5 d. ago Government prioritises healthcare in 2026 budget – Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has described the 2026 budget as “the most people-focused and health-centred budget” in recent years, highlighting a strong commitment to healthcare investment. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series, Mr Akandoh announced a GH¢34 billion allocation to the health sector, including GH¢11 billion for the National Health Insurance Scheme […]

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6 d. ago Industries Demand Stronger Import Controls to Support 24 Hour Economy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/industries-demand-stronger-import-controls-to-support-24-hour-economy/The Association of Ghana Industries has renewed calls for bold reforms to strengthen industrial competitiveness, urging government to enforce stricter import regulations and accelerate policy measures outlined in the 2026 National Budget to support the proposed 24 hour economy. Speaking at the AGI (Association of Ghana Industries) Industry and Quality Awards on Saturday, Dr Humphrey […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/industries-demand-stronger-import-controls-to-support-24-hour-economy/

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7 d. ago Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Dismiss Afenyo Markins’ Claim of Disappointment in President Mahama

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abossey-okai-spare-parts-dealers-dismiss-afenyo-markins-claim-of-disappointment-in-president-mahama/The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has rejected claims made in Parliament alleging that its members are disappointed in President John Dramani Mahama for not abolishing import duties on spare parts in the 2026 Budget. The remarks were made by the Minority Leader, Hon. Afenyo Markins, during parliamentary deliberations on November 25, 2025, where […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abossey-okai-spare-parts-dealers-dismiss-afenyo-markins-claim-of-disappointment-in-president-mahama/

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8 d. ago Agenda 111 Completion May Take 193 Years at Current Funding Levels

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agenda-111-completion-may-take-193-years-at-current-funding-levels/The Member of Parliament (MP) for Atwima Nwabiagya North has warned that Ghana’s Agenda 111 hospital project faces a dramatic timeline extension under the 2026 budget allocation proposed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. Frank Yeboah raised concerns that current funding levels could stretch the project’s completion to the year 2219. Speaking during parliamentary […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agenda-111-completion-may-take-193-years-at-current-funding-levels/

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8 d. ago Zimbabwe Implements New Gold Royalty Structure Targeting High Prices

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/zimbabwe-implements-new-gold-royalty-structure-targeting-high-prices/Zimbabwe has introduced a tiered gold royalty system that will charge producers 10 percent when bullion prices exceed 2,501 dollars per ounce, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announced during the 2026 national budget presentation on Thursday. The new structure takes effect on 1 January 2026 and forms part of broader revenue measures aimed at boosting state […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/zimbabwe-implements-new-gold-royalty-structure-targeting-high-prices/

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1 week ago Like Jesus Told Zacchaeus Come Down Ayariga Tells Ofori Atta

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/like-jesus-told-zacchaeus-come-down-ayariga-tells-ofori-atta/Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has issued a strong challenge to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta, urging him to return to Ghana and account for what he described as years of financial mismanagement. Speaking during the conclusion of the debate on the 2026 Budget in Parliament on Thursday, November 27, 2025, Ayariga accused the former […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/like-jesus-told-zacchaeus-come-down-ayariga-tells-ofori-atta/

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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 Agricultural Leader Says Improved Rural Roads Key to Lowering Food Prices

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-leader-says-improved-rural-roads-key-to-lowering-food-prices/Ghana’s persistently high food prices could ease if the government delivers on its plan to upgrade rural farm roads, according to Dr. Felix Mawuli Kamassah, President of the Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana (VePEAG). Dr. Kamassah described the 2026 Budget’s focus on feeder roads in food producing communities as a major policy shift […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-leader-says-improved-rural-roads-key-to-lowering-food-prices/

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1 week ago Mahama Ayariga highlights major gains in mining and health sectors in 2026 budget

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has defended the government’s record in the mining and health sectors, insisting that the 2026 Budget demonstrates unprecedented progress.

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1 week ago Mahama Ayariga hails tax reforms in 2026 budget as relief for ordinary Ghanaians

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has emphasised that the 2026 Budget brings long-awaited tax relief to Ghanaians, arguing that the removal of burdensome levies marks a major policy shift from the previous administration.

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1 week ago 2026 Budget prioritises people, social protection and prosperity — Finance Minister

Government has placed human development and shared prosperity at the centre of the 2026 Budget, with significant funding commitments across social protection, health, education, creative industries and infrastructure.

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1 week ago Majority Leader defends energy sector achievements in 2026 budget debate

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has mounted a spirited defence of the government’s performance in the energy sector, insisting that the 2026 Budget provides clear evidence of strong leadership and improved management.

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1 week ago Youth Network Demands Greater Participation in Mission 300 Energy Programme

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/youth-network-demands-greater-participation-in-mission-300-energy-programme/The Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND) has called on government to prioritise youth participation and significantly expand financing for green entrepreneurship as Ghana implements its Mission 300 Energy Compact. At a news conference in Accra, Chibeze Ezekiel, Executive Coordinator of SYND, commended government for recognising the National Energy Compact in the 2026 Budget and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/youth-network-demands-greater-participation-in-mission-300-energy-programme/

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1 week ago Ghana Secures US$3.5 Billion Investment to Reverse Oil Production Collapse

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-secures-us3-5-billion-investment-to-reverse-oil-production-collapse/Ghana is implementing an aggressive investment strategy to arrest a nearly 50 percent collapse in crude oil production since 2019, according to findings released in a joint report by KPMG and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The “2026 Budget Highlights” report reveals production has plunged from 71.4 million barrels in 2019 to a projected […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-secures-us3-5-billion-investment-to-reverse-oil-production-collapse/

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1 week ago Majority and Minority leaders to deliver closing statements on 2026 Budget today

Parliamentary Service has announced that leaders from both the Majority and Minority caucuses will on Thursday, November 27, 2025, present their official closing statements on the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.

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1 week ago Agricultural Roads Could Finally Ease Ghana’s High Food Prices

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-roads-could-finally-ease-ghanas-high-food-prices/Ghana’s persistently high food prices may finally ease if government delivers on its ambitious plan to improve agricultural enclave roads, according to the President of the Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana (VePEAG), Dr Felix Mawuli Kamassah. Speaking to The High Street Journal, Dr Kamassah said the road investments announced in the 2026 Budget […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-roads-could-finally-ease-ghanas-high-food-prices/

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1 week ago Ghana Shows Fiscal Improvement Despite Rising 2026 Budget Deficit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-shows-fiscal-improvement-despite-rising-2026-budget-deficit/Ghana’s fiscal situation for 2026 shows encouraging signs of improvement when compared to mid year revised figures for 2025, despite apparent widening of the budget deficit, according to economic analysis by Stanbic Bank. Jibran Qureishi, Head of Africa Research Economics at Stanbic Bank, explained that while the country’s budget deficit for 2026 appears to widen […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-shows-fiscal-improvement-despite-rising-2026-budget-deficit/

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1 week ago Fitch Projects Bank of Ghana Rate Drop to Sixteen Point Five Percent

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fitch-projects-bank-of-ghana-rate-drop-to-sixteen-point-five-percent/Fitch Solutions is projecting that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will continue its monetary easing cycle over the next two years, cutting the policy rate to 16.50 percent by the end of 2026. The forecast, delivered at the 2026 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Post Budget Forum in Accra, reflects confidence in Ghana’s strengthening macroeconomic fundamentals and a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fitch-projects-bank-of-ghana-rate-drop-to-sixteen-point-five-percent/

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