27 h. ago African Trade Union Leader Demands Rejection of Predatory Loans

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-trade-union-leader-demands-rejection-of-predatory-loans/Africa’s largest trade union confederation urged governments across the continent to reject loans with harmful conditions and renegotiate debt agreements that prioritize development over creditor interests, as the continent grapples with a $2.14 trillion debt burden. Akhator Joel Odigie, General Secretary of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, delivered the appeal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-trade-union-leader-demands-rejection-of-predatory-loans/

Politics

4 d. ago Is Ghana losing it? Political lawfare weaponization and systemic erosion of the rule of law.

Yet in Ghana’s current political climate, since the December, 2024 elections, troubling patterns have emerged. Justice is increasingly appearing to be selectively applied and weaponized as a partisan tool rather than pursued for the public good.

Politics

5 d. ago African Trade Unions Demand Continental Credit Rating Agency

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-trade-unions-demand-continental-credit-rating-agency/Labour leaders across Africa are pushing for a homegrown credit rating agency by 2027, arguing that international firms systematically undervalue African economies and inflate borrowing costs. The International Trade Union Confederation’s African branch made the call during a debt cancellation rally in Accra, where delegates criticized Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P Global for consistently branding African […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-trade-unions-demand-continental-credit-rating-agency/

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6 d. ago Ghana Finance Minister Calls for New Deal on Africa’s US$1.3 Trillion Debt

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-finance-minister-calls-for-new-deal-on-africas-us1-3-trillion-debt/Ghana’s Finance Minister has joined growing voices demanding a fundamental shift in how the world handles Africa’s crushing debt burden, now exceeding $1.3 trillion. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson made his position clear while receiving a petition from labor unions in Accra, arguing that current repayment terms are strangling the continent’s development prospects. The petition, delivered […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-finance-minister-calls-for-new-deal-on-africas-us1-3-trillion-debt/

Economics

1 week ago Climate leaders launch youth training program amid Africa warming crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/climate-leaders-launch-youth-training-program-amid-africa-warming-crisis/African ministers and international diplomats launched a major youth climate training initiative in Addis Ababa this week, warning that the continent needs billions of dollars to adapt to accelerating global warming. The Fifth International Symposium on Climate Justice unveiled the latest cohort of the Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice, designed to train young negotiators […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/climate-leaders-launch-youth-training-program-amid-africa-warming-crisis/

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1 week ago Africa demands climate justice as warming accelerates across continent

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-demands-climate-justice-as-warming-accelerates-across-continent/African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa on Monday to demand urgent global action on climate change, warning that the continent faces economic losses of up to 26 percent of GDP from extreme weather events. The Fifth International Symposium on Climate Justice brought together government ministers, diplomats and activists who highlighted Africa’s disproportionate vulnerability to a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-demands-climate-justice-as-warming-accelerates-across-continent/

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1 week ago African Youth Champion Climate Solutions at International Symposium

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-youth-champion-climate-solutions-at-international-symposium/Young people across Africa took center stage at a major climate justice gathering in Ethiopia, as continental leaders called for immediate action on environmental challenges disproportionately affecting the region. The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance partnered with Addis Ababa University to host the fifth International Symposium on Climate Change, launching the latest cohort of the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-youth-champion-climate-solutions-at-international-symposium/

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2 w. ago No investor will bet on chaos – Mahama demands governance reform to unlock Africa’s growth

President John Mahama has stressed that Africa cannot unlock its growth potential without bold governance reforms that guarantee stability, accountability, and predictability.

Economics

2 w. ago As One Door Closes: China’s the new growth engine to bank on

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/as-one-door-closes-chinas-the-new-growth-engine-to-bank-on/By Rachel Irvine, CEO of Irvine Partners Intro: Africa may not boast the largest economies or deepest pockets, but it has what many regions lack: energy, youth, abundance, and innovation. While the rest of the world gets older and runs out of steam, Africa’s cities are expanding, consumer demand is rising, and resources remain plentiful. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/as-one-door-closes-chinas-the-new-growth-engine-to-bank-on/

Politics

3 w. ago Ghana Ruling Party Chief Demands Political Push for Africa Trade Pact

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-ruling-party-chief-demands-political-push-for-africa-trade-pact/NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah has challenged African political parties to drive the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) beyond rhetoric, calling it a make-or-break project for the continent’s economic future. Closing the African Political Parties Summit in Accra, he warned that the trade pact “will not implement itself” and needs urgent, unified political will. “AfCFTA […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-ruling-party-chief-demands-political-push-for-africa-trade-pact/

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3 w. ago Africa’s reparations demand grows louder: AU launches decade of action

Africa’s call for reparations from former colonial powers has transcended activist circles and diplomatic murmurs. It is now a resonant, insistent demand echoing through the halls of the African Union and reaching the heart of Europe, forcing a reckoning with a painful past and an unsustainable present. The message is clear: the status quo is […]

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3 w. ago Ghana’s Poultry Industry Urges National Rescue Plan Amid Import Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-poultry-industry-urges-national-rescue-plan-amid-import-crisis/Ghana’s poultry sector faces collapse under the weight of 400,000 metric tonnes of annual imports, primarily from the EU, Brazil, and the US. Domestic producers are being squeezed out despite local demand, mirroring South Africa’s past crisis—until it implemented a transformative Poultry Sector Master Plan (PSMP) in 2019. Industry stakeholders now urge Ghana to adopt […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-poultry-industry-urges-national-rescue-plan-amid-import-crisis/

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