3 h. ago Trump set to unveil $12bn farm aid package, Bloomberg News says

The United States is set to unveil a long-awaited farm aid package on Monday, offering assistance of $12 billion to farmers hit by low crop prices and tariff policies, Bloomberg News said on Sunday.

Politics

8 h. ago Ghana must fund its own education, not wait for donors – Mahama

President John Mahama says Ghana must urgently boost domestic financial mobilisation if it wants a strong and sustainable education system.

Politics

10 h. ago My vision is to build an agile central bank ready for emerging risks; tackling dollarisation is also a major priority – Asiama

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana has pledged to build an agile central bank ready for emerging risks.  According to him, financial technology and crypto pose real challenges and therefore his outfit is updating legislation, creating capacity, and strengthening its balance sheet to withstand shocks. Speaking in an interview with the Director of the […]

Politics

12 h. ago GREDA President pushes for swift reduction in interest rates

“Our sector cannot unlock its full potential until interest rates are brought down to realistic levels,” he said. “We need urgent, decisive action, not gradual adjustments. A rapid reduction will not only support developers but also empower ordinary citizens who dream of owning a home.”

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15 h. ago Ho Teaching Hospital unveils meditation garden and music therapy studio

The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has inaugurated a purpose-built Meditation Garden and Music Therapy Studio, marking a significant expansion of its wellness and medical tourism portfolio.

Politics

18 h. ago Ho Experiences Economic Boom as Major Events Drive Hospitality Sector Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ho-experiences-economic-boom-as-major-events-drive-hospitality-sector-growth/Ho, the Volta Regional capital, continues experiencing an economic surge driven by the convergence of two major national events, with the just-concluded National Farmers’ Day and the ongoing Volta Trade and Investment Fair creating a financial bonanza for the local economy. The Farmers’ Day exhibition ran from December 1 to its climax on December 5, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ho-experiences-economic-boom-as-major-events-drive-hospitality-sector-growth/

Politics

34 h. ago Black Stars set to play in Toronto, Boston and Philadelphia for 2026 World Cup group stage

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/black-stars-set-to-play-in-toronto-boston-and-philadelphia-for-2026-world-cup-group-stage/Ghana will play their 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage matches in Toronto, Boston and Philadelphia, according to the full tournament schedule unveiled on Saturday. The Black Stars kick off their campaign on Wednesday, June 17, when they face Panama at BMO Field in Toronto at 7pm Eastern Time. Ghana’s second match pits them against […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/black-stars-set-to-play-in-toronto-boston-and-philadelphia-for-2026-world-cup-group-stage/

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34 h. ago WASSCE decline reveals deep gaps, there’s need to overhaul education system – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, is urging a thorough reassessment of Ghana’s education framework in the wake of the significant slump in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, especially in Core Mathematics and Social Studies.

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35 h. ago Daddy Lumba Immediate Family Files Lawsuit to Block December Funeral Plans

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/daddy-lumba-immediate-family-files-lawsuit-to-block-december-funeral-plans/Immediate family members of late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu have filed a fresh lawsuit seeking to halt his scheduled December 13 funeral over concerns about unauthorized autopsy and alleged financial mismanagement. Five plaintiffs, including Obaapanyin Afia Adomah Pakoso of Kumasi, Robert Gyamfi, Georgina Gyamfi, Ernestina Fosuh, and Nana Afia Kobi, filed the writ at […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/daddy-lumba-immediate-family-files-lawsuit-to-block-december-funeral-plans/

Society

36 h. ago Dangote targets global leadership in fertilizer and refining by 2028

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dangote-targets-global-leadership-in-fertilizer-and-refining-by-2028/Aliko Dangote has unveiled an ambitious industrial expansion plan targeting global leadership in both fertilizer production and oil refining within three years. Speaking at the formal launch of several major projects on December 11, Dangote outlined targets to quadruple urea output and exceed the world’s largest refinery capacity. The group aims to boost urea output […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dangote-targets-global-leadership-in-fertilizer-and-refining-by-2028/

Politics

36 h. ago CAC to shut down unregistered PoS operators from January 2026

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cac-to-shut-down-unregistered-pos-operators-from-january-2026/The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced that all unregistered Point of Sale operators in Nigeria will be shut down effective January 1, 2026. The Commission also placed financial technology firms enabling illegal transactions under strict surveillance in a statement released on Saturday, December 6. The CAC described the growing number of unregistered PoS terminals as […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cac-to-shut-down-unregistered-pos-operators-from-january-2026/

