Accra: The government has allocated GHS51.3 million as a seed fund for the establishment of the national Women’s Development Bank, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, Minister of Finance, has announced. This allocation was revealed during the presentation of…
Sunyani: Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and stakeholders have called on the government to cancel existing contractors in the mining sector. At the closing session of a two-day validation workshop in Sunyani, they recommended new negotiations and a…
Accra: Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, announced on Tuesday that the Government plans to cautiously reopen the domestic bond market as part of efforts to extend the maturity profile. This move aims to establish large-sized benchmark bo…
Accra: Ghana’s economy grew by 5.7 per cent in 2024, but Q4 growth slowed to 3.6 per cent, down from 7.2 per cent in the third quarter. The slowdown in the fourth quarter was largely driven by weaker growth in the Industry sector, which increased by j…
Sunyani: The business community in Sunyani says they anticipate some tax incentives and reduction of import duties in the 2025 Budget statement. Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minister of Finance, will present the first Business Statement and Economi…
Accra: The Minister of Finance is expected to present the first budget of Mr. John Mahama after becoming the president on January 7, 2025, to parliament. The presentation is taking place barely a week after the government had put together some of the …
Accra: A new book, ‘Monetary Economics in Emerging and Developing Countries,’ which aims to offer a comprehensive understanding and solutions to the challenges of monetary economics in Emerging and Developing Countries (EDCs), is to be launched soon. …