AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIMF Exit: Ghana has officially completed its Extended Credit Facility, ending the country’s 17th IMF bailout and moving to a non-financing Policy Coordination Instrument, with Government crediting fiscal discipline, reforms, and improved inflation and cedi performance. Healthcare Pressure: Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says only 5% of facilities have full equipment, while allied health staff at Korle Bu demand an Allied Health Directorate and substantive leadership; kidney experts warn dialysis can cost more over time than transplants. Cancer Care Upgrade: A West Africa first nuclear medicine facility with PET-CT has been commissioned at Sweden Ghana Medical Centre to cut outbound cancer travel. Sports & Logistics: South Africa’s athletes raised accommodation and welfare complaints at the African Athletics Championships; the sports minister ordered changes, then says issues were resolved as teams stayed put—though pole vault equipment failures also surfaced. Mining & Courts: In the Samreboi illegal mining case, a defence witness argues mineral rights can’t be assigned through verbal deals; meanwhile mining groups warn lease uncertainty could scare investors. Diplomacy: Ghana has petitioned the African Union over xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
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