4 d. ago Finance Minister welcomes further drop in inflation, calls it “real, measurable progress”

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has reacted positively to the latest inflation figures, describing the continued decline as clear evidence that the economy is stabilising. Inflation fell to 6.3% in November 2025, the lowest since the 2021 rebasing and the eleventh straight month of decline. Dr. Forson said the numbers confirm that key […]

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6 d. ago Finance Minister inaugurates EBID’s first regional office in Côte d’Ivoire

Finance Minister and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated the bank’s first regional representative office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The new office is expected to expand the bank’s visibility, improve project tracking, support investment delivery, and strengthen development cooperation among […]

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1 week ago Finance Minister Challenges Industrial Sector Decline Narrative

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/finance-minister-challenges-industrial-sector-decline-narrative/Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has strongly disputed claims that adjustments to the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative contributed to industrial sector slowdowns during 2025, asserting that official statistics paint an entirely different picture. Speaking during the closing debate on the 2026 Budget, Dr. Forson responded to criticism from Hon. Abena Osei-Asare, characterizing […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/finance-minister-challenges-industrial-sector-decline-narrative/

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1 week ago Finance Minister Highlights Budget Focus on People and Prosperity

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/finance-minister-highlights-budget-focus-on-people-and-prosperity/Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has emphasized that the 2026 budget prioritizes social protection and prosperity for Ghanaians, outlining major allocations for vulnerable households and women’s economic empowerment. Presenting the final wrap up during the budget approval debate, the Finance Minister highlighted key allocations designed to support households, stimulate local economies, and strengthen national […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/finance-minister-highlights-budget-focus-on-people-and-prosperity/

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1 week ago Afenyo Markin Demands Finance Minister Withdraw Defective Budget

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afenyo-markin-demands-finance-minister-withdraw-defective-budget/Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin has called on Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to withdraw the 2026 budget statement, citing multiple errors in the document including references to ministries that have been scrapped or renamed by the current government. The Effutu Member of Parliament made the demand during parliamentary proceedings on Thursday, November 28, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afenyo-markin-demands-finance-minister-withdraw-defective-budget/

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1 week ago Finance minister rebuts claims of missed fiscal targets — “The data speaks, and it disagrees”

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has firmly rejected claims by Hon. Gideon Boako that the government missed “at least 50 percent” of its fiscal targets, describing the statement as inaccurate, unsupported, and contradicted by every macro indicator available.

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1 week ago Stability came from policy discipline, not commodity prices – Dr Ato Forson

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has countered arguments from sections of the opposition that Ghana’s recent credit rating upgrades are simply the result of favourable global commodity prices.

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1 week ago Finance minister hails policy rate cut to 18%, lowest since March 2022

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has described the Bank of Ghana’s latest monetary policy decision as a major milestone in Ghana’s economic recovery, following the reduction of the policy rate to 18 percent, the lowest since March 2022.

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1 week ago Amidu Accuses Mahama of Ordering TCS Waiver for Political Gain

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amidu-accuses-mahama-of-ordering-tcs-waiver-for-political-gain/Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has accused President John Mahama of directing government officials to approve a controversial tax waiver for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) primarily to secure international relations benefits for his administration. Amidu alleged that Mahama ordered Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary majority to endorse the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amidu-accuses-mahama-of-ordering-tcs-waiver-for-political-gain/

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2 w. ago President Mahama Ordered The 20% TCS Waiver For Political Gain – Martin Amidu

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-ordered-the-20-tcs-waiver-for-political-gain-martin-amidu/President Mahama ordered his Minister of Finance, Ato Forson, and the NDC super majority in Parliament to approve the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) former Commissioner-General Julie Essiam’s unlawful addendum granting Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) of India a 20 percent withholding tax exemption from 1 January 2025 until the end of the contract period because […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-ordered-the-20-tcs-waiver-for-political-gain-martin-amidu/

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2 w. ago Government Launches Major Electrification Drive Across Four Regions

