The Head of the Financial Integrity Office at the Bank of Ghana, George Nkrumah, is urging financial institutions to ensure strict compliance with employee background checks as a way of minimizing fraud perpetuated by employees.

Ghana’s rising debt expected to dominate negotiations for an IMF program.

Ghana has been ranked 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa by the World Bank in an Open Budget Survey.

Government interest payments are expected to rise in the coming months as the cost of borrowing on the domestic market surpassed 25%.

World Bank initiates moves to enhance transparency in gathering data on debts to prevent developing countries like Ghana from over-borrowing.

News from Ghana Statistical Service indicates that the Agricultural sector continues to drive the country’s economic growth despite COVID-19 threats and the Russia- Ukraine war.

Government to immediately seek economic program from International Monetary Fund to secure investor credibility following Bloomberg’s report of fuel shortage.

Organized labor has once again kicked against the suggestions and consideration by the government to return to the International Monetary Fund for an economic programme if its home-grown programme fails.

Transport fares are expected to go up by some 10% later this week if the unionised operators, Ghana Private Road Transport Union and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, are able to get the Transport Minister’s blessings on this margin of increase.

Governor of the Bank of Ghana denies assertions that inflation targeting framework is ineffective.