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…Claims Ato-Forson’s Budget is a spin By Gifty Boateng When Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson stood before Parliament on July 23 to present the 2026 Mid‑Year Budget Review, the message was one of recovery: inflation tamed, the cedi stable, debt‑to‑GDP down from 61.8% to 45%. The government painted a picture of a nation turning a corner.And a new poll, released just days later by GlobalInfo Analytics, suggests the public agrees: 60% of voters say Ghana is moving in the right direction, and 72% approve of President John Mahama’s performance.But in a country where economic data is often as contested as…

The Acting Chief Executive of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Mr. Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould, has challenged Ghana youth to reject the long-held notion that they are merely “leaders of tomorrow.” He insisted, “instead that they are indispensable partners in building the Ghana’s prosperity today. Delivering a keynote address at the University of Education, Winneba’s Seminar on Conflict and Nation Building on the theme, “The Role of Youth as Partners for Growth and Development in Africa”, Mr. Mould argued that Ghana’s future would depend less on its natural resources and more on the capabilities, character and execution of its people. “The…

In a striking convergence of academic achievement and political continuity, Chief of Staff Samuel Julius Debrah has officially joined the ranks of the University of Ghana’s newest doctorate holders, graduating with a PhD in Museum and Heritage Studies from the College of Humanities. The graduation is currently ongoing as part of the university’s July 2026 congregation ceremonies, will see 1,884 students conferred with degrees, including 157 PhD scholars. Debrah’s doctoral research, titled “Community Heritage and Tourism Development in Kwahu Ghana,” reflects his longstanding academic and professional focus on the intersection of culture, tourism, and local economic growth. His educational journey…

President John Dramani Mahama has intervened directly in the perennial flooding crisis that has paralysed Accra for decades, instructing the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources to develop a comprehensive permanent solution with a five-month deadline.The directive, disclosed by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson during the 2026 mid-year budget review on 23 July, carries unusual urgency. The plan must be ready for the 2027 budget, effectively giving the ministry until December to produce what successive administrations have failed to deliver in sixty years.”His Excellency the President has directed the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources to develop…

IMF confirms historic expansion as Mahama administration delivers fastest growth in seven years TNR Desk ReportFor the first time in Ghana’s history, the size of the national economy has crossed the $100 billion threshold and the numbers are even bigger than anyone expected.The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that Ghana’s nominal Gross Domestic Product now stands at $118.29 billion, cementing the country’s position as a major emerging economy on the African continent.The figures, released by the Fund, validate the mid-year budget presentation delivered to Parliament on Thursday by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.”Mr. Speaker, for the first time in…

Finance Minister’s zero-appeal budget leaves opposition with nothing to fightBy Political Desk | The New RepublicThe New Patriotic Party sharpened their knives ahead of Thursday’s mid-year budget review. Their communicators had been primed. Their talking points were polished. They were ready to resist to fight tooth and nail against any request for additional appropriation.They got nothing to fight.Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson walked into Parliament, looked the opposition squarely in the eye, and told them: Not a pesewa.”Mr. Speaker, today, I am NOT here to seek a supplementary estimate. The 2026 appropriation remains unchanged,” he declared.The rag was pulled…

Mulan Smart Educational Center and its sister venture, Mulan Neurodiversity School, have tied up with Indian non-toxic products brand Nataraj and its Ghanaian distributor, JK Industries and Investment Limited, in a partnership aimed at putting safe, toxin-free products into the hands of children with autism, Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental challenges. The alliance, announced at Mulan’s recent graduation ceremony, saw Nataraj gift its Euro Standard-certified products to outgoing students gesture its Ghanaian marketing manager, Ratnodip, framed as a commitment rather than a one-off goodwill exercise.Ratnodip used the occasion to deliver a personal address to the graduates, drawing on his own…

…as Ghana Posts Record Gains By TNR FilesGhana’s 2026 Mid‑Year Fiscal Policy Review landed in Parliament on Thursday with the force of a political audit and the confidence of an administration convinced it has engineered an economic turnaround few thought possible. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, presenting on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, delivered a speech that read less like a routine fiscal update and more like a verdict on two years of economic repair.At its core, the Review is a simple message: the crisis is over, the recovery is real, and the Mahama administration wants the country…

as Fire Outbreaks MountTNR FilesThe Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has launched a sweeping crackdown on substandard electrical products, citing a direct link between inferior cables and wires and the rising spate of fire outbreaks threatening lives and property across the country.The initiative, announced at a sensitisation workshop for the Ghana Electrical Dealers Association (GIDA) in Accra, signals a shift towards aggressive enforcement in a sector long plagued by regulatory gaps and widespread non-compliance.Dr Awal Mohammed, Deputy Director-General of GSA in charge of Operations, revealed that internal reports directly attribute many recent fire incidents to the use of non-compliant electrical materials…

– AU Chief to Govts By Philip Antoh The African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, has issued a clarion call to African governments to drastically increase domestic funding for healthcare, warning that the continent can no longer rely on external donors to build resilient health systems. She made the appeal on July 20 in Accra during a High-Level Interactive Policy Dialogue jointly organized by the African Renaissance Trust and the Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation. Themed “Advancing Africa’s Health Agenda through Domestic Financing, Accountability and Strategic Innovations,” the high-profile summit convened ministers, policymakers, global…