The International Labour Organization (ILO), through its three interlinked projects, has convened a two-day multi-stakeholder workshop to explore how inclusive financial solutions can be leveraged to reduce decent work deficits and promote economic inclusion for vulnerable populations, particularly cocoa farmers, migrant workers and artisanal and small-scale miners. The two-day workshop, which took place from Monday, […] The post ILO

The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Works and Housing, Vincent Oppong Asamoah, has reignited the debate over a possible nationwide ban on plastics, citing the environmental threat they pose and their obstruction to ongoing flood mitigation projects in the capital. Speaking during a working visit to the Odawna drainage site on Tuesday, the Chairman […] The post MPs reiterate

Ghana’s gold reserves climbed to 31.37 tonnes in April 2025, up from 31.01 tonnes in March 2025 and a sharp rise from 8.78 tonnes in May 2023. New data from the Bank of Ghana attributes this steady increase to ongoing gold purchases aimed at bolstering foreign reserves and enhancing economic stability. By increasing its gold […] The post Ghana’s Gold Reserves Hit 31.37 Tonnes appeared first on

An Accra High Court has granted a GH?200,000 bail with two sureties, one to be justified to Charles Bissue, a former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) and one Andy Thomas Owusu. They are standing trial for 15 counts of corruption-related offences, including abuse of office for profit. Both accused persons pleaded […] The post Charles Bissue, Andy

The Director of Communication at the Bank of Ghana, Dr Bernard Otabil, has stated that his outfit plays a pivotal role in the management of Ghana’s economy. According to him, it is not the notes and coins that the central bank issues that makes the bank what it is, but trust and integrity as well. […] The post BoG educates journalists on inflation, accurate reporting appeared first

On April 24, 2025, Ghana took a historic leap toward gender equity in education. The launch of the Free Sanitary Pad Distribution Programme by the government marks a watershed moment in the national fight against period poverty, and sends a clear signal: The education, dignity, and health of Ghana’s girls are not negotiable. In a […] The post Free Pads,

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja over the weekend, and lauded him for what he described as assembling a “capable leadership team” at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. During the visit, Dangote highlighted the appointments of Bashir Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer and Ahmadu Kida as Non-Executive Chairman. […] The post Dangote

A mild drama ensued on Tuesday at the resumption of the trial of the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, when the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, barred Kanu’s sister-in-law for three sittings. The woman, identified as Favour Kanu, was accused of recording court proceedings […] The post Court Bars Nnamdi Kanu’s Sister-In-Law

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a Nigeria First economic policy targeted at prioritising the use of locally manufactured goods and services in all government procurements. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this on Monday after the FEC meeting in Abuja. Mohammed said the policy would soon be backed by […] The post FEC Approves

Following the endless insecurity rocking states across the country, the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday adopted a motion to convoke a two-day security summit to proffer solution to the challenges. Sponsor of the motion, Senator Jimoh Folorunsho Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the motion attributed insecurity to the global security challenges involving Russia and […] The post Insecurity:

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament vote to become Germany’s next chancellor at the second attempt. Merz had initially fallen six votes short of the absolute majority he needed on Tuesday morning – a significant blow to his prestige and an unprecedented failure in post-war German history. As it was a secret ballot […] The post Germany’s

Russia says Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow – days before the start of a ceasefire, ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin to coincide with a World War Two parade. Moscow’s four major airports shut for a few hours on Tuesday amid the barrage, authorities said. There were no casualties and Ukraine has not […] The post Russia accuses Ukraine of drone

The Israeli military has said it “fully disabled” Yemen’s main airport in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said “flight runways, aircraft and infrastructure at the airport” were struck. The attack comes two days after the Iran-backed Houthis fired a missile that landed near Israel’s main airport, […] The post Israel

The UK and India have agreed a trade deal that will make it easier for UK firms to export whisky, cars and other products to India, and cut taxes on India’s clothing and footwear exports. The deal comes after three years of on-off negotiations. The UK government said it did not include any change in […] The post UK, India agree trade deal after three years of talks appeared first

A coalition of opposition political parties have expressed their misgivings about the brouhaha surrounding the judiciary, in a protest dubbed ‘Save The Judiciary.’ Hitting the streets of Accra on Monday, May 5, 2025 the group assured the judiciary that they were with them, stating in an address that “you [judiciary] will never walk alone,” even […] The post OsahenYells:

The Circuit Court at Gbetsile, in the Greater Accra Region, last week Friday granted bail to seven suspected landguards who allegedly terrorised workers and destroyed a fence wall at Tsopoli on the Tema-Aflao highway in the Ningo Prampram Municipality. They are Nene Teitsu Bediako (A1), 50, Businessman, Dove Bamfloe (A2), 43, Driver, Mark Bamfloe (3), […] The post Tsopoli Lands: 7 Suspected Land

A Takoradi based businessman, Peter Obosu, who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Peekorb, a local construction company, has been enstooled as chief of Komenda Abrobeano, a fishing community in the central region. His stool name is Nana Korsah Essando I. It was all pomp and pageantry, as the Takoradi based businessman was […] The post Takoradi based Businessman enstooled

The Western Region branch of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) is urging government to expedite work on the PTC Interchange in Takoradi. The chairperson, Shirley Breiman, highlighted challenges facing workers, citing the region’s poor roads as a major issue. She urged the Western Regional minister to prioritise the completion of the Kwame Nkrumah Roundabout, also […] The post Workers

A day’s consultative workshop on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights has been organised for stakeholders in Cape Coast, with the aim to foster meaningful partnership among essential stakeholders. This would help to enhance Ghana’s substantial gains in population management and delivery of sexual and reproductive health services in the country’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable […] The post Stakeholders

On April 29, 2025 President John Dramani Mahama launched the Medical Trust Fund in Accra. The Trust, which is popularly known as MahamaCares, according to a Daily Graphic report, is a landmark initiative introduced by the government to decisively confront the growing burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The fund, the report continued, would support […] The post Editorial: