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Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament. This marks the first...

Don’t remove COVID-19 Levy, rename it instead – Economist tells gov’t [Audio]

Economist and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie, has advised the government to retain the COVID-19 Levy rather than...

2025 Budget: Almost every promise is being fulfilled – Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has commended the 2025 Budget, describing it as a testament to the Mahama-led government’s commitment to delivering on its pledges. Speaking...

2025 Budget: US$279m allocated to Goldbod for gold purchases

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the establishment of a US$279 million revolving fund to support Ghana’s gold industry. Presenting the 2025 Budget...

2025 Budget: Gov’t to reintroduce tech-driven road tolls

The government has announced plans to reintroduce road tolls in 2025 to generate revenue for road construction and maintenance. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson,...

2025 Budget: Ato Forson announces energy sector recovery measures

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a series of interventions to address challenges in Ghana’s energy sector, including reducing financial shortfalls. Presenting the...

2025 Budget: Debt-to-GDP ratio reduced drastically in 2024 – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a significant reduction in Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio for 2024. Presenting the 2025 Budget Statement in Parliament on...

2025 Budget: GH¢10.5bn needed to fix financial sector issues – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that the government needs GH¢10.5 billion to resolve financial sector legacy issues and mitigate associated risks. Presenting...

2025 Budget: DDEP defers major debt repayments to 2027, 2028 – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) was strategically structured to push major debt repayments to...

2025 Budget: Ghana’s real GDP saw significant growth in 2024 – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that Ghana’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded significant growth in 2024, highlighting the resilience of...

2025 Budget: Ghana’s cocoa production drops by 50% – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that Ghana’s cocoa production has declined by nearly 50% over the past three years, posing a...

2025 Budget: Good news for unpaid pharmacists

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the government will take immediate action to clear the salary arrears of more than 300...

Livestream: Finance Minister presents 2025 budget

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is in Parliament to present the 2025 budget, the first fiscal policy of the new government since...

Ghanaians expect only verified data in the 2025 budget – Gideon Boako to Finance Minister

Dr. Gideon Boako, Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Tano North, has urged the government to...

Economic rebound: 2024 ends at 5.7% growth – Gideon Boako

Ghana’s economy recorded a real GDP growth of 5.7% in 2024, surpassing the initial budget target of 3.1%, which was later revised to 4%. This...

2024 debt drops to 61.8% of GDP – Gideon Boako

Ghana’s public debt-to-GDP ratio for 2024 has significantly dropped to 61.8%, marking a notable decrease from the peak of 80.4% recorded in 2020. According to...

Bokpin urges government to reconsider betting tax

As Ghana anticipates the presentation of the 2025 budget on Tuesday, March 10, economist Prof. Godfred Bokpin has called on the government to reconsider...

22Bet Ghana: A responsible gaming brand committed to community development

In an industry often associated with profit-making, 22Bet Ghana is redefining what it means to be a responsible gaming company. Since entering the Ghanaian market...

Introduce fair taxes that won’t burden Ghanaians – Janet Nabla to government

The Chairperson of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Asana Nabla, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to introduce fair taxes that...

Finance Minister assures 2025 budget will cut wasteful expenditure

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the 2025 budget will focus on reducing wasteful spending while rationalizing expenditure to direct more...

Finance Minister engages market women and kayayei ahead of 2025 budget

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has concluded an insightful engagement with market women, kayayei (head porters), and other traders at Makola Market. The meeting...

Energy Minister outlines government’s five-point agenda for renewable energy transition

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has outlined the government’s five-point agenda aimed at facilitating Ghana’s transition to renewable energy. Speaking...

BoG assures parliament on procurement process for new headquarters

Stephen Yankyera Amoh, a technical member of the team that accompanied the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, to Parliament, has...

I’m operating from the new BoG headquarters – Dr. Asiama

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has confirmed that he is operating from the newly constructed headquarters of the central...

Cost per square meter of BoG HQ building lower than Ghana and West African average – Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has defended the cost of the new Bank of Ghana headquarters, asserting that the...

Discussion for the new headquarters started in 2011 – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has disclosed that discussions surrounding the construction of a new headquarters for the...

‘The old Bank of Ghana HQ lacked structural integrity’ – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has stated that the old headquarters of the central bank lacked structural integrity, making...

BoG Governor reveals $11m cost for furnishing new headquarters

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed that furnishing the central bank’s newly constructed headquarters will cost $11.1...

BoG Governor reaffirms commitment to price stability, financial strength

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to maintaining price stability, strengthening the financial sector,...

National Economic Dialogue: Implementation of recommendations must start now – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister has called for the immediate implementation of key recommendations from the National Economic Dialogue, stressing that the time for discussion is...

Ghana outlines economic solutions at National Dialogue

Ghana has outlined a series of ambitious reforms aimed at restoring macroeconomic stability, promoting sustainable growth, and strengthening governance to address prevailing economic challenges. These...

Average Market Rate for Cedi hits GH₵15.81 to the dollar

The cedi continues to depreciate against the U.S. dollar on the foreign exchange market, with rates rising steadily. As of the close of business on...

Align T-bill rates with inflation and monetary policy – Gideon Boako

The Member of Parliament for Tano North Constituency, Gideon Boako, has raised concerns over the recent decline in Treasury bill (T-bill) rates, arguing that...

Government’s borrowing from T-bill market to hit GH₵72 billion by March 7 – Gideon Boako

The Member of Parliament for Tano North Constituency, Gideon Boako, has disclosed that the government’s total borrowing from the Treasury bill (T-bill) market is...

Open up bond market for more investment opportunities – Gideon Boako to Finance Minister

Member of Parliament for Tano North Constituency, Dr Gideon Boako, has urged the Finance Minister to consider opening up the bond market to provide...

Energy Minister meets Bridge Power over ECG’s $47m debt

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, held a meeting with Bridge Power Co. Ltd. on Tuesday, March 4, after the...

State-Owned Enterprises’ debt crosses GH₵200 billion

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Ghana are drowning in debt, with their financial burdens exceeding a staggering GH₵200 billion, according to a JoyNews investigation. Key institutions...

Ghana must stop excessive reliance on foreign loans – EIU

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Africa Economic Outlook 2025 has advised Ghana to find alternative funding solutions to avoid excess reliance on foreign loans. According...

Ghana’s real GDP growth to remain below pre-crisis levels until 2029 – IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has projected that Ghana’s real GDP growth will remain significantly below pre-crisis levels until 2029, raising concerns about...

Gold Board concept needs clarity – Abu Jinapor

The Member of Parliament for the Damongo Constituency and former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has called on the government...