In order to prevent another banking sector crisis that resulted in the clean-up from happening, banks will have to work on their risk management framework and make sure that all the issues in the framework are addressed, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has said. Dr Asiama stated that even as banks […]

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has announced the areas where he wants to be examined in terms of performance by the end of his tenure at the Central Bank. He wants to be assessed on the lending rate. He says it is his objective that by the end of […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has said that as interest on T-Bills, others continue to trend down, commercial banks will have no choice but to engage in aggressive lending. He makes the point that the aggressive lending will, in the end, support growth and job creation. Answering questions during […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama has said that interest rates have generally declined in line with the reduction in the Monetary Policy Rate. He said the interbank weighted average rate declined to 21 percent in October 2025, from 27.7 percent in the same month of 2024. The interest equivalent of […]

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka-Mubarak, has renewed the Curfew hours for Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Township and its environs in the Savannah Region. The curfew starts from 12:00 midnight to 5:00 am, effective Wednesday, November 26, 2025. The Minister acted on the advice of the Regional Security Council to renew the curfew. In a statement, the […]

President Tinubu declares a nationwide security emergency, approves recruitment of 20,000 police officers, expands military deployment, and orders urgent action against terrorists.

Ghana has condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, and has called for the immediate restoration of constitutional rule and protection of citizens and ECOWAS observers.