In a decisive effort to restore fiscal credibility, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has launched an eight-week forensic audit into GH¢4.4 billion of outstanding government payables. Announced on April 15, 2025, during a joint briefing with the Bank of Ghana and the IMF, the audit will be spearheaded by the Auditor-General alongside two international accounting firms. The exercise aims …

In a strategic push to reinforce Ghana’s IMF-supported recovery program, the Ministry of Finance has introduced a comprehensive set of structural reforms designed to enhance transparency and curb public overspending. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced these measures during a joint press briefing with the Bank of Ghana and the IMF, highlighting the government’s commitment to reversing previous breaches …

Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has been elected as the Chairman of the Board of Governors for the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). The election took place during the Bank’s 23rd Annual General Meeting in Banjul, Gambia. Representing the Minister, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem accepted the appointment, signaling Ghana’s growing leadership role in …

The Bono Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has reported a highly productive start to 2025, recovering GH¢835,579.69 in unpaid revenue for the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo). According to the Commission’s first-quarter report, these recoveries were balanced by a commitment to consumer rights, with the PURC also securing GH¢16,263.74 in billing adjustments in favor of utility …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a fraudulent kidnapping scheme designed to extort ₦5 million from a resident of Jikwoyi, Abuja. The case, which was brought to light by the victim, a man identified as Mr. Innocent, began in July 2025 when his 16-year-old daughter, Lead Way Innocent, failed to return home …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reported that the integration of the Tax Identification Number (TIN) with the Ghana Card has significantly enhanced its operational capacity to identify tax evasion and under-reporting. According to Dominic Naab, Special Aide to the Commissioner-General, the data merger revealed approximately 12 million individuals who were previously missing from the tax database. Upon further screening, …

Trade and Industry Minister K.T. Hammond is currently defending the government against allegations from the Minority in Parliament regarding approximately GH₵12.5 billion in proposed tax waivers. The controversy began when the Ranking Member of the Trade and Industry Committee, Yusif Sulemana, claimed that the government is attempting to grant GH₵7 billion in new exemptions under the One District One Factory …

The Minister for Communications and Digitisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has confirmed that the Government of Ghana intends to keep its 30% shareholding in Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited (Vodafone Ghana). Speaking on the floor of Parliament on December 11, the Minister clarified that despite the recent change in majority ownership, the state has no plans to divest its remaining interest in the …

Parliament has granted approval for two major loan agreements totaling $350 million from the World Bank to strengthen Ghana’s environmental defenses and agricultural diversity. The first agreement involves a $150 million loan from the International Development Association for the second phase of the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project. This funding is specifically designed to enhance the socio-economic stability …

Samira Bawumia is a Ghanaian politician who serves as Ghana’s Second Lady. She is married to Mahamudu Bawumia, Ghana’s vice president. Early Life She is the only child of Hajia Ayesha Ramadan and Alhaji Ahmed Ramadan, the former National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), and was born on Wednesday, August 20, 1980. Education Samira attended the Answarudeen Islamic …