The Ghana Education Service (GES) has partnered with the Ghana Federation of American Football (GFAF) to expand sports education across the country, with a new capacity-building programme scheduled to train 200 participants. The training is expected to include coaches, referees, physiotherapists, team managers and media personnel in all 16 regions from May 4 to December […] The post GES,

Although often perceived to be pretty ordinary, water can be termed as the most remarkable substance, from washing to cooking with it. We are about two-thirds water and require water to live. Life as we know it could not have evolved without water and dies without it. Droughts cause famines and floods cause death and […] The post Aquavitaal launches 24-hour water project in Amasaman

Ebow Quayson, Acting Managing Director of Prudential Bank, said lenders that were slow to digitise can still close the gap by forming strategic partnerships with fintech firms, arguing that collaboration is now central to scaling digital capabilities. “Banks that started late in the digital race can still win—if they partner with fintechs,” he said. “Partnerships […] The post Banks

By Dickson ASSAN Employee dishonesty, particularly among young workers entrusted with critical operational responsibilities, has emerged as one of the most pressing concerns for owners of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana.  Across most MSMEs, business owners increasingly complain about employee theft. For many MSMEs, the financial losses associated with employee theft and […] The post Internal

The Association of Ghana Rice Producers and Processors is angered and perplexed by an estimated one million metric tonnes of unsold paddy rice on the local market. The association says the glut – estimated at GH¢5billion – is due to a severe shortage of buyers for the commodity. This state of affairs was brought to […] The post Editorial: Local

Senior policymakers, regulators, telecom operators and digital infrastructure providers will gather in Accra on May 6, 2026, for a closed-door session on artificial intelligence. The event, “AI-Ready Infrastructure: Powering the Future of Enterprise Innovation,” convened by Africa Hyperscalers and Vertiv, comes at a moment when the global AI race is no longer being decided by […] The post Ghana’s

By Kizito CUDJOE Ghana Chamber of Mines has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to publish a detailed and disaggregated account of foreign exchange inflows from the mining sector, warning that partial data risks misrepresenting the industry’s contribution to the economy. The request follows claims attributed to the Gold Board that large-scale miners repatriate […] The post Chamber

The Chief Executive Officer of Adamus Resources Limited, Angela List, has strongly rejected suggestions that the company is involved in illegal mining, insisting that the firm has consistently operated as a responsible large-scale mining entity with no incentive to engage in galamsey. According to her, the company has submitted extensive documentary evidence to support its […] The post Angela

By Mawuli K. NYAMADZI There is an easy story to tell about a central bank: if it reports a loss, something must have gone wrong. It is neat, political, and completely misleading. Ghana’s recent experience tells a different story, one that is less comfortable but far more accurate. The GH¢15.6 billion “loss” recorded in 2025 […] The post Stability comes at a cost:

By Juliet ETEFE Rising electricity demand is expected to drive the next phase of expansion in the power sector, with industry players pointing to increased private sector investment and public-private partnerships as critical to sustaining supply and supporting economic growth. Demand for power is estimated to be growing by about 8 to 10 percent annually, […] The post Rising

By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE Minister of Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and his Deputy, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, have publicly filed their annual tax returns in a move aimed at promoting voluntary tax compliance and strengthening public confidence in the tax system. Speaking after the exercise, Dr. Forson said the decision to make their filings public was […] The post Finance minister, his deputy file taxes 

By Nelson Cudjoe KUAGBEDZI Not long ago, Ghanaians were watching the cedi lose value almost weekly, prices at the market were rising faster than wages, and the government was struggling to pay its debts. It felt, to many, like the economy was in freefall. Today, that same cedi is the best-performing currency in the world. […] The post From crisis to confidence: The remarkable

By Elizabeth PUNSU, Manhyia, Kumasi The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has issued a strong appeal to the government and stakeholders to accelerate work on the Boankra Inland Port project. He has further warned that continued delays risk squandering public resources and eroding investor confidence in Ghana’s infrastructure drive. Speaking at the Manhyia Palace during […] The post Otumfuo

The local automobile assembly industry is facing a potential collapse following removal of key tax incentives in the 2026 national budget, according to the Automobile Assemblers Association of Ghana (AAAG). AAAG warned that the decision to eliminate a 20 percent value added tax (VAT) exemption on applicable duties for locally assembled vehicles could severely undermine […] The post Local

…As May Day spotlight falls on worker welfarea Aluvista Ghana Limited has marked this year’s International Workers’ Day with a pledge to deepen investment in employee welfare, as companies worldwide face growing pressure to support workers amid rising living costs and shifting workplace demands. The glazing firm said it has reviewed its compensation structure and […] The post Aluvista

By Gillian DARKO We stand on the precipice of a new dawn in Africa. In May, Accra is set to host the 3i Africa Summit, a platform publicly positioned around innovation, investment, and impact, and framed by government and central-bank voices as a serious response to how value is “created, transferred, and regulated” in Africa’s […] The post African banks, stablecoins, and

By Anne O. Krueger In the early 1950s, after the devastation of the Korean War, South Korea was among the world’s poorest countries. Today, it is an advanced economy, with a per capita income that exceeds that of Japan. Much of South Korea’s transformation took place under the protection provided by the US military, underscoring […] The post South Korea’s precarious balancing act appeared

The story of the transatlantic slave trade is often told in ways that feel deceptively simple—reduced to slogans, moral shortcuts, and phrases like “they sold us.” But history rarely conforms to such neat conclusions. In this fourth installment, we confront one of the most persistent and misleading assumptions at the heart of that narrative: the […] The post The

One of the most valuable advise given to candidates seeking employment and appearing before an interview panel is to refrain from rushing to answer questions but pausing, taking time to think through the question before answering.  In Africa, our elders have said that a man who is quick to speak lacks wisdom. Meaning it is […] The post HR

On April 28, 2026, Ghana’s cabinet chaired by President John Mahama boldly rejected a US proposed healthcare agreement which would have compelled the current government and subsequent ones to surrender the health statistics of Ghanaians to the United States for 25 years. The government cited concerns over potential data breaches and sharing sensitive health data […] The post Development