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Cedi appreciation is a result of disciplined choices and sound policies – Prof. Naana Jane
Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has credited the recent appreciation of the cedi to disciplined economic choices and sound policies implemented by the Bank of Ghana.
Speaking at the 14th Ghana Economic Forum held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, the Vice President said Ghana’s economy is gradually regaining strength due to prudent fiscal management, expenditure cuts, and improved internal controls.
She explained that these measures have helped restore confidence in the economy, leading to a stronger cedi and a decline in inflation to 9.4 percent.
“The cedi’s appreciation is not a miracle. It is the result of disciplined choices and the consistent application of sound monetary and fiscal policies by the Bank of Ghana,” she stated.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, however, cautioned against complacency and called for continued discipline to make the recovery sustainable.
She urged Ghanaians to focus on adding value to the country’s natural resources, such as processing cocoa into chocolate and refining bauxite into aluminium, to strengthen the economy and create more jobs.
She added that true economic stability depends on responsible habits like paying taxes honestly, producing more than the country consumes, and holding leaders accountable.
“The stability we enjoy today must be protected through commitment, productivity, and self-reliance,” she emphasised.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Thomas Partey, Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer, Kojo Oppong Peprah, and Alexander Djiku trained with the Black Stars on Tuesday, March 23 as preparations intensify for the international friendly against Austria on Friday.
The newly arrived players—Partey, Königsdörffer, Oppong Peprah and Djiku—joined the group training Tuesday afternoon in readiness for the match.
Partey and Djiku bring valuable experience and dexterity to the team, having played a major role in securing Ghana a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States of America.
All 25 players participated in Tuesday’s training session, each aiming to catch the eye of head coach Otto Addo.
The full squad present at training included Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Benjamin Asare, Joseph Anang, Patrick Pfeiffer, Derrick Luckassen, Derrick Kohn, Jerome Opoku, Caleb Yirenkyi, Kojo Oppong Peprah, Jonas Adjetey, Marvin Senaya, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Ibrahim Sulemana, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, Prince Kwabena Adu, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Antoine Semenyo, Kamal Deen Sulemana, Daniel Agyei, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku, and Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer.
Training will continue on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of the match on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The Kadjebi District Police Command, through a sustained intelligence-led operation, has arrested a suspect, Chalim Madzaton, also known as Peter Tano, 36, a farmer.
He was apprehended at his hideout in Kpaya, a suburb of Ahamansu, in connection with the murder of 80-year-old Dakolor Semaka.
On March 24, 2026, police received a report that the suspect had allegedly attacked his girlfriend, Yaa Tugbenyo, 55, and her mother, the deceased, at their residence in Mangoase near Kadjebi During the incident, Yaa Tugbenyo managed to escape but later returned to find her mother lying motionless on the floor.
Police Officers visited the scene and found the body of the deceased lying in a supine positior with isible signs of violence.
The scene was processed, and photographs were taken for evidential purpose.
The deceased was pronounced dead by a medical officer at St. Mary Theresa Hospital and the body has since been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The suspect is currently in Police custody assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before court.
