Ghana’s leading payment service provider, Hubtel, has announced the appointment of Patience Akyianu as its new Board Chair. She succeeds Hans Nilsson, who steps down after a decade of guiding the company through major governance reforms and growth milestones. Hans has chaired Hubtel’s Board since 2015, leading the company through a decade of transformation. Under […]

For inflation targeting to be more effective, there is a need for fiscal discipline, which is outside the central bank, a Professor at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has said. He noted that since the fiscal side usually turns to misbehave, the managers of the economy turn to deploy monetary policy as subordinate to the […]

A Professor at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has identified what really undermines the central bank to deploy monetary policy effectively to bring down inflation and engineer growth. He noted that Ghana, just as other African countries, has not been able to benefit optimally from the complementary role between monetary and fiscal policies. Speaking […]

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Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for intensified local processing of Ghanaian cocoa as a key strategy to boost national revenue, create jobs, and strengthen the country’s position in regional and global markets. The Vice President made the remarks during a strategic meeting with the leadership of the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC), led […]

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed criticism of the 2026 Budget Statement, describing claims that it is “uninspiring” as “bizarre and completely unfounded.” Reacting to comments made on the same programme by former Deputy Transport Minister and Gushegu MP, Alhassan Tampuli, Mr Kwakye Ofosu argued that the budget reflects a clear economic […]

A health expert says electronic device radiation, poor lifestyle habits and environmental toxins are driving declining sperm counts among young men.

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh is calling on District Chief Executives and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to offer free accommodation and vehicles to medical doctors posted to rural communities. He believes these incentives are necessary to address the long-standing challenge of health professionals declining postings to underserved areas—a situation he says continues to […]

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The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah has questioned why the Police will arrest a suspect for the publication of false information, following a complaint. He noted that on a daily basis, people publish false information about others and further asked whether the police will now be arresting all […]

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The Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana, Abena Osei-Poku, has said that stakeholders in the financial sector have seen significant strides from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) in relation to the introduction of the eCedi. In her opinion, Ghana is ready to have a controlled rollout of the e-Cedi. Speaking at the Currency Anniversary Conference in […]

Ranking Member Francis Asenso-Boakye claims the 2026 Budget illegally prescribes DACF utilization guidelines (including 25% for 24-hour economy) before parliamentary approval of the Formula, undermining decentralization and local assembly autonomy.

The Director of Research at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Phillip Abradu-Otoo, has argued for the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to be more agile and open its eyes wide on the payment system as the world evolves. He makes the point that it is important for the regulator to keep an eye on these […]

The Sunyani Traditional Council under the leadership of Odeefour Ogyeamansan Boahen KorKor II, has finalized an agreement with Lin Daoping for the construction of Sunyani China Mall. As part of the agreement, the Sunyani Traditional Council has released a 1.41-acre parcel of land, located at Sunyani East Newtown (the Center for National Culture (CNC), to […]

Despite the notable progress made in reducing inflation and improving macroeconomic stability, the average lending rates remain high compared to other markets within the sub-region, Deloitte has said. In the view of the professional services firm, this is impacting negatively on the overall cost of doing business in Ghana. “We note that there are structural […]

Deloitte has noted that emerging global risks, including geopolitical tensions in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, as well as ongoing trade realignments, still pose potential disruptive risks to commodity prices, global inflation, and external financing conditions. The professional services firm has therefore told the government of Ghana to continue to build external buffers and […]

Professional Services firm, Deloitte, has said that the sustained decrease in inflation over the past 12 months suggests that inflation may fall below the medium-term benchmark target of 8%. They note that the impressive improvement in food and non-food inflation in 2025 was closely linked to strong Ghana Cedi performance and easing imported inflation pressures. […]

The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi has urged the Ghana Police Service to permanently incorporate modules on freedom of expression and the safety of journalists into the curriculum of all national police training schools, describing the protection of media practitioners as essential to Ghana’s democracy. Speaking at the opening of a training […]

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