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Roads Minister criticises GH¢120 cement price as ‘unfair and exploitative’

Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has taken a firm stance against the soaring cost of cement in Ghana, describing the GH¢120 per...

Ahafo Minister, DCE urge dialogue over protests in Newmont host communities

The Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, and the District Chief Executive for Asutifi North, Hafiz Dauda, are urging residents living around Newmont’s operational areas...

Ahafo Regional Minister urges MDCEs to prioritise development

The Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, has urged Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) and other government appointees in the region to focus on...

Konkontreso CHPS Compound commissioned in 2017 left to rot

The Chief of Konkontreso in the Ahafo Region, Nana Owusu Appau Ababio, has expressed deep concern over a CHPS compound commissioned in 2017 that...

Why gov’t can’t dissolve National Cathedral board – Lawyer 

A legal representative of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees, Charles J. Owusu, has reiterated that Ghana’s National Cathedral was legally registered as a...

Parliament approves bill to scrap marine gas oil subsidy

Parliament has passed the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment No. 2) Bill, 2025, officially scrapping the government subsidy on marine gas oil and increasing the...

Gov’t to rehabilitate 5,000km of roads in 166 constituencies; check out full list

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a comprehensive national road infrastructure programme targeting 166 constituencies across Ghana for immediate upgrades. Presenting the 2025...

Mahama appoints 8 new ambassadors

President John Mahama has nominated a fresh batch of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to represent Ghana at various diplomatic missions worldwide. The appointments, announced in...

Security guard jailed 15 years for iPhone robbery attempt

A 22-year-old security guard, Richmond Botwe, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for attempted robbery in Nmai Dzorn. He pleaded guilty before the Adenta...

Why Gold for Oil was a sham – Ato Forson [Video]

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the much-publicised “Gold for Oil” policy under the previous administration never involved any actual barter...

Gov’t to deploy AI at ports to curb revenue leakages – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) at Ghana’s ports to minimise human interference and...

NPA scandal: Two more co-accused granted bail after meeting requirements

Two more individuals linked to the high-profile extortion and money-laundering charges against former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) CEO, Dr Mustapha Abdul‑Hamid and six others,...

Finance Minister orders forensic audit into 55 stalled projects

The Ministry of Finance has initiated a forensic audit into 55 suspended government infrastructure projects after discovering that some contractors accessed funds from external...

Gov’t targets completion of 24 stalled infrastructure projects by 2028 – Ato Forson

The government has outlined plans to complete and commission 24 priority infrastructure projects across the country by the end of 2028, following renewed agreements...

Gov’t injects GH₵450m into NIB, preserves GH₵6.4bn depositors’ funds

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has disclosed that the government has so far injected a total of GH₵450 million into the...

‘We are spending, and spending right’ – Finance Minister defends government’s fiscal priorities

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has come out swinging against critics who say the government is failing to spend where it matters most. Presenting...

Full text: 2025 Mid-Year fiscal policy of Government of Ghana

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has presented the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament for approval. Below is the full statement delivered on...

Mid-Year Budget Review: Inshallah, President Mahama will deliver – Ato Forson assures Ghanaians

Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed confidence in President John Dramani Mahama’s ability to fulfil his promises to the Ghanaian people, assuring...

Mid-Year Budget Review: We see you, we hear you and we’re working for you – Finance Minister assures Ghanaians

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has reassured Ghanaians of the government’s commitment to addressing their concerns, emphasising that every policy being implemented is...

Mid-Year Budget Review: Finance Minister confirms COVID levy to be scrapped under new VAT reforms

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has reaffirmed the government’s decision to abolish the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy, fulfilling a key promise by the...

Mid-Year Budget: Gov’t bans award of contracts in foreign currency

The government has announced a ban on the pricing and awarding of public contracts in foreign currency as part of efforts to stabilize the...

Mid-Year Budget: Payroll audit uncovers 14,000 ghost workers, GHC150m in irregular payments

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that a nationwide payroll audit has uncovered significant irregularities in the public sector, including more than...

Court acquits Michael Nyinaku, founder of Beige Bank

Michael Nyinaku, founder of Beige Bank, the financial institution whose license was revoked in 2018, has been acquitted by the court. Beige Bank collapse (August...

Economy on recovery path – Ato Forson declares at Mid-Year Budget Review

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, says Ghana’s economy is firmly on the path to recovery, buoyed by improved fiscal discipline, stronger...

Mid-Year Budget: ‘Cedi no apicki’ – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has lauded the recent performance of the Ghanaian cedi, describing it as exceptionally resilient in the face...

Motor rider killed in head-on collision on Kyeremasu-Dormaa road 

A tragic road accident has claimed the life of a motorcyclist following a head-on collision with a Toyota Highlander on the Kyeremasu-Ampenkuro road in...

Energy Ministry dismisses reports of Aviation fuel shortage

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has dismissed reports suggesting a shortage of Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK) fuel in Ghana. Some media outlets had...

Photos from 13th wreath-laying ceremony for Prof John Evans Atta Mills

A wreath-laying ceremony was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Asomdwe Park in Accra to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the passing of...

Ato Forson accuses Akufo-Addo gov’t of mismanaging ‘devastating’ DDEP

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has attributed the economic hardship caused by the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) to what he described as...

Mid-Year Budget Review: We inherited a broken economy, but… – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has attributed the economic hardship caused by the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) to what he described as...

We inherited a bleeding energy sector with annual shortfalls over $1.5bn – Finance Minister 

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the current administration inherited a severely distressed energy sector with annual financing shortfalls exceeding $1.5...

Mid-year budget: Ghana was indeed a crime scene – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has stated that the Mahama-led administration inherited a struggling economy from the previous Akufo-Addo government. Presenting the 2025 Mid-Year...

Mid-Year Budget Review: Gains of first half just the beginning – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has declared that Ghana’s economic gains in the first half of 2025 mark the beginning of a broader...

Deputy Finance Minister rejects Minority’s claim of not spending

Deputy Minister of Finance Thomas Ampem Nyarko has fired back at the Minority over claims the economy is only stable because the government has...

Ghana risks healthcare collapse without lab managers in leadership – Prof. Essien-Baidoo warns

The President of the Ghana Chapter of the West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science (WAPCMLS), Professor Samuel Essien-Baidoo, has cautioned that Ghana’s...

Lab Managers must be fully recognised in health governance – Officials declare

Top health officials have called for the full recognition and integration of medical laboratory professionals into Ghana’s healthcare governance and decision-making structures. The call was...

Council of State member escapes highway robbery as gunmen steal cash and rifle

Police have confirmed a brazen armed attack on the convoy of Pe Ditundini Adiali Ayagitam III, the Chiana-Pio and Upper East Region’s representative on...

Lotus Mining Group denies involvement in illegal mining at Akyem Nanapa

Lotus Mining Group, a mining company operating in Akyem Nanapa in the Atiwa West District, has denied allegations of engaging in illegal mining activities,...

Mental Health Authority urges persons with suicide tendencies to call for help

The Mental Health Authority says its national helpline is receiving a growing number of calls from all 16 regions, with issues ranging from depression...

Gov’t to roll out massive road infrastructure project – Roads Minister

Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has announced that the government is set to roll out a large-scale road infrastructure programme in...