6 h. ago COCOBOD, FAO launch Ghana Cocoa Monitor for sustainable cocoa production

As the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, Ghana plays a crucial role in the global cocoa industry. However, the sector faces complex, interconnected challenges, including climate change, child labour, deforestation, low farmer incomes, market volatility, unsustainable practices and more recently, illegal gold mining. To address these challenges, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), working in collaboration with […]

Politics

10 h. ago Ghana urgently needs a Pricing Regulatory Authority to stabilise the Economy

Ghana finds itself in a troubling economic cycle—where prices of goods and services continue to rise, often without justification or regulatory oversight. While global and local economic dynamics do play a role, the absence of a strong, specialised national pricing regulatory mechanism allows unchecked price escalation that hurts the consumer, especially the vulnerable. The time has come for Ghana to establish a Pricing Regulatory Commission or Authority, a body dedicated solely to monitoring, evaluating, and setting fair price thresholds for essential goods and services. This institution will be different from, and operate independently of, existing consumer protection structures. It will serve as a stabilising force in the economy and help restore confidence in market fairness.

Politics

7 d. ago Former Arsenal sporting director Edu joins Nottingham Forest

Former Arsenal sporting director Edu has joined Nottingham Forest in a newly established global head of football role.

Sport

2 w. ago Mo Ibrahim Foundation issues key recommendations ahead of Global Financing Summit in Seville

As the world prepares for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain, from June 30 to July 3, 2025, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has released a set of four strategic recommendations designed to ensure Africa plays a more influential role in shaping the new global economic order. Drawing on robust […]

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2 w. ago Sarsoli Industries returns to K 2025, championing Africa’s role in global plastics innovation

This October, from 8th to 15th, the global plastics and rubber industry will reconvene in Düsseldorf, Germany for K 2025, the world’s biggest trade fair for plastics innovation, under the theme ‘The Power of Plastics: Green, Smart, Responsible’. Renowned for driving industrial transformation, K is set to break new ground this year with an ambitious […]

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3 w. ago Center for International Mediators and Arbitrators holds Investiture in Ghana

The Center for International Mediators and Arbitrators, England and Wales (CIMA), in alliance with the Oxfordshire–Africa Forum on International Arbitration, held a special induction and graduation ceremony over the weekend at the British Council, Accra for its newly qualified members. In total, forty-six (46) professionals were conferred with certificates— twelve (12) as fellows, eight (8) […]

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Instability draws us back’ – Bombande defends Ghana’s mediator role in global crises

Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, June 17, he stressed that Ghana’s abstention from inflammatory geopolitical postures is not passive indecision, but rather a strategic foreign policy rooted in post-independence realism.

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