31 m. ago African political parties urged to prioritise development over electoral gains

African political parties must focus on addressing social and economic challenges rather than solely pursuing electoral victories, President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has said.

Politics

1 hour 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

8 h. ago BoG urges financial institutions to maintain a robust credit risk management framework

It continued that RFIs with NPL ratios exceeding the prudential limit shall, from 1st January 2027, be restricted from the payment of dividends and bonuses, as well as growing their loan portfolio lending to related parties and sectors of the RFI’s credit portfolio with NPL ratios above the prudential limit etc., except for cash-backed facilities.

Politics

9 h. ago Deloitte Cautions Ghana on Foreign Borrowing Despite Debt Gains

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deloitte-cautions-ghana-on-foreign-borrowing-despite-debt-gains/Ghana’s dramatic debt reduction hasn’t silenced calls for fiscal caution. Deloitte Ghana has urged the Mahama administration to tread carefully as it considers re-entering international capital markets, warning against repeating the missteps that triggered the 2022 crisis. New data shows Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio plummeted to 43.8% in June 2025, down from 78.5% in late 2021 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deloitte-cautions-ghana-on-foreign-borrowing-despite-debt-gains/

Politics

10 h. ago Trademarks are not one size fits all; register them by class – Sarah Norkor Anku tells SMEs

Global Managing Attorney Sarah Norkor Anku has urged entrepreneurs to register trademarks for the specific goods and services they offer, warning that failure to do so could allow opportunistic rivals to steal their brand identity.

Politics

10 h. ago Cardinal Turkson urges caution and discernment in interpreting prophecies

Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences, Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has called for greater discernment and spiritual responsibility in the handling of prophecies, especially those that claim to reveal divine knowledge.

Politics

10 h. ago Ghana’s Road Safety Crisis Demands Urgent Overhaul After Tragedies

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-road-safety-crisis-demands-urgent-overhaul-after-tragedies/The recent helicopter crash that killed Ghana’s Defence and Environment Ministers, Omane Boamah and Murtala Mohammed, alongside six others, has exposed deeper systemic failures in national safety protocols. Yet even as investigators probe the air disaster, a deadlier crisis unfolds daily on Ghana’s roads, where neglect and corruption have turned commutes into lethal gambles. Road […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-road-safety-crisis-demands-urgent-overhaul-after-tragedies/

Events

12 h. ago Prof Douglas Boateng urges African leaders to unite for continental progress

Chairperson of the Public Procutement Authority, Dr Douglas Boateng has called on African leaders to view the continent as one people with a shared destiny rather than fragments of small population. 

Politics

16 h. ago GRTCC urges urgent road repairs after fatal crash on Accra–Kumasi highway

The Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has urged the Ministry of Roads and Highways to improve the country’s road network to curb the rising carnage.

Events

16 h. ago Macroeconomic stability must translate into growth – BoG Governor tells Banks

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Asiama, is urging commercial banks to leverage the stability in the financial sector to drive economic growth. Speaking at a meeting with chief executives of banks in Accra, Dr. Asiama emphasised that the gains made in stabilising the banking system must now translate into tangible […]

Politics

17 h. ago Ghana Military Urges Restraint in Helicopter Crash Reporting

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-military-urges-restraint-in-helicopter-crash-reporting/The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has publicly appealed to media outlets and commentators to halt the spread of unverified speculation concerning the fatal crash of an Air Force Z-9 helicopter. All eight personnel aboard died when the aircraft went down in the Ashanti Region. Acting Director General of Public Relations, Captain VA Arhin, issued a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-military-urges-restraint-in-helicopter-crash-reporting/

Events

18 h. ago Retired Air Force officer urges patience as Adansi helicopter crash black box undergoes analysis

A retired Air Force Officer has called for calm and patience from the Ghanaian public as investigations continue into the recent military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.

Events

22 h. ago Summon Finance Minister, Governor over contradictory Gold for Oil reports

The Institute for Economic Research, Policy, and Practice (IERPP) has called on Parliament to haul the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to Parliament to explain conflicting official statements they have given over the Gold for Oil programme.

Politics

22 h. ago Abuakwa South MP urges war against galamsey after ministers’ deaths

Akim Abuakwa South MP, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has called for Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, to be waged with the intensity and resolve of a wartime campaign.

Events

30 h. ago Ghana Football Boss Sidesteps Third Term Talk, Urges Focus on League Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-football-boss-sidesteps-third-term-talk-urges-focus-on-league-growth/Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has dismissed current speculation about a potential bid for a third term, labelling such discussions as premature. His comments follow the recent controversial amendment approved by the GFA Congress extending the presidential term limit from two to three terms. Speaking to journalists, Okraku emphasized the substantial time remaining in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-football-boss-sidesteps-third-term-talk-urges-focus-on-league-growth/

Sport

30 h. ago Ghana Armed Forces cautions media over speculative reports on helicopter crash

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has urged media practitioners, commentators, bloggers, and content creators to exercise caution and avoid speculative or unverified reports about the recent military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.

Events

33 h. ago Ghana’s Youth Urged to Build Skills, Shun Drugs for National Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-youth-urged-to-build-skills-shun-drugs-for-national-growth/Margaret Ansei, CEO of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), has called on young Ghanaians to harness their potential as drivers of economic transformation. In an International Youth Day statement themed “Voice to Impact: Youth Building Sustainable and Inclusive Futures,” she described the youth as indispensable to national development but warned against the corrosive impact of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-youth-urged-to-build-skills-shun-drugs-for-national-growth/

Events

35 h. ago Ghana VP Calls for Democracy That Delivers “Food, Not Just Ballots”

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-vp-calls-for-democracy-that-delivers-food-not-just-ballots/Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang challenged African leaders to move beyond symbolic democracy, urging tangible reforms that transform citizens’ lives. Speaking at the African Political Parties Summit in Accra, she declared politics “empty” if divorced from real-world outcomes like food security, jobs, and healthcare. “Power must not fracture our societies,” she told delegates from 34 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-vp-calls-for-democracy-that-delivers-food-not-just-ballots/

Politics

36 h. ago Strong and principled political parties create prosperous nations – Jeff Radebe

Special Envoy to the President of South Afruca H.E. Jeff Radebe has at the opening ceremony of the African Political Parties Summit 2025, admonished political parties on the continent of Afruca to be vibrant and principled in order to lead their nations to prosperity. 

Politics

36 h. ago Ghana Grapples with GH₵5 Billion Tax Exemption Cost Amid Jobs Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-grapples-with-gh%e2%82%b55-billion-tax-exemption-cost-amid-jobs-crisis/Ghana is sacrificing nearly GH₵5 billion in potential tax revenue annually through exemptions, even as the nation struggles with high unemployment and urgent fiscal pressures. The government forfeited roughly GH₵4.6 billion in 2023 under the Ghana Exemptions Act, 2022 a slight dip from GH₵4.8 billion in 2022 but still equivalent to about 3.9% of GDP, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-grapples-with-gh%e2%82%b55-billion-tax-exemption-cost-amid-jobs-crisis/

Economics