While delivering government’s mid-year fiscal policy review for 2026, the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson also provided a detailed plan for the implementation of the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) …
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Debt distress risk improves from ‘High’ to ‘Moderate’ as sustainability outlook strengthens
Ghana has recorded a significant improvement in its debt sustainability outlook, with government announcing that the country’s external and overall risk of debt distress has been upgraded from “High” to …
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Government has unveiled a sweeping package of Value Added Tax (VAT) and customs reforms aimed at improving tax compliance, broadening the tax base and increasing domestic revenue mobilisation without imposing …
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Gov’t builds GH¢15.6bn war chest as looming DDEP maturities test debt strategy
Government has revealed that Ghana’s Sinking Fund has accumulated GH¢15.6 billion as part of a deliberate strategy to meet major domestic debt obligations falling due over the next two years. …
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Africa set to strengthen Ebola preparedness by end of 2026 – Africa CDC
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has expressed confidence that Africa will significantly strengthen its preparedness against Ebola by the …
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Government’s deployment of the Publican AI Trade Solution has generated more than US$300 million in additional assessed customs collections within months of its rollout, providing what Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel …
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Women’s Development Bank receives GH¢400m capital injection, set for take-off before year-end
Government says the long-awaited Women’s Development Bank (WDB) is on course to commence operations before the end of 2026, following the completion of key regulatory and capitalisation milestones aimed at …
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Private sector credit growth jumps 41% as lower lending rates spur borrowing
Credit to Ghana’s private sector has surged sharply, signalling renewed momentum in economic activity as lower borrowing costs and improving business confidence drive demand for financing. The Bank of Ghana …
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Ghana’s gross international reserves declined to US$12.9 billion at the end of June 2026, down from US$13.8 billion in December 2025, as rising energy-related payments linked to renewed tensions in …
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President assents to GIPA Act, transforming GIPC into Investment Authority
President John Dramani Mahama has assented to the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173), officially transforming the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) into the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority …
