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Finance Minister Set to Outline Ghana’s Mid-Year Economic Performance

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today, providing an update on the...

Ghana’s public debt climbs to GH¢720.8 billion in May 2026

Ghana’s total public debt increased to GH¢720.8 billion in May 2026, representing 45.1% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the Bank of Ghana’s...

Alban Bagbin Blames Governance Failures for Weak State Institutions

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has argued that poor governance, rather than a lack of financial resources, remains the biggest obstacle to...

Two Arrested as Police Raid Uncovers Suspected Narcotics

Two individuals have been arrested after the Manhyia District Police Command intercepted suspected narcotic substances during an intelligence-led operation at Asawase in Kumasi. The operation...

President Mahama Signs New Investment Promotion Law

President John Dramani Mahama has signed the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Bill into law, introducing a new framework aimed at improving Ghana’s investment environment...

Parliament Approves $300m Upgrade Plan for Secondary Schools

Parliament has approved a US$300 million loan facility aimed at transforming infrastructure and improving learning conditions in Ghana’s secondary education sector. The facility, supported through...

Ghana’s producer inflation falls to 3.5% in June, GSS reports

Ghana’s Producer Price Inflation (PPI) declined to 3.5% in June 2026, down from 5.6% recorded in May, according to the latest figures released by...

Government restores Achimota Forest to full protected status

ACCRA, July 15, 2026 — The Government of Ghana has restored the Achimota Forest Reserve to its full protected status. This was made ...

Bank of Ghana Launches Student Observership Programme to Make Monetary Policy Easier to Understand

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has introduced a new student observership programme aimed at helping young Ghanaians gain a deeper understanding of how monetary...

Mahama pledges more development for Volta Region, says he is repaying voters’ “Loan”

President John Dramani Mahama has assured residents of the Volta Region that his government is fulfilling its promise to reward the region's overwhelming support...

NPP Vows to Appeal Chairman Wontumi’s Conviction, Describes Verdict as Flawed

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to challenge the conviction and 20-year prison sentence handed to its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako,...

President Mahama Formally Notified of Yaa Naa Abukari II’s Passing

President John Dramani Mahama has been formally informed of the death of the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Abukari II, following a traditional notification...

Gov’t of Ghana passes reintroduces the Tribunal System

President John Dramani Mahama has urged football authorities to begin preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup without delay, stressing that long-term planning is...

South Korean court jails former First Lady Kim Keon Hee for 7 years over luxury gifts and influence peddling

A Seoul court has sentenced former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years in prison after finding her guilty of accepting...

Gov’t awards PhD scholarships to health tutors to strengthen specialist nursing training

The Government of Ghana has secured doctoral scholarships for more than 30 health tutors as part of a broader strategy to strengthen specialist nursing...

Torkornoo asks Supreme Court to reconsider key rulings in removal dispute

Former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has filed a fresh application at Ghana’s Supreme Court seeking a review of rulings delivered on...