The Deputy Minister for Finance, Mr. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has announced that government has removed more than 67,000 ghost names from the public sector payroll, generating savings of millions of cedis. Speaking at the 2026 Controller and Accountant-General’s Department Retreat in Koforidua on Wednesday, he said the exercise forms part […]

The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), in collaboration with Results for Development (R4D), the World Bank and UNICEF Ghana, has convened a two-day pilot workshop aimed at strengthening district-level capacity for food systems and nutrition programming. The workshop held at Aqua Safari Hotel brought together district officials from Ada East, […]

Officials from the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa say Ghana stands to accelerate its economic transformation if remittance inflows are redirected from consumption to productive investment. Speaking at the opening of a three-day capacity-building workshop in Accra, the Director of Research at […]

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has stated that Ghana has been set on an economic recovery path and future direction after a period of economic strain. Speaking at a meeting on Monday with officials of the World Bank in Washington, Dr Forson said the government has steered […]

Ghana’s Finance Minister and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Cassiel Ato Forson, has called on member states to urgently meet their capital commitments to the regional bank, warning that delays could undermine its ability to finance critical development projects across […]

The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to establish designated auto zones to regulate the sale of used vehicles and improve urban planning across the country. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr Nii Moi Thompson, made the call during a strategic stakeholder […]

Ghana has signed its 11th bilateral debt restructuring agreement, with EXIM India as the latest partner in a move aimed at reinforcing the country’s ongoing economic recovery efforts. The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, described the agreement as a significant milestone in consolidating gains made under Ghana’s broader […]

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has announced a temporary disruption of its online portal following a system audit that uncovered unauthorised use of access points. In a statement, the Office said the audit findings raised concerns about compliance with the Data Protection Act and the Companies Act, […]

The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Nii Moi Thompson, has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to treat time as a strategic national asset and embed discipline within their institutional culture. Speaking at a regional consultative engagement held at the Bono Regional Coordinating Council […]

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has laid the Value for Money Office bill before Parliament on Tuesday to conduct assessments, issue mandatory certificates before major contracts are awarded, monitor compliance and enforce sanctions where violations occur. Dr Forson indicated that the proposed law will address persistent challenges, […]