mohammed Abdul-Salam, has been appointed Vice President of the African Lotteries Association (ALA). Mr. Abdul-Salam’s appointment as...

Ghana Fintech Awards: eTranzact Ghana awarded Best Fintech Company

eTranzact Ghana, a leading provider of payments technology, was awarded the title of ‘Fintech Company of the Year’ at the 4th Ghana Fintech Awards,...

Outcome of ‘historic’ National Economic Dialogue will find expression in upcoming budget – Ato Forson

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured that the outcomes of the 2025 National Economic Dialogue will be incorporated into the...

Parliament summons BoG Governor on March 5 to address new HQ concerns

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, is set to appear before Parliament on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, to address...

Gov’t has borrowed GH¢67bn from T-bills in two months – Gideon Boako

Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has revealed that the Mahama-led government borrowed GH¢67 billion from the treasury bill (T-bill) market...

2025 budget to drive growth and opportunities – Finance Minister

Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured Ghanaians that the 2025 budget will prioritize economic growth, development, and opportunities for all. In a...

Mahama govt’s net borrowing stands at GH₵7.1bn – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that the net borrowing by the Mahama government currently stands at GH₵7.1 billion, Also, the administration...

WAPCo completes pipeline maintenance, resumes gas supply to Ghana, Togo, and Benin

The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has completed critical maintenance on its offshore pipeline and resumed gas transportation to Ghana, Togo, and Benin. The...

Abena Osei-Asare challenges Mahama’s SONA, defends NPP’s economic record

Former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Abena Osei-Asare, has hit back at President John Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), accusing...

Ghana in a much poorer state despite $20bn growth in the economy – Bokpin

Finance and economics professor at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Godfred Bokpin, has stated that despite Ghana’s economic growth over the years,...

Assessing economy’s performance based on debts is intellectual dishonesty – Amin tells Mahama

The former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam has dismissed claims by President John Mahama that the Akufo-Addo administration left behind a massive debt, plunging...

Ghana recorded a trade surplus of GH₵20.5bn in Q4 of 2024

Ghana recorded a trade surplus of GH₵20.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase from GH₵6.1 billion in the same period in...

Mahama gives update on Women’s Development Bank

President John Mahama has announced that processes are underway to ensure the successful establishment and launch of the Women’s Development Bank. Delivering the State of...

SONA 2025: Ghana’s energy sector faces $2.2 billion deficit – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has highlighted the key financial challenges crippling Ghana’s energy sector. In his diagnosis during the State of the Nation Address, Mahama...

SONA 2025: You’ll be paid to the last pesewa – Mahama assures bondholders [Video]

President John Mahama has urged calm among bondholders while pledging his commitment to honoring all financial obligations. Delivering his first State of the Nation Address...

Gov’t pursues US$250m World Bank funding to support banks affected by DDEP

In an effort to restore financial stability in the wake of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the Government of Ghana is in advanced...

Ghana cocoa arrivals up 70% due to better crop, smuggling crackdown

Cocoa deliveries to warehouses in Ghana, the world's second-largest producer, are about 70% higher than last season. According to Bloomberg, this significant increase has been...

Cement prices surge again as retailers cite import costs

Cement prices in Ghana are set to rise sharply, with retailers planning to increase the cost by approximately GHC 9 per bag starting Thursday,...

Ghana risks losing port traffic to neighbours over Covid-19 tax

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has raised concerns that Ghana’s ports could lose significant transit traffic to Togo and Côte d’Ivoire due...

Energy Minister John Jinapor engages partners of East Cape Three Point Block

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, on Wednesday, 26th February 2025, held discussions with key partners of the 1,560-square-kilometre East...

Ghana Link Network Services Ltd responds to Weighbridge System reports

Ghana Link Network Services Ltd has dismissed reports suggesting that the weighbridge system under the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) at Tema Port was...

Restore Local officially launches to boost locally-led land restoration across Africa

Restore Local, an initiative dedicated to accelerating locally led land restoration across Africa has officially launched. Convened by the World Resources Institute (WRI), this drive...

Inflation to end 2025 at 13.6% – Fitch Solutions

Fitch Solutions is projecting inflation to average 18.8% year-on-year over 2025, and end the year at 13.6%. This will nudge back down towards the pre-pandemic...

Mahama appoints Isaac Adongo, Thomas Ampem, Dr. Asiama, others to Bank of Ghana board

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Isaac Adongo, Thomas Ampem, Dr. Johnson Asiama, and several others as members of the Bank of Ghana board. This...

Mahama appoints Bernard Ohemeng-Baah as Acting Deputy Commissioner of Insurance

President John Mahama has appointed Bernard Ohemeng-Baah, a lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, as the Acting Deputy Commissioner of Insurance. In this...

Urban workers face longer hours than rural counterparts – GSS report

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that a higher proportion of workers in urban centers work excessive hours compared to those in rural...

We will reverse BoG’s negative equity – Governor Asiama

The newly sworn-in Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has outlined plans to address the central bank’s negative equity position...

Deputy Energy Minister nominee supports partial privatisation of ECG’s operations

Deputy Minister nominee for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, has backed calls for the partial privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG),...

Prioritise PPPs to bridge infrastructure gap – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the government to prioritise Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a sustainable means of...

Gov’t borrows GHȼ59.68 billion in 7 weeks from domestic money market

The Government has borrowed an amount of GH₵59.68 billion from the domestic money market within seven weeks of assuming office this year. The amount was...

BoG Governor will put economy on path of sustained growth – Mahama

President John Mahama has expressed confidence in Dr. Johnson Pandit Kwesi Asiama’s ability to steer Ghana’s economy toward sustained growth. The President gave the assurance...