12 h. ago Robberies and ECG Meter Thefts Spark Urgent Call for Police Patrols on Manhean

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/robberies-and-ecg-meter-thefts-spark-urgent-call-for-police-patrols-on-manhean/Story By: Dennis Ato Keelson Shop owners along the busy Manhean-tiGO Pole-Mallam road in the Ga West Municipal Assembly, Greater Accra are urgently appealing to the Ghana Police Service to deploy regular patrols to the area. Their plea follows a recent spate of robberies targeting makeshift stores, which has left the business community in fear. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/robberies-and-ecg-meter-thefts-spark-urgent-call-for-police-patrols-on-manhean/

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13 h. ago Ghana Traders Push Back: “No Father Christmas” in Customs Deal

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-traders-push-back-no-father-christmas-in-customs-deal/By Perdita AGYARKO In a sharply worded statement released on Tuesday, the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) doubled down on its criticism of Parliament’s recent approval of a partnership between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Cyprus‑registered TRUEDARE INVESTMENTS LIMITED. The deal, which introduces a digital customs‑tracking and AI‑audit system as a “no‑additional‑cost” add‑on to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-traders-push-back-no-father-christmas-in-customs-deal/

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14 h. ago TAGG Raises Alarm Over GRA–TRUEDARE Digital Tracking Deal, Demands Full Disclosure

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tagg-raises-alarm-over-gra-truedare-digital-tracking-deal-demands-full-disclosure/The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has raised serious concerns over Parliament’s approval of an agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and TRUEDARE Investments Limited for the introduction of a digital customs tracking and artificial intelligence audit system, warning that the deal could impose hidden costs on traders and consumers. In a press statement […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tagg-raises-alarm-over-gra-truedare-digital-tracking-deal-demands-full-disclosure/

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19 h. ago Three Suspected Armed Robbers Killed in Christmas Eve Shootout

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/three-suspected-armed-robbers-killed-in-christmas-eve-shootout/Three suspected robbers were killed during a shootout with police in a bush between Anwiankwanta and the Jacobu Junction in the Ashanti Region on Christmas Eve. The men were part of a five-member gang allegedly preparing to launch attacks along the Anwiankwanta to Obuasi road. Police received intelligence on December 24, 2025, that the gang […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/three-suspected-armed-robbers-killed-in-christmas-eve-shootout/

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20 h. ago Ghana Gold Board Faces Scrutiny Over Financial Sustainability Concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-gold-board-faces-scrutiny-over-financial-sustainability-concerns/The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is at the center of intense debate over its financial operations and risk management as the Bank of Ghana prepares to exit artisanal gold trading on January 1, 2026. The controversy intensified following the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fifth Review report on Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility programme, which disclosed that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-gold-board-faces-scrutiny-over-financial-sustainability-concerns/

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37 h. ago Source of GOLDBOD’s trading funds questioned amid reported $214m loss

Economist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr George Domfeh, has questioned the source of trading funds for GOLDBOD.

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59 h. ago China Launches Three Venture Funds For Hard Technology Sectors

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/china-launches-three-venture-funds-for-hard-technology-sectors/China unveiled three venture capital funds on Friday, December 26, to invest in advanced technology sectors as Beijing intensifies its push for technological self-reliance. State broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported that each fund exceeds 50 billion yuan, bringing total planned capital to more than 150 billion yuan (approximately $21.4 billion). The funds will target […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/china-launches-three-venture-funds-for-hard-technology-sectors/

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61 h. ago Ghana EXIM Bank repositioned to reduce import bill on rice, poultry – CEO assures

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export–Import Bank (Ghana EXIM Bank), Mr Sylvester Mensah, has assured that the bank has been fundamentally repositioned to play a leading role in reducing Ghana’s heavy import bill on rice and poultry, while driving export-led growth under the new administration. Addressing Ghanaian journalists at the Bank’s end-of-year gathering […]

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64 h. ago Creion Launches Zero Fee Fundraising Platform for African Communities