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-launches-major-electrification-drive-across-four-regions/Ghana is set to begin a major nationwide electrification drive in 2026, aiming to connect every unserved and underserved community across the country, starting with the Volta, Oti, Savannah and Central regions, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson announced in Parliament during the 2026 budget presentation. The initiative, known as the Rural Electricity Acceleration and Urban […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-launches-major-electrification-drive-across-four-regions/

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2 w. ago Achieving science, technology and innovation adoption targets set out in 2026 budget for Ghana

On 13th November 2025, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson presented the 2026 National Budget and Economic Policy to Parliament, which featured key priority areas that the government aims to focus on in the ensuing year. The theme for the budget was “Resetting for Growth, Jobs and Economic Transformation”.

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2 w. ago Adongo Praises Mahama, Forson Economic Leadership Partnership

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/adongo-praises-mahama-forson-economic-leadership-partnership/Bolgatanga Central Member of Parliament Isaac Adongo has publicly commended President John Dramani Mahama and Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson for displaying what he described as disciplined and decisive economic stewardship during the opening months of their administration. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmaker made these remarks during an appearance on GHOne TV, where […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/adongo-praises-mahama-forson-economic-leadership-partnership/

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2 w. ago ITAS Contract: We are cleaning up the NPP’s mess – Finance Minister tells parliament

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has told Parliament that the government is “cleaning up the NPP’s mess” surrounding the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) contract, as he laid bare the series of procedural breaches and financial risks inherited from the previous administration.

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2 w. ago Legal Green Association urges government to use new Value for Money Office to drive maintenance culture

The Legal Green Association (LGA) of the Ghana School of Law has called on the government to ensure that the newly announced Value for Money Office (VfMO) becomes a catalyst for strengthening Ghana’s long-neglected culture of maintenance. The appeal follows the presentation of the 2026 Budget Statement on November 13, 2025, in which the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, announced the establishment of the VfMO as an independent body to ensure that public spending delivers measurable value.

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2 w. ago Ato Forson is right: If it were easy, NPP would have done it

Under the NPP, Dr Mahamadu Bawumiah-led Economic Management Team in 2024, Ghana consistently underperformed against key IMF programme benchmarks, with slippages in inflation control, fiscal balances.

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2 w. ago Economist Warns Budget Revenue Strategy Relies on Hope Rather Than Innovation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-warns-budget-revenue-strategy-relies-on-hope-rather-than-innovation/University of Ghana development economist Hayford Mensah Ayerakwa has delivered a withering assessment of the government’s 2026 fiscal framework, arguing that ambitious revenue targets rest on optimistic compliance assumptions rather than structural reforms capable of generating sustainable income streams. Speaking on Asaase Radio’s breakfast program Monday, Ayerakwa challenged Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson’s projection that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-warns-budget-revenue-strategy-relies-on-hope-rather-than-innovation/

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2 w. ago 2026 budget: Blueprint for transformation or another missed opportunity

On November 13, the Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, unveiled the 2026 budget before a boisterous Parliament, pledging tax reliefs for businesses, bold industrial policies, 800,000 jobs, and expanded social protection under a disciplined fiscal framework. Though budgets are an annual ritual, this one feels like a bold blueprint for transformation, not just recovery. But will these ambitious plans move from paper to pavement?

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3 w. ago Energy Think Tank Warns Budget Risks Undermining Economic Recovery

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/energy-think-tank-warns-budget-risks-undermining-economic-recovery/The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre has raised critical concerns following a detailed analysis of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, warning that structural weaknesses in the energy sector could endanger Ghana’s fiscal recovery. The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) released its assessment after Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson presented the budget themed “Resetting for […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/energy-think-tank-warns-budget-risks-undermining-economic-recovery/

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3 w. ago Integrated oil palm development plan to save Ghana over US$200 million in import expenses –Ato Forson

Ghana has taken a decisive step to cut its huge palm oil import bill and revive its once-thriving oil palm industry.

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