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The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has cautioned businesses and the general public against trading or pricing goods and services in foreign currencies, particularly the US dollar, stressing that the Ghana cedi remains the country’s only legal tender. Speaking at the official launch of the Cedi@60 celebration in …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will today, Tuesday, October 28, officially launch a year-long celebration to mark 60 years of the cedi, Ghana’s enduring symbol of economic sovereignty and national identity. The official launch of the Cedi@60 commemoration will take place at the Accra International Conference Centre under the theme: …

The High Court has withdrawn the bench warrant it earlier issued for the arrest of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The decision came after Chairman Wontumi appeared in court shortly after the warrant was issued on Tuesday …

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has officially announced his intention to contest for the party’s National Chairmanship position in the upcoming national officers’ election. In a statement titled “Declaration of Intention to Contest the National Chairmanship Position of the New Patriotic Party,” Mr. Afoko …

Source: Public Affairs Unit. MLJE The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has commended two health workers for their bravery and professionalism in helping a pregnant woman deliver safely under difficult conditions in a remote part of the Wa East District of the Upper West …

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has reaffirmed the government’s resolve to tackle youth unemployment through robust international partnerships, following a high-level working visit to Germany. During the visit, Dr. Pelpuo received a commemorative plaque from Dr. Bernd Garstka, CEO of the German-based organization BFW …

The Installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, will take place at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 25 March 2026, the Feast of the Annunciation. Historically known as an enthronement, the Installation marks the symbolic start of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s public ministry in the Church of England and …

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Trade and Industry Committee and MP for New Juaben South, Mr. Michael Okyere Baafi, has cautioned that the John Mahama administration is allegedly planning to cancel the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative introduced under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He warned that any …

The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has announced that the government will commence the distribution of birds under its flagship poultry initiative, the ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ Programme, from mid-November 2025. According to the Deputy Minister, this marks the first phase of the initiative, under which the government plans …

The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has renewed its call on the government to simplify and consolidate Ghana’s complex tax regime as part of broader efforts to reduce the cost of doing business and enhance private sector growth. According to the Chamber, the introduction of a single, …