President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, for her hard work and sterling performance in advancing Ghana’s industrialisation agenda. The President’s praise came during a series of industrial engagements in Shama on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, which included the sod-cutting ceremony for a new float glass...
President John Dramani Mahama has cut sod for the construction of the New Float Glass Manufacturing Company in Shama, describing the project as a significant step in Ghana’s industrial transformation agenda. The ceremony, organised by KEDA (Ghana) Ceramics Company Limited, also featured the inauguration of the fifth phase of the company’s tile production line and...
On behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has laid before Parliament the Value for Money Office Bill, 2026, a landmark proposal aimed at tackling inefficiencies in Ghana’s public spending. The Bill seeks to confront long-standing challenges such as inflated contracts, abandoned projects, cost overruns, and waste in the use of...
Parts of Tema were plunged into darkness late Monday night after a fault occurred on a feeder at the Smelter-2 Substation. The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) confirmed that the incident happened at 10:58 p.m. on February 23, disrupting electricity supply to several customers in the industrial city. In a statement issued Tuesday, GRIDCo explained...
Ghana and Japan have signed a US$20 million grant facility aimed at improving health delivery in selected hospitals across the Northern Region. The agreement was formalized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Hiroshi Yoshimoto, signed the exchange of notes. The grant...
The Bank of Ghana has reiterated its commitment to consolidating macroeconomic gains and strengthening long-term resilience during a high-level engagement with the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce at Bank Square. In his opening remarks, Governor Johnson Pandit Asiama highlighted the progress achieved through disciplined monetary policy and regulatory reforms, noting that these measures have contributed to...
The Ministry of Finance has announced that Ghana recorded one of its most significant economic turnarounds in history during 2025, with fiscal discipline and structural reforms driving broad-based improvements across key indicators. In a press release issued on Monday, February 23, 2026, the Ministry highlighted that the overall fiscal balance on commitment basis recorded a...
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has directed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to undertake comprehensive investigations following the interception of eighteen articulated trucks suspected to be involved in a transit diversion scheme. On Wednesday night, the Customs Division of the GRA intercepted the trucks, which had been declared as goods in transit to Niger. Intelligence...
President John Dramani Mahama has officially commissioned a state-of-the-art Steel Ball Mill and Section Mill Manufacturing Plant by B5 Plus Group, describing the investment as a bold step in Ghana’s industrial transformation and a significant boost to the government’s 24-Hour Economy agenda. The new facility, unveiled on Friday, February 20, is set to substantially enhance...
Ghana has once again been ranked the world’s leading country in mobile money regulation, retaining the top spot in the GSMA’s 2025 Mobile Money Regulatory Index (MMRI). According to the Bank of Ghana, the country achieved an overall score of 96.10 percent, improving on last year’s 95.06 percent. The MMRI, compiled by the Global System...