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Mid-year Budget review signals discipline – Franklin Cudjoe

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…

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Finance Minister Prioritizes Sisaala Roads Amid Mid‑Year Budget Relief Package

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…

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No more foreign currency for state contracts – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced a ban on the use of foreign currencies in all government contracts, warning the practice threatens the stability of the national currency. Presenting the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review on Thursday, July 24, 2025, Ato Forson said that, starting immediately, no government contract—regardless of its funding source—will be awarded…

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