The McDan Foundation has received high praise from Zongo communities in Kumasi following a traditional ceremony that honoured its founder, Daniel McKorley, for his sustained investment in the education of underprivileged youth.  At a mini durbar on Monday, attended by tribal chiefs, elders, students and beneficiaries, Dr McKorley was celebratedContinue Reading

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has posted an operating loss of GH¢9.49 billion for the 2024 financial year, a significant but narrowed deficit compared to the GH¢13.23 billion loss restated for 2023. According to the central bank’s newly published financial statements, the GH¢9.49 billion operating loss arose from total incomeContinue Reading

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has concluded a critical phase of preparations for its nationwide economic data collection exercise with the successful completion of a Training of Trainers (ToT) programme for Phase II of the Integrated Business Establishment Survey (IBES II). Held in Winneba, the workshop brought together 240 nationalContinue Reading

The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has refuted claims that the country’s Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) has been captured by private interests. This comes after a press conference held by the New Voter Forum on Tuesday, alleged that Ghana’s ports had fallen under private control through questionable arrangements. However,Continue Reading

The Director of the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Peter Quartey, has warned that Ghana’s current tax regime promotes evasion and enriches a select few at the expense of national development. Delivering remarks at the maiden edition of the Daily Graphic/Ecobank Ghana Economic Forum in Accra,Continue Reading

Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, an economist and finance lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, has said Ghana’s economic recovery will only be meaningful if the country maintains fiscal discipline after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme ends in 2026 Speaking on TV3’s Key Points programme on Saturday [MayContinue Reading

THE Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Food Research Institute (CSIR-FRI), Professor Charles Tortoe, has called on key stakeholders to invest heavily in the country’s cashew sector which holds enormous untapped potential for economic development. The stakeholders include the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), Ministry ofContinue Reading