A section of Ghanaians has taken to social media to criticise the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, over what they describe as inconsistent positions regarding the use of the presidential jet.
The backlash follows renewed...
Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has raised concerns over the timing of the government’s decision to significantly expand recruitment into Ghana’s security services, questioning why the move was not implemented earlier if the capacity existed.
Mr. Nitiwul...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that it will begin foreign exchange (FX) intermediation under its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) this month,...
Institute of Political Studies, IPS-Ghana Perspective
The Bank of Ghana’s announcement to inject USD 1.15 billion for forex market intermediation sets it on a direct...
The government failed to meet its treasury bills (T-bills) target for the third consecutive week, underscoring investor preference for alternative high-yielding instruments such as...
The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) latest foreign exchange directive has triggered concern among market watchers, who fear it could choke liquidity, fuel shortages, and...
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has cast doubt on government’s ability to achieve its revised total revenue and grants target of GH¢229.95 billion...
Policy think-tank, the Africa Policy Lens (APL), has described as “draconian and regressive” the Bank of Ghana’s new directive restricting foreign currency (FCY) cash...
Global ratings agency, Fitch, has flagged that six banks operating in Ghana are unlikely to meet capital adequacy requirements through their own earnings alone.
In...
The World Bank has cautioned the Bank of Ghana (BoG) against excessive foreign exchange (FX) interventions, warning that such actions could distort market dynamics...
