The World Bank has cautioned that Ghana must resist the temptation of rushing back to the Eurobond market, warning that such a move would be seen by international investors as the “easy way out.” The Bank argues that credibility cannot be rebuilt through fresh borrowing but only through discipline, transparency, and politically difficult reforms. “Importantly, […]
President John Dramani Mahama has issued a stern call for a fundamental reset of the United Nations (UN) and the global financial architecture, declaring that Africa’s role in shaping the future global order will be “huge and consequential”. Addressing the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday [Sept 25], […]
ormer French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to millions of euros of illicit funds from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. The Paris criminal court acquitted him of all other charges, including passive corruption and illegal campaign […]
On September 25, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana delivered a powerful and unflinching address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), a speech that resonated as both a call to action and a profound challenge to the global status quo. Speaking as both Ghana’s leader and the African Union’s Champion for Financial Institutions […]
Liliana Gómez, the Peruvian Ambassador to Ghana, has called for enhanced bilateral trade relations between the two countries, learning from its shared values of democracy, human rights, and sustainable development, lasting the last 38 years. She said this during the second edition of the Peru-Ghana Trade and Investment forum – a hybrid event held on […]
President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday held talks with Mr António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) on the margins of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York. Among the major issues discussed by the two leaders was strengthening the collaboration between Ghana and the United Nations Development […]
The World Bank Group is encouraging Ghana’s government to maintain its momentum on decisive and sustainable fiscal consolidation by paying more attention to expenditure and revenue mobilisation measures. These measures, according to the group, are crucial to restoring the macro-financial stability needed to support economic transformation. “Ghana must continue to build policy credibility by maintaining […]
Ghana and the UK Government have signed a bilateral agreement for restructuring sovereign debts. The agreement, which is expected to create fiscal space, would enable Ghana to reschedule by 15 years the bilateral debt owed to the UK as part of the external debt restructuring programme in 2023. It would also unlock GH¢256 million to […]
Malawi’s former President Peter Mutharika has taken a comfortable lead in the country’s presidential race, with two-thirds of districts having reported provisional results. The 85-year old has received around 66% of the valid votes counted so far, with his closest rival, the incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, 70, trailing on around 24%. Results declared so far indicate […]
Ghana and China have agreed to deepen cooperation in law enforcement, with Beijing pledging support to combat illegal mining, cybercrime, and other cross-border threats. Interior Minister, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, announced the agreement after leading a delegation to China for bilateral talks with the Ministry of Public Security on Monday, September 22, 2025. Mr Muntaka said […]
