Lamine Yamal has signed a new six-year Barcelona contract, following a break­out season in which he helped the Catalan club win a domestic treble. The 17-year-old Spain winger’s existing deal was set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season but his new contract keeps him with Barca until 2031. Yamal, who made his … The post Yamal signs new Barca contract appeared first on Ghanaian

A report dubbed “Governance Series Report Wave 1”, launched by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has revealed that over 70% of Ghanaians believe that the current political system we operate in Ghana offers little or no space for them to influence decision-making in governance. The report also stated that nearly 1 in 6 citizens interviewed, […] The post Over

 Arsenal have un­derachieved under manager Mikel Arteta in the past three years, says former captain, Thierry Henry. Arteta, 43, has transformed the Gunners since leaving Manchester City for the club in 2019, making the side regular title challengers. However, the club have not won a piece of silverware since beating Chelsea in the FA Cup … The post Arteta’s Arsenal have under­achieved –

The  Chief Executive Officer of the Ecobank Group, Jeremy Awori, has reiterated the Bank’s strong and enduring relationship with Ghana and its unwavering support for the country’s economic transfor­mation. “As a pan-African banking group, Ecobank is committed to driving regional trade and integration, helping businesses in Africa grow across borders and onto the global stage. … The post Ecobank

 The initiative to list viable but financially struggling State-Owned Enter­prises (SoEs) on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to raise capital is on course, the Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Ms Abena Amoah, has disclosed. She said a few weeks ago, the management of the GSE paid a courtesy call to the President, … The post Plan to list struggling

Enterprise Group PLC, which recently swept four top honours at the 9?? Ghana CEO Excellence Awards, where Group Chief Executive Officer Daniel Larbi-Tieku was adjudged Overall CEO of the Year and the Managing Directors of Enterprise Life, Enterprise Insurance and Enterprise Trustees—Jacqueline Benyi, Akosua Ansah-Antwi and Joseph Ampofo, respectively—each received category leadership trophies, has also […] The post Enterprise

Former Minister for Food and Agriculture and current Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has announced the formation of an exploratory committee to assess the viability of a potential leadership bid within the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a public statement issued on Wednesday, Dr. Acheampong revealed that the decision follows “growing encouragement […] The post Bryan

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Dr. Abdulla Al Mandoos, paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, at his office in Accra. The Ambassador congratulated the Minister on his appointment and expressed his desire to explore potential areas of collaboration that would benefit both countries. During the […] The post Ghana-UAE

 More than 70 per cent of the Ghanaians believe that the political system offers little or no space to influence decisions-making in governance, the maiden Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Governance Series Wave 1 Report for 2024, has revealed. Also the report said nearly 1 in 6 citizens interviewed covering 18.4 per cent of respondents who … The post Political system not inclusive, responsive

Defending cham­pions of the Rugby League Fed¬era­tion Ghana (RLFG) Men’s 13s Championship, Bulls RLFC, were held to a pulsating 24-24 draw by newcomers, Dragons RLFC, in a thrilling week- three fixture played at the University of Ghana Rugby League Stadi­um last Sunday. Both sides came into the game chasing their second win in the three-week-old … The post RLFG

By Juliet ETEFE (Juliet.etefe@thebftonline.com)   One in six persons who engaged public officials in 2024 paid bribes to access public services, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed in its newly launched Governance Series Wave 1 Report. The study found that 18.4 percent of individuals who interacted with public officials within the year under review […] The post Over

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has indicated that government is signalling a renewed commitment to long-term investment partnerships, underpinned by a genuine macroeconomic turnaround driven by substantive reforms rather than rhetoric. Speaking at a private investor roundtable convened by Invest Africa and Standard Chartered on the side-lines of […] The post BoG

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO A recent assessment of property tax administration in Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) has revealed that only about 50 out of the 261 maintain some form of property database, with most records being incomplete or outdated. The MMDAs that had reliable databases were those supported by international partners and donor […] The post Only

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The country is eyeing a significant leap in non-traditional export (NTE) earnings, with government targeting an annual revenue increase from US$3.5 billion to US$10 billion by 2030, according to the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare. Echoing President Mahama’s ambitious NTE vision, the minister said the target would be […] The post Trade