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Ghana Pays Off US$709 Million Eurobond Ahead of Schedule – Dr. Ato Forson

The Government of Ghana has successfully settled a US$709 million Eurobond obligation ahead of its scheduled maturity, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has announced. In a statement released by the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, it was confirmed that the...

2026 Budget: Key macroeconomic and medium-term targets

On Thursday, November 13, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson gave Parliament the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, which outlined a more modest set of macroeconomic goals for the upcoming year and the medium term. With specific goals for 2026–2029, the budget anticipates...

Payroll validators to be held accountable for 14,000 ghost names – Ato Forson

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the minister of finance, has warned public servants who intentionally put individuals who don't exist or aren't qualified on the government payroll that they will be held personally responsible. After presenting the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, Dr. Forson revealed in an...

Government Introduces Energy Sector Levy To Save The Energy Sector Debt Crisis

The Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has been introduced to Parliament by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. In an attempt to generate more money to pay down the debts of the energy sector and enhance electricity supplies, the proposed amendment would boost...

I’m officially an NDC member – Michael Blackson reveals

Ghanaian-American comedian, actor and philanthropist, Michael Blackson has announced his decision to officially join the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following the government’s successful payment of ₵6.081 billion in Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) coupons. In a social media post, Blackson expressed his excitement and relief...

Trafigura petitions Finance Minister over $134m judgement debt; threatens to seize Ghana’s assets in South Africa

Trafigura’s Ghana Power Generation Company (GPGC) has petitioned Ghana's Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, over an judgment debt by the government, threatening to seize Ghana's assets in South Africa if the debt remains unsettled.The company has already taken control of one of Ghana's...