By Stephen S. ROACH The outbreak of a new war in the Middle East, together with a destructive tariff war, makes for a lethal combination in a sluggish world economy. Notwithstanding the possibility of a tentative ceasefire, the odds of imminent global recession have increased sharply. One shock was bad enough. US President Donald Trump’s […] The post War and tariffs are a double

By Ama Kudom-Agyemang The Second African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT2025) has taken place in Kigali, Rwanda, reigniting a sense of purpose – that Africa’s smallholder farmers can lead the continent into a food-secure, technologically enabled future with the right alliances, resources and resolve. The conference showcased cutting-edge innovations from Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered agronomic advisors, […] The post Charting

By Tawiah Mensah “God holds the copyright, as the sole author of life” so says Dr Gift Gugu Mona, a South African poet and Philosopher. The truism in this quote makes it imperative that every author of any literary work must hold the sole right to the copies. Also, the message in the above quote […] The post 4 SHSs to debate solutions for copyright infringement

By Samuel Kwame Boadu On any given morning in Kantamanto Market, the heart of Accra’s second-hand fashion or clothing trade, the air is thick with the scent of damp fabric, dust, and urgency. Porters haul bales of clothing — called obroni wawu, or “dead white man’s clothes” — as traders slice open the plastic to […] The post E-waste chic: How second?hand

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A few years ago, I walked into a small community library in Bolgatanga and saw a group of primary school students huddled around a solar-powered tablet. On the screen, a friendly animated character—speaking flawless Twi—was walking them through math problems using mangoes and cocoa pods instead of apples and dollars. The students laughed, nodded, and […] The post Edtech

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Apimanim The Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL) has handed over a 20,000-litre community water system to the people of Apimanim in the Ahanta West Municipality in the Western Region, as part of its ongoing commitment to community development. The project, valued at GH¢200,000, is the latest in a series of social […] The post GREL hands over water project

Ghana’s premier real estate and investment management company, HDG Homes, together with its partners for the development of the Kumasi Airport City project, has forged a strategic partnership with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), led by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to establish a state-of-the-art technology hub. This initiative sets out […] The post Kumasi

By Elliot WILLIAMS The Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), in partnership with the Ghana National Bureau (GNB) of the ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme, last week inaugurated their jointly owned and occupied new headquarters at Kanda, a suburb of Accra. Known as Insurance House, the new building is 70% owned by the GIA and 30% owned […] The post Insurance House inaugurated in Accra appeared first

Telecel Ghana has stepped up direct engagement with key enterprise clients across the Ashanti Region to understand their evolving connectivity needs firsthand, strengthen existing relationships and outline plans to improve network reliability. Led by members of the senior leadership team as part of the telco’s annual Ashanti Month celebrations this June, the visits were made […] The post Telecel

Shecanic Academy — a network of women mechanics —organised a Beginner’s Auto Workshop for kids dubbed ‘Daddy Taught Me’ to facilitate bonding between kids and their fathers while they learn a thing or two about automobiles. It forms part of activities to mark this year’s Fathers’ Day. The second edition of the event took place […] The post Shecanic Academy hosts

The 2025 Certificate II Examinations under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system officially commenced on Tuesday, with over 55,000 candidates sitting for the nationwide assessments. Launched by the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), the exams reflect a growing national focus on skills development as a pathway to job […] The post Over

— A trailblazer returns to drive national skills transformation The recent  appointment of Sebastian Deh, Member of Parliament for Kpando, as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service has been greeted with much acclaim by educators, industry players, stakeholders, as well as the good people of […] The post Sebastian

As part of its quarterly review mechanism, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs effective 1st July 2025. PURC says the upward review is necessary to sustain utility service providers and ensure a reliable electricity supply. The Commission underscores that quarterly reviews are not arbitrary but are a […] The post Editorial:

Speakers at the 2025 Environmental Sustainability Summit have agreed that the country’s ability to end plastic waste will hinge not on bold policy statements but rather closing enforcement gaps, improving coordination and fostering a national culture that sees plastic not as a nuisance but an opportunity. While the country generates over 1.1 million tonnes of […] The post Editorial: Plastics

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 2.45 percent upward adjustment in electricity tariffs across board, effective July 1, 2025. However, water tariffs remain unchanged for the third quarter of the year. According to a statement signed by its Executive Secretary Dr. Shafic Suleman, the latest adjustment is in line with its Quarterly […] The post Electricity tariffs

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO The General Manager of the Jospong Green Transition Office, Rev. Dr. Glenn Kwabena Gyimah, has emphasised the critical role of technical expertise in driving sustainable waste management, urging stakeholders to leverage partnerships to attract the needed knowledge and capacity for effective environmental solutions. Speaking as a panellist at the Environmental Sustainability […] The post Leverage

By Joshua AMLANU To stem the growing environmental and economic costs of plastic pollution, there is an urgent need for radical change in the nation’s approach to plastic waste management – through a cultural mindset shift, tighter policies and greater private sector involvement. Speakers at the 2025 Environmental Sustainability Summit agreed that the country’s ability […] The post Mindset-shift

Zoomlion Ghana Limited ,the leading subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies is set to extend its expertise to Burkina Faso’s waste management sector, following a high-level meeting between its Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, and Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo. Dr. Siaw Agyepong on Tuesday  led a delegation to meet […] The post Zoomlion

VFS Global opened a new UK Visa Premium Application Centre in Kumasi today. The new Centre is to bring UK visa processing services closer to residents in the Ashanti Region and beyond and to effectively cater to the growing outbound travel to the UK. The new centre located at Golden Bean Hotel, 3rd Floor, No: […] The post VFS Global opens UK visa premium application centre