On May 11, 2026, President John Dramani Mahama assented to the Value for Money (Public Procurement) Office Bill, 2026, officially making it law. If that sounds like another layer of bureaucracy, here is the real meaning: Ghana is creating a dedicated watchdog with the legal teeth to review major government contracts before they are signed, […]
President John Dramani Mahama has signed the Legal Education Bill, 2026, into law, marking a fundamental shift in how lawyers are trained in Ghana. The ceremony took place at Jubilee House today (Monday, May 11), after which the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, briefed the press. With the President’s assent, the […]
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The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), commonly known as MahamaCares, has disbursed a total of GH₵36,234,475 to three health professional training institutions as part of a major expansion of specialist healthcare capacity. That amount, approximately US$3.23 million, GBP 2.37 million, or RMB 21.94 million based on mid-market exchange rates on May 9, 2026, represents a […]
On May 8, 2026, Fitch Ratings upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating from B- to B, with a Positive Outlook. That is a one-notch improvement on Fitch’s sovereign rating scale, and the Positive Outlook signals that another upgrade is on the table if Ghana keeps its current trajectory. In plain terms: one of the […]
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Last Updated: May 5, 2026 Â Household help is a normal part of daily life for a wide range of people living in Ghana. Families hire nannies to care for children, housekeepers to manage cleaning and laundry, cooks to prepare daily meals, and security guards to watch the gate overnight. For many middle-class and upper-income […]
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