67 m. ago Nigeria Selected for US$50M WTO Fund to Boost Women in Digital Trade

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-selected-for-us50m-wto-fund-to-boost-women-in-digital-trade/The World Trade Organization and International Trade Centre have launched a $50 million fund targeting women entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s digital economy. Announced by WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Abuja, the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund names Nigeria alongside Jordan, Mongolia, and the Dominican Republic as pilot countries. Nigeria secured its spot through […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-selected-for-us50m-wto-fund-to-boost-women-in-digital-trade/

Politics

7 h. ago Madina MoMo Vendors Get Cash Flow Lifeline to Grow Businesses

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/madina-momo-vendors-get-cash-flow-lifeline-to-grow-businesses/A new initiative in Madina is tackling the cash crunch facing mobile money vendors head-on. The INSTABUSINESS program, launched by the Madina Job Centre and Precept Advisory, offers weekly loans and financial training to help entrepreneurs maintain float, serve more customers, and create jobs. For vendors like Salamatu Fuseini at Ritz Junction, limited capital means […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/madina-momo-vendors-get-cash-flow-lifeline-to-grow-businesses/

Economics

9 h. ago Algeria Joins Africa’s Payment Network Ahead of Major Trade Fair

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/algeria-joins-africas-payment-network-ahead-of-major-trade-fair/Algeria has become the 18th nation to join the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), strengthening a continent-wide push to simplify cross-border trade. The move comes as Algeria prepares to host the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 in Algiers this September, expected to draw 35,000 participants from over 140 countries. “This membership amplifies our North African […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/algeria-joins-africas-payment-network-ahead-of-major-trade-fair/

Politics

10 h. ago Ghana Pushes Diplomats to Champion Regional Investment Drive

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-pushes-diplomats-to-champion-regional-investment-drive/Ghana is calling on foreign diplomats to help tackle stark regional investment imbalances across the country. Simon Madjie, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), made the direct appeal during a high-level meeting with the diplomatic corps in Accra. Madjie highlighted a critical challenge: roughly 80% of investments currently flow only into […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-pushes-diplomats-to-champion-regional-investment-drive/

Sport

30 h. ago African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent’s true size

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. Created by cartographer Gerardus Mercator for navigation, the projection distorts continent sizes, enlarging areas near the poles like North America and […]

Politics

34 h. ago I used to say my colleagues would envy me during graduation – UDS student heartbroken over Murtala Mohammed’s demise

A Level 400 medical student at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale, Sulemana Wakila, has painfully recounted how she had anticipated the presence of the late Dr. Alhaji Murtala Mohammed at her graduation. Wakila, who is among 47 medical students the late Minister and Member of Parliament for Tamale Central had offered scholarships […]

Sport

35 h. ago Stronger legislation needed for forensic, DNA testing – Expert

Local authorities have been urged to come up with stronger and clearer laws to guide forensic and DNA testing in the country. A Human Identification Consultant and Infectious Disease Specialist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Central Laboratory, Dr Augustine E. Sagoe, said such a regulation would compel forensic laboratories in the country to do […]

Politics

38 h. ago Ghana Doctors Champion Local Foods in Childhood Cancer Fight

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-doctors-champion-local-foods-in-childhood-cancer-fight/Nutrition and breastfeeding could prove decisive weapons against rising childhood brain cancer cases in Ghana, according to specialists at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Neurosurgeon Dr. Teddy Totimeh and paediatric oncologist Dr. Ernestina Schandorf shared this urgent message during a national radio interview, revealing that brain and central nervous system tumours—once considered rare—now rank as Ghana’s second […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-doctors-champion-local-foods-in-childhood-cancer-fight/

Society

39 h. ago GIPC encourages diplomats to champion Ghana’s new investment drive

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Simon Madjie, has urged diplomatic missions and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to actively promote Ghana’s investment prospects across global markets, investors, and networks.

Sport

41 h. ago CDD backs election observers’ call for EC appointment overhaul, presidential age limit

Programmes Director in charge of Election Security at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Paul Mensah Abrampah, has backed calls by the Commonwealth and African Union observer mission for a transparent and merit-based process to appoint Electoral Commission (EC) commissioners.

