Channel 1 News - News Updates
thumbnail
COCOBOD on its knees, debt amounts to GHC32 billion – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has expressed concern over the current state of Ghana's cocoa sector, describing it as being in crisis due to

1 month ago
thumbnail
Govt uncaps GetFund, allocates GHS3.5bn to Free SHS, GHS499.8m for No-Academic-Fee policy

The government has announced the uncapping of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and allocated substantial resources to various educational initiatives

1 month ago
thumbnail
2025 Budget: Betting tax, E-levy, emissions levy, others abolished – Ato Forson

The government has announced plans to abolish several taxes in the 2025 budget. Finance Minister Dr  Cassiel Ato Forson detailed the tax cuts during his

1 month ago
thumbnail
Ato Forson: BoG seeking GHS53bn to address negative equity

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is seeking a bailout of GHS53 billion to address its negative equity

1 month ago
thumbnail
Ghana faces Ghc150.3bn debt service obligation over next four years – Ato Forson

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that Ghana's domestic debt service obligations over the next four years will amount to Ghc150.3

1 month ago
thumbnail
321 pharmacists have not been paid since June 2023 – Ato Forson

Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has revealed that a total of 321 pharmacists employed into the public sector since June 2023 have not received

1 month ago
thumbnail
GH₵10.45bn needed to address financial sector legacy challenges – Ato Forson

Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has raised concerns over the apparent struggles of the country's financial sector, revealing that a sum of GH¢10.45

1 month ago
thumbnail
2025 Budget: Stick to the data – Boako cautions Finance Minister

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has called on the Mahama administration to ensure transparency by presenting accurate and

1 month ago
thumbnail
‘Tax should be an enabler, Not a hammer nailing businesses and households’ – Prof Bokpin

Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin has urged the government to rethink its approach to taxation, emphasising that taxes should not be seen solely as a tool

1 month ago
thumbnail
ECG schedules maintenance, Power outages expected in several regions

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works across several regions on March 11 and 12, 2025, which will lead to temporary

1 month ago
banner
Recent Posts
Sources