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40 h. ago President Mahama renews call for single digit interest rates on farm loans

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-renews-call-for-single-digit-interest-rates-on-farm-loans/President John Dramani Mahama has renewed his call for single digit interest rates on agricultural financing, insisting that affordable credit remains essential to strengthening Ghana’s food systems and easing the financial burden on farmers. Addressing the 41st National Farmers Day Celebration in Ho on Friday, December 5, the President said high borrowing costs continue to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-renews-call-for-single-digit-interest-rates-on-farm-loans/

Politics

41 h. ago 4.6 Billion Still Lack Essential Health Services as Nations Launch Reform Compacts

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/4-6-billion-still-lack-essential-health-services-as-nations-launch-reform-compacts/An estimated 4.6 billion people worldwide still lack access to essential health services while 2.1 billion face financial hardship from healthcare expenses, according to the 2025 Global Monitoring Report released Friday at the Universal Health Coverage High-Level Forum in Tokyo. The report, jointly published by the World Health Organization and World Bank, reveals that progress […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/4-6-billion-still-lack-essential-health-services-as-nations-launch-reform-compacts/

Economics

42 h. ago Business Leaders Demand Regulatory Reform to Unlock Ghana’s Private Sector Potential

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/business-leaders-demand-regulatory-reform-to-unlock-ghanas-private-sector-potential/Ghana’s economic future depends on transforming public sector agencies from regulatory obstacles into development partners, business leaders and policy experts have warned following research showing compliance costs consume up to 40 percent of enterprise revenue. Seth Adjei Baah, former president of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Peter Bismark Kwofie, executive director […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/business-leaders-demand-regulatory-reform-to-unlock-ghanas-private-sector-potential/

Politics

61 h. ago Bryan Acheampong salutes farmers, outlines vision for resilient agricultural sector

Flagbearer aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Bryan Acheampong has praised Ghanaian farmers for their hard work and contribution to national development as the country marks Farmers’ Day.

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63 h. ago President Mahama Highlights High Farm Loan Costs, Promises Single

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-highlights-high-farm-loan-costs-promises-single-digit-rates/At the 2025 National Farmers’ Day celebration, President John Dramani Mahama sounded the alarm on the burden of high lending rates on Ghanaian farmers, saying many producers are unable to turn a real profit under current financial conditions. According to him, the situation leaves farmers “toiling for the financial institutions instead of reaping the rewards […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-highlights-high-farm-loan-costs-promises-single-digit-rates/

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65 h. ago Ghana unveils $3.4bn plan to accelerate national clean energy transition

Ghana has announced a comprehensive US$3.4 billion clean energy investment programme aimed at reshaping the country’s power sector and boosting its contribution to Africa’s renewable energy drive.

Politics

65 h. ago Northern Ghana Gold Sector Faces Extremist Infiltration Risk

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/northern-ghana-gold-sector-faces-extremist-infiltration-risk/Northern Ghana’s informal gold mining operations have become vulnerable to potential exploitation by Sahel-based militant groups, according to a new report released this week by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC). The study, authored by Marcena Hunter and Gideon Ofosu-Peasah, warns that conditions in the region’s artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/northern-ghana-gold-sector-faces-extremist-infiltration-risk/

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65 h. ago Nigeria Tightens Cash Withdrawal Limits Starting January 2026

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-tightens-cash-withdrawal-limits-starting-january-2026/Nigeria’s central bank has removed all limits on cash deposits while introducing stricter withdrawal caps in what represents the most sweeping overhaul of cash management rules since 2022. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the changes on Tuesday in a circular to banks and financial institutions, marking the latest push toward reducing the economy’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-tightens-cash-withdrawal-limits-starting-january-2026/

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65 h. ago Ghana Deploys Credit Guarantees to Tackle Agricultural Lending Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-deploys-credit-guarantees-to-tackle-agricultural-lending-crisis/Ghana has launched an expanded network of credit guarantees and blended finance programmes targeting agricultural lenders as the sector confronts one of the highest loan default rates in the economy. The interventions arrive ahead of the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebrations in Ho, where questions about whether financing schemes can reverse decades of capital shortage […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-deploys-credit-guarantees-to-tackle-agricultural-lending-crisis/

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