By Samuel SAM The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) at Tamale Technical University (TaTU) has held its 17th annual exhibition and practical projects fair to showcase the creativity and entrepreneurial skills of its final-year students. The event, themed “Sustainable Hospitality: Green Today, Thriving Tomorrow,” was held at the University restaurant and brought together […] The post TaTU

By Evelyn ARTHUR Ghana has been urged to prioritise French language education as a means to drive economic consolidation and enhance human capacity development. Despite sharing borders with three Francophone West African countries, studies show that Ghana’s French-speaking population remains minimal — a situation advocates say is hindering economic progress and limiting opportunities for the […] The post Leverage

By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi ASA Savings and Loans has renewed its commitment to promoting community health and corporate social responsibility through a series of major breast cancer screening exercises across the Ashanti Region. The initiative, held in line with the globally recognised Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, provided free, critical health services to hundreds […] The post ASA

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected])  The Bank of Ghana says sustaining recent macroeconomic gains will depend on tightly linking currency stability with increased domestic production and innovation, as the country transitions from short-term stabilisation to long-term growth. This was stressed in a speech delivered on behalf of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson […] The post Stability,

By Edwin S. Kwame KOGE The world is no longer divided between two powers. It’s now driven by many. As the West retreats from aid diplomacy and the East accelerates investment-led engagement, Ghana must rethink its place in a multipolar world. The twenty-first century has ushered in what many analysts describe as the Asian Century. […] The post Looking east, watching

By Rev’d Fiifi Afenyi-Donkor At a recent wedding rehearsal in Accra, an incidence sparked deep theological reflection. As the officiating priest guided the couple through the vows, “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer”, the bride hesitated. “Do we really have to say the negative parts?” she asked. “We believe in ‘for better, for […] The post For better, for

By Bright Peter Kwaku BOATENG A young university student receives a message on her phone. The sender threatens to release her intimate images unless she pays. Fear sets in fast. This is sextortion. It is a growing cybercrime that uses blackmail to exploit victims. Criminals rely on fear, fake profiles, stolen images, and deception. Many […] The post Sextortion: Rising threats, hidden

Hyundai Automotive South Africa continues to reaffirm its commitment to safety, quality and customer satisfaction through its Hyundai Approved Repairer Programme (HARP). With growing concerns about the use of off-market vehicle parts, HARP aims to combat the trend of corner-cutting by some vehicle owners and non-certified repair shops.  These practices not only compromise the performance and […] The post Motoring

By Christabel Danso ABEAM  The tourism sector is gearing-up for a strong rebound in 2025, as the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) intensifies efforts to raise the industry’s contribution to the national economy beyond its current 5.7 percent share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Based on data from the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Statistical […] The post Tourism sector targets

By Konrad Kodjo DJAISI Small-scale artisanal mining (ASM), popularly called galamsey, has gained increased attention because of its detrimental impacts on human security generally. ASM, both legal and illegal, is not a recent phenomenon, but has become attractive and lucrative to many persons in the country, including youth, business people and foreigners. The sector is […] The post KAIPTC

The In-Country YouthADAPT Challenge Demo Day – Ghana took place on Thursday, 16th and Friday, 17th October 2025, at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, bringing together some of the country’s most promising young entrepreneurs driving climate adaptation and green innovation. The event was co-organized by the Global Center on […] The post Youth-Led

The inconvenient truth is that development without inclusion is progress without purpose. Ghana’s decision to enforce a five per cent employment quota for persons with disabilities marks both a moral and an economic awakening, a moment when compassion must evolve into competitiveness. For too long, nations have celebrated bridges, roads, and skyscrapers as symbols of […] The post The

The Ghana Economic Forum’s (GEF) 14th edition opens today in Accra, with a renewed focus on how the nation can achieve lasting currency stability and sustainable economic growth through structural reforms in finance, energy and agribusiness. Organised by B&FT, the whole-day event, held under the theme ‘Currency stability: A reset for sustainable economic growth’, will […] The post GEF

 By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The central bank on Tuesday launched a year-long celebration marking six decades of the national currency, describing the cedi as a symbol of economic resilience and national identity following years of volatility and recovery. The ‘Cedi@60’ initiative, themed ’60 Years of the Cedi: A Symbol of Sovereignty, Stability and Economic Resilience’, […] The post Cedi@60:

By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The 10-member national airline taskforce is working assiduously to realise the country’s vision of once again flying its own carrier to reinforce Ghana’s position as a regional aviation hub, Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe has said. The minister, speaking to B&FT at the maiden Transport and Logistics Fair in Accra, said the […] The post National

By Christabel Danso ABEAM Airborne mercury levels in some small-scale mining communities across Ghana have risen to alarming levels – more than 150 times higher than global safety limits, according to a new national study by Pure Earth and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report, which assessed mercury and other heavy metals in mining […] The post Mercury

Fidelity Bank Ghana, the nation’s largest privately-owned bank, has been crowned Bank of the Year at the  8th Ghana Business Awards, held on Saturday in Accra. In a spectacular sweep that underscores its market leadership, the bank also clinched two other major awards: Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility and CEO of the Year for its […] The post Fidelity Bank named Bank of the Year