Enayat Qasimi, the international legal adviser for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori‑Atta, has asserted that the current dispute between his client and the Ghana Revenue Authority over the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract is driven by political factors, and he maintained that Ofori‑Atta is not dodging legal accountability. Qasimi speaking during an interview in BBC…
The Ghana Gold Board announced that it has exceeded its 2025 benchmark for small‑scale gold shipments, moving beyond the planned 100 tonnes and bringing in in excess of $10 billion in foreign exchange for Ghana, a development that underlines the expanding importance of artisanal mining to the national economy and reflects a stronger performance than anticipated. CEO Sammy Gyamfi…
The IMF projects that in the year 2029, both Ghana’s extractive industries like oil, gas, and gold and non-extractive sectors such as agriculture, services, and parts of manufacturing will grow at about 5 percent, showing a more balanced growth path over the medium term. Currently, non-extractive industries are growing faster, while extractive sectors have slowed…
Ghana’s cedi is projected to receive additional backing after approximately US$365 million from the International Monetary Fund was paid into the Bank of Ghana’s account on Monday, December 22, 2025, after the Fund endorsed the nation’s fifth review under its programme. The release followed the IMF Executive Board’s assessment of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility arrangement…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has successfully graduated almost 300 of its staff from the 2025 Professional Course in Taxation (PCT) as part of its strategy to close technical skills gaps and strengthen tax administration, with 289 out of 300 enrolled officers completing the programme; at the graduation event, Commissioner‑General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong highlighted that…
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has concluded the fifth assessment of Ghana’s 39‑month, roughly US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, clearing the way for an immediate transfer of about US$385 million and lifting total funds received under the arrangement to around US$2.8 billion; authorities’ performance under the scheme was judged broadly satisfactory, with all key…
The Education Ministry has stated that the Controller and Accountant‑General’s Department (CAGD) has now finalised the handling and release of all pending teacher stipends originally set for November 2025 after a systems error in the last payroll process caused an unexpected hold‑up, and the Ministry expressed regret to those educators who were impacted by the…
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has wrapped up Ghana’s fifth assessment under its 39-month Extended Credit Facility, clearing the release of roughly US$385 million and lifting total funds received under the US$3 billion programme to about US$2.8 billion since its approval in May 2023, with the IMF noting that implementation has been largely positive…
The IMF’s Executive Board has given the green light to Ghana’s fifth review of its financial support plan after meeting on December 17, 2025, in Washington, DC, to check how the country has been meeting its agreed goals under the programme, and this decision reflects progress Ghana has made so far; the detailed staff report…
Dr. Gideon Boako, the Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, has taken issue with the Finance Minister’s claim that pressure on the exchange rate is responsible for the recent increase in Ghana’s public debt. In a piece he titled “Double-tongued Minister for Finance,” the Tano North MP said the government is being inconsistent, arguing…
