3 d. ago Unemployment continues to threaten Ghana’s stability – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has cautioned that unemployment constitutes a “ticking time bomb” for the country, underscoring the imperative for immediate and sustained policy interventions, particularly in tackling rising youth joblessness.

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4 d. ago IMF Urges Bank of Ghana to Maintain Caution on Policy Rate Cuts

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imf-urges-bank-of-ghana-to-maintain-caution-on-policy-rate-cuts/The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to exercise restraint in further lowering its policy rate, emphasizing that any additional monetary easing must be gradual and data-driven. The guidance emerged from the IMF’s latest Staff Review of Ghana’s bailout programme, which evaluated recent macroeconomic trends and policy measures. “With […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imf-urges-bank-of-ghana-to-maintain-caution-on-policy-rate-cuts/

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4 d. ago Any further easing of policy rate should remain gradual and data dependent – IMF to BoG

The Fund said “The authorities have taken decisive steps to safeguard financial stability, including by implementing the strategy to restructure and reform state-owned banks, closing gaps in the crisis management and resolution framework, and pursuing a multi-pronged approach to reduce non-performing loans”.

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9 d. ago Afeku backs Kennedy Agyapong’s leadership style and industrial agenda

Former Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture Catherine Afeku has expressed support for Kennedy Agyapong, describing him as a bold, experienced, and pragmatic leader capable of addressing Ghana’s unemployment challenges through industrialisation.

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9 d. ago Gold Holds Near Record Highs Amid Rate Cut Expectations and Geopolitical Risks

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-holds-near-record-highs-amid-rate-cut-expectations-and-geopolitical-risks/Gold prices remained firmly near historic highs on Friday, December 19, 2025, trading at 4,324.75 dollars per ounce after a modest 0.14 percent daily decline, underpinned by easing United States inflation and rising expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The precious metal stayed on track for a second consecutive weekly gain despite pulling back […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-holds-near-record-highs-amid-rate-cut-expectations-and-geopolitical-risks/

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9 d. ago Ghana’s unemployment rate eases slightly to 13.0% in 2025 third quarter

Ghana’s unemployment rate edged down marginally to 13.0% in the third quarter of 2025, pointing to modest labour market gains that remain insufficient to absorb a growing workforce, particularly young people. Data from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey covering the first three quarters of 2025 show that unemployment declined from 13.1% in the fourth quarter […]

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9 d. ago Tax Relief and Exchange Rate Stability Lower Business Costs for Traders

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tax-relief-and-exchange-rate-stability-lower-business-costs-for-traders/Tax relief, exchange rate stability and easing inflation are making the cost of doing business in Ghana cheaper and more predictable for traders, according to the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana. The association says recent fiscal and macroeconomic adjustments are helping importers and exporters better manage operating costs, particularly those linked to foreign currency […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tax-relief-and-exchange-rate-stability-lower-business-costs-for-traders/

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9 d. ago Ghana adds 330,000 jobs yet youth unemployment crisis deepens alarmingly

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-adds-330000-jobs-yet-youth-unemployment-crisis-deepens-alarmingly/Ghana Statistical Service reported 330,000 additional jobs between first and third quarters of 2025 on December 18, bringing total employment to 13.3 million, yet beneath these encouraging figures lies a disturbing reality that threatens social stability and economic development. Youth unemployment averaged 32.5 percent for persons aged 15 to 24, reaching an alarming 49.3 percent […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-adds-330000-jobs-yet-youth-unemployment-crisis-deepens-alarmingly/

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9 d. ago Over 1.3m youth outside jobs and school as GSS flags deepening employment gaps

Fresh data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) show that more than 1.3 million young people in Ghana were not engaged in work, education or training in the third quarter of 2025, highlighting persistent labour market challenges and growing skills mismatches among the youth population.

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9 d. ago Youth joblessness a security risk as 1.3m remain idle – Opare Addo

The Minister for Youth Development and Employment, George Opare Addo, has cautioned that the growing number of unemployed young people in Ghana poses a serious risk to national security, calling for urgent and collective action to confront the challenge.

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1 week ago Audit Service staff raise alarm over unpaid allowances and budget shortfalls

The Ghana Audit Service is raising red flags over what it says are serious funding shortfalls arising from the execution of the 2025 Budget, warning that the gaps have left many staff unpaid and could undermine the Service’s constitutional independence. In a statement issued , staff of the Service said only 59 per cent of the funds approved by Parliament for the institution in 2025 were released by the third quarter, despite Parliament allocating GH¢838.37 million for the year. Compensation alone accounted for GH¢710.74 million of the approved amount. According to the statement, the reduced releases meant “not all staff-related obligations could have been fully paid,” with the Committee on the 2026 Budget Estimates offering no indication that the outstanding obligations were later cleared.

