Prove where you’ve cut costs in your budget – Oppong Nkrumah challenges govt [Watch]
Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi and former Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has slammed the Mahama government for failing to cut...
Education Minister praises uncapping of GETFund in 2025 budget
Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening the financial foundation of the country’s education sector, praising the Finance Minister,...
Government plans to borrow GH¢57bn in 2025 – Seth Terkper
Former Finance Minister and Presidential Adviser on the Economy, Seth Terkper, has revealed that the government plans to borrow about GH¢57 billion in 2025.
Speaking...
Abena Osei Asare questions govt’s decision to uncap GETFund
Former Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei Asare, has raised concerns over the government's decision to uncap the...
Deputy Finance Minister defends mining levy increase
Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has defended the government's proposal to increase the Growth and Sustainability Levy on mining companies.
The proposed adjustment...
2025 Budget: Ato Forson behaved like a woman in labour – Haruna Iddrisu
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, says Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson laid bare all there is to know about the national economy...
2025 Budget: GOLDBOD is an initiative to loot funds – Amin Adam
Former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has accused the ruling government of using the newly established Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD) as a vehicle...
‘Taxpayer cannot be a punching bag’ – Dr Ato Forson on BoG’s ¢53bn bailout request
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has ruled out the use of taxpayer money to recapitalise the Bank of Ghana (BoG), following revelations that...
Ato Forson disputes Amin Adam’s claim on betting tax implementation
Ghana's Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has dismissed claims by former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam that the previous administration never implemented the...
Ghana to pay GH¢150.3bn in Domestic Debt service over next 4 years
Over the next four years, Ghana is expected to pay approximately GH¢150.3 billion in domestic debt service, representing 11.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Of...
TAGG hails Mahama’s budget as progressive for business growth
The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has lauded President John Dramani Mahama’s budget statement, describing it as a progressive step toward economic growth and...
Bill to scrap E-Levy, betting tax likely to be laid in Parliament today – Finance Minister
The government is set to present a bill to Parliament today, March 13, to abolish several taxes, including the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), the...
Akufo-Addo’s gov’t did not implement PFM Act; we need to apply sanctions – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has criticized the Akufo-Addo administration for failing to fully implement the Public Financial Management (PFM) Act of 2016,...
We can’t deny Ghanaians schools and hospitals to bail out BoG – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has firmly rejected the idea of using taxpayer funds to bail out the Bank of Ghana (BoG) after...
Turkish Company Synergy to produce solar panels in Ghana
Turkish firm Synergy Co. Ltd., which specializes in designing solar and smart meters, has expressed its readiness to invest in Ghana by producing solar...
Exclusive PHOTOS from the 2025 Budget Presentation
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament.
This marks the first...
Don’t remove COVID-19 Levy, rename it instead – Economist tells gov’t [Audio]
Economist and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie, has advised the government to retain the COVID-19 Levy rather than...
2025 Budget: Almost every promise is being fulfilled – Ayariga
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has commended the 2025 Budget, describing it as a testament to the Mahama-led government’s commitment to delivering on its pledges.
Speaking...
2025 Budget: US$279m allocated to Goldbod for gold purchases
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the establishment of a US$279 million revolving fund to support Ghana’s gold industry.
Presenting the 2025 Budget...
2025 Budget: Gov’t to reintroduce tech-driven road tolls
The government has announced plans to reintroduce road tolls in 2025 to generate revenue for road construction and maintenance.
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson,...
2025 Budget: Ato Forson announces energy sector recovery measures
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a series of interventions to address challenges in Ghana’s energy sector, including reducing financial shortfalls.
Presenting the...
2025 Budget: Debt-to-GDP ratio reduced drastically in 2024 – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a significant reduction in Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio for 2024.
Presenting the 2025 Budget Statement in Parliament on...
2025 Budget: GH¢10.5bn needed to fix financial sector issues – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that the government needs GH¢10.5 billion to resolve financial sector legacy issues and mitigate associated risks.
Presenting...
2025 Budget: DDEP defers major debt repayments to 2027, 2028 – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) was strategically structured to push major debt repayments to...
2025 Budget: Ghana’s real GDP saw significant growth in 2024 – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that Ghana’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded significant growth in 2024, highlighting the resilience of...
2025 Budget: Ghana’s cocoa production drops by 50% – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that Ghana’s cocoa production has declined by nearly 50% over the past three years, posing a...
2025 Budget: Good news for unpaid pharmacists
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the government will take immediate action to clear the salary arrears of more than 300...
Livestream: Finance Minister presents 2025 budget
The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is in Parliament to present the 2025 budget, the first fiscal policy of the new government since...
Ghanaians expect only verified data in the 2025 budget – Gideon Boako to Finance Minister
Dr. Gideon Boako, Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Tano North, has urged the government to...
Economic rebound: 2024 ends at 5.7% growth – Gideon Boako
Ghana’s economy recorded a real GDP growth of 5.7% in 2024, surpassing the initial budget target of 3.1%, which was later revised to 4%.
This...
2024 debt drops to 61.8% of GDP – Gideon Boako
Ghana’s public debt-to-GDP ratio for 2024 has significantly dropped to 61.8%, marking a notable decrease from the peak of 80.4% recorded in 2020.
According to...
Bokpin urges government to reconsider betting tax
As Ghana anticipates the presentation of the 2025 budget on Tuesday, March 10, economist Prof. Godfred Bokpin has called on the government to reconsider...
22Bet Ghana: A responsible gaming brand committed to community development
In an industry often associated with profit-making, 22Bet Ghana is redefining what it means to be a responsible gaming company.Since entering the Ghanaian market...
Introduce fair taxes that won’t burden Ghanaians – Janet Nabla to government
The Chairperson of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Asana Nabla, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to introduce fair taxes that...
Finance Minister assures 2025 budget will cut wasteful expenditure
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the 2025 budget will focus on reducing wasteful spending while rationalizing expenditure to direct more...
Finance Minister engages market women and kayayei ahead of 2025 budget
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has concluded an insightful engagement with market women, kayayei (head porters), and other traders at Makola Market.The meeting...
Energy Minister outlines government’s five-point agenda for renewable energy transition
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has outlined the government’s five-point agenda aimed at facilitating Ghana’s transition to renewable energy.
Speaking...
BoG assures parliament on procurement process for new headquarters
Stephen Yankyera Amoh, a technical member of the team that accompanied the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, to Parliament, has...
I’m operating from the new BoG headquarters – Dr. Asiama
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has confirmed that he is operating from the newly constructed headquarters of the central...
Cost per square meter of BoG HQ building lower than Ghana and West African average – Governor
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has defended the cost of the new Bank of Ghana headquarters, asserting that the...