In order to increase mechanization, productivity, and national food security, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced the deployment of more than 4,000 pieces of modern farming machinery across 50 agricultural districts as part of the 2026 Budget Statement, which also introduced a significant investment in Ghana’s agricultural sector through the rollout of Farmer Service…

A significant step toward modernizing the management and allocation of scholarships across the nation has been taken with the passage of the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill by Parliament. The Ghana Scholarship Authority, a new organization created by the Act, is anticipated to improve openness, fortify supervision, and expedite scholarship administration throughout the country. Speaker Alban…

With strong evidence connecting them to criminal activity, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has made significant progress in its investigation of alleged financial crimes at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), seizing assets worth over GH¢100 million and US$100,000, with more under tracing. Former NPA Chief Executive Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid is the subject of…

To help West African nations combat the growing wave of terrorist attacks in the area, ECOWAS has urged the UN and its international partners to work together more closely and provide more assistance. The petition follows calls for increased security measures after previous attacks on Nigerian churches that resulted in many fatalities. ECOWAS called on…

In response to a National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) report, President John Mahama has instructed the Auditor-General to conduct a thorough forensic examination of the planning and administration of the 13th All-Africa Games. The goal of the directive is to encourage value for money, accountability, and openness in the event’s use of public resources. All operational…

The opening of a €5.6 million Center of Excellence for Green Technologies at the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) has enhanced Germany and Ghana’s cooperation in sustainable energy and education. In Ghana’s quest for a sustainable, skills-driven economy, the event, which is co-led by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Ghana’s Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu,…

In order to maintain the Cedi’s success, Ghana must include the informal sector into its development strategy and provide it with infrastructure-driven initiatives, according to Ebenezer Amankwah-Minkah, Executive Director of the Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA). Speaking at the 14th Ghana Economic Forum in Accra, he pointed out that while Ghana’s macroeconomic…

Ghana’s extraordinary economic recovery has been praised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which also noted notable improvements in external balances, debt levels, and inflation during the current program. In addition to praising the accomplishment of single-digit inflation in September, which dropped from 54% to 9.4%, Dr. Adrian Alter, the IMF Resident Representative to Ghana…

The family of the late highlife icon Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, better known by his stage as Daddy Lumba, has been urged by the Manhyia Palace to settle their disagreement by Friday, November 7, 2025. This comes when Lumba’s older sister, Ernestine Fosuh (Akosua Bempomaa), invoked the Asantehene’s sacred oath, “Ntam Kɛseɛ.” Completing the last burial…

Exporters who fail to repatriate export revenues within the legally mandated time risk penalties of up to 5,000 penalty units or up to 10 years in jail, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned. Exporters have 120 days from the date of shipping to repatriate all profits via their designated banks; the BoG must approve…