4 d. ago ISSER Director urges private sector support for research dissemination

Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, has called on industry players and private sector actors to actively support research and dissemination initiatives that can help shape public policy and foster inclusive national development. He pointed to the critical role of collaboration in translating research findings into actionable outcomes that improve lives and inform governance. Professor Quartey made the call during the launch in Accra of the 7th edition of Ghana Social Development Outlook (GSDO) 2024, one of ISSER’s flagship biennial publications, on Thursday.

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1 week ago Tourism Minister urges private sector to embed culture, excellence in hospitality

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on the private sector to embed cultural identity and service excellence at the heart of every hospitality experience. “In every hotel room, every tour vehicle, every restaurant, there must be a sense of who we are,” she said. “Every guest we serve is […]

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2 w. ago M&C Group pledges GHc10k each to JoyNews Impact Makers awardees, urges private sector to boost grassroots dev’t

On June 28, 2025, M&C Group Global graced the 3rd annual JoyNews Impact Makers Awards, serving as headline sponsor for the inspiring event held at Ecobank’s Head Office in Accra Central

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2 w. ago Agyinasare urges Mahama’s government to support private universities at 9th Perez University College congregation

Speaking at the same event, the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdullai, said it was very refreshing for Perez University College to have its 9th graduation ceremony, adding: “This attests to how far the university has come and the impact it continues to have on widening access to tertiary educational delivery in Ghana and beyond.”

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2 w. ago The private sector fuels corruption; must be held to ethical standards – Prof Ali

Associate Professor at the University of Ghana School of Law, Professor Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, has urged private businesses in Ghana to adopt strong ethical standards, warning that corrupt practices in the private sector continue to undermine the nation’s development.

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2 w. ago Dzifa Gomashie leads presidential mission to honour highlife legend Agya Koo Nimo

The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, and her Deputy, Yussif Jajah, have paid a courtesy visit to veteran highlife maestro Agya Koo Nimo in Kumasi.

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2 w. ago Tourism Minister Launches Seventeenth edition of PANAFEST and Emancipation Day in Accra

Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has launched the 17th edition of PANAFEST and Emancipation day celebration with the call on Ghanaians to recommit to unity, cultural pride, and collective healing.

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3 w. ago Du Bois Museum Foundation marks 40th anniversary of memorial centre for Pan

The W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation, in partnership with Ghana’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and the J.J. Rawlings Foundation, has marked the 40th anniversary of the W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture with a grand celebration in Accra.

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3 w. ago IFC urges banks to increase lending for sustainable buildings

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has urged banks in Ghana to expand their lending portfolios to support sustainable building projects, embarked on by both government and the private sector, to boost the country’s carbon emissions reduction efforts.

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3 w. ago Dr Bawumia is best positioned to lead NPP into 2028 – Egyapa Mercer

Former Minister for Tourism and Creative Arts and Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has thrown his support behind Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, declaring him the strongest contender ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming presidential primaries.

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4 w. ago Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and Ghana Culture Forum host strategic Stakeholder dialogue 

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, in partnership with the Ghana Culture Forum (GCF), successfully convened a Strategic Stakeholder Dialogue Meeting with key players in Ghana’s cultural and creative sector.

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last month Council of State member urges Ghana to localise global solutions for youth employment

A member of Ghana’s Council of State representing the Volta Region, Mr Kwamigah Tanko, has issued a strategic call for a radical rethinking of job creation in Ghana, urging a bottom-up alliance between local government actors and private sector innovators to tackle the country’s escalating youth unemployment crisis. Speaking to Metro TV’s Eastern Regional Correspondent, […]

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