By Christabel DANSO ABEAM Two children born with congenital heart defects have undergone and are scheduled for lifesaving open-heart surgeries at the National Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle – Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra, through support from the Children’s Heart Foundation Ghana and its partners. One of the children has already successfully undergone surgery […] The post Children’s

For the fourth consecutive year, Malta Guinness proudly stood as the official sponsor of the Women’s Premier League, backing the league with the same vim and belief that defines the players on the pitch. With its nourishing goodness and steady support, Malta Guinness continues to fuel a league built on resilience, passion, and possibility, empowering […] The post Malta

The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) extends its warmest congratulations to Ing Professor Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Provost of the College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), on his appointment as Chair for the Engineering Education Committee of the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO) for the 2026–2029 term. This […] The post GhIE

The 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme Secretariat (24H+) has initiated the process to develop a new cooperative legal framework aimed at modernising the sector and driving structural transformation. This was disclosed at a National Stakeholder Forum on Cooperative Development organised by the Secretariat in Accra. Held under the theme “Cooperatives as a Pathway […] The post 24-Hour

The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC) to help lead the reform of the global health architecture in a way that benefits the continent and its citizens. The AHLMC is a flagship African Union initiative aimed at strengthening […] The post Deputy

BAIC Automobile South Africa hosted a high-level delegation from the Motor Industry Association of Zimbabwe (MIAZ), alongside key representatives from Zimbabwe’s automotive sectors, at its Gqeberha manufacturing plant in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. This visit formed part of a broader industry engagement aimed at strengthening regional automotive cooperation and deepening understanding of modern vehicle […] The post Motoring

By Fatima Alimohamed Every Ghanaian knows Shito. It sits on the table, it finishes the meal, and for many of us, no food is quite complete without it. But here is a question most of us have never asked: do you know what is actually in the bottle you just bought? Recently, I carried out […] The post Are we reading the label?: Consumer

By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has issued a strong call on citizens to resist what it describes as efforts to undermine the evolving public accountability framework, warning that recent developments risk eroding gains made in the fight against corruption. According to the Coalition, the past few weeks have generated widespread despondency […] The post GACC

… not worth much  By Kweku Ananse MANSOH Banning Toyota Voxy vehicles alone would not solve (or even significantly reduce) road accidents in Ghana. The report itself never recommends a ban. Instead, it identifies systemic, multi-factorial causes far broader than any single vehicle model and proposes targeted enforcement, regulatory fixes, standards development, and behavioural interventions. […] The post Motoring

The Ghana Real Estate Professionals Association (GREPA) has launched a nationwide outreach and advocacy initiative aimed at strengthening professional standards, promoting licensure compliance, and deepening industry engagement across Ghana’s real estate sector. This strategic nationwide effort forms part of GREPA’s long-standing commitment (since its establishment in 2011) to formalize the real estate industry and build […] The post GREPA

Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN) has begun local assembly of the Peugeot 3008 and 5008 SUV models at its greenfield facility in Kaduna, marking a new phase in the company’s expansion drive. The development comes four years after the plant was established and represents a key milestone in the joint venture between Dangote Industries […] The post Motoring

By Kizito CUDJOE The world’s biggest fossil fuel importers spent over US$314billion subsidising fossil fuels in 2024, reinforcing global energy volatility at a time when countries like Ghana are already grappling with rising fuel costs, inflation and currency pressures. Data compiled by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) shows that nine of the world’s […] The post Global

By Abdelmalek Alaoui In 2023, Morocco crossed a critical threshold when the value of its automobile exports surpassed its revenues from phosphates, the mineral resource that had anchored the country’s economy for at least a century. Defying expectations, a country with no oil, no gas, and no other obvious resource advantages had become the most […] The post Morocco’s new model economy appeared first

…as IMF warns energy importers like Ghana face ‘asymmetric’ economic pain By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU, Washington D.C [email protected] Ghana, along with other energy-importing economies, faces a renewed policy squeeze as the International Monetary Fund warns that rising global energy costs linked to geopolitical conflict are disproportionately hitting countries with limited fiscal space, forcing a shift […] The post Energy

The Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB PLC), Edward Ato Sarpong has observed that Ghana’s renewed commitment to fiscal discipline is yielding tangible dividends, strengthening both the banking sector and the broader economy. Commenting on the economy at the launch of the 2025 Non-Traditional Export (NTE) Statistics Report in Accra recently, Edward Ato […] The post Fiscal

By Thomas-Moore ADINGO The Bank of Ghana has disclosed that failure by buyers to verify the status of assets before completing transactions is driving a growing number of disputes and litigations in property and vehicle deals. Director at the Collateral Registry at BoG, Fred Asiamah-Koranteng, explained that many prospective buyers commit funds to purchases without […] The post Verify

By Kizito CUDJOE Fragmented value added tax (VAT) systems across the region continue to distort trade, increase compliance costs and undermine cross-border business activity. This was the consensus at a high-level forum in Abidjan convened by the African Development Bank.  At the event, tax administrators and policy-makers warned that without coordinated digitalisation and alignment of […] The post Fragmented

By Buertey Francis BORYOR The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Kenneth Ashigbey, has said the launch of new Grinding Media Standards could unlock about US$92million in opportunities for local manufacturers and drive industrial growth in the mining sector. He said the standards would help improve the quality of locally manufactured grinding […] The post Mining industry highlights US$92m local manufacturing

The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mohammed Abdul-Salam, has provided an update on the status of the contractual agreement between the NLA and KGL Technology Limited, following a presidential directive for its review and possible renegotiation. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on Tuesday, April 21, he explained that the process […] The post NLA-KGL

… driven by near-universal English fluency, competitive wages The domestic Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) ecosystem has been ranked the 17th most competitive outsourcing destination in the world out of 193 countries evaluated, placing it ahead of Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, and a broad sweep of European economies, according to the 2026 Ataraxis […] The post Local