In a decisive move to enhance development cooperation, the Ministry of Finance has convened a high-level strategic engagement with United Nations agencies, funds, and programmes operating in Ghana.
The day-long meeting reaffirmed…
Ghana’s rice imports are projected to hit one million metric tons in 2025/26, covering more than half of national demand, despite rising domestic output.
This is according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain and Fee…
Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire are strengthening bilateral relations, fostering a deeper connection and boosting trade despite past tensions, particularly over maritime boundary disputes.
As part of moves to strengthen the bond, the two cou…
Former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has been jailed in his native Mexico after his arrest in the United States in July.
The Mexican boxer was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Studio City, Los…
Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio Deivson Lopes Maciel has broken the record held by former England international Peter Shilton for most competitive appearances in world football, says his club Fluminense.
The 44-year-old made his 1,391st …
Brentford have turned down Newcastle's improved bid of £40m for striker Yoane Wissa.
The Magpies were proposing a £35m initial fee plus a further £5m in add-ons.
Newcastle reopened talks with Brentford on Wednesday but sources to…
The Sanitation and Water Resources Committee of Parliament has urged the government to decouple the 10-pesewa sanitation levy from the Energy Sector Levy and increase it to 50 pesewas to effectively address the country’s sanitation cha…
Ghana’s Petroleum Hub project has received a major boost following the signing of a GH?300 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) and local firm Mannschaft Engineering and Infra…
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has urged African countries, including Ghana, to consider joining the BRICS bloc as a strategic move to advance the continent’s development.
He argued that such a shift would enhance the sov…
In today’s crowded marketing landscape, brands are competing not just for visibility but for a lasting place in consumers’ hearts. Nowhere is this challenge more pronounced than in emerging markets, where global influences collide with ric…
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has earmarked an estimated GH¢410 million to complete abandoned projects in colleges of education to reduce infrastructure deficits.
In 2023, the government, through the ministry, initiated proc…
By Joannitta Joannides, Lab Manager, Vestergaard–Noguchi Vector Labs
As we mark World Mosquito Day on 20 August, it’s a powerful reminder that defeating mosquito-borne diseases like malaria requires renewed commitment and smarter strate…
The African Catholic Union of the Press (UCAP) convened its Triennial Continental Congress in Accra, Ghana, from 10-17 August 2025, bringing together more than 100 Catholic journalists, lecturers, Content Creators, and other media …
The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has inaugurated and sworn into office the newly constituted Gold Board Tribunal under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025.
The tribunal has been set up as an ad-hoc appellate body to handle…
Africa's agricultural future requires bold climate-mitigation practices across the value chain, a vision best realised with the strategic backing of strong financial partners.
Agriculture is undeniably the world’s most important indust…
The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) (www.KhalifaFund.ae) is supporting 10 Emirati SMEs to participate in Grains Africa 2025, a leading global event for advancing agriculture and food security, which will be held from…
A non-governmental organisation, M-LOCK Foundation, brought smiles to the faces of 487 widows when it organised a special event to celebrate them.
The event, which took place in Accra last Saturday, saw the widows drawn from churches …
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed that its extensive probe into former Sanitation and Water Resources Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah, involving parallel investigations by the United States Federal Bureau of Investig…
Poultry farmers are asking the government to provide clarity on the delayed rollout of the much-publicised Nkoko Nkitinkiti project.
The initiative, which was initially scheduled to begin last month, aims to support more than 55,000…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is preparing to launch a nationwide tax education campaign targeting the informal sector by the end of 2025.
The initiative aims to simplify complex tax concepts into clear, practic…
On Location, appointed by FIFA as the Official Hospitality Provider of the FIFA World Cup 26 TM, have announced Integral as their Nigerian Exclusive Sales Agent for the tournament.
Their expertise in hospitality sales in Nig…
The Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) and the Libyan Council for Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy (LCOGRE) have formed a strategic partnership to strengthen Libya’s private-sector energy ecosystem. As the premier association gathe…
· The discussions highlighted Africa's investment-readiness and the growing momentum for strategic, impactful Japanese-African cooperation.
· The event also showcased the launch of Safaricom Telecommunications E…
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) will participate in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) (https://apo-opa.co/4fLythd) taking place in Yokohama, Japan from 20-22 August.
This year’s c…
When the White House posted a picture of US President Donald Trump meeting with world leaders in the Oval Office at the White House this week, eagle-eyed football fans spotted an unlikely piece of silverware in pride of place.
The C…
Leon Bailey has completed a loan move from Aston Villa to Italian club Roma.
