13 m. ago GES to scale up transformative Kindergarten programme nationwide 

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to scale up the innovative GES-Lively Minds kindergarten programme across all 16 regions of the country, targeting every public kindergarten school. 

Politics

13 m. ago BoG to mark 60 years of the Cedi with anniversary celebration in August

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has announced plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the country’s official currency, the cedi.

Politics

16 m. ago Prison Service to produce furniture, uniform for schools – Interior Minister 

The Interior Ministry is in talks with the Education Ministry to enable the Ghana Prison Service to produce 30 per cent of all school furniture and 30 per cent of all school uniforms. 

Events

41 m. ago Too many Ghanaian businesses continue to price in US dollars – BoG Governor

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has expressed concern over the persistent use of foreign currencies, particularly the US dollar, in domestic trade.

Economics

61 m. ago Rejecting coins as a means of payment is illegal – BoG warns traders

The Bank of Ghana is urging the public especially traders and market operators to accept all legally issued coins, including smaller denominations such as 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 pesewas, as valid forms of payment. This follows increasing reports of the lower denominations being rejected in everyday transactions, a practice the central bank says […]

Events

83 m. ago BoG considers price hedging programme for gold exports – Governor 

The Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed that the Central Bank is considering price hedging programme for its gold exports.  The move, according to him, is to ensure that its loss is minimise, should the price of gold start declining due to developments on the international market.  The Governor of the Bank […]

Politics

97 m. ago Cedi appreciation due to strengthened economic fundamentals – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has credited the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi to four key economic pillars, highlighting improved policy coordination and renewed investor confidence as instrumental to the currency’s stability.

Politics

99 m. ago Use data from BoG to make cedi projections, not predictions from ‘Zamerama’ – Governor Asiama

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has appealed to the public to disregard projections and speculations bandied about by some black market forex traders, popularly called Zamerama. He warned that such speculative activities do not support the data published by the Bank of Ghana after its periodic Monetary Policy Committee […]

Politics

1 hour ago APL claims vindication following IMF’s revelation of BoG’s $1.4bn forex support

Governance think tank, the Africa Policy Lens, says it has been vindicated by a recent revelation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the Bank of Ghana pumped in dollars to support the recent stability of the Cedi. The IMF, in its latest review of Ghana's programme, revealed that the Bank of Ghana released $1.4bn forex support to sustain the Cedi against the US dollar.

Politics

1 hour ago Inexperienced Scholarship Boss has ruined Ghana’s goodwill with foreign schools – Kofi Ofosu

Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has launched a stinging criticism of the current head of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, accusing him of inexperience and poor negotiation skills that have harmed Ghana’s longstanding goodwill with international academic institutions.

Politics

2 h. ago Forex market intervention for 2025 Q1 has not depleted our reserves – BoG

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained that its foreign exchange (forex) market intervention for the first quarter of 2025 has not depleted its reserves. The BoG, according to what JOYBUSINESS has picked up added US$1.6 billion to its reserves for the first six months of the year, surpassing the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) reserve […]

Politics

3 h. ago 2024 WAFCON: Banyana Banyana cruise into Knockout Stages with convincing win over Mali

CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations reigning champions, South Africa produced a dominant display to brush aside Mali 4–0 and seal top spot in Group C, securing their place in the knockout stages in style. Banyana Banyana started brightly and wasted no time in asserting their authority. Just five minutes in, Lebohang Ramalepe opened the […]

Politics

3 h. ago Paid allowances boosted Black Queens’ morale – Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco

Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco, Her Excellency Charity Gbedawo, has acknowledged that the payment of outstanding allowances to the Black Queens played a key role in boosting team morale ahead of their crucial match against Tanzania.

Politics

3 h. ago New innovations and structure for the 2025 Absa Black Star marathon

The countdown to the 2025 Absa Black Star Marathon is underway, and organizers are leaving no stone unturned to ensure it remains Ghana’s flagship marathon, matching global best practices.

Politics

6 h. ago ‘SafeCare is Changing Lives’: Gradually redefining quality care in Ghana

But beneath these subtle changes lies a quiet revolution, SafeCare, which is impacting Ghana’s healthcare system—one facility, one worker, one patient at a time.

Politics

6 h. ago NSA Director General graces Teqball National Club Championship, calls for corporate support

The Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, made a remarkable appearance at the National Club Championship organized by the Teqball Federation of Ghana on Saturday, 12th July 2025. The prestigious event, which brought together teqball enthusiasts, athletes, and stakeholders from across the country, was held at Accra Sports Stadium, […]

Sport

6 h. ago Telecel Ghana rewards 12th Dream Car Promo Winner with brand

Telecel Ghana has presented a brand-new Hyundai Creta to Mr. Toufiq Ahmed Mustapha, the grand prize winner of the 12th cycle of its flagship customer reward initiative, the Dream Car Promo.

Events

6 h. ago No vigilante group can defy a determined police – CDD Ghana’s Dr Kojo Asante

The Director of Policy Engagement and Partnership at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) says the Ghana Police Service has no excuse to cower in the face of political violence.

Events

9 h. ago Telecel Ghana honoured with National Safety Award for Corporate Excellence

Telecel Ghana has been awarded the prestigious Corporate Excellence Award in recognition of its leadership in workplace safety at the maiden edition of the National Safety Awards 2025.

Events

14 h. ago Dison International School holds colourful graduation to mark academic progress

Dison International School, a distinguished Cambridge Curriculum institution situated at Burma Hills in Accra, has held a vibrant graduation ceremony to honour its young learners progressing to the next stages of their academic journey.

Politics