Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has cautioned that Ghana’s growing reliance on Treasury bills could expose the government to refinancing risks, particularly as substantial domestic debt repayments approach in 2027.
The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 30-year-old mine worker, Atta Kwadwo, to 14 years’ imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old girl at Manso Kumpese in the Ashanti Region. Kwadwo was convicted of defilement of a child under 16, contrary to Section 101 of the Criminal…
Economist and political risk specialist Dr Theo Acheampong says Ghana has reset its economic fundamentals in about 18 months, achieving a turnaround he argues would typically take at least five years after a crisis. The Finance Ministry Technical Advisor said the pace of recovery has…
President John Dramani Mahama has outlined plans for an annual investment of $2 billion over four years under the government’s proposed $10 billion New Economy Programme to boost industrialisation, increase production and create jobs. The initiative is also aimed at positioning Ghana as a major…
Ghana’s economy grew by 7.4 per cent year-on-year in July 2026, up from the 4.9 per cent recorded in the same period last year, driven largely by strong performance in the services sector, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said. The July edition of the…
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is investing approximately GH¢35 million in a reclamation and reforestation project to restore forest land destroyed by illegal mining at the Tano Nimri Forest Reserve near Samreboi in the Western Region.