By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana is broadening its digital finance agenda beyond payments into areas such as digital credit, embedded finance and cross-border financial services, as African policymakers intensify efforts to build interoperable financial systems capable of supporting regional trade and economic integration. Speaking at the 3i Africa Summit in Accra, Governor […] The post BoG

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Ghana will partner Rwanda, Zambia and other African countries to pilot a continental digital trade corridor aimed at improving cross-border payments, digital identity verification and electronic invoicing, Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman announced at the 3i Africa Summit in Accra. The pilot marks Ghana’s latest push to position itself at […] The post Gov’t

By Juliet ETEFE Ghana’s inflation rose slightly to 3.4 percent in April 2026, marking the first uptick since December 2024, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. The increase represents a 0.2 percentage point rise from the 3.2 percent recorded in March 2026, but remains significantly lower than the 21.2 percent recorded in April 2025, […] The post Inflation

Ghana winger Christopher Bonsu Baah has been named Al Qadsiah's Player of the Month for April. The red-hot Black Stars winger enjoyed an outstanding run in the month, helping Al Qadsiah to a thumping victory over Al Riyadh and draws at Al Shabab and Damac.During that run, the former KRC Genk star delivered three assists and scored a goal, his most potent month since moving to Saudi Arabia.The 21-year-old is a key figure for ex-Liverpool manager Brendan Rogers' side,

The Government has intensified efforts to boost vegetable production in northern Ghana with the construction of 25 modern solar-powered boreholes across selected districts in five northern regions, as part of a GH¢8 million initiative targeting dry-season agriculture and women’s economic empowerment. The intervention is being implemented under the Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW […] The post Canada-backed

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc has officially inducted 10 women-owned businesses into the sixth cohort of the Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator programme, reaffirming its commitment to advancing women’s leadership in Ghana’s technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The programme, delivered by the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, an institute of Ashesi University, provides structured incubation […] The post StanChart

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, Awentami Paul Afoko, has stepped up his campaign with a renewed round of high-level consultations, involving some of the party’s most influential figures, as he pushes a unity-driven agenda, ahead of the 2028 elections. The latest engagements have seen Mr Afoko meet former Vice President and the current […] The post NPP Chair

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwame Governs Agbodza, has expressed disappointment over the slow pace of construction work on the Techiman-Wenchi Road project under the government’s ‘Big Push’ road infrastructure programme. During an inspection visit to the project site, Mr Agbodza noted that the government had already paid GHC66 million to the contractors, stating that they had […] The post Roads

I am in deepest agreement with Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr when he said, “we are called to speak for the weak, for the voiceless, for the victims of our nation.” And I recognize the enormous wisdom worded by Mahatma Gandhi that, “the greatness of a nation can be judged by how it treats its […] The post Feature: A People Who Do Not Cherish Animal Life, Will Fail Human

Ghana’s inflation rate edged up to 3.4 percent in April 2026, marking the first increase since December 2024, as rising costs in services and utilities began to exert fresh pressure on the cost of living. Presenting the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, said although inflation remains relatively low, early […] The post Inflation Rises Marginally To

Mr Akamugri Donatus Atanga, the Upper East Regional Minister, has appealed to the government to take urgent steps to rehabilitate the deteriorating Tamale-Bolgatanga Highway. The Minister made the appeal in Bolgatanga when he received 550 laptops from the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) to support the implementation of the government’s One Million Coders Programme in the Upper East Region. […] The post Minister

Ghanaians have been urged to prioritise the consumption of locally produced chicken to boost domestic poultry production and sustain the Government’s flagship “Nkoko Nketenkete” initiative under the Feed Ghana Programme. Mr. Bright Demordzi, National Coordinator of the Feed Ghana Programme, said increased patronage of locally produced poultry would create jobs, improve livelihoods and drive economic growth. Speaking to the […] The post ‘Patronise local

The Olibest Road Safety Organisation, with support from the TotalEnergies Foundation, has launched the VIA Safe Mobility for All Young People programme in Kumasi to promote road safety and protect lives of children. The initiative aims to share the responsibility of road safety among families, communities, and the nation. Organisers stressed that road safety goes beyond […] The post Olibest,

Large number of people, including students, yesterday thronged the premises of Manhyia Palace, the seat of the Overlord of Ashanti Kingdom, to participate in the free registration and renewal onto the National Health Insurance Scheme. The gesture by the NHIA is in recognition of Otumfuo’s contribution to health advocacy. It is also in the fulfilment […] The post NHIA honours

African countries are expected to lose up to 0.2 percentage points of GDP growth in 2026 due to the middle east conflict The conflict will push Africa’s median inflation rate up to an expected 5% by the end of 2026 The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a 95% drop in maritime traffic, […] The post Global economic confidence plummets

All super moms in Accra will converge at the Achimota Retail Centre (ARC), the capital’s most fancied shopping and lifestyle destination on Sunday, May 10 for a day-long celebration to honour mothers through curated recreational experiences, storytelling, and exclusive shopper incentives. ARC’s Mother’s Day celebration will transform the mall into Accra’s most vibrant destination for […] The post Big

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Ghana's U17 team, the Black Starlets have arrived in Morocco ahead of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations. The team travelled with a 21-player continent alongside 14 officials and will continue preparations ahead of the start of the competition.The team is making a return to the tournament after close to a decade of absence since they finished second in Gabon in 2017.â??Iâ??m very happy that when you lost to Ivory Coast in your first game during your friendly matches, you