Fitch Solutions expects Ghana’s economy to experience a minor expansion in the coming year, with the annual Gross Domestic Product projected to rise from 5.8% in 2025 to 56.9% in 2026. This positive trend is attributed to several factors, including a decrease in price pressures that is expected to stimulate consumer spending. However, this growth will likely be moderated by …

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Maame Efua Houadjeto, has launched an ambitious strategic roadmap to position the Volta Region as a premier frontier for economic tourism. Speaking at the 2025 Volta Investment Summit in Ho on December 4, 2025, she characterized the region as a “stronghold of economic tourism,” emphasizing that its unique mix of …

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has set a firm deadline of December 9, 2025, for all foreign nationals operating in the retail trade sector within the Kumasi metropolis to voluntarily vacate their spaces. This directive aims to enforce Ghana’s investment and trade laws, specifically regarding sectors reserved exclusively for Ghanaian citizens. City authorities stated that the move is essential to …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has hailed the latest consumer price data as a definitive signal of Ghana’s economic recovery. In November 2025, the national inflation rate dropped to 6.3%, marking the lowest level recorded since the 2021 rebasing of the Consumer Price Index. This milestone represents the eleventh consecutive month of disinflation, suggesting that the government’s fiscal reforms …

On December 3, 2025, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a series of previously classified photos and videos documenting Little St. James, the private Caribbean island owned by the late Jeffrey Epstein. Representative Robert Garcia, the committee’s ranking member, explained that these materials were made public to provide transparency and help investigators reconstruct the full extent of the trafficking …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a firm reminder to borrowers nationwide to fulfill their loan repayment commitments and utilize credit facilities strictly for their designated business objectives. Matilda Asante-Asiedu, the Second Deputy Governor, highlighted during a sensitization workshop for the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry that financial accountability is the cornerstone of a stable economy. She …

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has been officially recognized as the “Key Government Agency that Upholds National Standards” during the 14th AGI Ghana Industry and Quality Awards. Held at the Accra International Conference Centre, the ceremony highlighted the NPA’s consistent efforts in maintaining safety, ensuring regulatory compliance, and prioritizing consumer protection within the petroleum downstream sector. This prestigious accolade reflects …

Following a swift military takeover on November 26, 2025, Guinea-Bissau’s deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived in neighboring Senegal after successful negotiations facilitated by the regional bloc ECOWAS. The Senegalese Foreign Ministry confirmed that Embaló landed safely in Dakar on November 27 aboard an aircraft chartered specifically for his transfer. While his release was framed as a humanitarian gesture to …

A targeted shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House on November 26, 2025, has escalated into a national security crisis and a catalyst for major shifts in U.S. immigration policy. The attack, which occurred near the Farragut West Metro station, resulted in the death of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, who succumbed to her injuries on …

The confirmed death toll from the catastrophic fire at the Wang Fuk Court public housing estate has reached 161, solidifying it as Hong Kong’s most lethal residential disaster in nearly 80 years. The blaze, which ignited on November 26, 2025, burned for over 43 hours and eventually consumed seven of the complex’s eight towers, displacing approximately 5,000 residents and causing …