The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that the Ministry has been allocated GH¢22.8 billion in the 2026 Budget to improve healthcare delivery and strengthen Ghana’s health system, with funds earmarked for upgrading health infrastructure, expanding Free Primary Healthcare, increasing support for the NHIS, recruiting more health workers and improving salaries and welfare…
The Ghana Armed Forces has come out against rumors that the United Nations pays Ghanaian peacekeepers $300 a day. They believe these accusations are untrue and meant to make soldiers unhappy. Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, the Acting Director-General of Public Relations, spoke at a press conference in Accra and said that the UN pays each…
Starting next year, 1st January, 2026, presenting a valid Ghana Card will become a mandatory requirement for anyone looking to purchase or renew motor or other insurance products in Ghana, according to an announcement by the National Insurance Commission (NIC). For corporate clients, providing a TIN (Tax Number) will also be necessary when engaging in a other insurance transaction as the…
The President of the United States of America has praised John Dramani Mahama’s government for working closely with them to fight cybercrime, highlighting Ghana’s important role in helping extradite nine people who are facing US charges for online fraud and impersonation. Speaking at a roundtable at the US Embassy in Accra on December 12, 2025,…
Electronic money transfers in Ghana reached GH¢3.01 trillion, up 57% from GH¢1.92 trillion in 2023. This clearly shows that mobile money is becoming a part of everyday life for more Ghanaians, as people increasingly use it to pay for goods, services, and everyday expenses. Most of the transfers were agent-to-agent (34.8%), followed by third-party transfers…
This year, the Bank of Ghana released about US$10 billion to the foreign exchange market to help stabilize the cedi. At first, the IMF was concerned about how large the interventions were, especially early in the year. But later, the IMF became more comfortable after the Bank adopted a more open and market-driven approach, with…
