5 h. ago Ennobled Foundation webinar empowers Ghanaian youth to leverage international experience for career growth

The Ennobled Foundation has hosted a transformative virtual webinar themed “Leveraging International Experience for Career Growth,” bringing together global professionals, aspiring leaders, and young change-makers in an engaging digital event. The session underscored the power of global exposure, mentorship, and continuous learning in building career excellence, even from within local environments. Founder of Ennobled Foundation, […]

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9 h. ago Parliament hosts orientation workshop to promote transparency and accountability

Parliament, in partnership with Transparency International (TI) Ghana, has organised an orientation workshop aimed at enhancing the capacity of Members of Parliament (MPs) within the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Caucus.

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12 h. 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 […]

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13 h. 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.

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13 h. 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.

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35 h. ago Gov’t launches youth internship scheme to support security services and tackle unemployment

The Ministry of the Interior has announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing youth employability through internships within Ghana’s security services.

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37 h. ago Irrationality of excessive exploitation of Azumah Resources: A case against unfair transactional value adjustments

In recent discussions surrounding the potential sale of Azumah Resources, a prominent gold exploration and mining company, a critical issue has emerged: the proposed demand for a change in the transactional value for the sale of 100% of Azumah Resources. This demand is based on fluctuating gold prices and seeks to adjust the sale price […]

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38 h. ago Bank of Ghana intervened with $1.4bn in the forex market in 2025 first quarter

The Bank of Ghana sold $1.4 billion in foreign exchange during the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) review of Ghana’s programme. “The Bank of Ghana’s footprint in the FX market continued to increase. Large-scale FX intervention continued in 2025, reaching $1.4 billion in the first quarter,” the Fund noted. […]

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65 h. ago Professor Gyampo exposes shipping lines over “arbitrary” exchange rates

The quest to reduce the high cost of doing business is facing a significant hurdle, as the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) points fingers at international shipping lines for allegedly imposing arbitrary exchange rates and actively resisting regulatory oversight. Professor Ransford Gyampo, CEO of the GSA, revealed that his organisation has completed extensive investigations into these […]

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4 d. ago Ghana hosts 4th International Maritime Defense Conference to tackle piracy and transnational crimes

Over 600 local and international delegates convened at Burma Hall in Accra for the opening of the 4th International Maritime Defense and Exhibition Conference (IMDEC), hosted by the Ghana Navy.

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4 d. ago Vitality Health, Acacia Health launch strategic partnership to transform health insurance

Vitality Health International and Acacia Health Insurance Ghana have officially launched a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionising health insurance delivery in Ghana through a shared-value model that integrates wellness, innovation, and preventive care.

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5 d. ago IFMA Ghana launches student chapter at Sunyani Technical University, inaugurates Department of Architecture and Real Estate

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Ghana Chapter has officially launched its Student Chapter at Sunyani Technical University (STU), alongside the inauguration of the university’s newly established Department of Architecture and Real Estate.

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5 d. ago Ghana leaves mark at inaugural International Cybersecurity Olympiad in Singapore

From 22nd to 28th June 2025, the vibrant city of Singapore played host to the first-ever International Cybersecurity Olympiad (ICO)—a groundbreaking global competition held at the National University of Singapore (NUS), bringing together some of the world’s brightest young minds in cybersecurity. Among the 28 countries represented at this prestigious event, Ghana proudly flew its […]

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5 d. ago ‘IMF is not God and should not be seen as God” – Amanda Clinton

Head of Chambers at Clinton Consultancy, Amanda Clinton, has delivered a critique of the global financial system and Ghana’s relationship with institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), asserting emphatically that “IMF is not God and should not be seen as God.” Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Thursday, July 10, Ms Clinton, a private […]

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6 d. ago “No standards, no trade”: FDA urges MSMEs to prioritise compliance for export and growth

Rhoda Appiah, Head of Communications and Public Education at the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has called on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana to embrace regulatory compliance as a critical enabler of trade and competitiveness. Mrs. Appiah noted that the inability of MSMEs to meet international standards locks Ghanaian products out of […]

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6 d. ago Prof Bokpin backs the IMF call to BoG to reduce their FX interventions

Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana has backed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recommendation for the Bank of Ghana to scale down its foreign exchange market interventions, warning that continued control by the central bank is distorting price signals and fuelling black market activity.

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7 d. ago President Mahama charts bold maritime future at IMDEC 2025: A renewed vision for regional security and blue economy growth

At the 4th International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC), President John Dramani Mahama—represented by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah—delivered a powerful reaffirmation of Ghana’s commitment to regional maritime security, economic resilience, and international cooperation. The President’s speech, delivered at Burma Camp on July 2nd, resonated with purpose and hope, laying out a bold and […]

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7 d. ago Ghana’s IMF programme hit by major policy slippages and reform delays

Ghana’s $3 billion programme under the International Monetary Fund’s 36-months Extended Credit Facility (ECF) has been flagged for significant policy slippages and delays in reform implementation, according to the Fund’s latest review. The IMF described the country’s programme performance as having “deteriorated markedly” by the end of 2024. This was revealed in the Fund’s update […]

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7 d. ago Ghana’s International Reserves hit 6 months of import cover – Mahama

President John Mahama has revealed that Ghana’s International Reserves has now increased to six months of import cover from the 4.7 months quoted by the Bank of Ghana in April this year. “This is one of the highest that the country has recorded in the last 15 years”, he announced during an interaction with members […]

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8 d. ago Ghana gets US$4.8bn from international visitors and tourists in 2024

Ghana earned US$4.8 billion from international visitors and tourists who came into the country in 2024. The amount represents 27 percent jump from the $3.8 billion earned in 2023. The details were captured in the 2024 Ghana Tourism report launched by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA). Ghana got the funds from 1.2 million persons who […]

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