58 h. ago Making Private University Charters Optional in Ghana: Implications and Opportunities

This article examines the Government of Ghana’s recent policy shift to make private university charters optional. The reform signals a structural change in Ghana’s higher education governance, with implications for quality assurance, institutional autonomy, state oversight, and the broader agenda of expanding access to tertiary education.

Culture

4 d. ago CalBank Rights Issue Oversubscription Signals Shift in Indigenous Banking Risk Perception

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/calbank-rights-issue-oversubscription-signals-shift-in-indigenous-banking-risk-perception/CalBank’s rejection of 500 million cedis in private placement commitments following a 29.4 percent oversubscribed rights issue reveals investors increasingly view Ghanaian owned lenders as viable recovery plays rather than distressed assets, marking a turning point for indigenous banks seven years after the sector’s devastating collapse. The bank closed its capital raising program on November […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/calbank-rights-issue-oversubscription-signals-shift-in-indigenous-banking-risk-perception/

Politics

5 d. ago Cultural theorist V. L. K. Djokoto offers provocative assessment of President Mahama’s first year in office

Cultural theorist, financier, and gallerist V. L. K. Djokoto has delivered a thought-provoking assessment of President John Dramani Mahama’s first year in office, describing the administration not merely as a series of policy shifts but as a fundamental attempt to redefine Ghana’s relationship with its colonial legacy.

Politics

6 d. ago GoldBod Launches Digital Platform to End Raw Gold Export Cycle

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/goldbod-launches-digital-platform-to-end-raw-gold-export-cycle/GoldBod Jewellery Limited has unveiled an e-commerce platform enabling customers worldwide to purchase locally crafted gold jewellery and investment tablets, marking a strategic shift in Ghana’s gold value addition agenda. Managing Director Gertrude Emefa Donkor launched the platform, jewellery.goldbod.gov.gh, on November 27 in Accra, describing it as Ghana’s first 24 hour digital gold showroom. The […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/goldbod-launches-digital-platform-to-end-raw-gold-export-cycle/

Politics

6 d. ago Amazon and Google Launch Revolutionary Multicloud Networking Partnership

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amazon-and-google-launch-revolutionary-multicloud-networking-partnership/Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud unveiled a groundbreaking multicloud networking service on November 30, 2025, allowing companies to establish private, high-speed connections between the two computing platforms in minutes rather than the weeks traditionally required. The collaboration between two fierce technology rivals marks a fundamental shift in cloud interoperability at a time when […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amazon-and-google-launch-revolutionary-multicloud-networking-partnership/

Politics

6 d. ago Vegetable Exporters Face Uncertainty Over Cantonments Premises Relocation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vegetable-exporters-face-uncertainty-over-cantonments-premises-relocation/Ghana’s vegetable exporters are facing mounting uncertainty over possible eviction from their operational base at Cantonments, a move they fear could disrupt export flows, damage livelihoods, and weaken access to key overseas markets. The Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana (VEPEAG) says its members who ship highly perishable produce daily through Kotoka International Airport […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vegetable-exporters-face-uncertainty-over-cantonments-premises-relocation/

Politics

8 d. ago Ghana Plans AfCFTA Policy Review To Incorporate New Protocols

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-plans-afcfta-policy-review-to-incorporate-new-protocols/Ghana will begin reviewing its National African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Policy Framework and Action Plan early next year to align it with new protocols introduced under the continental trade agreement, Acting National AfCFTA Coordinator Benjamin Asiam announced during a national dialogue on the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade. The policy […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-plans-afcfta-policy-review-to-incorporate-new-protocols/

Events

9 d. ago AfCFTA chief urges African nations to harness potential for development

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afcfta-chief-urges-african-nations-to-harness-potential-for-development/Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Wamkele Keabetswe Mene has urged African countries to turn their potential into inclusive prosperity.  Addressing participants at the Africa Globalized Investment Summit on Wednesday in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, Mene said that the global economy is undergoing profound shifts, from supply chain realignments to digital transformation […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afcfta-chief-urges-african-nations-to-harness-potential-for-development/

Politics

9 d. ago A Questionable Shift: Abandoning the Accra–Kumasi Dualisation for a New Expressway is Misguided – Francis Asenso

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-questionable-shift-abandoning-the-accra-kumasi-dualisation-for-a-new-expressway-is-misguided-francis-asenso-boakye-writes/This is the letter from Francis Asenso-Boakye MP, that yaanom are twisting? Isn’t this common sense ? A Questionable Shift: Abandoning the Accra–Kumasi Dualisation for a New Expressway is Misguided By Francis Asenso-Boakye The recent announcement by President John Dramani Mahama to begin the construction of a brand-new six-lane expressway from Accra to Kumasi has […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-questionable-shift-abandoning-the-accra-kumasi-dualisation-for-a-new-expressway-is-misguided-francis-asenso-boakye-writes/