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/creion-launches-zero-fee-fundraising-platform-for-african-communities/Ghanaian digital platform Creion has launched Reach, a zero fee fundraising feature that enables individuals, communities and organizations to raise money for personal needs and social causes without the cost barriers common on international crowdfunding platforms. The new feature allows users to create campaigns for education, medical bills, community projects, creative pursuits and personal goals […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/creion-launches-zero-fee-fundraising-platform-for-african-communities/

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65 h. ago Finance Ministry Downplays Significance of Three Month IMF Extension

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/finance-ministry-downplays-significance-of-three-month-imf-extension/A senior technical advisor at Ghana’s Finance Ministry has defended the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposed three month extension of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, characterizing such adjustments as routine practice in fund supported arrangements worldwide. Dr. Theo Acheampong said the extension carries no negative implications for Ghana’s economic recovery trajectory or the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/finance-ministry-downplays-significance-of-three-month-imf-extension/

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66 h. ago 4 banks including one state bank remain severely undercapitalised – IMF

The Fund report added that capital support from the GFSF to two of these banks has tipped state-ownership interest into a majority position, highlighting that state interest is expected to revert to a non-majority status on completion of these banks’ respective negotiations with investors for their recapitalisation.

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66 h. ago Economist Assures Public on IMF Programme Extension Proposal

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-assures-public-on-imf-programme-extension-proposal/Following the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposal to extend Ghana’s bailout programme by three months, economist and Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Theo Acheampong, has moved to calm public concerns about the recommendation. The extension, which would shift the programme’s end date from May 16, 2026, to August 16, 2026, was disclosed […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-assures-public-on-imf-programme-extension-proposal/

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66 h. ago Economist Challenges Central Bank Over Gold Programme Losses

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-challenges-central-bank-over-gold-programme-losses/An economist has questioned the Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Gold Board’s dismissal of reported losses from the country’s gold operations, citing contradictions with International Monetary Fund disclosures in a sharply worded public statement. Frank Bannor, senior research fellow at the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), challenged the central bank’s Thursday […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/economist-challenges-central-bank-over-gold-programme-losses/

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2 d. ago BoG says IMF praises Ghana’s macroeconomic gains, gold loss claims speculative

The Bank of Ghana says Ghana’s macroeconomic performance has been strongly endorsed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the successful completion of the fifth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)-supported programme on December 17.

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3 d. ago Evidence shows Ghana needs an independent prosecutorial system – Prof H. Kwasi Prempeh

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh, says evidence gathered over the years shows Ghana’s current prosecutorial system is not working and must be fundamentally reformed.

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3 d. ago Why the fight against neglected tropical diseases is far from over

Limited political visibility. Heavy donor dependency. Inadequately trained health workers. Fragile water and sanitation systems. Weak surveillance. These are not just technical shortcomings; they are the factors threatening to reverse years of hard-won progress in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). “This progress remains fragile and is now threatened by declining international funding and […]

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3 d. ago Santasi–Ahodwo dualisation takes off; businesses given final eviction deadline

The construction of the Santasi-Ahodwo road dualisation project has finally begun. 

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3 d. ago IMF Plans Adjustments to Ghana’s Fiscal and Monetary Targets

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imf-plans-adjustments-to-ghanas-fiscal-and-monetary-targets/Beyond the proposed extension of Ghana’s ECF programme, the International Monetary Fund has outlined plans to adjust key elements of the programme framework to reflect prevailing macroeconomic conditions. In its latest Staff Report, the Fund disclosed that revisions would be made to the Indicative Targets (ITs) and the Monetary Policy Consultation Clause (MPCC). By the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imf-plans-adjustments-to-ghanas-fiscal-and-monetary-targets/

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3 d. ago Road Safety Authority urges road users to avoid alcohol and drugs during yuletide

The Upper East Regional Office of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has appealed to motorists and motorcyclists to refrain from alcohol and drug abuse while driving or riding before, during, and after the Christmas festive season.

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3 d. ago Ashanti Region: NADMO prioritises preventive measures to reduce road carnage

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has intensified preventive interventions to curb the rising incidence of road accidents in the Ashanti Region, with a focused operation on accident-prone sections of the Kumasi–Accra Highway.

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