The Minority in Parliament has praised the announcement by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) of a real GDP growth rate of 5.7% for the 2024 fiscal year. According to the NPP caucus, this growth rate, the highest in five years, exceeded both the budget target of 3.1% and the revised budget target of 4%. Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, former Finance Minister addressing journalists on the caucus’ behalf on Wednesday highlighted that the growth was driven by the industrial sector, which recorded a 7.1% increase, followed by the services sector at 5.9% and agriculture at 2.8%. He emphasised that this indicates…
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The Bank of Ghana has inaugurated a new Board of Directors, marking a renewed commitment to financial stability, sound monetary policy, and economic resilience. The ceremony, held on Thursday, March 13, 2025, was attended by Vice President of Ghana, top government officials and financial experts. In his address, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama emphasised the critical role of the central bank in addressing the country’s pressing economic challenges, including macroeconomic instability, rising inflation, currency volatility and fiscal constraints. He noted that the newly appointed board, made up of highly experienced professionals, is tasked with guiding…
Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has proposed the adoption of a “simplified” e-voting system as a solution to the persistent issue of invalid or rejected ballots in African elections. She explained that using a direct recording device where voters select their preferred candidate or party logo on a screen would eliminate the traditional thumb-printing method, which often leads to errors. Her proposal follows concerns over the excessive waste of ballot papers in Ghana’s general elections. According to an audit by the Electoral Commission, between 1992 and 2020, one to three per cent of votes in Ghana’s national…
A 35-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested by a joint security team at the Aflao Border for allegedly smuggling some quantity of Hepatitis B medication through the land border. The suspect, Obinna Robinson was apprehended on Tuesday, March 11 at about 9 pm on arrival, when the security team found a total quantity of 1,200 ampoules of Euvax B, Eupenta injection and Hepatitis B vaccine rDNA in the body parts of a Sienna vehicle with registration number, ENU 369 ZG, belonging to Amadel Transport Company, Nigeria that he was driving in. The pharmaceuticals were discovered during a routine joint examination…
The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has revised its National Validation Zonal Engagement schedule to include Sunyani, following calls from the public for broader participation in the ongoing constitutional review process. In a statement issued on Monday (10 March 2025) by Dr. Rainer Akumperigya, Secretary to the CRC, the committee announced that the revised schedule now covers eight zones, with engagements set to take place between 7 April and 9 May 2025. The Sunyani session has been scheduled for 22-23 April 2025, allowing stakeholders and the general public in the Bono Region to contribute their views on Ghana’s constitutional reforms. The…
The M23 armed group has pushed deeper into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich region after capturing the key cities of Goma and Bukavu – the capitals of North and South Kivu provinces, respectively – in recent weeks. Security sources have told Al Jazeera that the Rwanda-backed rebels had entered Nyabiondo village, about 100km (62 miles) north of Goma and located on the road leading to the strategic town of Walikale in North Kivu. “Walikale is very important for the government as it is the only place where the government has the industrial mine from which they are getting millions…
Famed Ghanaian musician King Paluta has opened up about the driving force behind his musical evolution, revealing that criticism and insults from fans played a key role in shaping his current style. Speaking on AMEYAW TV’s A-Z Show, the ‘Makoma’ hitmaker explained that while negative comments can be hurtful, they often push artists to reflect and improve. “Some insults hit you to the core sometimes. However, when you sit and think through them and give what people are saying a try, it works somehow,” he stated. King Paluta, who initially gained recognition as a rapper, shared that he has always…
Ghana is at an important moment in its economic journey, on a reset borne out of a vibrant and visionary leadership, and a renewed hope. The country is once again open to become the premier destination for both local and foreign investors in Africa. With a focus on comprehensive economic recovery, infrastructure development, and regulatory reforms, the Government of Ghana is firmly committed to creating a friendly business environment that fosters growth, innovation, and sustainable development. Investors in the recent past struggled with a number of challenges stemming from worsening economic conditions that saw some of them fold up and…
The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, will chair a meeting of of Presidents and General Secretaries of the seven member associations that make up West Africa Zone B in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday March 10, 2025. The CAF Zonal meetings is the first major activity lined up ahead of the Extraordinary General Assembly, set to take place on Wednesday March 12, 2025, at the Marriott Mena House. CAF President Dr. Patrick Motsepe and General Secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba will grace the meeting as Special Guest. The meeting takes place 10h00 Cairo Time (08h00 GMT). The discussions will…
The leadership of the Foundation of Concerned Arts Professionals (FOCAP), a foremost advocacy group for the creative industry and a catalyst for the creative economy, has welcomed the decision by Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, to establish a 17-member committee aimed at reviving the Kumasi movie industry, popularly known as Kumawood. On March 4, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, inaugurated a 17-member ministerial committee tasked with revitalizing the region’s declining film industry, popularly known as Kumawood. With Kumawood facing a downturn in recent years, the committee has been charged with developing a strategic framework to rejuvenate the…