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…
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…
President John Dramani Mahama said that Ghana is getting ready to leave the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program “with dignity.” He said this is because the country’s macroeconomic stability has improved and it is less reliant on outside help. He said in his New Year’s speech on January 1, 2026, that reforms made since Ghana…
Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, the Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has said that the agency will start charging the new Value Added Tax (VAT) rate of 20% today, January 1, 2026, instead of the old rate of 21%. He said that the goal of the move is to make it easier for businesses…
Source: JoyNews The policy think tank IMANI-Africa has asked President John Dramani Mahama to make Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson stop being the Acting Defence Minister at the same time. The group warned that merging these portfolios could make it harder to keep an eye on the budget at a time when Ghana’s economy needs…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that Ghana has seen more than $10 billion in cryptocurrency transactions as of November. This shows how quickly virtual assets are growing in the country. Mensah Thompson, Deputy Director-General of the SEC, talked about how the government regulates digital assets on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Tuesday, January 30….
After the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151) was passed, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced major changes to the country’s Value Added Tax (VAT) system. These changes will go into effect on January 1, 2026.The GRA sent a notice to all taxpayers who are registered for VAT saying that the new law makes…
Sammy Gyamfi, the CEO of GoldBod, says he will respond to claims that Ghana’s Gold for Reserves program is losing money on January 5, 2026. The Minority Caucus in Parliament says that the state could lose almost $300 million. On Monday, December 29, 2025, Mr. Gyamfi posted a statement on social media saying that his…
Eric Afful, the head of Parliament’s Economy Committee, said that the reported $214 million “loss” under the Gold-for-Reserves (G4R) program should not be called a loss but a cost of doing business for the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). He said this in response to worries raised by the Minority in Parliament about how the program…
The Ghana cedi is in its strongest position in ten years as it enters the last days of 2025. This is a big boost to the local economy.The currency has gone against the usual trend of losing value at the end of the year, which is a big change that is giving the private sector…
