2025 Budget: E-Levy, betting tax, and three others to be abolished
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the removal of five nuisance taxes as part of the government’s revenue measures.
The taxes include the...
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...
24-hour economy policy to be presented to Parliament – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that the government will soon present its proposed 24-hour economy policy to Parliament.
Speaking on Tuesday, March...
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...
Sammy Gyamfi assures Ghanaians of tax relief in 2025 Budget
The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to avoiding harsh taxes...
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...
Finance Minister to present 2025 budget today
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, will present his first budget to Parliament today, March 11, 2025.The budget will outline the state...
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...
Removal of taxes should be seen as incentives, not losses – Bokpin
Professor Godfred Bokpin, a finance and economics professor at the University of Ghana, has called on the government to consider the removal of certain...
Trade Minister orders shutdown of factories producing substandard cement
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has instructed the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to immediately shut down cement manufacturing companies producing...
Jobberman Ghana wins excellence in Recruitment Partnerships Award
Leading tech-enabled career development and recruitment company, Jobberman Ghana, has been awarded the Excellence in Recruitment Partnerships Award at the 2nd edition of the...
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...
School Feeding Caterers welcome fee increase but…
The School Feeding Caterers Association has welcomed the government's decision to increase the feeding fee for basic school students from GHC 1.50 to GHC...
First Atlantic Bank celebrates five-award victory
First Atlantic Bank, a leading force in Ghana’s banking sector, has once again solidified its position as a trailblazer in digital banking, securing five...
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...
2025 budget will be good news for Ghanaians – MP [Audio]
Bia East Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Acheampong has said the Finance Minister’s 2025 budget presentation will be well-received by Ghanaians.
Speaking in an interview...
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...
Gov’t to lose GH¢6.4bn if Covid-19, E-Levy are scrapped – KPMG survey
A pre-budget survey by auditing and accounting firm KPMG reveals that the country could lose about GH¢6.4 billion in revenue if the government cancels...
‘Ghana has gone to IMF 17 times; let’s pray it’s not 18’ – Dr Ishmael Yamson
Ghana’s repeated financial struggles have led it to seek support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 17 times in its 68-year history, a pattern...
2025 Budget holds the key to economic recovery – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has emphasized the significance of the 2025 Budget and Policy Statement in stabilizing Ghana’s struggling economy.
Speaking during a...
HAPPY Program to celebrate Ghanaian women on March 10
The Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program consortium will honor Ghanaian women with a special event on Monday, March 10, 2025,...
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...
Judith Adjobah Blay confirmed as Ghana Gas Ag. MD; Robert Lartey elevated to Deputy MD
Judith Adjobah Blay has been confirmed as the Acting Managing Director of Ghana Gas, marking a significant milestone in the country’s energy sector.
Her appointment...
Amin Adam, Gideon Boako lead Minority bench on Finance
Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam and Dr. Gideon Boako have been appointed to lead the Minority bench on finance, a move expected to strengthen the...
Unilever Ghana to support 10 women with GH₵100,000
In celebration of the 2025 International Women’s Day, Unilever Ghana hosted the Geisha National Women Summit and Expo on Friday, March 7.
The event, held...
Energy sector ‘bleeding’ and needs urgent intervention – Minister
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has warned that Ghana’s energy sector is “bleeding” and requires urgent intervention to address...
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...
It’s time to reset Ghana and private sector must lead the way – Ishmael Yamson
Ghana's economic challenges have reached a critical point, but former Unilever Ghana boss, Dr. Ishmael Yamson, believes this moment presents an opportunity for a...
‘Mahama has set the tone, now his team must follow’ – Dr Ishmael Yamson
Former Unilever Ghana boss, Dr. Ishmael Yamson, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to lead by example, stressing that Ghana’s reset agenda must...
Ghana won’t sink any further, investors must stay – Ishmael Yamson
The private sector has a critical role to play in reviving Ghana’s struggling economy, and now is not the time to stand on the...
The critical role of Alhaji Asoma Banda in shaping up resilience of the fourth Republic
"Any nation that does not honour its heroes will not long endure.” - Abraham LincolnOver the weekend, the Ghanaians learnt with sadness the passing...
New BoG headquarters to undergo value for money audit
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed plans to conduct a value-for-money audit on the newly constructed headquarters...
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...