In his final State of the Nation Address, delivered on January 3, 2025, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo reflected on his eight-year tenure, highlighting significant achievements, challenges, and his vision for Ghana’s future.
Mahama indicated that the purpose of his visit was to express gratitude for President Ruto’s longstanding support and to extend an invitation to his inauguration scheduled for January 7.
With executive approval granted on Wednesday, 18 December 2024, this policy is set to take effect before the end of Akufo-Addo’s term on 6 January 2025
Ghana’s local currency, the cedi, is maintaining its upward trajectory against major trading currencies, particularly the US dollar, at various forex bureaus.
Ghana attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth US$316 million during the first three quarters of 2024, reaffirming the country’s growing appeal as a prime investment destination in the sub-region.
The Authority has also introduced regulations and pricing mechanisms, collaborated with the World Bank on diversification projects, and initiated the licensing of aggregators and processors to boost international market competitiveness.
The Bank of Ghana attributed the gains to the growth in Ghana’s external sector.
This contribution comes amidst soaring food prices, exacerbated by large-scale crop and livestock production losses due to extended weeks of reduced rainfall in northern Ghana.
The COCOBOD trial had dragged on for more than six years. Justice Clement Jackson Honyenugah, a retired Supreme Court Judge, was the first trial judge until he went on retirement.
The International Monetary Fund is open to renegotiating Ghana’s $3 billion financing program with the incoming administration provided accompanying reforms aren’t jeopardized.
