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President John Dramani Mahama recently hinted at the adoption of Islamic banking during the National Thanksgiving Prayers with Muslims at the National Mosque.

The initiatives aim to sustainably manage and conserve the living and natural resources of the ocean, while harnessing its potential and benefits for the good of all.

The findings in the report underscore the widespread prevalence of illicit financial flows at key stages in the gold mining process chain: mining, processing, transportation and marketing.

Dr. Ato Sarpong’s commitment to excellence has earned him recognition and respect from party faithful’s and Ghanaians at large, and this appointment is a well-deserved acknowledgment of his hard work and expertise”, the Central regional branch Organiser of the NDC, Mike Derry extolled.

Ghana has risen to become the fifth-largest holder of central bank gold reserves in Africa, with 28.1 tonnes as of October 2024.

The performance of the external sector was mainly driven by strong growth in gold exports, which also largely impacted positively on growth.

But the main driver of the improved overall merchandise trade performance was the substantial 21.1% increase in Ghana’s exports last year to US$20,221.0 million, up from US$16,703 million in 2023.

Dr Johnson Asiamah who previously served as a Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana between 2016 and 2017, holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Southampton, UK and has extensive experience in monetary policy formulation, financial stability regulation and economic research having worked at the central bank for over 23 years.

Adnan Adams Mohammed A financial industry expert, Dr. Edward Ato Sarpong, has been appointed to lead…

Adnan Adams Mohammed As President John Mahama progresses in forming his government machinery, one of the…