By H.E. Tong Defa, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit was successfully held early September in Tianjin, China. President Xi Jinping for the first time proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI). The GGI is another major initiative proposed by China, following the Global Development Initiative (GDI) at the “SCO+” meeting, the […] The post Building

The Africa–China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA) has announced that Ghana will host the first-ever Ghana–China Climate Summit on Tuesday, 16th September 2025, at the AfCFTA Auditorium in Accra, beginning at 9:00 AM GMT. The landmark summit will convene senior government officials, diplomats, industry leaders, development partners, academics, and civil society representatives from Ghana […] The post Ghana

nominal GDP rises to GH¢321bn services, agriculture offset contraction in oil and gas By Joshua AMLANU & Ebenezer Adjei NJOKU The economy maintained its expansionary trajectory in second-quarter (Q2) 2025, posting a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter growth rate of 1.4 percent – the highest second-quarter momentum since 2019, according to latest figures released by the Ghana […] The post Economy

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has opened consultations on the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) for 2025–2030, as electricity and water providers press for increases in charges to sustain operations. At a stakeholder session in Accra, PURC’s Executive Secretary, Shafic Suleman, underscored the central role of government communication officials and the media in shaping public […] The post PURC,

records 138% growth in profit Capital Adequacy Ratio moves from negative to positive By Seth KRAMPAH, Sefwi Asawinso The Asawinso Rural Bank PLC in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality in the Western North Region has   posted a remarkable growth in all financial indicators for the 2024 year under review. The bank recorded a profit before tax […] The post Asawinso Rural Bank records

By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE Government has pledged to tighten quality control for locally produced honey – thus securing re-entry into the lucrative European Union (EU) market. As part of this plan, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) said it will procure advanced equipment for residue deposit testing, a critical requirement for meeting international quality standards. […] The post Govt