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Project analysts and consultants: standard-bearers for excellence in business project management
In an era defined by rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, and increasing stakeholder expectations, the success of organizations is no longer determined solely by vision or ambition. Success is increasingly measured by the ability to transform ideas into tangible results through well-managed projects. Acros...
Ghana signs debt restructuring agreement with Belgium
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise the country’s public finances, following the severe economic crisis of 2022–2023. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, recalled the difficult period Ghana endured during th...
NDPC, ICED collaborate on national evidence platform to strengthen policy decisions
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) are collaborating to develop a Ghana National Evidence and Gap Map, a digital platform aimed at improving access to research and evaluation evidence for national development planning. The two instituti...
Staff involved in fraud drops 40%, but 34% of staff were dismissed – BoG
According to the Central Bank's 2025 Fraud Report, the number of employees involved in fraud across banks and specialised deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) dropped from 365 in 2024 to 219 in 2025, representing a 40% decline.
Residents appeal for shorter curfew to revive business in Nkwanta South
Residents of Nkwanta South in the Oti Region have called on the Minister for the Interior and other relevant stakeholders to review the current curfew hours, arguing that the restriction is crippling business and disrupting everyday life in the municipality. According to the residents, the curfew, currently enforced fr...
“Don’t sell VALCO” – Workers petition Mahama over privatisation plans
Workers at the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) have urged President John Dramani Mahama to stop what they describe as a planned sale of the state-owned aluminium smelter, warning that the move could threaten jobs, weaken Ghana’s industrial ambitions and deprive the country of a strategic national asset. The workers on...
Ghana remains in 4th position in Africa with highest debt to IMF
The increase in the country’s indebtedness to the Fund is due to inflows received as a result of the Extended Credit Facility programme.
National clean-up exercise: BoG Governor urges traders to keep cedi notes clean
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, together with the First Deputy Governor, Dr. Zakari Mumuni, and other officials of the bank, joined a cleanup exercise at the Agbogbloshie Market in support of the government’s National Clean-Up Exercise. The exercise underscores the bank’s commitment to pro...
BoG Governor joins national clean-up at Agbogbloshie, urges traders to keep cedi notes clean
The exercise underscores the bank's commitment to promoting clean and healthy communities, and he used the occasion to reinforce the importance of proper handling of the Ghana Cedi to safeguard public health.
Passenger arrivals at airport declined marginally in quarter one 2026
According to the May 2026 Monetary Policy Report, passenger arrivals on a month-on-month basis remained largely unchanged from the 96,494 arrivals recorded in the previous month.
Rockefeller Foundation awards over US$350m, reaching 731 million people amid global aid decline
The figures are contained in the organisation’s 2025 Impact Report, 'Big Bets, Real Results', which outlines investments and partnerships across energy, food systems, health, and development initiatives.
Afigya Kwabre North MP urges Finance and Energy Ministers to submit energy sector report
The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has called out key government ministers for failing to submit the annual report on the Energy Sector Support Account. The report, which is a requirement under the Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025, was due on March 31, 2026. According to Mr. Adomako...