Also known as: Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson · Dr Cassiel Ato Forson · Dr Forson · Finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson · Finance Minister Ato Forson · Finance Minister Forson · Mr. Cassiel Ato Forson · Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson · Dr Ato Forson · Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson · Hon. Dr Cassiel Ato Forson · Cassiel Ato Baah Forson · Hon. Ato Forson · Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson · Dr. Forson · Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson · Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson · Minister of Finance Dr Ato Forson · Hon. Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson
Finance Minister and MP for Ajumako Enyan Essiam, planning 2027 Budget with infrastructure investment and new economy programme.
… Speaking on behalf of the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, at the Business Roundtable Extended 2026 Executive Dialogue in Accra, Mr Ampem said the country must shift its attention from correcting past economic challenges to expanding production, attracting investment …
The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has begun consultations with key ministries on the government’s new economy transformational programme.Dr Forson, accompanied by his deputy, the ministry’s chief director and other senior officials, met with the minister for Trade, …
The Government of Ghana has received a GH¢391.2 million (US$35 million) dividend from Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced. …
… In July 2026, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced the completion of the Ghana Amalgamated Trust’s full recapitalisation of Universal Merchant Bank, strengthening the Bank’s capital position and providing a stronger platform for its next phase of growth. …
… The three Supreme Court nominees are Justice Sophia Bernasko Essah, Justice Amoako Asante and former Ghana Bar Association President, Anthony Forson Jnr. …
… Held under the theme, ‘After the Corrections: Building Resilient Economic Pillars for the Next Decade’, the session will feature an Executive Dialogue with Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Hon. Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson. …
… As Dr Cassiel Ato Forson put it, “Stability is a foundation. It is not a destination.” The government must ensure that every dollar invested in transport delivers maximum value. …
… Cassiel Ato Forson serves as Chairman, with members including MP for Bawku Central and Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, Chief of Tempane, HRM Cletus Abugri and the Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga.
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced that the 2027 Budget, to be presented to Parliament in early November 2026, will detail major infrastructure projects and policy initiatives aimed at job creation and economic growth. The government intends to invest about US$10 billion to stimulate economic activity, moving the economy from stabilisation to stronger, more sustainable growth.
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced that the 2027 Budget, to be presented to Parliament in early November 2026, will detail major infrastructure projects and policy initiatives aimed at job creation and economic growth. The government intends to invest about US$10 billion to stimulate economic activity, moving the economy from stabilisation to stronger, more sustainable growth.
The International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group, plans to increase private sector support for Ghana with a $1.2 billion investment pipeline across energy, infrastructure, and agriculture. IFC's managing director cited Ghana's recent macroeconomic progress in managing inflation and debt as creating opportunity to attract more private capital.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson indicated the 2027 Budget will be presented to Parliament in the first week of November 2026, with plans for major infrastructure projects and new business incentives. He said the government intends to invest about US$10 billion under a new economy programme to stimulate economic activity and growth.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the government will not borrow to finance the construction of the 198.7-kilometre Accra-Kumasi Expressway, with all required funding to be available by December 2026 through domestic resource mobilisation. The project is expected to reduce travel time and transport costs, improve road safety, and ease pressure on existing road networks.
President Mahama announced that $2 billion in taxpayer funds has been placed in a dedicated Bank of Ghana account to finance the Accra-Kumasi Expressway construction without external borrowing. The Finance Minister assured that the full amount will be available by December 31, 2026, with the 175.6-kilometre cleared right-of-way handed over on September 14.
The Sefwi Wiawso Constituency Chairman of the NPP has accused the NDC's eight regional MPs of failing to pressure President Mahama to honour campaign promises to cocoa farmers, including polytanks for irrigation and a cocoa price of over GH¢6,000 per bag; the current price is GH¢2,500.
Former Legal Counsel to President Akufo-Addo, Kow Abaka Essuman, has given the Finance Ministry until September 11, 2026, to pay outstanding salary arrears and terminal benefits or face legal action, claiming he has waited more than 20 months for his entitlements.
Kow Essuman, former Legal Counsel to President Akufo-Addo, has demanded that the Ministry of Finance settle unpaid salary arrears and end-of-service benefits by September 11, 2026, or face legal action. His lawyers claim he is owed four months' consolidated salary for each completed year of service, a one-month installation grant, and a resettlement grant equivalent to one month's salary per year served, plus interest from January 7, 2025.
Lawyers for former Legal Counsel to the President Kow Abaka Essuman have formally demanded payment of his outstanding salary arrears and terminal benefits following the end of his tenure in January 2025. The lawyers cite the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012, which requires the Transition Team to pay retiring benefits to specified public office holders without undue delay.
Businessman Dr Kofi Amoah has called for Ghana to rethink how it investigates and punishes corruption, arguing that current approaches risk making corruption an attractive route to wealth and social status, particularly as the country seeks to build competitive indigenous businesses and transform its economy.
