The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced four macroeconomic policy objectives for the 2026 financial year. Presenting the 2026 budget and economic policy to Parliament on November 13, he said the macroeconomic policy objectives for 2026 and the medium-term are clear and focused, Dr Forson listed the objectives as follows: • preserve macroeconomic […]

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The Finance, Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has stated that government will use the year 2026 to turn the prevailing economic stability into lasting progress. Dr Forson said this when he presented the 2026 budget statement and economic policy to Parliament on November 13. “Mr. Speaker, as we enter 2026, our foremost task is to […]

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has presented the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government to Parliament. He used the opportunity to announce to the House that the COVID-19 levy has been abolished. He explained that this will ensure that business owners get some relief. The Finance Minister also touched on […]

The Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the abolition of the COVID-19 levy. The Minister stated this in Parliament when he presented the 2026 budget and economic policy of government to Parliament on November 13. “Mr Speaker, COVID-19 levy is hereby abolished,” he said. He explained that, “Mr. Speaker, by abolishing the COVID-19 levy, […]

The 29th GJA Awardees have expressed sympathy and solidarity with journalists who were involved in an accident while covering an official assignment on illegal mining activities with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in the Ashanti Region. The accident occurred on November 6, when the journalists were returning with the EPA enforcement team from an anti-illegal […]

Security Consultant, Richard Kumadoe, has expressed his sympathy to families who lost their loved ones during the recent Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise. Mr Kumadoe called for urgent reforms in how the military handles its recruitment process. According to him, even “the Police Service would never assemble that many people in one place the […]

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has expressed deep sympathy on behalf of the national team following the tragic stampede at El-Wak Stadium in Accra that claimed six lives and left several others injured. Speaking ahead of Ghana’s Kirin Cup clash against Japan at the Toyota Stadium on Friday, Addo said the team’s thoughts and […]

Parliament has, through a head count, approved the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie as the Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana. Parliament approved him on Thursday, November 13. 163 members of the Majority were counted while the Minority recorded 69 members. “I urge the nominee to take all that has been happening, from […]

Ghanaian defender Gideon Mensah has expressed his excitement and pride after helping the Black Stars secure qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be staged in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The talented left-back, who plays for AJ Auxerre in France, was an important part of the team that booked Ghana’s place at the […]

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has pushed for a secret ballot for the approval or otherwise of the Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. He made the point that there are some members of the Majority who even have problems with the nomination of Baffoe-Bonniee, so they will want to express that in a secret […]

Ghana’s head coach, Otto Addo, has provided an update on goalkeeper Benjamin Asare’s availability ahead of the highly anticipated international friendly against Japan. The experienced Hearts of Oak shot-stopper was a late arrival to the Black Stars camp, missing the initial reporting date due to club commitments. Asare was involved in the much-talked-about Ghana Premier […]

Given that there are court cases against the removal of Getrude Torkornoo as Chief Justice, it is important for Parliament to hold on with the process to approve the Chief Justice nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku has said. Sammi Awuku also asked Parliament to reject the Chief Justice nominee […]

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has appealed to residents of Hwediem in the Ahafo Region to remain calm following a military swoop that led to the mass arrest and repatriation of several people to Kumasi. He cautioned that the security response to the attack on NAIMOS and EPA officials should […]

The recent tragedy in which six people lost their lives during a military recruitment exercise has left the nation in deep sorrow. While the government’s intention particularly under the NDC administration to provide jobs and serve the youth is commendable, the painful reality is that poorly managed recruitment processes continue to put lives at risk. […]

Yesterday, six of our young citizens who left home hoping to return as potential recruits into our noble Ghana Armed Forces lost their lives in a tragic stampede during a recruitment exercise—an incident that should shake the conscience of the nation. Videos circulating on social media show thousands of desperate applicants jostling for a chance […]

Ghana’s former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, who died last month at the age of 77, was the matriarch of Ghanaian women’s empowerment and an enduring example of women’s political awakening in Africa and beyond. While the name Konadu has different interpretations, one of the meanings is to “fight to the end”, and Nana lived […]

Former NPA CEO Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and nine co-accused had their plea taking on 54 amended charges of extortion and money laundering deferred to December 9, 2025, after the OSP case was reassigned to Criminal Court 4.

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has said in its Financial Literacy on Collateral Registry that whenever a person uses his or her assets as collateral, it gives the lender the legal rights over those assets. The BoG explained that this is termed a security interest “Did you know that when you use your assets as […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has said that credibility is capital and without it, no reform can endure. He said this while throwing light on the journey of the Ghana Fixed Income Market Ten years ago, he said, they set out to build a bridge. A bridge between savings and […]