Ghana loses billions in suspected import fraud – Finance Minister
Ghana has lost billions of dollars and cedis through the suspected abuse of Import Declaration Forms (IDFs), Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson revealed while presenting the 2026 Budget in Parliament on Thursday. The Ministry of Finance conducted a comprehensive assessment of the country’s import transaction processes, uncovering widespread exploitation of IDFs, a tool […]
Ghana saves GH¢8.8 billion in interest payments as treasury bill rates fall – Finance Minister
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has revealed that Ghana has saved GH¢8.8 billion in interest payments this year following a significant drop in Treasury bill rates. Presenting the 2026 Budget Statement in Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025, Dr. Forson said the reduction in Treasury bill rates reflects […]
COVID-19 levy scrapped; Ghanaians to save GH₵3.7 billion in 2026
By Ruth Serwaa Asare Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced the abolition of the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy, a move he says will put GH₵3.7 billion back into the pockets of Ghanaians in 2026. Presenting the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, Dr. Forson described the decision as part […]
Ghana is back, strong and stable – Finance Minister
Ghana has returned to a path of economic stability and growth, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson told Parliament on Thursday as he presented the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy. “We have restored fiscal discipline, brought inflation under control, stabilized the cedi, and rekindled investor confidence. Ghana is back, strong, stable, and full of […]
We met an economy weighed down by debt – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has described the state of Ghana’s economy when the current administration took office as “in distress, weighed down by debts, weakened by mismanagement, and stripped of confidence”. Presenting the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, Dr. Forson said government has since worked to stabilise the […]
Parliament approves Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination as Chief Justice
By: Ashiadey Dotse Parliament has approved the Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, as the new Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana despite strong opposition from the Minority side. The Minority members on the Appointments Committee had earlier voted en bloc against the nominee. His nomination was debated and approved by Parliament on Thursday, […]
OSP seeks transfer of Dr. Mustapha Hamid, 10 others’ case to new court
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has asked Criminal Court 3 of the High Court in Accra to allow it to withdraw and transfer the ongoing extortion case involving former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Hamid, and 10 others to a new court. Prosecutors from […]
Finance Minister, Dr Ato Forson presents 2026 budget to parliament
Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has presented Ghana’s 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025, a defining moment for the government’s economic agenda. The budget outlined measures to consolidate Ghana’s fragile post-crisis recovery while responding to public expectations for relief from the high cost of living and renewed […]
WVG reaffirms commitment to transform lives and build resilient communities
By Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo The Strategy and Integrated Programmes Director (SIPD) at World Vision Ghana (WVG), Joshua R. Baidoo, has reiterated WVG’s commitment to transforming lives and building resilient communities that uplift the most marginalised and vulnerable. Mr. Baidoo was speaking at Wechiau during the commissioning of a new office complex for the Wa cluster of […]
Rising diabetes cases in Ghana cause concern – Physician warns
By: Jennifer Nerkie Kenney A public health physician specialist at the 37 Military Hospital, Dr. Ewura Adjoa Animah Ninoo, has expressed concern about the increasing number of diabetes cases in Ghana. She made the remarks on the GTV Breakfast Show on Thursday, November 12, 2025, as part of efforts to raise awareness about non-communicable diseases. […]
EU, GIZ hand over ultra-modern public employment centre to boost job creation in Goaso
By Daniel Donkor A new beacon of opportunity has been lit in the Ahafo Region as the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), through GIZ, have officially handed over a state-of-the-art Public Employment Centre (PEC) to the Labour Department in Goaso, the regional capital. The Goaso facility, […]
Parliament donates GH₵100,000 to support victims of El-Wak tragedy
BY VALENTIA TETTEH Parliament has donated GH₵100,000 to support the treatment of victims of the El-Wak Sports Stadium stampede. The donation was made during a visit to the 37 Military Hospital, where Speaker Alban Bagbin led a delegation of parliamentary leaders and some Parliamentary staff to sympathize with the injured and their families. Speaker Bagbin […]
Speaker Bagbin calls for swift appointment of substantive Defence Minister
BY VALENTIA TETTEH Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Interior to expedite the process of appointing a substantive Minister for Defence. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, following statements on the tragic stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium, the Speaker said the current […]
375 suspected foreigners apprehended for attempting to obtain Ghanaian passports – Foreign Minister
By Hannah Dadzie The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has apprehended 375 individuals suspected of being non-Ghanaians attempting to secure Ghanaian passports. Addressing the media, the sector Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed that over the past ten months, 379 Ghana Cards linked to these individuals have been confiscated, highlighting a coordinated effort by external actors to […]
