World Bank says Finance Ministry fiscal controls delayed GARID project

[ad_1] The World Bank has blamed fiscal controls introduced by the Ministry of Finance for significantly delaying implementation of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, one of the country’s flagship programmes aimed at tackling chronic flooding in the capital. In its latest implementation update released in May 2026, the Bank downgraded the…

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World Bank increases Ghana’s growth rate for 2026 to 4.8%  

[ad_1] World Bank on glass building. Mirrored sky and city modern facade. Global capital, business, finance, economy, banking and money concept 3D rendering animation. The World Bank has increased Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth by 0.2 percentage points to 4.8%, its June 2026 Global Economic Prospects has revealed. However, the slowdown from the 6.0%…

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Adwoa Safo referred to Bank Hospital for removal of bullet pellets lodged in her head after Sunday’s shooting

[ad_1] Former MP for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has been referred from the 37 Military Hospital to Bank Hospital in Accra for specialist treatment following the discovery of bullet pellets and shattered glass fragments lodged close to her brain after a shooting incident linked to a bitter family dispute. The former lawmaker, who sustained injuries…

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EXIM Bank Inspects Coconut Farms Nationwide

[ad_1] Kwaku Boateng(1st, L) with other dignitaries from Ghana EXIM Bank   The Ghana EXIM Bank, in collaboration with the Office of the President under the Presidential Initiative on Agriculture and Agribusiness (PIAA), and the Coconut Federation Ghana, has undertaken a field inspection tour across 10 major coconut-growing regions. The regions inspected include Volta, Eastern,…

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DVLA Gets World Bank Support

[ad_1] Dignitaries at the DVLA’s 25th Anniversary Public Lecture   The Diver and Vehicle Licencing Authority (DVLA) has been selected by the World Bank to benefit from the phase two of its public sector reform for results project. The support to DVLA is under the component: Improving Efficiency, Accountability and Citizen Engagement in the Delivery…

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