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Economy and development chair highlights positive economic outlook
The Chairman of the Economy and Development Committee, Dr. Eric Afful, has urged Ghanaians to embrace the current positive trend in the country’s economy.
He said doing so would help inform better decisions by households, businesses, and government, which is bound by a social contract with the people.
He pointed out to a steady decline in headline inflation, citing data from the Bank of Ghana.
According to him, inflation dropped by 2.6 percentage points to 21.2 percent in April 2025 and further to 18.3 percent in May 2025.
He noted that, this has led to a reduction in the prices of goods and services across the country.
He made this statement on the floor of the House when he was presenting highlights of the positive trend of the economy of Ghana.
He also referred to recent fiscal reports showing that as of the end of March 2025, Ghana’s public debt stood at GHS 769.4 billion, representing 55 percent of GDP.
This marks an improvement from December 2024, when the debt stock was GHS 726.7 billion or 61.8 percent of GDP.
Dr. Afful also highlighted the strong rebound of the cedi against major trading currencies, attributing the development to a combination of tight monetary policy and ongoing fiscal consolidation measures.
He encouraged Ghanaians to support the government in achieving the financial and economic targets outlined in the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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