January 2026

Ghana’s public debt stock declined by about GH¢40 billion in the last two months of 2025, according to the Bank of Ghana’s latest Summary of Economic and Financial Data. 

Ghana is importing more goods than it exports under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), raising concerns over the country’s trade balance, Mr Louis Yaw Afful, an International Trade and AfCFTA Consultant, has revealed.  

The Ghana government says it is targeting an additional 10,000 barrels of crude oil per day, this year, as part of broader reforms to revive the country’s petroleum and energy sectors, Mr John Jinapor, the Minister of Energy and Green…

Education stakeholders have called for urgent reforms to tackle the declining performance of students in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).  

Mr Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah, Board Chairman of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and Member of Parliament for Ho West, says government has committed more than 34 per cent of the national budget to education, the highest allocation to…

The West Africa Editors Society (WAES) has expressed concern for the safety of journalists in Ghana following the attack on and assault of a journalist by soldiers.

Transparency International (TI) Ghana has called on the country to establish and strictly enforce clear, transparent rules and regulations to govern foreign investments, particularly in strategic sectors and critical infrastructure. 

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned indefinitely four suits relating to the removal process of former Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo. 

Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing in the national interest and in fulfilment of its international obligations. 

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has placed strong emphasis on data transparency and policy discipline ahead of Ghana’s upcoming International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme review scheduled for April 2026.