GFA Introduces ‘Happy Hour’ To Enhance Ghana Premier League Experience

  The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has launched the ‘Happy Hour Project’ to bring the Ghana Premier League closer to fans. This initiative will be piloted in Tarkwa, Kumasi, Accra, and Dormaa for the rest of the season. As part of the project, …

Mahama is redefining politics in Ghana from deception to honesty — Franklin Cudjoe

The Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for his display of what he described as honesty in the 2025 budget statement. The policy advisor and political commentator noted that the President is …

Ghana to receive $1.32b from IMF, World Bank to fund 35% of budget deficit - Ato Forson

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has disclosed that the government is to receive a total of US$1.32 billion in financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to fund 35 percent of Ghana’s budget deficit in …

Ghana government earmarks GH¢2.81b for road maintenance

The Ghana government has allocated GH¢2.81 billion for the maintenance of roads in the country. This amount represents a 155.5 per cent increase over the GH¢1.1 billion allocated to the sector in 2024. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, …

Ghana to pay GH¢150.3bn in domestic debt service over next 4 years

Over the next four years, the country is expected to pay about GH¢150.3 billion in domestic debt service. This represents 11.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in domestic debt service obligation alone, of which 73.3% due in 2027 (GH¢57.6 billion) and 2028 …

Cocoa production in Ghana drops by 50% in the past three years

Ghana’s cocoa production dropped by nearly 50 per cent in the past three years, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance, said on Tuesday. Presenting the 2025 Budget and Economic Policy Statement in Parliament, he said cocoa, once the main stay of the …

Vice President honours Dr. Bernice Makafui Brempong at the Ghana Women of Excellence Awards

Dr. Bernice Makafui Brempong, Senior Executive in charge of Investments in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals at the Office of the President, has been recognized at the 10th Women of Excellence Awards for her outstanding contributions to the pharmaceutical …

Decoding Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson's 'Made-in-Ghana' bag that carried the 2025 budget

GH¢150m Domestic, $8.7bn External: Ato Forson breaks down debts Ghana must pay in 4 years

Ghana scraps IMF-linked taxes in new budget

In a bid to ease economic hardship, the government of Ghana has announced the removal of several taxes introduced during the COVID-19 era to secure International Monetary Fund (IMF) financing. The decision, outlined in the 2025 budget, aims to provide …