Finance Minister and MP for Ajumako Enyan Essiam Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson thanked his constituents at the Enyan Abaasa Akwambo Festival durbar for their trust and understanding over 18 years of service, acknowledging that his responsibilities as Finance Minister have made visits home less frequent.
Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu says the completion of the new Accra-Kumasi Expressway will mark a major milestone and be the single largest piece of infrastructure built by a Ghanaian government, with 170 kilometres of the corridor already cleared in preparation for construction and funding to be fully secured by end of 2026.
Ghana's government says the Accra-Kumasi Expressway project will be the largest infrastructure project undertaken by a Ghanaian government and the first of such scale to be fully financed from domestic resources without external borrowing; the Finance Minister has assured all funding will be secured by end of 2026.
Ghana's Deputy Minister for Finance outlined a five-pillar economic strategy—stronger buffers, productive economy, private sector investment, resilient institutions, and felt growth—aimed at protecting recent macroeconomic gains and building a stronger economy. The strategy comes as real GDP growth reached 6.4 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2026 and inflation fell to 4.6 per cent in July 2026.
Patricia Appiagyei, Asokwa MP and Deputy Minority Leader, has rejected GH¢70,000 sent by the Majority Chief Whip, citing concerns about the money's source and her unwillingness to benefit financially from the vetting of Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, Deputy Majority Leader Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings, and Supreme Court nominees. She directed that the funds be returned, and noted that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin had similarly rejected his share.
Ghana's government plans to evacuate more than 30 years of accumulated waste from the Korle Lagoon and surrounding James Town areas to a 200-acre landfill at Nsawam in the Eastern Region, operated by the Jospong Group of Companies. The exercise is part of efforts to decongest Accra of waste and improve sanitation in the capital, following a directive from President John Dramani Mahama.
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson announced that the government is at final stages of securing Cabinet approval for a new macroeconomic policy aimed at strengthening Ghana's financial sector and building resilience against future economic shocks, informed by lessons from the financial sector challenges of 2017 to 2019. The reforms include restructuring the microfinance sector into four categories and focus on strengthening governance, capitalisation, supervision and risk management.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has initiated engagements with government ministries to prepare for rollout of the government's New Economy transformational programme, which seeks to leverage an estimated $10 billion in investments to expand production, create jobs and generate wealth. The initiative aims to move Ghana into a new phase of economic development following the macroeconomic stabilisation programme.
Deputy Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem said Ghana must build on restored macroeconomic stability and shift focus from correcting past economic challenges to expanding production, attracting investment and creating jobs. He called for a new partnership between government and businesses, with government providing stability and infrastructure while the private sector drives investment, innovation and exports.
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, has begun consultations with key ministries, including Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, on the government's new economy transformational programme, which seeks to move Ghana beyond economic stabilisation towards job creation, wealth generation and sustainable growth. President Mahama has announced the programme will involve a US$10 billion investment in key sectors, with full details to be presented in the 2027 Budget in November.
Ghana's Finance Minister announced the government received GH¢391.2 million (US$35 million) dividend from Perseus Mining, a significant increase from the US$5 million paid the previous year, which the Minister attributed to the company's strong profitability and the government's sliding-scale royalty system.
Universal Merchant Bank has become the first bank in Ghana to receive approval from both the Bank of Ghana and the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer virtual accounts to eligible businesses in the virtual asset ecosystem.
Parliament's Minority has rejected attempts to fast-track the vetting and approval of three Supreme Court nominees—Justice Sophia Bernasko Essah, Justice Amoako Asante, and Anthony Forson Jnr.—before the House rises, saying they deserve adequate scrutiny and public participation, though the Minority is prepared to vet two ministerial nominees promptly.
Ghana's Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson will headline the first BRT Extended session on 2 September 2026, discussing economic resilience and reforms following the main Business Roundtable 2026 event.
Ghana has received $500 million from the World Bank to rehabilitate about 1,050 kilometres of feeder roads under the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project, expected to improve connectivity, boost agricultural productivity and reduce transport costs. The World Bank warns that only 27 per cent of Ghana's road network is paved and more than half is in fair-to-poor condition, costing the economy about GH¢4.5 billion annually, and emphasises the need to maintain roads to break the cycle of degradation.
President John Mahama has unveiled a five-member committee chaired by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson to oversee a one-billion-cedis development fund for restoring Bawku and surrounding areas in the Upper East region. The fund will finance infrastructure and other development projects deemed necessary by the committee.
President Mahama has inaugurated a five-member committee chaired by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to oversee implementation of the GH¢1 billion Bawku Revitalisation Fund, which aims to support infrastructure and development in Bawku and surrounding districts following improvements in the security situation.
President Mahama inaugurated a committee to oversee a GH¢1 billion Bawku Revitalisation Fund, which will support infrastructure and development in the conflict-affected region as security improves. The government aims to restore Bawku's status as a major commercial centre and extend benefits across surrounding districts.