11 h. ago Kennedy Agyapong begins Central Regional campaign tour with major healthcare donations

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has launched his Central Regional campaign tour with a pledge to strengthen healthcare delivery in the region, promising equipment and infrastructure that he says will “last forever and ever”.

Politics

61 h. ago ECOWAS launches new regional projects to strengthen agriculture and livestock systems

ECOWAS has taken a significant step towards bolstering agricultural resilience and livestock development in West Africa with the signing and launch of two major regional initiatives in partnership with the French Republic.

Politics

65 h. ago Dakar Launches First West African Festival Of Arts And Culture

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dakar-launches-first-west-african-festival-of-arts-and-culture/On Sunday, 30 November 2025, Dakar proudly hosted the inaugural West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST). The opening ceremony, presided over by Prime Minister H.E. Ousmane Sonko, marked the realization of a vision conceived nearly thirty-eight years ago: to strengthen regional integration through the power of arts and culture. Jointly organized by the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dakar-launches-first-west-african-festival-of-arts-and-culture/

Culture

5 d. ago Nigeria Launches Regional Biometric Identity Card After Eleven Years

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-launches-regional-biometric-identity-card-after-eleven-years/The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially launched the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC), marking a major milestone in efforts to enhance ease of doing business, promote economic prosperity, regional integration, and strengthen security across West Africa. The rollout ceremony in Abuja on November 28, 2025, brought together representatives of the ECOWAS Commission, senior […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-launches-regional-biometric-identity-card-after-eleven-years/

Politics

5 d. ago Prof Beyuo urges gov’t to axe Zipline funds to equip blood banks

The funding model for Ghana’s Zipline drone delivery service is facing intense scrutiny, with a prominent Member of Parliament (MP) arguing that the substantial investment should be immediately redirected to shore up the country’s struggling local blood bank infrastructure.

Events

5 d. ago Honour loan repayment plans to enhance confidence in financial sector – BoG to businesses

The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante Asiedu, is urging businesses and individuals to honour their loan repayment obligations and use credit strictly for its intended purpose. Speaking at a sensitization programme organised for members of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) on the Borrowers and Lenders […]

Economics

5 d. ago Ghana hosts WAECS 2025, highlights historic synchronisation of West African power grid

Ghana on Tuesday welcomed ministers and energy leaders from across West Africa to the 2025 West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) in Accra, where the Minister for Energy and Green Transition John Abdulai Jinapor, emphasised the need for regional integration to strengthen energy security and accelerate development.

Politics

1 week ago The money has nowhere to go – Badu Aboagye urges banks to channel funds into private sector growth

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mark Badu Aboagye, says banks have run out of excuses not to lend to the private sector.

Politics

1 week ago Bank of Ghana Urges Rural Banks to Center Women in Growth Strategies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bank-of-ghana-urges-rural-banks-to-center-women-in-growth-strategies/The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mrs. Matilda Asante Asiedu, has called on Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) to place women at the center of their strategies, stressing that empowering women is not only fair but also smart business that strengthens entire communities. The call came during the 2nd ARB Women’s Conference […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bank-of-ghana-urges-rural-banks-to-center-women-in-growth-strategies/

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1 week ago Let’s move beyond at least one woman on boards – Second Deputy BoG Governor tells RCBs

Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Matilda Asante-Asiedu, is urging Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) in the country to move beyond the regulatory requirement of appointing at least one woman to their boards.

Politics

1 week ago ECOWAS Experts Meet In Accra To Advance Regional Economic Integration

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-experts-meet-in-accra-to-advance-regional-economic-integration/A series of high-level technical meetings on regional economic integration in West Africa opened in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The three-day discussions, led by ECOWAS experts, Member States, and key stakeholders, aim to strengthen collaboration to promote economic growth, trade, and integration across the region. The official opening ceremony was attended by […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-experts-meet-in-accra-to-advance-regional-economic-integration/

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1 week ago GTEC flags questionable academic titles; urges Finance Minister and BoG Governor to suspend bank director pending NIB probe

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has asked the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to immediately suspend Alfred Attuquaye Botchway as a board member of a state-owned commercial bank, following concerns over his use of unearned academic titles. This comes as GTEC formally refers to Mr Botchway’s academic credentials, […]

Politics

2 w. ago Ghana’s Food for All Africa Showcases Solutions at Regional Conference

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-food-for-all-africa-showcases-solutions-at-regional-conference/Food for All Africa represented Ghana at the GFN Africa Food Bank Conference 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria, where continental food banks gathered to address urgent challenges around food security, innovation and resilience in combating waste and hunger. Executive Director Elijah Amoo Addo and Operations Manager Nelson Agbogba led Ghana’s delegation to the conference hosted by […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-food-for-all-africa-showcases-solutions-at-regional-conference/

Politics

2 w. ago West and Central African Ministers Adopt Cotonou Digital Transformation Declaration

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-and-central-african-ministers-adopt-cotonou-digital-transformation-declaration/Ministers responsible for digital affairs from West and Central Africa have adopted the Cotonou Declaration, committing their countries to ambitious targets for accelerating digital transformation and creating two million digital jobs by 2030. The declaration emerged from a regional summit held November 17 and 18, 2025, in Cotonou, Benin, where more than 200 participants, including […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-and-central-african-ministers-adopt-cotonou-digital-transformation-declaration/

Politics

2 w. ago Governor Asiama Calls for National Effort to Protect Cedi Stability

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/governor-asiama-calls-for-national-effort-to-protect-cedi-stability/Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has urged all Ghanaians to view currency protection as a shared responsibility, warning that holding dollars in anticipation of renewed depreciation may prove unwise under current market conditions. Addressing attendees at the Cedi@60 International Currency Conference in Accra on Tuesday, Dr Asiama emphasized that protecting the cedi […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/governor-asiama-calls-for-national-effort-to-protect-cedi-stability/

Politics

2 w. ago Economic gains must be protected through institutional coherence and discipline

President John Mahama is urging the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Ghana to adopt stronger institutional coordination and discipline to safeguard the economic gains Ghana has recorded in recent months.

Politics

2 w. ago Deputy minority leader urges government to release 400 million cedis for women’s bank

Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has called on the government to ensure that the 400 million cedis allocated to the Women’s Bank in the 2025 budget is released without delay.

Politics

2 w. ago Cedi @ 60: Cedi stability is everyone’s responsibility — BoG Governor

Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Johnson  Asiama, has urged Ghanaians to see the protection and stability of the cedi as a collective responsibility, stressing that no single institution can safeguard the currency alone. He made the call at the Cedi @ 60 Conference in Accra, where policymakers, economists and industry leaders gathered to reflect on six decades of the national currency.

Politics

2 w. ago Otumfuo Osei Tutu II urges deeper Africa–Caribbean Economic Cooperation

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged African and Caribbean nations to take bold steps to strengthen trade and economic cooperation among themselves, insisting that both regions stand to gain significantly from a united economic front. Speaking at the 2025 GUBA Awards Night in Barbados, where he also delivered a thought-provoking public lecture at […]

Politics

3 w. ago ECOWAS And Nigeria Launch Regional Workshop To Strengthen Animal Feed Industry In West Africa

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-and-nigeria-launch-regional-workshop-to-strengthen-animal-feed-industry-in-west-africa/  Abuja, Nigeria – November 11, 2025 – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (ARAA), in partnership with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, has inaugurated a High-Level Regional Workshop on the Development of the Animal Feed Industry in West Africa and the Sahel. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-and-nigeria-launch-regional-workshop-to-strengthen-animal-feed-industry-in-west-africa/

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