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IMF Executive Board expected to approve Ghana’s final bailout programme review next week
Ghana is expected to formally conclude its International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme next week, with the IMF Executive Board set to consider and approve the country’s final programme review. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson made the announcement while presenting the 2026 Mid-Year...
Women in banking sector must encouraged to occupy leadership positions – 2nd Dep. Governor of BoG
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante-Asiedu, is urging financial institutions to take concrete and intentional steps to promote women into leadership positions within the banking sector. Speaking at the Bank of Ghana Ladies Association’s International Women’s Day celebration held at Ban...
Ada East DCE orders probe into alleged fee for DRIP road support
The Ada East District Chief Executive (DCE), Kenneth Kabu Kofi Kanor, has expressed concern over allegations of fee charging for the deployment of District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) machinery for community road works. Kanor described the alleged practice as a potential abuse of office and pledged to investigate...
2026 mid-year budget: Gov’t allocates additional funds for flood control
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the release of additional funds to support ongoing dredging and drainage projects following the devastating floods that affected parts of Ghana last month. Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, Dr Forson said the intervention...
2026 mid-year budget: Fiscal discipline is the new order – Ato Forson touts spending cuts
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said the government’s fiscal correction measures reduced primary expenditure from 18.7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024 to 13.2% in 2025 without undermining economic growth. Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review in Parliament, Dr Forson said the 2025 budget...
Ghana’s economic gains “not cosmetic” – Finance Minister assures investors in Washington
The Finance Minister outlined a broad suite of fiscal and structural reforms undertaken to stabilise the economy and restore investor confidence. Central to these efforts has been aggressive waste cutting programme, including a significant reduction in the size of government, with ministers slashed from 123 to 60.
2026 mid-year budget: Economy was on its knees when Mahama took over – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said President John Dramani Mahama inherited an economy in deep crisis when his administration assumed office in January 2025, blaming the situation on what he described as years of poor policy decisions, excessive borrowing and weak accountability. Presenting the 2026 Mid-Yea...
First Atlantic Bank posts strong 2025 results as profit surges 30.5%
First Atlantic Bank PLC has reported a robust financial performance for the 2025 financial year, underpinned by prudent risk management, strategic technological investments and a steady expansion of its customer base.
Former PMMC MD positions his reforms as foundation for GoldBod’s SIGA PELT Awards success
Former PMMC boss, Nana Akwasi Awuah, has positioned the company’s success at the 2024 SIGA PELT Awards as a direct outcome of the structural reforms he led during his tenure. Speaking on the achievements, he said the recognition by the State Interests and Governance Authority reflects a transformation journey driven by...
From debt to dominance — Former PMMC boss credits leadership for GoldBod’s SIGA PELT Awards success
Former Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Nana Akwasi Awuah, has highlighted his leadership role in the company’s transformation following its multiple wins at the 2024 Public Enterprise League Table (PELT) Awards organised by the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA). In a s...
SMG opposes ECG privatisation, backs organised labour
The Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) has declared its opposition to any form of privatisation or private sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), throwing its full support behind organised labour’s resistance against the move. In a statement issued by its Accra Collective on May 26, 2026 signed...
2026 mid-year budget review: Govt developing 1,200MW power plant to cut electricity costs
The government has announced plans to develop a 1,200-megawatt state-owned combined-cycle gas-fired power plant as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s energy security, reduce electricity generation costs and create jobs. Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review in Parliament, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato...