76 m. ago Ghana’s MCC Exclusion Reflects Legal Technicality, Not Policy Failure

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-mcc-exclusion-reflects-legal-technicality-not-policy-failure/Ghana’s exclusion from United States Millennium Challenge Corporation funding for fiscal year 2026 represents a procedural constraint rather than a governance failure, according to analysis of the recently released MCC Candidate Country Report submitted to Congress. The West African nation is ineligible to receive foreign assistance pursuant to the debt default restriction in section 7012 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-mcc-exclusion-reflects-legal-technicality-not-policy-failure/

Events

82 m. ago Badenoch Warns UK Faces IMF Bailout Risk Amid Bond Market Turmoil

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/badenoch-warns-uk-faces-imf-bailout-risk-amid-bond-market-turmoil/Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned that Britain could face an International Monetary Fund bailout similar to the 1976 sterling crisis unless the Labour government delivers a credible growth strategy to address soaring borrowing costs and economic stagnation. Speaking on BBC Newsnight, Badenoch pointed to UK borrowing costs hitting a 27-year high as “yet another […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/badenoch-warns-uk-faces-imf-bailout-risk-amid-bond-market-turmoil/

Events

1 hour ago Government moves to assure investors of fiscal discipline after IMF Programme

Government is taking steps to reassure investors, donors, and the markets that fiscal discipline will be maintained after Ghana exits the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in May 2026.

Politics

2 h. ago We need to look at our Aviation Authority again and work to modernise it

After the recent flight incident, the need to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for national aviation safety system, and for other purposes can not be over emphasized.

Politics

11 h. ago Impact Investors Accelerate Ghana’s Research Commercialization Drive

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/impact-investors-accelerate-ghanas-research-commercialization-drive/Impact investors are intensifying efforts to transform Ghana’s academic research into commercially viable products, addressing a persistent innovation bottleneck that has limited the country’s technology-driven economic growth. The 2025 Ghana Research Industry Collaborative Forum convened over 150 stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and international development at the British Council in Accra under the theme “Catalyzing […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/impact-investors-accelerate-ghanas-research-commercialization-drive/

Politics

12 h. ago Blue Gold Secures US$80M for Mining Expansion and Digital Token Launch

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/blue-gold-secures-us80m-for-mining-expansion-and-digital-token-launch/Blue Gold Limited has closed on $80 million in financing to accelerate mining acquisitions and advance its blockchain-based gold token initiative, combining traditional mining with digital asset innovation. The dual financing structure includes $5 million in senior convertible notes from an accredited investor and a $75 million equity line of credit with an institutional investor, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/blue-gold-secures-us80m-for-mining-expansion-and-digital-token-launch/

Politics

12 h. ago Nine Soldiers Killed as Cameroon Separatists Enforce Lockdown

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nine-soldiers-killed-as-cameroon-separatists-enforce-lockdown/Armed separatists killed at least nine government soldiers during weekend clashes while imposing a month-long lockdown across Cameroon’s war-torn Anglophone regions, aimed at disrupting October’s presidential election and school reopenings. The lockdown began Monday in the Northwest and Southwest regions, where separatists have battled government forces since 2017 seeking independence for the territory they call […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nine-soldiers-killed-as-cameroon-separatists-enforce-lockdown/

Events

16 h. ago Ghanaian screenwriter Gamel Apalayine selected for AuthenticA Series Lab

Ghanaian filmmaker and screenwriter Gamel Apalayine has been selected as one of four African writers for the fourth edition of the AuthenticA Series Lab, the highly regarded programme dedicated to shaping the next wave of African screenwriting talent run by Realness Institute in partnership with The StoryBoard Collective and the Canada Media Fund.

Sport

21 h. ago Blue Gold Limited closes on $5 million senior convertible notes and $75 million equity line of credit

NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Gold Limited (Nasdaq: BGL) ("Blue Gold" or the “Company”), a next-generation gold development and technology company, today announced that it has closed a $5 million senior convertible notes private placement with a certain accredited investor. In addition to the convertible notes, Blue Gold has also entered into an agreement with an instutitional investor for a $75 million equity line of credit, which upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, will provide the Company with access to additional capital to support its operational and strategic growth initiatives. 

