LIVE: Weekend Central || 15-11-2025

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Oil Palm Research Institute (CSIR?OPRI) has welcomed the government’s plan to develop 100,000 hectares of oil?palm plantations as part of the 2026 budget adjustments. In a media briefing, Dr. Isaac Danso, Director and Principal Research Scientist at CSIR?OPRI, outlined the institute’s rationale, challenges facing the sector, and the role […]

It is important to give credit when credit is due and criticise if need be, relative to the economic recovery Ghana has witnessed recently, CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has said. Prof Gyampo makes the point that it is absolutely necessary to ensure fairness in the commentators on the economic recovery. […]

A shocking incident in the Nkontompo neighborhood has ignited anger among the youth. That is because morgue attendants from the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital abandoned a decomposing body in the community. The dispute began on Friday 14 November 2025 when the body of a local man, known as Uncle Kofi [alias Alright], was discovered in […]

A Professor at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin has said that it is not sufficient to present a whole budget without appropriate metrics on poverty reduction and narrowing inequality. He made the point that the budget statement should contain the details on the metrics. “It’s not sufficient to present a whole budget […]

CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has commended the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, for the way and manner he has managed the economy so far. He said so far, the Finance Minister has done well with some of the initiatives, including the removal of the Covid levy. “I’m excited about […]

A Professor at the University of Ghana Business, Godfred Bokpin, has said that economic management is not something that is done in the short term. He says it is a marathon of a journey, hence there should be no need for aggression. “Economic management is no 100 journey, it is a marathon, that is why […]

A Professor at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Bokpin, has projected that the current government will be able to exit the programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) successfully. Prof Bokin commended the government in terms of the approach to the economic recovery. He asked President John Mahama to set a marking scheme […]

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has accused the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration of lacking financial discipline when in office. He also noted that the NPP administration lacked the political will and prudent economic management. “Prudent management and political will are what have helped to turn the tide. The NPP didn’t have […]

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has identified waste in Ghana’s financial management systems as the main problem confronting the country. This is an area, he said, he is focusing on to ensure that it is resolved to generate more money for the state for development. Speaking on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, November […]

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has said that although the Mahama administration is the one starting the process to procure a new presidential jet, by the time it arrives, President John Mahama would have finished serving his term and not even be the one to use it. Dr Ato Forson said that the […]

Ghana’s economy has regained its rhythm, and there is a need to consolidate the gains, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said. He said the time has come for the gains to be cemented to give the growth going forward. “The prescription has worked, and today we see the benefits. Now, confidence is back; […]

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said that the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is going to scale up tax collection to ensure that the shortfall that will come as a result of the Covid levy removal is covered. He stated that there has been the introduction of Fiscal electronic devices that will help collect […]

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said that confidence in Ghana’s economy has returned. He expresses the view that this was due to the measures introduced by the Mahama administration. “The prescription has worked, and today we see the benefits. Now, confidence is back; you need confidence to be able to run a food […]

The Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that it will take four years for the four helicopters that are being procured for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to arrive in the country. He made the point that probably one or two may arrive before the four-year period, but all four should be in […]

The Acting Minister of Defence, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced that investigations are underway into the cause of the stampede that led to the death of six young girls during the military recruitment exercise. He says after the inquiry, they will be able to ascertain what occasioned the stampede and use that information to […]

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said he is able to play his dual role as the Finance Minister and Acting Minister of Defence because he has a strong team at the Finance Ministry that assists him. So far, so good, it has been going well, he said. Asked how he is able to […]

On the KeyPoints on November 15, Alfred Ocansey and his panelists are discussing the following topics: 2026 Budget: The key takeaways. Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is new Chief Justice: What can he do in one year? Helicopter crash report published- Any lessons for the future? Stampede at El- Wak Stadium kills 6: Who has to answer for […]

LIVE: The Key Points with Alfred Ocansey || 15-11-2025

Cocoa farmers at Onaa in the Juaben Municipality of Ashanti Region are calling for government’s intervention to halt the cutting down of their cocoa trees for a real estate project. The farmers in Onaa, a community in Juaben Municipality, are calling on authorities to step in following threats by the local chief to cut down […]