As Ghana marks 69 years of independence, the nation reflects on a journey defined by resilience, enterprise, and transformation. Over nearly seven decades, enduring brands have played a pivotal role in shaping the country’s economic landscape, adapting to change, weathering uncertainty, and continuously redefining leadership. Among these stand FirstBank Ghana, a bank whose own evolution […] The post FirstBank

By Samuel SAM On Wednesday, 6 March 1957, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah stood before a jubilant crowd and declared: “Ghana, our beloved country, is free forever.” He assured the people that Africans were capable of managing their own affairs, marking a defining moment in the nation’s history. That proclamation triggered nationwide celebrations as Ghana gained independence […] The post Ghana

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has announced a major milestone for Ghana’s fisheries sector following the successful certification of the Ghana Tuna Association under the globally recognised Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) programme. The certification was awarded to the association’s purse seine and pole-and-line fleets targeting skipjack and yellowfin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. […]

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced a citywide clean-up exercise dubbed “Ghana@69 Clean-up”, aimed at sustaining the civic spirit and community responsibility inspired by Ghana’s 69th Independence celebrations According to the AMA, the exercise, which forms part of the March 2026 edition of National Sanitation Day (NSD), will take place on Saturday, March 7, […]

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku has participated in the global policy dialogue in Rome focused on job creation in Africa through the Mattei Plan. The Mattei Plan is a forum which is a collaboration with the World Bank Group and Banca d’Italia, aimed at enhancing core infrastructure and the business environment to […]

By Ben BRAKO (koBENA BRAKO) Agricultural sovereignty, in economic terms, is the ability of a nation to control its core production inputs, pricing exposure, and long-term soil capital without structural external dependency. By that definition, Ghana must ask an uncomfortable question: Are current agricultural aid and subsidy models strengthening sovereignty — or quietly eroding it? […] The post Ghana@69:

Ghana is 69 years old today. To mark the day, a parade will be held at the forecourt of the Jubilee House. The ceremony is being held under the theme, “Building Prosperity, Restoring Hope.” It will be attended by Ministers of state, members of the diplomatic corps and invited members of the general public. There […]

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.