Economics

23 h. ago Aavishkaar Capital’s Global Supply Chain Support Fund (GSCSF) Supports the Horizon Group Africa with USD 5 Million Loan to Scale Operations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/aavishkaar-capitals-global-supply-chain-support-fund-gscsf-supports-the-horizon-group-africa-with-usd-5-million-loan-to-scale-operations/This is the fourth investment in Africa from Aavishkaar Capital’s USD 250 million GSC Support Fund Aavishkaar Capital, a company of the Aavishkaar Group known for its entrepreneurship-led approach to impact-driven business growth, has announced its fourth investment in Africa in collaboration with KfW, the German state-owned investment and development bank. The investment has been […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/aavishkaar-capitals-global-supply-chain-support-fund-gscsf-supports-the-horizon-group-africa-with-usd-5-million-loan-to-scale-operations/

Economics

24 h. ago Blue Gold Limited closes on $5m senior convertible notes, $75m equity line of credit

The company has also issued the investor warrants for up to an aggregate of 215,299 Ordinary Shares at $16.88 per share.

Politics

24 h. ago OPEC+ Raises Production Despite Price Pressures as India Defies US Oil Tariffs

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opec-raises-production-despite-price-pressures-as-india-defies-us-oil-tariffs/OPEC+ announced a modest production increase of 137,000 barrels per day for next month, led by Saudi Arabia, in a move that initially pushed crude prices higher despite long-term supply concerns weighing on market sentiment. The production boost, while largely anticipated by traders, signals a fundamental strategic shift for the oil cartel from price support […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opec-raises-production-despite-price-pressures-as-india-defies-us-oil-tariffs/

Events

27 h. ago IMF Staff Mission expected in Ghana at end of September for 5th Programme Review

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission is expected in Accra at the end of September 2025 to assess Ghana’s economic progress and conduct the 5th review under the Fund programme.

Events

41 h. ago Philanthropist Donates Educational Materials to Street Children School

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/philanthropist-donates-educational-materials-to-street-children-school/A prominent philanthropist has donated educational supplies worth approximately GH¢70,000 to Street Academy, a specialized institution serving vulnerable children in Accra, as part of his birthday celebration on Saturday. Nii Boye Abbey presented the donation to students at the Arts Center-based school, which provides free education to street children and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/philanthropist-donates-educational-materials-to-street-children-school/

Politics

45 h. ago Benjamin Quashie: Negotiation is the path to ending DSTv impasse

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has weighed in on the ongoing impasse between Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and Multichoice Ghana, warning that the dispute could affect diplomatic relations and undermine investor confidence in the country. He stressed that while the regulator’s demand for a reduction in DSTV service charges was justifiable, […]

Politics

60 h. ago Ashanti Royals, Delaney thrill at Captain’s Cup in support of leukaemia awareness

The Leukaemia Project Foundation (LPF), in partnership with the Accra Polo Club, hosted the first edition of the Captain’s Cup, a special polo tournament dedicated to raising awareness and funds for leukaemia patients

Events

62 h. ago Workplace AI Usage Nearly Doubles as Companies Transform Operations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/workplace-ai-usage-nearly-doubles-as-companies-transform-operations/Artificial intelligence adoption in the workplace has surged dramatically over two years, with white-collar workers leading a transformation that executives predict will fundamentally disrupt how businesses operate in 2025. Twenty-seven percent of white-collar employees now report frequently using AI at work, an increase of 12 percentage points since 2024, according to new Gallup research. The […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/workplace-ai-usage-nearly-doubles-as-companies-transform-operations/

Politics

64 h. ago Full text: President Mahama’s speech at the launch of National Sanitation Day

Environmental sanitation is fundamental to public health, the health of the citizenry, education, and tourism and is one of the key drivers of sustainable socio-economic development of every country. Yet, despite our progress in environmental sanitation service delivery, challenges persist. Unsanitary conditions contribute to the spread of diseases, environmental degradation, and hinder our progress as people.  It is, therefore, incumbent upon us to prioritize and address these issues with untiring resolve with a coordinated, sustained and collective effort to confront these challenges head-on to keep our cities and towns clean.

Politics

64 h. ago We’re working with BoG to resolve issues relating to FX trading suspension, deposits are safe – UBA Ghana assures customers

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has assured customers that all deposits, transactions, and funds remain safe despite the suspension of its foreign exchange trading license by the Bank of Ghana (BoG).

Economics

64 h. ago We’re working with BoG to resolve FX trading suspension; deposits are – UBA Ghana assures customers

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has assured customers that all deposits, transactions, and funds remain safe despite the suspension of its foreign exchange trading license by the Bank of Ghana (BoG).

Economics