Achimota Mall declares ‘Early Christmas’

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will introduce a redesigned series of Ghana cedi banknotes into circulation from December 1, 2026, incorporating enhanced security features, improved durability and smaller sizes as the central bank seeks to modernise currency management and strengthen public confidence in the national currency.

The government will lower its primary surplus target from 1.5 percent to 0.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The aim is to finance a US$10 billion, four-year economic transformation programme branded the New Economy, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced on Thursday. 

Government’s 24-Hour Economy programme is targeting increased industrial production, expanded exports and job creation by mobilising private sector investment and deploying technology across productive sectors, as government seeks to accelerate industrialisation and strengthen the country’s manufacturing base.

Planet One Oil & Gas has announced a hydrocarbon discovery at its Nya Gyidie-1X exploration well in the Deepwater Cape Three Points (DWCTP) Block offshore Ghana.

Government is targeting a commercially scaled textile and garment industry by 2030, supported by a US$1 billion investment .

The government will commence construction of the Takoradi-Nyinahin railway line in 2027 using domestic resources, as part of efforts to boost mineral production, local processing and regional trade.

More than 60,000 teachers have completed the latest Ghana Education Service (GES) promotion examinations, advancing the implementation of a revised professional ranking framework that is expected to widen career progression opportunities but could increase the government’s long-term wage-bill obligations.

Ghanaian cybersecurity consulting firm e-Crime Bureau has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Smart Africa Secretariat to strengthen cybersecurity capacity, promote innovation and support the development of a more resilient digital ecosystem across Africa.