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Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a significant expansion in government investment in the education sector, with GH¢4.2 billion allocated for the implementation of Free Secondary Education (FSE) in 2026. The announcement was made during the presentation of the 2026 Budget Statement to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, …

Minister of Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has announced a dramatic improvement in the financial performance of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), revealing that the company’s monthly revenue has surged by 90 percent, rising from GH¢900 million to GH¢1.7 billion. Presenting the 2026 Budget Statement to Parliament on …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed a massive and systemic abuse of Ghana’s Import Declaration Forms (IDFs), describing the scheme as a major source of financial leakage that has drained the country’s reserves, destabilised the cedi, and deprived the state of critical development funds. Presenting the 2026 Budget …

Ghana’s public debt has fallen significantly, marking one of the steepest declines in the nation’s recent history, according to the Minister for Finance. Presenting the 2026 Budget Statement to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, the Minister revealed that the country’s total public debt had dropped by nearly GHS100 billion within …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has dismissed suggestions that the abolition of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) has weakened government revenue, insisting that Ghana’s fiscal performance remains solid despite the policy change. Presenting the 2026 Budget Statement to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, Dr. Forson said the decision to …

Ghana’s fixed-income market is fast establishing itself as one of Africa’s most credible and resilient bond platforms, recording a total turnover of GHS214 billion so far in 2025. According to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, the milestone marks not only a recovery from Ghana’s …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has introduced a new Foreign Exchange (FX) Operations Framework aimed at enhancing transparency, strengthening market confidence, and ensuring greater stability in the country’s foreign exchange market. The framework, approved by the BoG Board, represents a major policy shift that clarifies the objectives, principles, and operational …

By Adoa News, November 11, 2025 Some labour unions have expressed deep disappointment over the 9 percent salary increase announced for all public sector workers under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) for the 2026 fiscal year. The unions, including branches of the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana …

Ghana’s inflation rate has fallen to 8.0% in October 2025, marking the lowest level since June 2021 and continuing a tenth consecutive month of decline. According to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), this represents a 1.4 percentage point drop from September’s 9.4% and a sharp improvement from the 23.8% recorded …

As Ghana marks 60 years of its national currency, the Minority in Parliament has called for former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to be acknowledged for his contributions to the stability of the Ghana Cedi. The Bank of Ghana on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, launched a year-long celebration of the …