The Government of Ghana has announced an upward adjustment in the producer price of cocoa for the 2025/2026 season, raising it from US$3,228.75 to US$3,625 per 64kg bag. This translates into GH¢58,000 per tonne. The decision was approved by the Producer Price Review Committee (PPRC), chaired by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. Announcing the review at…
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has thrown his support behind Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson’s strong criticism of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s economic management during its time in office, labelling it fiscally reckless and unsustainable. Dr. Forson, speaking in a recent interview following his presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, accused…
During the presentation of Ghana’s 2025 Mid‑Year Budget Review, the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, announced a bold national plan to construct 5,000 km of roads over the next three years, targeting 166 constituencies identified as critically in need of improved infrastructure. For the Sisaala areas, long plagued by poor feeder roads and limited transport…
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has sounded the alarm over rising public sector compensation costs, warning that wages and salaries pose a major risk to the successful implementation of the 2025 budget. Speaking during a post-budget interview following the presentation of the Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament, on the Citi breakfast Show on Friday…
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has inaugurated a nine-member board for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The board is chaired by George Ricketts Hagan, a former Deputy Finance Minister, and Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South. Other members include the Commissioner of the GRA, Anthony Sarpong, Member of Parliament for Madina,…
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has categorically denied claims of authorising payment to Kennedy Agyapong, former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, for a government contract. In his post on X on February 23, 2025, Dr. Forson asserted that no contractor has received payment since he assumed office. The Minister emphasised that…
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has stated that removing the betting tax will not have a significant impact on Ghana’s economy. During his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on January 13, Dr. Forson explained that the betting tax generates less than GHC50 million annually, which he described as a “nuisance tax.” He added that eliminating it…
