According to projections, the amount of municipal solid waste generated will increase from 2.1 billion tonnes in 2023 to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050. An estimated USD 252 billion was spent on waste management directly worldwide in 2020. The cost increases to USD 361 billion when the hidden costs of pollution, bad health, and climate […] The post Solid Waste Management

Dr. Frank Bannor, a Development Economist and Lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has revealed that over 10 billion cedis have been allocated to the free senior high school programme since 2016. Despite the financial burden, he emphasized the importance of safeguarding the policy to ensure continued benefits for future […] The post Govt

GDI Solutionz has successfully hosted the second edition of its annual Ghana Youth Tech Summit at the Accra Digital Centre, under the theme “Leveraging Technology for Social Impact.” The event aimed to equip young people, particularly those outside formal education systems, with essential digital skills and tools to drive meaningful societal change by providing valuable […] The post GDI

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD), Initiative for Global Road Safety and Vital Strategies has observed the “2024 World Day of the Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims”. The commemoration was to sympathise and pray for those who lost their lives, […] The post World

 The Head Coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, has rendered an unqualified apol­ogy to Ghanaians following the failure of the team to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. It is the first time since 2004 that the four-time AFCON winners will miss out on Africa’s biggest soccer showpiece. The … The post I’m sorry for AFCON failure, but I won’t resign

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo officially commissioned the Flowerpot Interchange on the Spintex Road, heralding a new era of infrastructure development for the nation. He said the state-of-the-art interchange represents a major step forward in addressing Ghana’s transportation challenges and fostering economic growth. The Flowerpot Interchange is a two-tier structure […] The post Flowerpot

 The  Supreme Court (SC) will on December 18 deliver judgement on two separate actions against the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as anti-LGBTQ+ bill. During proceedings yester­day, a seven-member panel of the court, presided by Justice Avril Lovelace-Johnson, adopted all the issues filed by the parties in the … The post SC delivers judgement

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By Thomas-Moore ADINGO Domestic manufacturers have described the current tax regime as counter-productive, urging the next government to use its first budget to implement meaningful reforms and restore industry confidence. Tax policies, including the prevailing value-added tax (VAT), import duties on raw materials and import discounts on products that can be produced locally, among others, […] The post

By Christabel DANSO ABEAM The government has acquired a US$200million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group (WBG) to finance the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (GTCDP). The strategic six-year initiative, launched in Accra under the theme ‘Sowing the seeds of the future: Unlocking Ghana’s tree crop potential for inclusive […] The post

…as it climaxes 19th anniversary StarLife Assurance has made a presentation of assorted items and a cheque to the Senior Correctional Centre of the Ghana Prisons Service in Accra, as part of activities climaxing it’s 19th anniversary celebration. The items donated include bags of rice, bags of beans, gallons of oil, provisions, drinks, cleaning detergents, […] The post StarLife

The management of Business and Financial Times (B&FT) has paid a courtesy call on the management of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana in a gesture of appreciation and alliance. The visit aims to strengthen the existing partnership between Africa’s leading provider of business information and Africa’s global bank to explore potential collaborations for the […] The post B&FT

Kizza Besigye's wife says he is being held in a military jail and demands the government free him.

By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA-Customs) has certified nine local and multinational organisations as compliant with the World Customs Organisation’s Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status. The AEO is a programme under the World Customs Organisation (WCO) SAFE Framework of Standards guidance to secure and facilitate global trade. An AEO, according […] The post