
Finance Minister: Commercial Agriculture Can Create Jobs and Reduce Imports
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson argues that expanding local food production will tackle Ghana’s youth unemployment and cut dependence on imports.
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Dr Cassiel Ato Forson argues that expanding local food production will tackle Ghana’s youth unemployment and cut dependence on imports.

The government’s decision to redesign currency, removing the Big Six from Ghanaian banknotes, has ignited a national conversation about heritage, identity and partisan politics.

Minister Samuel Nartey George met with six member states on the sidelines of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Doha to rally support for Ghana’s bids to the Council and Radio Regulations Board.

The country’s first ART‑based jurisdictional credits could unlock significant climate finance, marking a landmark for Ghana and the continent.

Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said the country’s 2025 measures protected it from cocoa price falls, floods, a power plant fire and Strait of Hormuz disruptions.

Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said the government is working to reduce the Ghana Reference Rate from 10.01 % to a single‑digit level, easing credit costs for businesses.

The government will take steps to restore operations at the dormant factory in the Central Region, a key part of Ghana’s industrialisation drive.
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