Ghana Politics

Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, has testified for the first time in her ongoing criminal trial, revealing that her domestic workers allegedly stole large sums of money and valuables from her storage room. Speaking before the High Court in Accra, Dapaah stated that the accused individuals …

Samira Bawumia, Founder and Chair of the Africa Women and Children Conference (AFRIWOCC) and a global advocate for sustainable energy, will open the 2025 SEforALL Global Forum in Barbados. The forum aims to drive investments, policies, and partnerships toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7)—universal access to affordable, reliable, and …

Former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has accused the Mahama administration of misleading Ghanaians with claims of abolishing taxes that were never enforced. Reacting to the 2025 Budget presentation, Dr. Amin Adam stated that the Emission Tax was never implemented, making its supposed abolition meaningless. “Emission tax—this was not …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is seeking a GHS53 billion bailout to resolve its financial difficulties and restore stability. Speaking during the presentation of the 2025 Budget Statement in Parliament on Tuesday, Dr. Forson emphasized the severity of BoG’s financial state, …

Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Member of Parliament for Karaga, has accused Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson of manipulating economic data in the 2025 Budget to mislead Ghanaians about the economy inherited by the Mahama administration. Following the budget presentation on March 11, Dr. Amin Adam criticized the figures, arguing …

The Coalition of District Assembly Members (CODAM) has expressed gratitude to President John Mahama for responding to their plea and allocating funds to begin the payment of monthly allowances to them. During the presentation of the 2025 Budget Statement in Parliament on Tuesday, March 11, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the government will take immediate steps to clear the salary arrears of 321 pharmacists who have gone unpaid since their employment in June 2023. Speaking in Parliament on March 11, 2025, during the presentation of the 2025 Budget, Dr. Forson acknowledged …

The Minority in Parliament has dismissed the government’s claims of abolishing the betting tax and VAT on motor insurance, arguing that these taxes were never implemented in the first place. Speaking to the media after the presentation of the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, Karaga MP and former Finance …

The 2025 budget statement presented by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has sparked mixed reactions in Parliament, with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin describing it as an “Azaa” (deceptive) budget. According to Afenyo-Markin, the government failed to include its much-discussed 24-hour economy policy in the budget, leaving many, especially the …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has projected that Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow by 4.4% by the end of 2025. Speaking during the 2025 budget presentation in Parliament, Dr. Forson further revealed that the non-oil GDP is anticipated to expand at an even higher rate of 5.3%, …