Legacy Girls’ College has celebrated the outstanding achievements of two of its students, Huda Suglo Suleman and Paula Adzo Elinam Sowu, who have received national recognition for their exceptional performance in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council. Huda Suglo Suleman has been named Best Overall […] The post Legacy
By Peter Martey Agbeko (APSU ’80) There are institutions that educate. There are institutions that inspire. And then there are those rare institutions that shape generations, mould character, and quietly but powerfully influence the destiny of a nation. For ninety-six remarkable years, St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast, affectionately known across Ghana and beyond as AUGUSCO, has done precisely […] The post AUGUSCO
Yesterday – Thursday, March 12 – the International Energy Agency (IEA) said war in the Middle East was “creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market”. It said that Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have cut total oil production by at least 10 million barrels […] The post Editorial: Refine domestic
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) Board Chairman Charles Abugre and its Chief Executive Officer Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould recently toured Ghana’s Voltaian Basin to assess sites for the establishment of Agro-Ecological Parks (AEPs). The proposed Agro-Ecological Parks will serve as integrated production zones designed to support year-round farming, food processing, storage, logistics and export. The tour […] The post Editorial:
Consider two organisations operating in the same space. The first is well-funded, strategically coordinated across continents, and has been quietly placing the right letters in front of the right heads of state at precisely the right moment. The second is underfunded, frequently operating in isolation, and is often one grant cycle away from shutting its […] The post Her
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana’s effort to stabilise the economy has carried a significant financial cost, with liquidity sterilisation expenses rising to about GH¢17billion in 2025 as the central bank intensified operations to absorb excess cash in the banking system following Ghana’s recent macroeconomic crisis. Central bank Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama […] The post BoG
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has tightened controls on poultry and table egg imports in one of the most extensive updates in recent years, banning poultry products from 40 countries including Ghana. The import-ban list also confirms that imports from these countries are fully […] The post Saudi bans poultry imports from Ghana,
By Kizito CUDJOE The decision to bring large credit unions under Bank of Ghana (BoG) supervision is long overdue and could mark a turning point for the sector, according to rural banking expert and Executive Director of Proven Trusted Solutions, Joseph Akossey. He said this move is a critical step in strengthening governance and expanding […] The post BoG oversight of large credit
The Member of Parliament for Okaikoi Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has urged the government to honour its pledge to reduce the Growth and Stabilisation Levy from 3 percent to 1 percent, warning that failure to do so could undermine investment in Ghana’s mining sector. According to Mr. Boamah, the commitment was made by the government […] The post Delay in mining levy cut risks
Assets Under Management (AuM) of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) increased from GH¢20.4billion in 2024 to GH¢25billion for 2025. This represents 25 percent growth in the Trust’s total investments within one year. The Director-General of SSNIT, Kwesi Afreh Biney, disclosed this during the Trust’s Regional Forum with the Trades Union Congress (TUC) […] The post SSNIT’s
Goldkey Properties LTD, a part of the CH Group, has officially launched Rangoon Real Estate Investment PLC (Rangoon REIT) following an oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO), a move which simultaneously deepens the domestic capital and real estate markets. The launch event, held at Cantonments City in Accra, marks a significant step in the development of […] The post Goldkey
The Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has challenged the government’s narrative of economic recovery, arguing that the lived reality for many Ghanaians contradicts official claims of stability and renewed investor confidence. Her remarks came during debate on the 2026 State of the Nation Address delivered by President John Dramani Mahama, in which the […] The post Minority
By Stephen AGBEMASIKU On the morning of 12 February 2026, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, stepped before cameras to deliver news that shook the cocoa belt from Brong-Ahafo to the Western Region. The government was cutting the guaranteed farmgate price of cocoa the price every licensed buyer is required to pay farmers by […] The post Who
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), in collaboration with the Presbyterian University of Ghana and the European Union, has convened more than 80 policy-makers, training institutions and small businesses in Wa in the Upper West Region to promote green skills development and enterprise opportunities for women and youth under the GreenGrowth Ghana […] The post EU-backed
Since gaining independence in 1957, Ghana’s housing market has undergone profound transformations, shaped by demographic shifts, economic developments, urbanisation, and evolving government policies. From the early post-independence era to today’s modern real estate landscape, the housing sector reflects the nation’s growth, challenges, and ambitions. Post-Independence Era: 1957-1970s In the years following independence, housing in Ghana […] The post Housing
By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) have been urged to uphold the highest standards of integrity and expose individuals involved in financial fraud in both public and private institutions. The National President, ICAG, Augustine Addo, made the call when delivering the keynote address at the 40th anniversary celebration […] The post ICAG
By E. N. YAW YEBOAH and CAROLINE BEMPONG It usually starts the same way. A brilliant idea. A shop in East Legon. A fashion brand in Kumasi. A food joint in Takoradi. A logistics startup in Tema. A passion project turned side hustle. A side hustle turned into a registered company. The product is good. […] The post Attention is the real currency: Why every business
By John S. QUAISIE World history has stories of some outstanding women, who have played a pivotal role in solving serious problems which confronted their families, communities and nations. In the eighteenth century, many women in France responded with public outcry, when French households were hit by high prices of goods and food shortages. The […] The post A talented and courageous
By Raymond Ablorh ?In the grand, echoing chambers of Ghana’s “Reset” agenda, the rhetoric of digital salvation often outpaces the reality of the pocketbook. The One Million Coders Programme was unveiled as the crown jewel of this new era. It was heralded as our “Silicon Savannah” moment, a bold, binary leap intended to weaponise the […] The post The
Delali Herman Agbo, CEO EcoCapital Investment Management Ltd Over the past year, the performance of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has captured the attention of investors, policymakers, and market analysts. After a period of macroeconomic stress, the Ghanaian capital market is showing renewed vitality, characterized by improving investor sentiment, declining interest rates, easing inflationary pressures, […] The post Ghana’s
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