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S&P Global Warns Ghana’s Reserve-Building Strategy Could Increase Fiscal Pressure

S&P Global Warns Ghana’s Reserve-Building Strategy Could Increase Fiscal Pressure

S&P Global has warned that Ghana’s efforts to build up its foreign exchange and gold reserves could come with significant fiscal costs and put pressure on recent improvements in the country’s public finances.The international rating agency said the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP), which relies heavily on gold to strengthen the country’s external reserves, could impose substantial costs …

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Parliament Reconvenes for Emergency Sitting Over Cocaine Seizures

Parliament Reconvenes for Emergency Sitting Over Cocaine Seizures

Parliament is set to reconvene today, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, for a one-day emergency sitting following a petition by the Minority Caucus over recent cocaine seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana.The extraordinary sitting follows the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at France’s Port of Dunkirk from a container reportedly shipped from Ghana.The development has intensified scrutiny of Ghana’s …

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Over Half of 53,000 Unplaced Students Complete Self-Placement

Over Half of 53,000 Unplaced Students Complete Self-Placement

More than half of the over 53,000 students who initially failed to secure placement through Ghana’s Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) have completed the self-placement process, according to the Ministry of Education.Hashmin Mohammed, Press Secretary to Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, disclosed that the development had helped reduce pressure on resolution centres, which had earlier been crowded with parents …

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