MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
Q2, 2025 Real GDP Growth 6.3%
Average Real GDP Growth for 2025 6.3%
2026 Projected Real GDP Growth 4.8%
BoG Policy Rate 18.0%
Weekly Interbank Interest Rate 16.29%
Inflation for November 2025 …
The Vice-President of Columbia, Francia Elena Márquez Mina, has paid a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Museum in Accra to pay homage to the country’s founding President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
Accompanied by her delegation,…
Apple on Wednesday released its annual list of the most downloaded apps and games for the year. For the U.S. market, OpenAI’s ChatGPT topped the ranks of free iPhone apps (not including games) with the most installs in 2025.
The AI app …
THE State Housing Company Limited (SHC) and Republic Bank have developed a new mortgage partnership to help individuals to buy houses.
The agreement aims to improve access to affordable home financing and ease long-standing affordab…
Under the distinguished patronage of the Office of the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, and in partnership with the Presidential Committee on Economic & Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), with the collaboration of the Inter-Governm…
Inspired by the raw beauty, vibrant culture, and laid-back spirit of Cape Town, Morea House, Autograph Collection, has opened its doors in Camps Bay. The new 90-room hotel joins Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott Bonvoy’s divers…
Tribaverse, a grassroots environmental initiative, has announced the third edition of the Climate Ghana Conference, with the 2025 event set to place young people at the centre of Ghana’s climate action agenda.
The conference, schedu…
The EU–ECOWAS Scholarship Programme for Sustainable Energy, funded and launched in September 2022 by the European Union in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and delivered by the British Council, is cel…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Republic of Equatorial Guinea has officially acceded to membership, becoming the Corporation’s…
The United States Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc has certified the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (https://Afreximbank.com/) Abuja African Trade Centre (AATC) the prestigious LEED Platinum c…
Speakers at a dialogue on children have urged government agencies, district assemblies and community leaders to strengthen child protection structures, improve law enforcement, and expand resources for social services to respond to clima…
Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of "becoming a tool against" countries like itself.
In a statement on Friday, Eritrea's foreign ministry said Igad had strayed from its founding pri…
At least 15 civilians have been confirmed dead in Sunday's shooting attack at Bondi beach.
Many were attending an event to mark the first day of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Authorities have confirmed that two rabbis, a Holocau…
The IGP Special Operations Team last Saturday arrested 17 persons in a swoop at the Waterworks area in Tamale in the Northern Region.
The arrests were made during an operation carried out within the Tamale Metropolis and the Tolon D…
Google on Thursday introduced a new AI experiment for the web browser: the Gemini-powered product Disco, which helps to turn your open tabs into custom applications. With Disco, you can create what Google is calling “GenTabs,” a tool that …
Chile has elected the far-right wing José Antonio Kast to be its next president, after an election campaign that was dominated by themes of security, immigration and crime.
Kast beat the governing left-wing coalition candidate Jeanett…
Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has presented his Letter of Credence to President Lee Jae-Myung, signalling the start of his official duty.
At the ceremony yesterday, Mr Choi, South Korean by birth, but who has now natur…
Italian cooking has been awarded special cultural heritage status by the United Nations' cultural agency Unesco.
National favourites including pizza are already on Unesco's list of "intangible cultural heritage", but now Italian cooki…
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has expressed profound appreciation to the Government of Ghana for scrapping Value Added Tax (VAT) on exploration activities, an intervention the industry describes as timely, strategic, and essential for sus…
YouTube TV is launching more than 10 genre-specific channel packages in early 2026, the Google-owned company announced on Wednesday. The move will mark the first time YouTube TV breaks up its cable-like channel bundle.
The new packages …
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), in collaboration with National Security operatives, has arrested 32 individuals in a major operation targeting cybercrime activities at Kasoa–Tuba in the Central Region.
The arrests were carried o…
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with key partners in the creative and cultural ecosystem, has announced the grand launch of 100 Years of Highlife, a historic celebration honoring Ghana’s most iconic and globally inf…
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed claims that the United Nations pays Ghanaian peacekeeping troops $300 per day, describing the assertions as a deliberate attempt to incite personnel against the military high command.
Speak…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims circulating on social media alleging a “secret” recruitment exercise and the sale of teaching appointments within the Service, describing the assertions as false and misleading.
In …
Three defeats in a row under a new manager. Beaten in the past two domestic cup finals. Trailing in the Scottish Premiership.
