Day: July 24, 2025

Accra: Ghana has fulfilled its 2025 co-financing obligation of $24.5 million for vaccines, a move expected to help sustain progress in child health and vaccine availability. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Ghana, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, commended the government for the timely payment, noting it would reduce the risk of vaccine shortages. According to Ghana News Agency, Ghana consistently and timely met its vaccine financing obligations until 2022, when post-COVID-19 economic challenges, rising co-financing requirements, and limited fiscal space-linked to the country’s transition from Gavi support-led to delays. This full payment marks a significant

Kpone: The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is set to build an ultra-modern district office in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality in the Greater Accra Region. Mr. Samuel Sowah Oblejumah, Greater Accra Regional Director of the NHIA, speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Kpone during a site visit, declared the purpose was to inspect the parcel of land dedicated to the construction of the NHIA district office for the people of Kpone-Katamanso. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Oblejumah noted that all stakeholders have been duly informed, and the project is expected to commence within two weeks. He emphasized that both

Accra: The Appointment Committee of Parliament is scheduled to vet four deputy ministerial nominees on Friday, July 25, 2025, following their nomination by President John Dramani Mahama. The nominees have been selected according to Articles 78(1) and 79(1) of the 1992 Constitution, which allow the President to appoint ministers and deputy ministers with the approval of Parliament. According to Ghana News Agency, the nominees include Madam Dorcas Affo-Toffey, NDC MP for Jomoro, who has been nominated as Deputy Minister-designate for Transport; Mr. James Gyakye Quayson, NDC MP for Assin North, as Deputy Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Mohammed Adam Sukparu,

Accra: The Supreme Court has dismissed an order directing the National House of Chiefs to restore Nii Tackie Adama Latse II to the national register of chiefs as Ga Mantse. This decision followed a certiorari application filed by counsel for Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru, Professor Peter A. Atupare. According to Ghana News Agency, a ruling delivered on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, by a five-member panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, concluded that the Kumasi High Court erred by not notifying or hearing Nii Teiko Tsuru prior to issuing the restoration order. The Court emphasized

Dormaa-ahenkro: Mr. Kofi Aduse-Poku, the Dormaa Central Municipal Director of the National Youth Authority (NYA) in the Bono Region, has announced that 206 artisanal workers have been registered for the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP). Additionally, 748 applicants from the municipality have signed up to benefit from the government’s initiative aimed at equipping the youth with technical, vocational, and entrepreneurial skills to foster job creation and alleviate poverty. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Aduse-Poku, in an interview at Dormaa-Ahenkro, commended the government’s efforts, highlighting that the programme’s implementation would provide employment opportunities for the youth population. He noted that this

Accra: Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, announced the signing of agreements with two of the country’s bilateral creditors. This move is part of Ghana’s efforts to advance towards the fifth review of its International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan-supported program, scheduled for September 2025. The announcement was made during the presentation of the 2025 Mid-year Budget Review to Parliament, highlighting the government’s intention to reopen the domestic bond market to address the budget deficit. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Forson emphasized the readiness to sign agreements with two countries, with an expectation to finalize four agreements by

Accra: Ghana’s total public debt has declined by GHS113.7 billion during the first half of 2025, marking a significant fiscal turnaround. Addressing Parliament during the Mid-Year Budget Review, Mr. Cassel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance, attributed the development to prudent fiscal measures, debt restructuring, and currency appreciation. According to Ghana News Agency, the country’s public debt fell from GHS726.7 billion at the end of December 2024 to GHS613 billion as of June 2025. ‘For the first time in Ghana’s history, there is a negative 15.6 percent rate of debt accumulation,’ Mr. Forson stated. Dr. Forson reported that Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio