Finance
African Leaders Urged to Harness Youth Potential for Development
Accra: The 2026 edition of the National Emerging Leaders Economic Forum (NELEF) has been launched with a call on African leaders to actively involve young people in both the design and implementation of policies. The initiative seeks to empower Africa…
Rising Producer Costs Pose Challenges to Ghana’s Disinflation Progress
Ghana: Ghana’s July 2026 Producer Price Index (PPI), released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) last week, has shown an increase in producer inflation to 4.0% year-on-year from 3.5% in June. Producer prices rose by 2.0% month-on-month, reversing …
Cabinet Approves 20-Year Cap on Mining Leases Under New Reforms
Kumasi: The Government of Ghana, through Cabinet headed by President John Dramani Mahama, has officially endorsed a comprehensive review of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), introducing sweeping legislative reforms aimed at tightening the r…
Better ECG Collections Ease Ghana’s Energy Burden – IMF
The international monetary fund (imf) has commended improvements in ghana’s energy sector fiscal performance:he International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended improvements in Ghana’s energy sector fiscal performance, attributing them to stronger reve…
Colonial Wage System Responsible for Ghana’s Low Salaries – TUC
Accra: The Deputy Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, has highlighted that Ghana’s enduring issue of low wages can be attributed to wage practices initiated during the colonial era. Speaking on Joy FM, Dr. Ot…
Debt Service in Ghana Falls Below 20% of Revenue – Finance Minister
Accra: Ghana’s debt-service burden has significantly decreased, now accounting for less than 20 percent of government revenue, which has freed up public resources for infrastructure and productive investments.
According to Ghana Web, Finance Ministe…
US$1.7 Billion GoldBod Losses Viewed as Economic Costs, Not Failures – Ayariga
Accra: Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has refuted claims regarding the operations of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), asserting that the reported US$1.7 billion losses should be seen as economic costs associated with efforts to…
Parliament Approves Revised Fees for Ghana Card Services: NIA Clarifies Details
Accra: The National Identification Authority (NIA) has clarified that Parliament, and not the Authority itself, approved the revised fees for Ghana Card registration and related services. The NIA emphasized that these fees were established under the F…