The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku- Agyemang, has reiterated govern­ment’s commitment to implementing structural reforms to enhance the stability and growth of the economy. She said the government structural and policy reforms were geared towards supporting a more resilient and competitive economy, especially in key areas or key sec­tors such as agriculture, education, health … The post Govt

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says his administration was interested in partnering with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in various economic areas to develop Abia. He stated this on Tuesday when he received a delegation led by the Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, Bui Quoc Hung who paid him a visit at his country home in Umuehim, […] The post Gov Otti seeks partnership with Vietnam

This  year’s Independence Day anniversary celebra­tion was organised on a low key at the regions following government’s decision to cut cost and make the event brief. The usual pomp and pageant­ry that characterised the event at the regions and districts levels were absent as most regions held their event at the forecourt of the Regional … The post 68th Independence

 Benni McCarthy has said Kenya can ‘surprise a lot of people’ by qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after being appointed as the country’s new Head Coach. The South African has signed a two-year deal that will see him lead the Harambee Stars up to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations – a tournament which … The post  New Kenya boss targets World Cup qualification appeared first

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced a major reassignment of some Regional Health Directors, as part of measures to ensure quality healthcare service delivery nationwide. In a statement dated March 5, the GHS noted that reassignment will take effect from April 14, 2025. According to the GHS, these reassignments aim to strengthen the healthcare […] The post Ghana

 GOMOA Senior High Technical clinched vic­tory in the 28th edition of the Cowbell-GES Indepen­dence Day Debate final, defeat­ing Serwaa Kesse Girls’ Senior High School in a keenly-contest­ed debate held in Accra as part of Ghana 68th Independence Day Anniversary. The winning team scored 226.34 total scores with grit and determination, with the con­tenders finishing close … The post  Cowbell,

 Enployees of Tele­cel Ghana, through the telecommunications giant’s Employee Volunteering Pro­gramme – Red Hearts, has handed over a renovated and equipped Information Computer Technolo­gy (ICT) lab to the Anfoega Aku­kome E.P. Primary School within the Anfoega Traditional Commu­nity in the Volta Region. The refurbishment and fur­nishing of the ICT lab, spearhead­ed by employees from the … The post Telecel

 THE country’s year-on-year inflation rate fell marginally to 23. 1 per cent in February from 23.5 per cent in January, the Gha­na Statistical Service (GSS), has announced. This represents a 0.4 percent­age points drop in the rate of February inflation. On month-on-month basis, inflation rate fell to 1.3 per cent in February from 1.7 per … The post  Inflation in February drops marginally

 The Ghana Police Hos­pital management says it will carry out a mass burial of approximately 200 unclaimed and unknown bod­ies, currently deposited in its mortuary in Accra, on March 28, this year. This is to decongest the fa­cility and improve storage con­ditions for fresh admissions. A statement signed by the Medical Director of the Police … The post  Police hospital undertakes mass

 The Economic and Organ­ised Crime Office (EOCO) in partnership with the National Crime Agency (NCA) of United Kingdom, has launched a campaign to combat romance fraud. EOCO explains romance fraud as a relationship of love character­ised by false representations with the intention to defraud the other partner. The year-long event starting from this month and … The post EOCO launches campaign

 A seven-year-old girl died when fire ravaged an 18-bed­room house at Tindongmolgo, a suburb of Bolgatanga, in the Upper East Region. The inferno that burnt the compound house, near the Adabase Junior High School, at about 2pm on Monday, has also rendered 40 residents homeless. The Regional Public Rela­tions Officer (PRO) for the Ghana Fire … The post Fire kills girl, displaces 40 others in

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

The Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said that the 2025 budget is about shaping a stronger future for all. The Finance Minister in a post on his X page asking about expectations of the budget said “With just 5 days to the Presentation of Budget 2025 on Tuesday, March 11th! The anticipation is […] The post 2025 budget is about shaping a stronger future for all

Ghana’s 2024 top imports include used vehicles, animal guts, and fuel, with ten key commodities making up 33.4% of total imports, according to a GSS report. The post Used Vehicles, animal guts among Ghana’s top 10 imports in 2024 – GSS report first appeared on 3News.

For sixty-eight years running, the people of Ghana, led by successive govern­ments, have cele­brated the nation’s independence gained from the British on the 6th of March 1957. The question has always been whether Ghana has really gained its independence. To a large extent we can as a nation boldly claim that once Ghana is a … The post  Let us work towards holistic independence appeared first

The World Bank has said that last year’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report found that up to 733 million people globally suffered from malnutrition in 2023, an increase of 152 million since 2019. This sharp rise, according to the World Bank, underscores the escalating crisis of hunger and food insecurity worldwide. […] The post World Bank lists five ‘alarming’

For centuries, governments have turned to investors to fund their activities. They mostly do this by issuing bonds. Today the global market in government sovereign debt is worth about $100 trillion—almost as large as the world economy itself. But what are government bonds? What determines how much investors will pay for them? And what can bond “yield curves” […] The post Yields

 President John Dramani Mahama has made a passionate appeal to conflict-hit areas across the country to give peace a chance. President Mahama noted that as Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah once said, the forces that unite the citizenry were inherently and far greater than the divisions imposed upon them. Obuade Notse, King Odaifio Welentsi … The post Give peace a chance

 THE Minister of Roads and High­ways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has urged the con­tractors working on the Ofankor-Nsawam road project to show commitment and continue work, while efforts are being made to mobilise resources for them. Slowing down work entirely for non-honouring of certificates he stated, was not the best option and challenged them to increase … The post Alleviate