Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the Mahama administration will prioritise heavy investment in basic education while introducing free education for persons with special needs and increasing feeding grants.

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the previous Akufo-Addo administration failed to expand infrastructure to support the surge in student enrolment under the Free SHS programme launched in 2017.

Established on 4 March 1957, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) stands as a beacon in Ghana’s economic and financial story. The Central Bank of Ghana was created to formulate and implement monetary policy to attain price stability, contribute to the promotion and maintenance of financial stability, and ensure a sound payment system to achieve sustainable […]

NexGen Deutsche-Afrik (NEDEA), a policy-driven organization that promotes youth collaboration between Africa and Germany to advance sustainability and inclusive development, has released a new evidence-based policy brief cautioning that Africa’s climate adaptation goals could be undermined if systemic barriers facing women in agribusiness are not urgently addressed. The report, titled “The Gender Lens in Climate-Resilient […]

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The Ghana embassy in Qatar, Doha, played a very significant role in the movement of Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife Samira Bawumia from Qatar to Saudi Arabia, just as they did for all other citizens, spokesperson of Dr Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said. Miracles Aboagye said that anytime Dr Bawumia […]

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana will hold its 129th Regular Meeting from Monday, March 16, 2026, to Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The committee is set to review developments in the economy. The meetings will conclude with a press conference on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, to announce the Committee’s decision. At […]

Following the drop in inflation rate, the Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has said that families can plan their budgets with greater confidence. He said this is the time to track spending on food, rent, and school fees, avoid non-essential expenses, and set aside small savings whenever possible to strengthen household finances. Ghana’s inflation dropped […]

Following the drop in inflation rate, the Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has urged the government to stay the course on fiscal discipline. He also urged the government to sustain efforts to stabilise food prices and target investments in storage, irrigation, transport, and market access to reduce regional disparities. To businesses, he said, with inflation […]

A member of the communications team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Roger TD Wills, has said that the Mahama administration inherited a severely challenged economy from the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP). He recalled that the economy was declared a junk status by the rating agency, Fitch. However, with good governance, he said, President […]

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Jinapor, has assured that the government will continue to ensure a consistent and reliable electricity supply to support their businesses. He made the point that a strong industrial sector requires dependable power, and assured that they remain fully committed to delivering it. On Wednesday, March 4, […]

The Ashanti Business Owners Association (ABOA) has commended the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Ghana Association of Banks for their collaborative efforts in reducing the Ghana Reference Rate (GRR) from 14.58% to 11.71%. According to ABOA, the timely adjustment represents a strategic and well-calibrated intervention designed to lower borrowing costs for businesses and households. […]

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has urged the Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South, Duke Kwame Amoako-Atta Ofori-Atta, to encourage his elder brother Ken Ofori-Atta to return to the country and account for his stewardship as Finance Minister. It follows a concern raised by the Minority Leader that the family of Mr. Ofori-Atta is […]

China has announced a major 5-year initiative to build a “childbirth-friendly society” as its population shrinks for the fourth straight year.

The US military has identified six Army Reserve soldiers killed after a drone strike hit a command centre at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait during the ongoing conflict with Iran.

The US Senate has rejected a bipartisan resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military strikes on Iran without congressional approval as the Middle East conflict intensifies.

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Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund, Dr Hanna Loiusa Bisiw-Kotei, has expressed shock about recent incidents of pit collapse, which have claimed some innocent souls. In a statement released on Wednesday, the MDF said it received both incidents with “profound sorrow” emphasising the need to enforce the “Polluter Pays Principle.” A 42-year-old mother and her […]

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has appealed to the Majority Caucus to desist from displaying placards bearing the image of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on the floor of Parliament. His concerns, according to him, follow strong reservations expressed by the Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the family of Ofori-Atta […]