The Jamaica winger has joined the Italian side for the 2025-26 season and the deal includes an option to buy.
The 28-year-old made a £25m move to Villa …
Top-flight German football will be shown live on the BBC this season after rights were secured to broadcast one Bundesliga match a week through to 2027.
The coverage will start on Friday, 22 August when defending champions Bayern Mu…
The US has reached bilateral deportation agreements with Honduras and Uganda as part of its crackdown on illegal immigration, according documents obtained by the BBC's US partner CBS.
Uganda has agreed to take an unclear number of Afr…
The High Court judgement granting a temporary court injunction to prevent asylum seekers from being housed at a hotel in Epping will be a political and practical headache for the government.
Practically, the Home Office has less than …
The Kremlin has played down talk of an imminent summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, as Donald Trump renewed his call for the two leaders to meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
The p…
The Project Director, Democracy Project, Dr John Osae-Kwapong, has asked the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to reconsider its decision to make members who forfeited their membership of the party to submit a formal application to the national …
Ghana is set to abolish the minimum capital requirement for foreign investors under a planned review of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act.
This is to boost Ghana’s competitiveness as an investment destination by lower…
Two years ago we learned, thanks to the FTC, that Microsoft was working on a separate “dedicated” version of Xbox Cloud Gaming. Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart then hinted, a few months later, that there could be a free version Xbox Clou…
The Fan Edition Galaxy Buds 3 have ditched the blob for a stemmed design popularized by Apple and found in Samsung’s higher end Galaxy Buds 3 models launched last year. The Galaxy Buds 3 FE arrive with improved soun…
The Awosohene of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area, Nana Dr Kwasi Sasu IV, has single-handedly rehabilitated and refurbished the children’s ward of the Akyem Oda Government Hospital.
The facility was in a deplorable state before the r…
Hope for Future Generations (HFFG), a non-governmental organisation, and its partners have commended the government for the payment of its co-financing obligation of $24.5 million to secure vaccines for the country.
The decisive acti…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued a strong caution to the public regarding the rise of misinformation and fraudulent activities targeting individuals seeking consular services.
In a statement dated Au…
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to the vision of a borderless Africa, describing visa restrictions as barriers that weaken the continent’s shared identity.
Speaking at the launch of the Trans-…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will remove minimum capital requirements for foreign investors under a revised Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act.
Speaking at the Ghana Presidential Investme…
Ghana will, from September 1, introduce performance targets for all ambassadors and diplomats, requiring them to deliver measurable results in attracting investment and creating jobs abroad.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel…
Superman is back in the spotlight after fans questioned why he didn’t use his X-ray vision to uncover Ultraman’s identity. Many speculate the suit may have included materials that blocked his powers, while others point to creative ch…
Meghan Markle was recently subjected to harsh criticisms by former Vanity Fair editor-in-chief, Tina Brown, who labeled the duchess's judgment "the worst in the world."
According to a new report, these scathing remarks left Meghan devas…
The fast extraction and depletion of the sand resource, both from marine beds and arable lands, and its associated environmental degradation, demands the urgent need for alternative sources of sand, Prof. Michael Affam has said.
He h…
The youth of the country have been urged to support inclusive community growth programmes to accelerate the development of the country.
The Municipal Co-ordinating Director of the Mfantseman Municipal Assembly, Mr Justice Amoah, mad…
Foreign investment in Ghana's debt market declined significantly in 2024, with holdings dropping to GH¢13.4 billion by the end of December, down from GH¢17.5 billion a year prior.
Foreign equity holdings however saw a significant boos…
Spotify is introducing a new feature that allows subscribers to create more professional, personalized playlists. On Tuesday, the company launched a custom transitions feature that lets you either automatically add transitions between a pl…
What was Taylor Swift counting down to on her website today? It appears to be ... a vinyl drop. She announced the first and only pressing of the "Shiny Bug" collection, which features a "wintergreen & onyx marbled" vinyl as well as a "…
High on a hill in the west of the Afghan capital, Kabul, behind a steel gate topped with barbed wire, lies a place few locals speak of, and even fewer visit.
The women's wing of a mental health centre run by the Afghan Red Crescent So…
The main rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the M23, has walked away from peace talks with the government, saying it will not return unless the authorities adhere to a previous ceasefire deal.
Fighting between the tw…
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched investigations after weapons and ammunition were found in an abandoned vehicle at Aputuoagya in the Bosomtwe District.
According to the police, officers from the Kuntanase District Patr…
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