The Ghana Education Service Occupational Pension Scheme (GESOPS) on Friday held its 2nd Stakeholders Conference in Tamale, the Northern Regional Capital, to discuss the welfare of teachers in the country. The conference brought together Board Members of GESOPS, representatives from the National Pensions Regulatory Authority, leaders of teacher unions, Regional Directors of Education, retirees of … The post GESOPS

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced that it will be seeking the necessary court orders to enable it to serve the accused persons in the Republic vs Ken Ofori-Atta and 7 others, who are out of the jurisdiction. The OSP made the announcement in a post on its X page on Thursday, […]

President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that 2026 will be action-packed with major infrastructural development across the country. “Our main aim for 2025 was to stabilise the economy. Because of that, all our efforts were directed towards that goal, and by the grace of God, things are improving from what we inherited. Some of the … The post 2026, year of infrastructure development

Professional Services firm, Deloitte, has said in relation to the 2026 budget statement that Ghana’s current suspension of mthe ajority of its external debt servicing commitments offers valuable fiscal breathing space. To maximise this opportunity and ensure sustainable budget outcomes, it said, the Government should work to fully complete its debt restructuring program and further […]

Kenyan authorities paid an organised network of online trolls to threaten and intimidate young protesters during recent anti-government demonstrations, Amnesty International has alleged. In a new report, the human rights organisation said government agencies also deployed surveillance tactics and disinformation campaigns targeting the organisers of mass protests that swept across Kenya in 2024 and 2025. … The post Kenyan

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for the support that the central bank and the financial sector in general have received from the government to ensure it delivers on its mandate. On Tuesday November 18, 2025, Dr Asiama welcomed central bankers, industry leaders, and […]

Former Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has inaugurated a newly constructed 12-unit, one-storey classroom block at his alma mater, Tamale Senior High School (TAMASCO), in the Sagnarigu Municipality. The project—initiated and fully funded by Dr Adam from his personal resources—was undertaken to ease congestion and create a … The post Dr Mohammed

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By Juliet ETEFE (Juliet.etefe@thebftonline.com) Producer price inflation (PPI) fell sharply to 1.4 percent in October 2025 – marking the lowest rate recorded in four years, according to the Ghana Statistical Service’s (GSS) latest release. This figure represents a further decline from the 3.2 percent registered in September and extends the disinflationary trend observed across major […] The post Producer

Government is anchoring its 2026 fiscal strategy on a sweeping overhaul of the value-added tax system as authorities rely on enforcement and digitalisation rather than new taxes to lift domestic revenue. The reforms sit at the centre of government’s plan to raise non-oil revenue to 15.7 percent of GDP in 2026 from an estimated 15.1 […] The post  VAT reforms to drive 2026 revenue appeared first

British-Ghanaian global superstar, Fuse ODG, set the 2025 CAF Awards stage on fire with an electrifying performance at the gala on Wednesday night.The singer, known in real life as Richard Nana Abiona, thrilled spectators at the Mohamed VI Polytechnic University auditorium to some of his hit records.Fuse ODG had dignitaries and legendary football stars on their feet, dancing to his Azonto songs as well as his latest record, Spirit of Sundiata.He joined the legendary Congolese

Jordeen Buckley, the girlfriend of Ghana and AFC Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo, has shared her excitement after the forward proposed to her on the fifth anniversary of their relationship. The couple have decided to spend the rest of their lives together after the striker gifted his lover an expensive ring as he asks her to be his forever.A delighted Jordeen took to social media to share photos from their engagement with the post: "Forever has a nice ring to it. Song of