Also known as: Acting Minister for Defence · Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson · Finance Minister · Dr Cassiel Ato Forson · Dr Forson · Finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson · Finance Minister Ato Forson · Ato Forson · Minister for Finance
Finance Minister leading Ghana's IMF programme reform agenda and calling for strengthened tax compliance as national development priority.
Energy Minister John Jinapor has assured Ghanaians that the country's energy supply is currently stable despite recent concerns, praising VRA and GRIDCo staff efforts. He noted government is installing over 2,500 new transformers nationwide to strengthen the power distribution network.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
Energy Minister John Jinapor has assured Ghanaians that the country's energy supply is currently stable despite recent concerns, praising VRA and GRIDCo staff efforts. He noted government is installing over 2,500 new transformers nationwide to strengthen the power distribution network.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson has urged Ghanaians to view tax payment as both a legal requirement and moral responsibility essential for national development, noting that tax revenue funds critical sectors including education, healthcare, infrastructure, and security.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson publicly filed his annual tax returns alongside his deputy on Thursday, April 30, to reinforce accountability and responsible leadership. Forson emphasised that paying taxes is a fundamental civic duty and urged all citizens, businesses, and professionals to comply with tax obligations.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson praised the Ghana Revenue Authority for promoting tax compliance during Tax and Good Governance Month, describing the initiative as a platform for public education and engagement. He urged the Authority to simplify tax processes, reduce compliance costs, and improve transparency, while calling on citizens to file their returns.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has begun the sixth review of its US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility programme with the IMF, shifting focus from macroeconomic stabilisation to policy execution for sustained growth and investor confidence. Finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson said the reform agenda has delivered strong outcomes including improved credibility and renewed investor confidence, with inflation returning to single digits for the first time since 2021.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has called Ghana's IMF programme a "success," citing economic stabilisation and restored credibility ahead of the Sixth Review. He cautioned that youth unemployment remains a major unresolved challenge despite the government's macroeconomic gains.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), as constitutionally mandated drivers of local development, often escape accountability when development stalls, while Members of Parliament bear disproportionate pressure from campaign promises, exposing gaps between public expectations and the reality of Ghana's decentralization system.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Armed Forces held a fundraising luncheon to mobilise GH₵190 million for phase-one completion of the Burma Camp redevelopment project at Ghana Military Academy in Teshie, which will comprise 250 housing units including dormitory and apartment blocks. The project, scheduled to begin in July 2026 and complete within a year, aims to replace colonial-era structures and improve military accommodation standards.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, says the NDC possesses a strong bench of leaders capable of defeating the NPP's presidential candidate Mahamudu Bawumia, citing figures such as Julius Debrah, Cassiel Ato Forson, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, and Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as competent leaders ready to govern.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
A nationwide survey of NDC constituency executives by Africa Policy Lens shows Party Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia leading with 31.9% support ahead of Chief of Staff Julius Debrah at 30.1%, in what analysts describe as a "structurally balanced" race with neither candidate establishing a decisive lead ahead of the party's 2028 presidential primary.
22 April 2026 · The Chronicle →