Sammy Gyamfi rejects Minority’s claims, insists GoldBod remains financially strong
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed claims by some members of the New
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Government secures $1.7bn for Accra-Kumasi Expressway
Government has deposited US$1.7 billion at the Bank of Ghana to finance the Accra-Kumasi Expressway under the Big Push Infrastructure
Finance minister clarifies agriculture ministry allocation dispute
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has dismissed suggestions of a disagreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry
Finance Minister to present 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review today
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today, Thursday, July
Funding cuts threaten Africa’s progress in fight against disease
Africa risks losing ground against disease officials at an African Union health summit warned on Wednesday. Cuts in international aid
Kenyan lawyers launch nationwide strike over judicial corruption and delays
Lawyers in Kenya launched a nationwide court boycott on Wednesday to protest judicial corruption and chronic delays. Cases in the
ECOWAS reaffirms plans to launch single currency in 2027
ECOWAS is forging ahead with plans for a single currency. The legal registration of the ECO trademark is progress, but
Ghana’s flood crisis reflects institutional neglect, not just poor waste disposal – Prof Frimpong-Boateng
Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has blamed Ghana’s recurring flooding challenges on what he
BoG holds policy rate at 14% as Middle East conflict fuels inflation risks
The Bank of Ghana has maintained its monetary policy rate at 14%, citing heightened global uncertainty, renewed inflationary risks and
9 weeks after IMF exit, gov’t is back for $1bn in loans – Oppong Nkrumah questions fiscal strategy
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has questioned the government’s fiscal strategy. He argues that