Next week, the government plans to borrow about GHS7.5 billion from the domestic market to meet its short-term financing needs. The Bank of Ghana has set a goal of GHS7.56 billion for the sale of 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day Treasury Bills under Tender 1989. The amount is almost 90% higher than the GHS3.99 billion goal…
Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, has a lot of faith in how Ghana has been running its economy lately. He says that the country is making such progress that it might not need international institutions to help it out anymore. He praised changes in gold trading and fiscal management and thanked important people like…
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) says it can’t say how much the new vehicle license plates will cost yet because Parliament hasn’t officially approved them yet. The new plates should get rid of the year-based suffix and have Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology built in. This would make it possible to scan things…
Source: myjoyonline.com Kofi Bentil, who is the Vice President of IMANI Africa, says that the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has only played a small part in the cedi’s recent rise, adding less than 10% to its gains. He thinks that events happening around the world have had a much bigger effect, especially the US dollar’s…
Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, says that the government’s handling of Ghana’s gold trading system has gotten better in clear ways. However, he says that any losses that happen under the Ghana Gold Board, or GoldBod, must be fully and openly explained. Mr. Cudjoe wrote on Facebook that he was happy with the Mahama…
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has warned drivers that many of them may be driving cars that they don’t legally own because the transfer-of-ownership process isn’t finished, even if they have the keys and logbook. Stephen Attuh, the DVLA’s Director of Corporate Affairs, said that the person listed in the Authority’s central database…
Source: Joyonline Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), has denied claims that the institution lost money under the Gold-for-Reserves program. He said that reports of a US$214 million loss were false and misleading. On January 3, he told JoyNews’ Newsfile that GoldBod is not a profit-making business, but it…
Source: Joyonline Mr. Bright Simons, who is the Honorary Vice President of IMANI-Africa, has said that government institutions should be held to a higher standard when it comes to their costs, efficiency, and long-term viability. He believes that being policy-driven or non-profit should not protect them from being held accountable. On January 3, he talked…
Source: Joyonline The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has asked politicians to protect the progress made in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector. They warned against politicizing the issue and making decisions based only on short-term financial losses. On January 1, 2026, GNASSM released a statement signed by its General…
Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), has called claims that Bawa Rock Company Limited is not registered or licensed to trade in gold false and misleading. He said that the company is a legally incorporated Ghanaian entity that was set up on January 15, 2015, and that trading in…
