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Ghana’s government has approved a 9% salary increment for public sector workers and raised the national minimum wage to GH₵21.77 for 2026 after successful negotiations with Organised Labour

Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Wednesday, November 13.

The Finance Minister has raised alarm over the elevated risk premiums imposed on African debt, warning that the trend is driving up the cost of borrowing

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed two senior ministers to temporarily act as Ministers of Defence and Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation

Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson reports strong economic gains, including increased international reserves and a 306% surge in trade surplus, signaling renewed investor confidence

The government will be submitting a fiscal responsibility rule to Parliament, setting a debt ceiling that the Ministry of Finance cannot exceed

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has reaffirmed that the government must repay GH¢150.3 billion in the DDEP over the next four years