… The sod-cutting ceremony is expected to be attended by the Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey; Presidential Adviser on the Economy, Mr Seth Terkper; Member of Parliament for Yilo Krobo, Dr Albert Tetteh Nyakotey; Yilo Krobo Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Franc …
Presidential Advisor on the Economy and former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has urged Ghana to adopt a more strategic approach to diaspora remittances, arguing that the funds should play a greater role in driving national development and long-term economic transformation. …
The Economic Adviser to the President, Mr Seth Terkper, has proposed the establishment of a Non-Performing Assets Trust Fund to provide timely financial support to distressed public and private sector organisations and help Ghana withstand future economic shocks. …
… The Chairman of the UESD Council, Mr Seth Terkper, and the Registrar, Mrs Mary Abena Agyepong, commended Prof Debrah for his contributions to biodiversity conservation and environmental science. …
… The six-member committee is being supported by economic advisors, experts and key stakeholders, including Presidential Advisor on the Economy Seth Terkper, representatives of the Ghana Association of Bankers and the Association of Ghana Industries. …
… Speaking at the launch of the Gaming Commission’s 20th anniversary celebration in Accra on Friday, May 15, Presidential Advisor on the Economy Seth Terkper said the regulator must focus not only on industry growth but also on strengthening regulation, revenue mobilisation, and re …
Economic advisor to President John Mahama, Seth Terkper, has maintained that the government remains committed to maintaining the required fiscal discipline to help fast-track the Bank of Ghana’s recovery. …
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has defended recent efforts to tighten management of Ghana’s gold sector, arguing that reforms have strengthened the country’s reserves and supported the cedi. …
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has credited the clean-up of Ghana’s gold marketing system with strengthening the country’s reserves and supporting the recent appreciation of the cedi. …
Former Finance Minister and government adviser on finance, Seth Terkper, says the current administration inherited a deeply distressed economy, with unpaid debt obligations, high inflation, and severe fiscal pressure. …
Residents of Yilo and Lower Manya Krobo have called on the Government to include asphalt overlays in road rehabilitation projects, citing heavy truck traffic that causes repeated deterioration. A sod-cutting ceremony for the Somanya-Dodowa trunk road is scheduled for September 5, 2026.
Residents of Yilo and Lower Manya Krobo have called on the Government to include asphalt overlays in road rehabilitation projects, citing heavy truck traffic that causes repeated deterioration. A sod-cutting ceremony for the Somanya-Dodowa trunk road is scheduled for September 5, 2026.
Presidential Advisor on the Economy Seth Terkper has called for Ghana to adopt a more strategic approach to diaspora remittances, arguing they should play a greater role in driving national development and economic transformation as access to concessional loans and grants declines. He urged policymakers to look beyond viewing remittances as family support and instead assess how diaspora inflows can stimulate economic growth through housing, entrepreneurship, investment, and skills transfer.
Ghana's Economic Adviser to the President has proposed establishing a Non-Performing Assets Trust Fund to provide financial support to distressed public and private sector organisations and help the country withstand future economic shocks, citing recent experiences including banking sector clean-up and sovereign debt challenges.
Professor Edward Wiafe Debrah, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development, has called for science-driven conservation measures and stronger stakeholder collaboration to protect Africa's biodiversity. He warned that continued biodiversity loss and environmental degradation threaten the continent's food security, climate resilience, public health, water resources and economic growth.
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana has announced that cocoa purchases for the 2026/27 crop season will be financed through $1 billion to be raised from the domestic bond market, part of efforts to strengthen Ghana's cocoa financing system and reduce dependence on foreign borrowing.
The government has called on the Gaming Commission of Ghana to ensure the gaming industry's expansion contributes to the country's broader economic transformation agenda, focusing on regulation, revenue, and responsible gaming practices.
Economic advisor Seth Terkper says the government remains committed to maintaining fiscal discipline to help fast-track the Bank of Ghana's recovery and ensure it can perform its functions as lender of last resort. The Bank of Ghana posted an operating loss of GH¢15.6 billion for 2025, up from GH¢9.4 billion in 2024, with negative equity rising from GH¢58.62 billion to GH¢93.82 billion.
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has defended recent efforts to tighten management of Ghana's gold sector, arguing that reforms strengthened the country's reserves and supported the cedi. He linked the policy response to deliberate moves to rebuild external reserves and described the effort as "sanitisation of the marketing of gold."
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper credits Ghana's gold marketing system clean-up with strengthening the country's reserves and supporting the recent appreciation of the cedi. He argues the reforms reduced leakages and weak controls in the sector, delivering significant gains despite not being perfect.
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper said the current administration inherited a deeply distressed economy with unpaid debt obligations, high inflation, and severe fiscal pressure, and that quick government intervention was necessary to stabilise public finances and reduce pressure on the central bank.