The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has launched a critique of the government’s economic management, accusing the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, of failing to address the concerns of ordinary Ghanaians despite presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review.…
The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trading partners that account for the vast majority of its imports, over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners…
The government, in partnership with the private sector, is developing a 100 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) modular gas processing facility aimed at boosting Ghana’s energy security and delivering significant economic benefits. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson…
A policy think tank has urged the government to fundamentally rethink its approach to flood management, proposing that a greater share of the GH¢350 million flood response fund be invested in prevention rather than post-disaster relief. The Centre for Social…
President Donald Trump has threatened that the US would destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant any time its forces attack a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Potential targets would include ones “located next to, or in,” the capital…
The Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at MobileMoney Fintech Limited, Godwin Kwami Tamakloe, has cautioned that while Ghana has not yet reached a digital trust crisis, there are growing signs that fear of fraud is beginning to influence consumer behaviour.…
Ghana is not yet facing a digital trust crisis, but the country risks getting there if rising concerns around fraud are not addressed urgently, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), John Awuah, has warned. Speaking at…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who previously pledged to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited the city, now says he does not have the “authority” to do so. In a video posted on social media, Mamdani instead called on…
Canada has cancelled a planned joint celebration with the U.S. to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, citing trade threats from President Donald Trump. “In light of trade action threatened by the…
Chelsea are interested in signing England defender John Stones on a free transfer following his departure from Manchester City. The west London side have joined Inter Milan in considering a move for the 32-year-old, who became a free agent when his City…