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1 week ago Old Tafo MP sounds alarm over unpaid Audit Service allowances, calls for urgent action

The Ghana Audit Service is raising red flags over what it says are serious funding shortfalls arising from the execution of the 2025 Budget, warning that the gaps have left many staff unpaid and could undermine the Service’s constitutional independence. In a statement issued , staff of the Service said only 59 per cent of the funds approved by Parliament for the institution in 2025 were released by the third quarter, despite Parliament allocating GH¢838.37 million for the year. Compensation alone accounted for GH¢710.74 million of the approved amount. According to the statement, the reduced releases meant “not all staff-related obligations could have been fully paid,” with the Committee on the 2026 Budget Estimates offering no indication that the outstanding obligations were later cleared.

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1 week ago Laud Nartey writes: Tackling unemployment in Ghana, the unadulterated role of SMEs

There is no doubt that graduate unemployment and unemployment in general are major concerns for governments and policymakers in all jurisdictions. Unemployment has been described as a national security threat because if people are jobless, they could pick up arms and other offensive weapons and engage in all manner of criminal activities, including armed robbery, […]

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1 week ago Ghana’s public debt balloons by over GH¢70bn in just three months

Ghana’s public debt stock has surged again, rising by more than GH¢70 billion in just three months, reflecting pressures from the cedi’s sharp depreciation against the US dollar in the third quarter of 2025. Latest Bank of Ghana data tracked by JoyNews Research shows that Ghana’s public debt increased by about GH¢71.6 billion in the […]

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2 w. ago MTN Ghana Foundation Inaugurates Three Million Cedi Agricultural Training Facility

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-foundation-inaugurates-three-million-cedi-agricultural-training-facility/MTN Ghana Foundation officially opened the Vegetable Center of Excellence at the University of Ghana School of Agriculture on December 12, 2025, investing over three million Ghana cedis in infrastructure designed to equip students and unemployed youth with practical farming skills. The solar powered facility will be managed by agronomic solutions provider Defarmercist to train […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-foundation-inaugurates-three-million-cedi-agricultural-training-facility/

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2 w. ago IERPP warns of slowing, fragile growth as Ghana records 5.5% GDP expansion in Q3 2025

The Institute for Economic Research, Public and Policy (IERPP) has raised concerns about Ghana’s latest GDP figures, warning that the headline growth of 5.5% recorded in the third quarter of 2025 masks weakening underlying economic conditions and deepening structural vulnerabilities. In a position paper released by the institute, led by Prof. Isaac Boadi of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), the think tank argues that the economy is “expanding on the surface but losing momentum underneath,” pointing to slowing growth across key sectors and increasing exposure to external and domestic risks.

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2 w. ago Consumer Spending Drives Ghana Economy as Government Cuts Back

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/consumer-spending-drives-ghana-economy-as-government-cuts-back/Household spending has emerged as the primary driver of Ghana’s economy in the third quarter of 2025, carrying the nation’s growth whilst government expenditure collapsed, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The economy recorded 5.5 percent growth between July and September 2025, but the expansion came almost entirely from Ghanaian households whose […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/consumer-spending-drives-ghana-economy-as-government-cuts-back/

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2 w. ago Industrial Sector Collapse Drags Down Ghana Economic Growth in Q3

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/industrial-sector-collapse-drags-down-ghana-economic-growth-in-q3/The trend of growth in Ghana’s industrial sector is becoming a major cause of concern, demanding immediate and urgent actions to rejuvenate the sector with such a huge potential for transformation. New provisional data for the third quarter of 2025 reveals a catastrophic slowdown in the nation’s vital Industry sector, raising serious concerns about the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/industrial-sector-collapse-drags-down-ghana-economic-growth-in-q3/

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2 w. ago Services Sector Drives Ghana Economy with 60 Percent Growth Contribution

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/services-sector-drives-ghana-economy-with-60-percent-growth-contribution/Ghana’s services sector remained the dominant force in the economy in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 7.6 percent and accounting for almost 60 percent of the country’s overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, according to new national accounts data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The information and communication technology (ICT) subsector […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/services-sector-drives-ghana-economy-with-60-percent-growth-contribution/

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2 w. ago Agriculture Drives Ghana’s 5.5 Percent Third Quarter Growth with 8.6 Percent Expansion

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agriculture-drives-ghanas-5-5-percent-third-quarter-growth-with-8-6-percent-expansion/Agriculture emerged as Ghana’s strongest performing sector in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 8.6 percent and driving nearly a third of national output growth, according to new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates released by Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu on December 10, 2025. The sector’s performance was central to the country’s 5.5 percent […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agriculture-drives-ghanas-5-5-percent-third-quarter-growth-with-8-6-percent-expansion/

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