Politics

42 h. ago World Bank cautions BoG on excessive FX Interventions, calls for banking sector reforms

The World Bank has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to avoid excessive foreign exchange (FX) interventions, warning that such actions could disrupt market balance and weaken economic resilience. This was contained in the latest Ghana Economic Update report, launched in Accra today, August 14, 2025 which emphasised the need for the central bank to […]

Politics

43 h. ago Ghana Faces Fiscal Tightrope as World Bank Urges Strategic Spending

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-faces-fiscal-tightrope-as-world-bank-urges-strategic-spending/The World Bank has endorsed Ghana’s aggressive fiscal consolidation while urging the government not to sacrifice critical investments protecting vulnerable citizens. This delicate balance emerged as a central theme at the launch of Ghana’s 9th Economic Update, where policymakers grapple with sustaining reforms without stalling social progress. Robert Taliercio, World Bank Director for Ghana, Sierra […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-faces-fiscal-tightrope-as-world-bank-urges-strategic-spending/

Politics

46 h. ago Manhyia North MP predicts NDC’s 2024 electoral gains will fade by 2028

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Akwasi Konadu, has expressed strong confidence that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will struggle to replicate its electoral performance from the 2024 general elections when Ghanaians head to the polls in 2028.

Politics

52 h. ago OSEI Collective Workshop Puts Disabled Artisans at Center Stage

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/osei-collective-workshop-puts-disabled-artisans-at-center-stage/A vibrant tie-dye workshop in Accra is challenging perceptions of disability while creating economic pathways. OSEI Collective hosted the event at the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre, featuring disabled artisan Nora Hlordzi teaching traditional and modern techniques to locals, expatriates, and tourists. Participants each crafted personalized tote bags, gaining hands-on appreciation for skills often sidelined by […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/osei-collective-workshop-puts-disabled-artisans-at-center-stage/

Politics

52 h. ago PA System and Borehole Hydrants Could Transform Kantamanto Fire Safety

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/pa-system-and-borehole-hydrants-could-transform-kantamanto-fire-safety/The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has urged the installation of a Public Address system and dedicated borehole hydrants at Kantamanto market, saying those measures would drastically improve the prevention and management of fire outbreaks. Assistant Chief Fire Officer Rashid Kwame Nisawu told traders on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, that the absence of a central […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/pa-system-and-borehole-hydrants-could-transform-kantamanto-fire-safety/

Events

58 h. ago Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of potential strike

Canada's largest airline will begin suspending flights on Thursday after the union representing its flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice.

Events

58 h. ago East African migrants drive surge of arrivals in Spain’s Balearic islands

More than 30 boats carrying about 600 irregular migrants have arrived in Spain's Balearic islands since Monday, officials said, as a new migratory route from North Africa gains traction after a crackdown by authorities in other jumping off points.

Events

60 h. ago Ghana Sets 2025 Deadline for Landmark Islamic Finance Framework

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-sets-2025-deadline-for-landmark-islamic-finance-framework/Ghana is accelerating plans to become West Africa’s Islamic finance hub with comprehensive regulations for banking, insurance, and capital markets due by year-end 2025. Professor John Gartchie Gatsi, adviser to the Bank of Ghana, confirmed the joint framework developed by the central bank, Securities and Exchange Commission, and National Insurance Commission will cover non-interest banking, Sukuk bonds, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-sets-2025-deadline-for-landmark-islamic-finance-framework/

Events

64 h. ago Victor Doke backs Ghana’s move for International expertise in helicopter crash probe

A lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Dr Victor Doke, has endorsed Ghana’s decision to seek foreign assistance in investigating the August 6 Ghana Air Force Z-9 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region, which claimed the lives of all eight people on board, including two cabinet ministers. The move was confirmed […]

Events

64 h. ago ‘Thank You for Tamale Central withdrawal, but expect defeat in Akwatia’ – NDC to NPP

National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has commended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for its decision not to contest the upcoming Tamale Central by-election, calling it a responsible and peace-promoting gesture.

Politics