Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, said that the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) initially put a strain on banks’ balance sheets, lowering their capital buffers and limiting their ability to lend. However, ongoing recapitalization and regulatory oversight have made the sector stronger. Capital adequacy has gone up to 17.5%,…
According to numbers released at the start of the National Clean Air Campaign in Accra, Ghana loses more than 32,000 people each year to air pollution, which is almost 14% of all deaths. High blood pressure is the only other cause of death that is higher than this. The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) is…
According to Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Ghana had 1,038 confirmed Mpox cases and eight deaths as of March 3, 2026. Cases have been reported in 124 districts, with Greater Accra and the Western regions being the worst hit. However, the outbreak is getting better, with weekly cases dropping from 28 to seven after…
To make border controls stricter, stop the flow of money, and protect government revenue, the Ghanaian government has banned the land transit of nine goods: cooking oil, rice, sugar, frozen goods, textiles, flour, canned tomatoes, pasta/spaghetti, and pharmaceuticals. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, announced the directive during a meeting with Aaron Akanor,…
The Government of Ghana has told the boards of state-owned businesses and public institutions to stop all international travel paid for by public funds right away. This is to improve fiscal discipline and keep costs down. The order came from Jubilee House under President John Dramani Mahama and was sent out by Dr. Callistus Mahama,…
Hon. Abdul Kabiru Tiah Mahama, a Member of Parliament from Walewale, has asked for a review of Ghana’s data protection laws. He says that in the digital age, it is becoming more common for people to misuse personal information. During Data Protection Week, he spoke in Parliament and said that talks at a recent conference…
Ibrahim Adjei, the Resident Country Director of International Investments LLC, says that the government’s 24-hour economy policy will mostly depend on the factories that were built under the One District One Factory (1D1F) program that the last government started. He said on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily that the industrial base built by President Nana…
Edward Bawa, the Group CEO of GOIL PLC, said that the systems at the Tema Ports have been fixed, so fuel loading can start again. He said on social media on March 9 that things were back to normal after a brief interruption caused by the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), which had raised concerns…
The government wants to fix problems with previous SIM registration processes by holding a new one, according to Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA). On March 9, he talked about this on The Point of View with Bernard Avle. He said that this would be Ghana’s third official SIM registration. The…
Dr. Godfred Owusu, a general surgeon at Ankaase Methodist Faith Hospital, is worried about the rising number of inguinal hernia cases in Ghana. He says that delaying treatment often leads to emergencies. During a free screening and surgical exercise organized by the Methodist Health Trust at its facilities in Ankaase, Aburaso, and Apagya, he spoke…
