Justice Senyo Dzamefe   Supreme Court nominee, Justice Senyo Kofi Dzamefe, has raised concerns about the financial independence of Ghana’s Judiciary, arguing that its reliance on funding from the Executive Read More... The post Judiciary Not Financially Independent

Ghana is fast-tracking the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock new opportunities for Ghanaian businesses across Africa by moving beyond commodity-based trade towards value addition for its traditional exports such as gold, oil and cocoa. Speaking during the Ghana Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 Business Roadshow, Ghana’s Minister for Trade, … The post Ghana

In order to address prohibitive costs which prevent small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from accessing public capital markets, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is set to unveil a new investment fund to serve that purpose. The proposed SME fund – developed in partnership with specialist development outfit Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa – will pool […] The post Editorial:

Haruna Iddrisu, Education Minister   The Ministry of Education has announced the inclusion of 25 private senior high schools (SHSs) in the 2025 school selection process under the Free SHS Read More... The post Govt Adds 25 Private Schools To Free SHS appeared first on

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Foreign Affairs Minister   GHANA IS among 36 countries the Trump administration is considering to implement travel restrictions on, according to an internal memo as reported by Read More... The post Ghana Under US Scrutiny For Proposed

As part of efforts to encourage candidates writing the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrissu has led a government delegation to the 5 Garrison Education Centre and Emmause Cluster of Schools earlier today in Accra. The visit aimed at monitoring the conduct of the examination, interacting with candidates, and … The post Minister

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is taking significant steps towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through a three-day forum focused on strengthening community health systems. This initiative aims to improve health outcomes by enhancing the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) program, which has been the foundation of Ghana’s primary care system for over two … The post Ministry

 The Deputy Chief Execu­tive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Ms Vera Allotey, has emphasised the urgent need to invest in the youth and equip them with the knowl­edge and skills to become advo­cates on gender-based violence (GBV), reproductive health rights (RHR), and civic engagement. Speaking at a one-day training workshop yesterday in Koforidua … The post Youth

OSP to wait 3 months after wife of Ofori-Atta gives major update about husband's recovery

 The final funeral arrangements and burial for the late Mr Ebenezer Kofi Asiedu-Offei will take place at Presby church Akwapim-Akropon on the June 21, 2025 at 8am. He was the brother of Mr Michael Offei and Mr Samuel Ofori- Offei. OFFICERS of Recruit Intake 30 of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), who recently passed out, … The post Commit to protecting Ghana’s borders

 An amount USD35 million has been injected into the First National Bank Ghana Limited by its shareholder, Fir­stRand Group. This is contained in a press state­ment issued and signed by the Head, Marketing and Corporate Affairs, First National Bank Gha­na, Delali Dzidzienyo, and copied The Ghanaian Times yesterday. According to the statement, the injection of … The post FNB

Stop using unearned 'Dr' titles - GTEC directs 2 MPs

 The government has been urged to scale up its investment in the production of soy­beans, especially in the Northern Region, as it has the potential to drive economic growth. Apart from soybeans having the potential of driving economic growth, a former Head, Forest and Horticultural Crops Research Centre, Kade, Professor Samuel Adjei-Nsiah, said that it … The post Scale

 A provisional squad of 24 Black Queens players, together with their technical staff, will depart Accra today for Morocco to begin the final phase of prepa­rations ahead of the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Na­tions (WAFCON) tournament, which will take place in that country from July 5 to July 26, 2025. Head coach, Kim Lars … The post WAFCON 2024: Black Queens

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