Politics

9 d. ago Trump Signals Imminent Land Operations Against Venezuelan Traffickers

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trump-signals-imminent-land-operations-against-venezuelan-traffickers/US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that military action against suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers will expand from sea to land operations, escalating tensions with Caracas amid the largest American military buildup in the Caribbean since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Speaking from his Mar-a-Lago estate during a Thanksgiving call with service members, Trump indicated the shift […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trump-signals-imminent-land-operations-against-venezuelan-traffickers/

Politics

1 week ago Agricultural Leader Says Improved Rural Roads Key to Lowering Food Prices

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-leader-says-improved-rural-roads-key-to-lowering-food-prices/Ghana’s persistently high food prices could ease if the government delivers on its plan to upgrade rural farm roads, according to Dr. Felix Mawuli Kamassah, President of the Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana (VePEAG). Dr. Kamassah described the 2026 Budget’s focus on feeder roads in food producing communities as a major policy shift […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/agricultural-leader-says-improved-rural-roads-key-to-lowering-food-prices/

Politics

1 week ago BoG’s record easing pushes Ghana into expansion mode amid liquidity strains and weak T

Ghana’s monetary landscape has shifted decisively in recent months as the Bank of Ghana (BoG) continues an aggressive policy-rate cutting cycle aimed at supporting the country’s transition from post-crisis stabilization to economic expansion. The central bank’s latest 350-basis-point reduction, which brings the policy rate from 21.5% to 18%t, marks the lowest level since Ghana’s sovereign […]

Politics

1 week ago Ghana’s current account hits US$3,8bn, accounting for cedi stability

According to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana, the trade surplus increased to US$7.5 billion. This is on the back of a surge in gold and cocoa export earnings.

Events

1 week ago Banks Must Shift to Aggressive Lending as Treasury Returns Fall

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/banks-must-shift-to-aggressive-lending-as-treasury-returns-fall/Commercial banks will have no choice but to pursue aggressive lending as returns on Treasury Bills and other government securities continue declining, Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Johnson Asiama has declared, signaling a fundamental shift in how financial institutions must generate profits. Speaking during the 127th Monetary Policy Committee meeting, Dr. Asiama emphasized that falling […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/banks-must-shift-to-aggressive-lending-as-treasury-returns-fall/

Politics

1 week ago Bank of Ghana Slashes Policy Rate by 350 Basis Points to 18 Percent

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bank-of-ghana-slashes-policy-rate-by-350-basis-points-to-18-percent/The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cut the Monetary Policy Rate from 21.5 percent to 18 percent, a massive 350 basis point reduction that marks one of its boldest single moves in recent years as inflation continues its rapid decline. The decision, announced on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, signals a major shift in the central […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bank-of-ghana-slashes-policy-rate-by-350-basis-points-to-18-percent/

Events

1 week ago Trade Policy shifts, Ghana’s key exports regain US market competitiveness

The United States' official decision to lift the 15% tariffs on cocoa and other key agricultural exports from Ghana marks a significant turnaround in trade relations. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the reversal, which took effect on November 13, 2025, following a new Executive Order from President Donald Trump. This move, which exempts items like cocoa beans, cashew nuts, avocados, and pineapples, has major implications for the Ghanaian economy, U.S.-Ghana relations, and the broader African trade agenda.

Events

1 week ago Ghana Among Seventeen Nations Maintaining Food Export Restrictions

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-among-seventeen-nations-maintaining-food-export-restrictions/Global food markets face increasing pressure as 17 countries enforce 27 export limiting measures on food and fertilizer through September 2025, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), revealing how governments continue relying on trade controls years after initial COVID-19 and Ukraine crisis shocks. The data shows a shift from early pandemic era […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-among-seventeen-nations-maintaining-food-export-restrictions/

Politics

1 week ago U.S. lifts 15% tariffs on Ghana’s cocoa and other key agricultural exports — Ablakwa

The United States has officially lifted the 15% tariffs that were imposed on cocoa and certain agricultural products from Ghana, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced. According to the Minister, the decision took effect on November 13, 2025, following a new executive order from President Trump. In a post on Facebook, Mr […]

Politics

1 week ago Regional Investment Strategy Could Generate New Revenue Streams

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/regional-investment-strategy-could-generate-new-revenue-streams/A strategic shift is emerging in Ghana’s approach to revenue generation, with regional trade and investment fairs increasingly viewed not merely as promotional events but as engines for creating new businesses, jobs, and ultimately thousands of new taxpayers. The upcoming Volta Trade and Investment Fair 2025, running from November 26 to December 8 with a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/regional-investment-strategy-could-generate-new-revenue-streams/

Sport

2 w. ago Global Television Industry Experiences Massive Shift Toward Internet Streaming

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-television-industry-experiences-massive-shift-toward-internet-streaming/The worldwide television landscape continues its dramatic transformation as Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services reshape how millions consume entertainment content. Industry analysts project the global IPTV market will reach approximately 189 billion dollars in 2025, marking substantial growth from previous years. IPTV technology delivers television programming through internet connections rather than traditional cable or satellite […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/global-television-industry-experiences-massive-shift-toward-internet-streaming/

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