6 h. ago Ghana must fund its own education, not wait for donors – Mahama

President John Mahama says Ghana must urgently boost domestic financial mobilisation if it wants a strong and sustainable education system.

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5 d. ago PRINPAG commends gov’t for proposal to establish National Media Fund; calls for swift operationalisation

The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) has expressed deep appreciation to the Government of Ghana for proposing the establishment of a National Media Fund, describing the move as both “timely and essential” for the survival and growth of the country’s media landscape.

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6 d. ago Student Union President Joins GETFund Board Following April Inauguration

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/student-union-president-joins-getfund-board-following-april-inauguration/The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has secured formal representation on the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Board of Trustees through the appointment of its president, Daniel Nii Korley Botchway. The placement reflects statutory provisions within the GETFund Act that mandate student involvement in fund governance. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu inaugurated the seventh board […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/student-union-president-joins-getfund-board-following-april-inauguration/

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1 week ago African Development Fund Approves Additional Funding for Liberia Hydropower Project

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-development-fund-approves-additional-funding-for-liberia-hydropower-project/The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund approved an additional loan of 7.41 million dollars to complete implementation of the Renewable Energy for Electrification project in Liberia during a meeting in Abidjan. The African Development Fund is the concessional lending window of the African Development Bank Group. The additional financing will cover cost […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-development-fund-approves-additional-funding-for-liberia-hydropower-project/

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1 week ago JoyNews intercepts confidential report on MIIF losing over GH¢700m in gold deal with Goldridge

JoyNews has obtained a confidential audit by the Ghana Audit Service revealing how the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) lost over GH¢708 million in a gold trade deal with Goldridge Refinery Limited (GRL).

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1 week ago MoGCSP, UNFPA, GPRTU launches 2025 16 Days of Activism campaign to tackle Gender

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Sammy Adjei, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mogcsp-unfpa-gprtu-launches-2025-16-days-of-activism-campaign-to-tackle-gender-based/The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in partnership with the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has launched the 2025 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Ghana. The initiative, themed “16 Routes, 16 Stations, 16 Destinations: Public Transport Union Unite Against […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Sammy Adjei, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mogcsp-unfpa-gprtu-launches-2025-16-days-of-activism-campaign-to-tackle-gender-based/

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1 week ago Ghana’s asset declaration framework “incomplete and ineffective” in fighting corruption—IMF.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the system is failing. In its latest Governance Diagnostic Assessment of Ghana, the Fund concludes that Ghana’s asset-declaration regime is “incomplete and ineffective” as an anti-corruption mechanism.

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1 week ago Media Fund Proposal Welcomed by PRINPAG; Association Urges Fast

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/media-fund-proposal-welcomed-by-prinpag-association-urges-fast-track-implementation/The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) has lauded the Government of Ghana for proposing the establishment of a National Media Fund aimed at supporting the country’s media industry. According to PRINPAG, the initiative comes at a crucial time when media organisations—especially smaller and privately owned outlets—are struggling with rising operational […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/media-fund-proposal-welcomed-by-prinpag-association-urges-fast-track-implementation/

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1 week ago OSP has no clear and consistent systems to decide when cases are ready for court – IMF Report

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has delivered a pointed critique of Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), indicating that the institution risks continued failure in confronting major corruption cases due to fundamental structural weaknesses, chief among these weaknesses is the lack of a clear, consistent, and enforceable charging policy. The IMF’s Ghana Governance Diagnostic […]

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1 week ago GIFEC CEO Attributes Cheerful Ghanaians to Economic Stabilization

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gifec-ceo-attributes-cheerful-ghanaians-to-economic-stabilization/Dr Sofo Tanko Rashid Computer, Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC), has claimed every Ghanaian now looks cheerful due to the current government’s economic management. Speaking on Accra-based Channel 1 television, Computer stated the economy has been stabilized after previously being in distress. He explained that Ghanaians […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gifec-ceo-attributes-cheerful-ghanaians-to-economic-stabilization/

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2 w. ago UNICEF Commends Ghana’s Leadership in Transparent SDG Budget Tracking

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/unicef-commends-ghanas-leadership-in-transparent-sdg-budget-tracking/The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has praised Ghana for implementing an advanced budget accountability system that places the nation among a select group of countries worldwide tracking Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) investment with exceptional transparency. At the launch of Ghana’s 2023 SDG Budget and Expenditure Report, UNICEF officials highlighted that only a handful of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/unicef-commends-ghanas-leadership-in-transparent-sdg-budget-tracking/

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2 w. ago FDA Engages Cereal Producers After Heavy Metal Detection in Products

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fda-engages-cereal-producers-after-heavy-metal-detection-in-products/The Ashanti Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has met with producers of cereal mix products following nationwide surveillance that detected unacceptable levels of heavy metals in some brands on the market. The surveillance exercise, undertaken in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), sampled a wide range of products from […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fda-engages-cereal-producers-after-heavy-metal-detection-in-products/

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2 w. ago Strong budget accountability puts Ghana on track to meet 2030 SDGs – UNICEF 

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has expressed strong confidence in Ghana’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, praising the country’s Budget execution and tracking system.

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2 w. ago Opposition Questions Constitutional Process in Ghana Budget Allocation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-questions-constitutional-process-in-ghana-budget-allocation/The opposition has accused government of breaching constitutional procedures by prescribing how local assemblies should spend their statutory funds before Parliament approves the distribution formula required by law. Francis Asenso-Boakye, Ranking Member on the Local Government and Decentralisation Committee of Parliament, claims the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy illegally dictates District Assemblies Common Fund […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-questions-constitutional-process-in-ghana-budget-allocation/

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2 w. ago Mental Health Fund lack funds to operate as mental illness is on the increase.

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mental-health-fund-lack-funds-to-operate-as-mental-illness-is-on-the-increase/Report by Ben LARYEA. In spite of the rapid increase in mental illness particularly among the youth in the country, stakeholders in the mental health services have expressed concern over lack of funds to enable them to operate effectively and efficiently. ‘’Since the establishment of the Mental Health Fund with the primarily objective of supporting […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mental-health-fund-lack-funds-to-operate-as-mental-illness-is-on-the-increase/

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3 w. ago Government commits GH¢20 Million to Creative Arts Fund in bid to power Ghana’s cultural economy

Government has quietly put money where talk often goes by creating a Creative Arts Fund and seeding it in the 2026 budget.

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3 w. ago Government announces film fund to revive Ghana’s movie industry and boost Kumawood

The government has moved to give the local film industry a concrete lifeline by creating a Film Fund in the 2026 budget.

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3 w. ago Minority accuses Ato Forson, Controller of unlawfully withdrawing GH¢1.4bn from District Assemblies Common Fund

The Minority in Parliament has accused Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Controller and Accountant General Kwasi Agyei of colluding to unlawfully withdraw GH¢1.4 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) account at the Bank of Ghana in November 2025.

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3 w. ago Expert Warns Against Reckless Spending Ahead Of Budget Presentation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/expert-warns-against-reckless-spending-ahead-of-budget-presentation/As Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson prepares to present the 2026 Budget Statement in parliament today, a finance expert has cautioned government against reckless spending in the wake of recent debt relief gains, stressing that this year’s budget will be crucial to maintaining fiscal discipline as Ghana prepares to exit the International Monetary Fund […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/expert-warns-against-reckless-spending-ahead-of-budget-presentation/

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3 w. ago Health Ministry engages WHO on free primary health care and Ghana Medical Trust Fund initiative

A delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to discuss technical support for two flagship government programmes, the Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) initiative and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF).

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