The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU)-Ghana has staged a protest against the alleged sale of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), warning that any move to transfer ownership of the state-owned aluminium producer could put thousands of jobs and a strategic national asset at risk.
The Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has called on the Government of Ghana to provide greater transparency regarding the country's fiscal position, arguing that the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review presents an incomplete picture of the nation's economic health despite highlighting improvements in key macroeconomic indicators.
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to meet today to consider Ghana's sixth and final review under the country's Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, a decision that could unlock a final disbursement of approximately US$318 million.
The Government of Ghana has issued a GH¢5 billion recapitalisation bond to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) as part of efforts to restore the central bank's financial strength following the impact of the 2023 Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has strongly rejected claims by the Minority Caucus in Parliament that the state-owned gold trading body is operating at a loss and misusing public funds.
The Government of Ghana has commenced 87 transport infrastructure projects across all 16 regions under the flagship Big Push Infrastructure Programme, in what Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson describes as the country's largest coordinated investment in strategic transport infrastructure in recent years.
The Government of Ghana has deposited US$1.7 billion into a dedicated account at the Bank of Ghana to finance the construction of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, one of the flagship projects under the Big Push Infrastructure Programme.
President John Dramani Mahama has called for urgent measures to reduce the high cost of borrowing for African countries, urging the continent to strengthen its financial institutions and invest a greater share of its foreign reserves within Africa.
President John Dramani Mahama has assented to the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173), officially transforming the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) into the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA).
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, Esq., has toured petroleum depots in Tema to assess the implementation of the pilot phase of the government's 24-Hour Economy Programme within Ghana's downstream petroleum sector.
Construction has officially commenced on the 24-Hour Market Economy Project in the Nkwanta South Municipality, marking a significant milestone in efforts to promote local economic growth, create jobs, and support the government's vision of building a vibrant 24-hour economy.
Ghana has introduced sweeping reforms to its investment laws after President John Dramani Mahama assented to the new Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act, removing the minimum capital requirement for foreign investors seeking to establish businesses in most sectors of the economy.
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Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to unveil the government's highly anticipated New Economic Policy when he presents the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
