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Finance Minister’s apology not enough – Bokpin
A finance and economics professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin, says the recent apology by the Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin...
Cedi depreciation: Let’s ensure predictability and stability in 2024 election – Bokpin appeals to...
Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to create reasonable predictability and certainty in...
BoG’s forex trade measures won’t yield results in stabilizing cedi – Bokpin
Economics Professor, Godfred Bokpin is warning that the new measures by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to clamp down on black market operators in...
Prof Bokpin questions government’s claims of recovery amidst growing hardships
A finance and economics expert at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has questioned the government over the real magnitude and impact of...
Ghana has not been prudent in borrowing – Bokpin
Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, says the government has not demonstrated effective management of the funds it has borrowed...
Government has strayed from its policy on aid – Prof Bokpin
A professor of finance and economics at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Prof Godfred Bokpin, has said Ghana has deviated from its...
Import Restrictions Bill needs clear policy direction and transparency – Prof Bokpin
A professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, voiced his disapproval of the suspended import restrictions bill emphasising the need for...
Government’s revenue-mobilisation approach worsens inequality – Prof Bokpin
Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin has urged a reconsideration of the government's revenue-raising strategies.
According to him, the current approach exacerbates inequality among the general population.
He...
Cedi can only stabilse temporarily but will keep on depreciating – Prof Bokpin
Economist and professor of finance at the University of Ghana, Prof Godfred Bokpin, has asserted that the cedi can only be stabilised temporarily from further...
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Ghana has done the right thing by passing the Bill – Bokpin
A Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, says the country's decision to declare its stance on the controversial...
We are no longer going to celebrate GDP growth – Prof Bokpin
A Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, has challenged the conventional celebration of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth.
According to...
Ghana’s macroeconomic indicators are not pointing to the right direction – Prof Bokpin
A professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin has contradicted President Akufo-Addo's claim that Ghana's macroeconomic indicators are heading...
Government’s incessant taxes state-sponsored robbery – Prof Bokpin
Economist and Professor of Finance, Prof Godfred A. Bokpin, has stated that the government's incessant imposition of taxes is a lazy approach to raising...
It shouldn’t take Mahama too long to settle in if NDC wins – Bokpin...
A lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Godfred Bokpin has advised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) not to delay in addressing...
There’ll be fiscal slippages ahead of election 2024 – Prof Bokpin
Economics and Finance lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, has predicted potential fiscal spillages as Ghana gears...
Election year to spur growth in Ghana’s economy – Prof Bokpin
Economist, Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, has indicated that Ghana’s economy will experience some appreciable growth in 2024 as a result of election-related activities.
Prof Bokpin...
Government is still spending as though there’s no crisis – Prof. Bokpin on DDEP
Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has berated the government for not sticking to its side of the bargain to adjust fiscal expenditure amidst the country’s...
If Akufo-Addo cannot govern with 40 ministers, he should resign – Prof Bokpin
Economist and lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Professor Godfred Bokpin, says President Akufo-Addo should resign since he cannot govern with...
Govt’s new VAT rate a lazy man approach – Prof Bokpin
Finance and Economics lecturer, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has advised the government to review its decision against the new Value Added Tax (VAT) regime in...
Freeze on V8s in Accra; who monitors directive? – Prof Bokpin
Economist Prof. Godfred Bopkin has questioned the practicality of imposing a freeze on the use of V8 vehicles in Accra by government appointees.
The measure...
We are on course to go past ¢15 to a dollar – Prof Bokpin
An economist, Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, says the Ghanaian cedi is on course to exchange 15 cedis to a dollar before the end of...
‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ actually in need of more aid – Bokpin [Video]
President Nana Akufo-Addo has since he was sworn into office, pledged to rid the country of the need for hand-outs.
He touted his administration...
My retired JHS teacher in the village can’t afford basic necessities of life –...
Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, says the high cost of living in the country is having an...
Govt should support indigenous businesses regardless of their political ties – Prof. Bokpin
An economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has called on the government to be intentional in supporting the growth of indigenous businesses irrespective of their political...
No Ghanaian casualties as gov’t activates Middle East evacuation plan – Ablakwa assures
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has confirmed that no Ghanaian has been killed or injured following the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East, as...
We will hand the NPP a defeat they will never forget – Tanko Computer
Rashid Tanko Computer, the Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the NDC, has predicted a landslide victory for the party in today’s Ayawaso...
Vice President engages IMF officials on Ghana’s economic recovery
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has engaged Heads of International Monetary Fund (IMF) country and regional offices in Africa, using the platform to...
Catholic Bishops demand full audit of curriculum process over LGBTQ content in teacher’s manual
The Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) has called for a comprehensive review and audit of the country's curriculum development processes, describing the inclusion of...
Potholes turn death trap on Asafo Market Junction-Tech Road
Road users and residents of Asafo, a bustling suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, have raised a fresh alarm over a cluster of...
NaCCA-SHS teachers’ manual saga: Foh-Amoaning urges Constitution review
The Lead Advocate of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has called for a review of Ghana’s...
LGBTQ+ Bill: Foh-Amoaning urges Mahama to match thanksgiving with action [Listen]
The Lead Advocate of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has described President John Mahama’s decision to...
Unlawful practices by drivers worsening Accra transport challenges – Kwakye Ofosu
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has blamed the recent deterioration in transportation services in Accra on illegal...
World Vision calls for free water supply after Teshie Desalination Plant shutdown
A World Vision official has appealed to Ghana Water Limited (GWL) to provide free water to residents of Teshie and surrounding communities following the...
Discipline, not politics, is powering Mahama’s second coming – Franklin Cudjoe
The renewed confidence surrounding President John Mahama’s return to office is being driven more by discipline than politics, according to president of IMANI Africa,...
We will retrieve the last illicit weapon in Ghana – Adam Bonaa
Dr. Adams Bonaa, Executive Secretary of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA), has assured stakeholders in the Volta Region of...
I want to be remembered for making the cedi Ghana’s currency of choice –...
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, says the hallmark of his tenure will be to make the cedi the currency of...
Cedi erases Q3 losses recorded in 2025; posts 37% year-to-date appreciation against dollar
The cedi’s sustained “good run” against the dollar over the past two weeks of October 2025 has helped erase the local currency’s losses posted...
Don’t present 2026 budget until… – Angel Carbonu tells Finance Minister [Audio]
The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonou, has urged the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, to hold...
GSS to publish Regional and District GDP figures after 2026 rebasing
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that it will begin the production of regional and district economic growth figures in 2026.
This is expected...
Galamsey has escalated in Tano North and it is alarming – Gideon Boako
The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has expressed concern over what he describes as the alarming rise of illegal mining,...