Author: Gifty Boateng

The much anticipated Women Development Bank (WDB) is expected to start operating by the end of the year, the Minister for Finance Dr Ato Baah Forson has assured. According to him, the bank which is a campaign promise bythe National Democratic Congress (NDC) and President John Dramani Mahama, is designed to empower female entrepreneurs. Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the current Vice President, at the launch of the NDC’s 2024 campaign manifesto on Saturday, August 24, said it is also to support small business owners by providing them with low-interest loans, financial education, and sustainable support. “The women’s development bank is…

Television presenter and host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere has unprovoked chastised the Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, for images of him he posted online, roping in President John Dramani Mahama. According to the broadcaster, the Deputy Minister acted childish when he took photograph of himself at the office and posted it online. “Let me let the cat out of the bag. Look at this photograph, posted by the Deputy Attorney General. No viewers look at it. What is this?” he said zooming it. Making the issue a whole topic on Metro TV, during…

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has commended the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, for the content of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review. He assured the Finance Minister of the support of Parliament as he works to improve the finances and the economy, “This house will definitely go through the Bills and ensure the passage of the Bills presented by the Finance Minister,” he added. During the budget presentation, the Minister of Finance said, among other things, that the international capital market is inviting Ghana to come and borrow. He attributed this to the prudent management of the local economy…

The Minority caucus in Parliament has criticised the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, describing the presentation as uninspiring and lacking the substance needed to address the concerns of Ghanaians. The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, made the remarks while responding to the review presented by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on Thursday, July 23. According to the Effutu legislator, the Finance Minister’s presentation contained broad statements and claims about government achievements but failed to provide sufficient details and evidence to support the assertions made. Afenyo-Markin argued that the budget review did not provide the level of clarity and accountability…

Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson has provided more information about government already announced plans to build a new gas plant in addition to the Ghana National Gas Plant situated at Atuabo in the Western Region. The project is a joint partnership between government and the private sector. The gas processing plant when completed will produce some 100 million standard cubic feet per day modular gas. Presenting the Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament today, Thursday, July 2023, the Minister disclosed that land acquisition has been completed while environmental assessment, engineering design, financial due diligence, and project structuring are underway. When completed,…

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said that the capital market is calling Ghana but they are careful not to heed to the call yet. According to him, as managers of Ghana’s economy, which he heads, they are not in a hurry to return to the market which was shut out to the country under the previous Akufo-Addo administration. The Minister, who is currently in Parliament presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, assured “I want to assure you, we are not in a hurry”. Recalling the recent past, Dr Forson told parliamentarians that about three years ago Ghana could…

The 2028 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has led a high powered delegation of party top guns, to the Nsawman Medium Security Prison, where the Ashanti Regional chairman of the party, is currently serving a prison term. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was on Monday, July 20, sentenced to 20-years imprisonment with hard labour. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Akonta Mining was found guilty by an Accra High Court for facilitating illegal mining notoriously known as galamsey at Samreboi in the Western Region. The delegation paid the visit on Wednesday, to solidarize…

German Development Cooperation, in partnership with the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA), has successfully completed a five-day Investment Promotion Workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of GIPC staff to promote, facilitate and retain quality investments that contribute to Ghana’s sustainable economic development. The workshop brought together 50 staff members from key operational and technical divisions of GIPA, including Investment Promotion and Business Development, Investor Services and Exemptions, Research and International Cooperation, Monitoring and Tracking, Aftercare and Investor Grievance, Regional and Global Operations, and Marketing and Communication The programme represents a progressive step towards strengthening Ghana’s investment promotion ecosystem. As countries…

The decision to snub the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Korley Klottey constituency, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, as minister has apparently disturbed a former justice of the Supreme Court, Justice William Atuguba, airing it out publicly. According to the outspoken judge, he had anticipated the appointment of the first child of the founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings but to his surprise this eluded her. In his estimation, the medical doctor more than qualify as a minister and has handled herself as not a politician but nationalist. He said Zanetor, who was in May 2026, elected,…

Some okada riders and head potters popularly known as kayayei, have exposed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the recent arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, who according to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) is being investigated over alleged GHs55 million. According to them they were brought to the demonstration by their leaders for a cash amount and also their ‘madam’ sponsored by Aboagye. One of them revealed in an interview that he was promised GHs150 and they were given fuel to come to the demonstration at EOCO. “I was home and I was called that there is demonstration…