4 h. ago 52 students honoured at 2024 President’s Independence Day Awards

Fifty-two students from public and private schools, including those who are visually and hearing-impaired, were awarded for their outstanding performance in the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination.

Politics

12 h. ago Do business with SIC – Gov’t agencies and private firms advised

The Acting Managing Director of SIC Insurance PLC, Mr James Agyenim-Boateng, has urged state-owned enterprises and other institutions with state interests to insure their businesses with SIC Insurance PLC.

Politics

15 h. ago New BoG building: We commit to focusing on primary responsibility despite controversy – Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama has assured the public that the central bank remains committed to its primary responsibility of ensuring monetary stability, despite ongoing controversy over its new headquarters building.

Politics

19 h. ago We can’t underestimate impacts of Covid–19 and Russian/Ukrainian War on Ghana’s Economy – Dr. George Domfe

The Executive Director at policy think tank, the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy, IERPP, Dr. George Domfe, has dismissed claims that Ghana’s economy was not adversely impacted by the deadly coronavirus pandemic and the war Russia waged on Ukraine.

Events

19 h. ago Open up bond market for more investment options – Gideon Boako advises Finance Minister

Member of Parliament for Tano North Constituency, Dr Gideon Boako, has urged the Finance Minister to consider opening up the bond market to provide more investment opportunities.

Politics

19 h. ago Mahama orders reversal of Foreign Ministry land allocations – Ablakwa

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate reversal of all allocations and sales of land belonging to the ministry. He stated that the decision was taken to safeguard state assets and prevent further encroachment on public lands. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, […]

Politics

20 h. ago Gideon Boako breaks down Ghana’s debt contribution: NDC 43%, NPP 38%

The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Gideon Boako, has provided a breakdown of Ghana’s total public debt, attributing 43% to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration and 38% to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.

Events

20 h. ago Ato Forson outlines structural reforms to revitalise Ghanaian economy

Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minister of Finance, Monday unveiled a comprehensive strategy aimed at resetting Ghana’s economy through rigorous structural reforms.

Politics

25 h. ago NDC officials resist seizure of galamsey equipment as government team faces hostile reactions

A government advisory team on a fact-finding mission to assess the impact of illegal mining (galamsey) faced stiff resistance in parts of the Western and Central regions as they immobilised and seized equipment.

Politics

31 h. ago National Economic Dialogue calls for urgent reforms to revive Ghana’s economy

The government, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has concluded the National Economic Dialogue (NED) with a strong call for structural reforms to address Ghana's economic challenges.

Economics

31 h. ago Outdooring of Daasebre Akumoah Boateng III to take place as scheduled – Kwahu Traditional Council

The Kwahu Traditional Council has stressed that the outdooring of Daasebre Akumoah Boateng III, Omanhene of the Kwahu Traditional Area, will proceed as scheduled on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The Council entreated the public to disregard rumors of a court injunction withholding the outdooring ceremony, as there is nothing as such. The Akyeamehene of the […]

Politics

34 h. ago Savannah Minister accuses GTEC and NPP of premature Savannah College of Education absorption claim

The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Be-Awuribe, has accused both the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the previous administration of prematurely announcing that the Savannah College of Education had been absorbed by the government and had attained public status.

Politics

35 h. ago Find resources and operationalise comissioned Agenda 111 hospitals – Dr Nsiah Asare to Mahama

The former Presidential Advisor on Health under the Akufo-Addo administration, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has emphasised the responsibility of the current government to ensure that hospitals under the Agenda 111 project become fully operational.

Events

37 h. ago The Council of State under 1992 Constitution: A flawed system in need of review and amendment

A critical institution within this framework is the Council of State, which serves as an advisory body to the President and other state institutions on critical national issues, as outlined in Articles 89 to 92 of the Constitution.

Politics

38 h. ago Ghana must stop excessive reliance on foreign loans – EIU report

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Africa Economic Outlook 2025 has advised Ghana to find alternative funding solutions to avoid excess reliance on foreign loans. According to the report, “the worst of the region’s sovereign debt pressures appear to be over, but external debt servicing burdens remain high”. This, the EIU warned presents a critical challenge […]

Politics

47 h. ago Public spending must be reformed to avoid economic collapse – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has warned that excessive and inefficient public spending is pushing the country towards economic instability.

Economics

49 h. ago The governance albatross in public financial management: Time to consider the stewardship model?

For three decades now, the 4th Republic of Ghana has skirted economic disaster due to weak fiscal controls and poor public financial management (PFM).

Events

52 h. ago IMANI proposes a RESET on governance to revitalise Ghana’s economy

The founding president and CEO of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has proposed a radical approach to governance reform aimed at tackling Ghana’s entrenched public financial mismanagement.

Politics

55 h. ago 11 Reasons Why Mahama is Seriously Misinformed About the Economy

Last week, at a meeting with labor unions to discuss his government's inadequate 10% upward adjustment of basic public salaries, President John Dramani Mahama caused a stir by launching scathing attacks on the economic management record of his predecessor. He accused the previous government of "criminally managing" Ghana's economy.

Politics

57 h. ago Nigerian Muslims arrested for eating in public during Ramadan

The Islamic police in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have arrested Muslims seen eating and drinking publicly, as well as those selling food at the start of Ramadan, when Muslims are supposed to fast from dawn until dusk.

Sport