The Deputy Minister-Designate for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has stated that he will support the Minister of Finance in achieving the government's target of reducing inflation to 8 percent.
The Deputy Finance Minister nominee, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has urged a non-partisan approach to discussions on the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) payments, emphasising the need to focus on its positive impact on the financial sector.
Ghana's National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) has been increased by 10% from GHS18.15 to GHS19.97 effective March 1, 2025, according to the National Tripartite Committee (NTC).
The downstream petroleum sector is grappling with an annual demurrage cost of $35million, imposing a significant financial burden according to the Chief Executive Officer-National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamaklo.
Following a directive from President Mahama, the Ministry of Finance has honoured the Payment-In-Cash (PIC) coupon of GHS6.081 billion to all Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) bondholders.
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the government has announced an increase in cocoa prices, stating that such reports are entirely false.
