The Government of Ghana has fully settled a US$700 million Eurobond obligation ahead of schedule, with the Ministry of Finance describing the payment as a demonstration of the country’s commitment to prudent debt management and macroeconomic stability. The payment was…
The Presidential Adviser on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, Goosie Tanoh, has clarified that the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has no responsibility for the government’s 24-Hour Markets project. Mr. Tanoh said the development of the markets falls under the…
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union, together with the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has petitioned the Bank of Ghana (BoG) over more than GH¢350 million in funds belonging to about 19,000 mineworkers that have remained inaccessible since 2019. More than 300 mineworkers…
The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Finance, Isaac Adongo, has called for legal reforms to establish a sustainable funding mechanism for the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC). Mr Adongo warned that PIAC’s financial arrangements should not depend on…
The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) and the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have agreed on measures to strengthen the protection of Ghana’s informal retail sector, which is legally reserved for Ghanaian citizens under the GIPA Act, 2026 (Act…
Oil prices climbed above $91 a barrel on Tuesday as stalled negotiations between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Brent crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $91.14 per barrel by…
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has called on policymakers to modernise monetary policy frameworks to better withstand growing uncertainty in the global economy. Dr Asiama made the call at the High-Level Forum on the…
BY BoG Deputy Governor Ghana’s digital payment ecosystem has reached significant scale, with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) calling for stronger coordination to unlock the next phase of financial innovation and expand access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises…
ITAS is designed to modernise tax administration in Ghana by bringing registration, filing, payments, compliance and other tax services onto one integrated digital platform. For thousands of Ghanaians, paying taxes is an important part of contributing to the roads, schools,…
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that Ghana’s 17th programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be the country’s final bailout arrangement with the Fund. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said the government is implementing measures…