2025 Mid-Year Budget Review: Key facts on the Minority walkout
BY: RACHAEL QUARTEY/ VALENTIA TETTEH Members of the Minority in Parliament on Thursday staged a walkout moments before the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. The walkout, led by Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh, occurred despite attempts by the Speaker of Parliament to prevent the interruption. The […]
Ghana’s Parliament launches second edition of Democracy Cup
By: Kwame Bediako Parliament officially launched the second edition of the annual Democracy Cup on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Justice D. F. Annan Auditorium within Parliament House. The event marked another step in Parliament’s innovative approach to fostering civic engagement and national unity through the power of football. Initiated in 2024 by the […]
Ashanti region completes MMDCEs confirmation as Yussif Yakubu gets nod for Mampong
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu All 47 Assembly Members ‘present and voting’ at a Special General Assembly Meeting held on Thursday July 24, 2025 at Asante Mampong, voted ‘Yes’ to confirm President John Mahama’s nominee for the Mampong Municipal Chief Executive position. He is Yakubu Yussif, a 34-year old Marketer and the NDC’s Parliamentary Candidate for Mampong in […]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies issuance of Ghanaian passports to foreigners
By Hannah Dadzie The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has debunked claims circulating on social media suggesting that Ghanaian passports are being issued to foreigners. In a statement issued on Thursday, July 24, 2025, the Ministry said its attention had been drawn to a viral video alleging that foreign nationals can easily obtain Ghanaian passports. It […]
Mid-Year Budget Review: NIB revitalized with GH₵3.4 billion, restores capital adequacy to 23% – Ato Forson
By Ashiadey Dotse The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has announced that the National Investment Bank (NIB) has been successfully recapitalized with a total of GH₵3.4 billion, bringing the bank’s capital adequacy ratio from a negative 53.13% in 2024 to a strong 23% by May 2025. Speaking during the Mid-Year Budget Review […]
In less than 200 days, we have brought back clarity, certainty, stability and purpose – Ato Forson
By: Kwame Bediako Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, delivered the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament, highlighting key economic measures and progress achieved under the current administration. Mr. Ato Forson emphasized that the government has successfully restored “clarity, certainty, stability, and purpose” to Ghana’s economic policy direction after […]
2025 Mid-Year Budget Review: Finance Minister outlines five-point plan to tame inflation
By: Belinda Nketia Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has unveiled a 5-point strategy to tackle inflation and stabilize the economy, pledging targeted actions across fiscal policy, exchange rate management, utility pricing, agriculture, and monetary coordination with the Bank of Ghana. Presenting the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Th24th July 2025, the […]
Minority walks out of 2025 Mid-Year budget review over electoral violence
The Minority Chief Whip in Ghana’s Parliament, Frank Annor-Dompreh, has announced that the Minority in Parliament will not participate in the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus staged the walkout ahead of the Finance Minister’s address, citing concerns over recent incidents of electoral violence. The Minority pointed […]
8 teachers arrested in Bono region as GES fights exam malpractice during 2025 BECE
The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Bono Region has declared a firm and uncompromising stance against examination malpractice, following the arrest of eight teachers during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for allegedly aiding candidates to cheat. Addressing participants at a stakeholder sensitisation forum in Sunyani, the Bono Regional Director of Education, Mr. […]
Canal+ secures full ownership of MultiChoice Group in landmark $3 Billion deal
By: Kwame Bediako French media conglomerate Canal+ have officially acquired full ownership of MultiChoice Group, Africa’s largest pay-TV operator, in a landmark $3 billion (approximately 55 billion rand) deal. The South African Competition Tribunal approved the acquisition on July 23, 2025, allowing Canal+ to purchase the remaining 55% stake it did not previously own. The […]
Live: Finance Minister Presents 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, is set to present the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today, July 24, 2025. The presentation will provide an assessment of the economy’s performance during the first half of the year. This constitutionally mandated update comes amid high expectations from businesses and the general public, who […]
NPP left behind economic challenges, but we will fix it – Ato Forson
By: Savannah Pokuaah Duah Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ato Forson had said that the economic challenges inherited from the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration were significant and required urgent attention. He made this statement during the 2025 Mid-Year Budget review, where he outlined the dire circumstances facing the nation’s economy. He emphasized that, despite […]
Tax expert urges focus on domestic revenue ahead of mid-year budget review
By: Belinda Nketia Chartered Accountant and tax expert, Roy Godwinson has called for stronger fiscal measures to boost domestic revenue mobilization as Ghana prepares for the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show on Thursday 24th July, 2025, Roy Godwinson described Ghana’s recent economic direction as largely positive and improved business sentiment. […]
Passenger plane with 49 people aboard crashes in Russia’s Far East
A Russian passenger plane carrying 49 people has crashed after it disappeared off the radar over the Amur region in the country’s Far East, local officials said on Thursday. According to several domestic media reports, burning fuselage of the plane was found during an aerial search on a hillside roughly 15 kilometres from Tynda. There […]