These turbulent times are not what those associated with Celtic are used to. Add to the above list an up a…
"I have to tell you, I love that kid."
Ruben Amorim's first public observations on Mason Mount after his appointment as Manchester United head coach just over a year ago have stood the test of time.
It has taken longer than hoped…
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is unlikely to get any "protection" after making cryptic comments seemingly aimed at the club's ownership, says former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.
The Italian described the build-up to Saturday's Pr…
England have overlooked spinner Shoaib Bashir for the crucial third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide.
The tourists, who need to win to keep alive hopes of regaining the urn, have made one change from the team beaten in the s…
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has described hearing gunshots during Sunday's terror attack at Bondi Beach as "terrifying".
Vaughan, who is in Australia commentating on the Ashes, was locked inside a restaurant "a few hundre…
Women are rallying behind Oscar-winning actor Catherine Zeta-Jones after she faced criticism on social media over her looks at a recent red carpet event.
Zeta-Jones, 56, attended a Netflix event in Los Angeles on 9 November where a Ti…
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels says she has no plans to remarry, admitting she feels “traumatised” by the idea of marriage following her ongoing marital crisis with her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko.
Regina revealed this foll…
Spotify announced on Wednesday that, for the first time, it’s giving users more control over the streaming service’s algorithm. That’s at least how the company is framing the launch of its new “Promoted Playlists,” a feature that will init…
Some 200 West African soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, are in Benin to support the government following Sunday's failed coup, Benin's foreign minister says.
The attempt was foiled after Nigeria deployed fighter jets to d…
Russia could attack a Nato country within the next five years, the Western military alliance's chief has said in a stark new warning.
"Russia is already escalating its covert campaign against our societies," Mark Rutte said in a speec…
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has handed over a redevelopment master plan for the modernization of Agbogbloshie Market, which will accommodate more than 100,000 modern trading stalls, to the Greater Accra Regional Minister, …
The First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, has rallied African leaders, development partners, and civil society organisations to step up the triple elimination agenda to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B by the…
ASANTE Kotoko will be seeking redemption on home soil tomorrow when they host Dreams FC at the Baba Yara Stadium, despite being hit by a string of injuries that have disrupted Coach Abdul Karim Zito’s plans.
The Porcupine Warriors hav…
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously endorsed the candidature of President John Mahama for the Chairmanship of the African Union.
The decisive collect…
Canada-based golfer Rickie Hurtubise has emerged winner of the GRIDCo Centre of the World Golf Club Championship after a strong showing at the three day tournament held in Tema.
Hurtubise posted a total score of 229 after rounds of 77…
Ghana is set to make a landmark appearance on the global hybrid sports stage as its national phygital basketball team prepares to compete at the Games of the Future in Abu Dhabi later this month.
The team, assembled by the Ghana Esports…
Last Friday, the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C. was buzzing with excitement as the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolded. But thousands of miles away in Accra, the atmosphere was just as electric.
At the residence of the U.S. Am…
Madam Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, Deputy Minister of Works, Housing And Water Resources, has urged developers in the public and private sectors to include facility management in the life-cycle of building and construction projects.
Speaking a…
Mr Edmond Kombat, the Managing Director (MD) of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), has revealed that the refinery is operating a partial 24-hour service, ensuring that it meets its production target.
Mr Kombat said that instead of closing at…
Dr. Charity Binka, Executive Secretary of the Africa Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), has called for stronger engagement of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), community groups and the media in the national fight against malari…
Trade volumes between Ghana and India reached approximately three billion dollars in 2024 with the figure expected to double in the next five years, Mr Shiri Manish Gupta, High Commissioner of India, said on Thursday.
Speaking at the …
The Ghana Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA) has called on government to urgently strengthen animal health systems and employ more veterinary professionals to enhance food security, public health and agricultural transformation.
Dr J…
The Ministry of Health has dismissed reports suggesting that construction of the Weija Paediatric Hospital has been halted or cancelled, stating that work on the project is progressing steadily.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Dece…
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) is urging the government to accelerate much-needed trade facilitation reforms, particularly at the country’s ports and land borders, to further reduce the cost of doing business a…
Indigenous food vendors have been urged to register their businesses to benefit from the digital food delivery economy.
They should formalise their operations and partner with licensed digital platforms to expand their customer reach.
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Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie Wednesday said Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Ghana, occurring in homes, communities and increasingly across digital platforms, cannot be eliminated by any single institution.
“Gender-based violence, wheth…
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