AFRICAN Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has hosted a two-day meeting of the Steering Committee of the Partenariat pour le Coton (PPC), a global platform established to support transformation and value addition in the cotton-textile-gar­ment (CTG) sector in developing countries. With an initial focus on the C4+ countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Côte d’Ivo­ire), PPC … The post Afreximbank

 Mr Michael Kpakpo Allotey has been unan­imously confirmed as the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). He secured 30 votes, represent­ing 100 per cent of the total vote cast by assembly members and was sworn-in by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ms Linda Obe­newaa Akweley Ocloo. Led by Ms Ocloo, Mr … The post Kpakpo Allotey confirmed as new MCE of

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 40 individu­als for appointment as Metropolitan Munic­ipal District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) for various districts in the Ashanti Region. This is in accordance with the 1992 Constitution and Ghana’s local governance laws. A statement from the Presidency copied to The Ghanaian Times on Tuesday, confirmed that the nom­inations were made … The post 40

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 A $ 100 million digital learning project for Senior High Schools in the country has been launched at Awudome Secondary School (AWUSCO) to facilitate quality teaching and learning in the country, to bridge the learning gap between rural and urban schools. The project is the initiative of the National Council of Parent-Teacher Association (NCPTA) in … The post NCPTA, Celltel launch

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has, in a report, passed a verdcit on the Mahama administration in the first 120 days in office. IERPP report indicated that the Mahama administration has delivered just 23.13% of its key social intervention promises in the first 120 days. Speaking at a press conference at […] The post IERPP’s Dr.

 Participants at a post-elec­tion forum have renewed calls for sustained electoral and institutional reforms, with particular emphasis on gender inclusion and the ac­tive involvement of persons who influence community, including traditional and religious leaders. The event formed part of post-2024 elections review of Ghana’s five northern regions – Upper East, Upper West, Savan­na, North East, … The post Participants

Ghanaian and Nigerian

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH A financing roadmap drawn by the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other United Nations (UN) agencies in Ghana shows the  need to raise about US$522billion in order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. However, if government’s annual revenues appropriation – the budget – is excluded, […] The post US$43bn

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) The inflation rate continues on a downward trajectory, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for April 2025 revealing year-on-year (y-on-y) inflation of 21.2 percent. This marks a decline of 1.2 percentage points from the 22.4 percent recorded in March 2025, making it the fifth consecutive month of easing inflation according […] The post Inflation

…with a significant boost in capital position  First National Bank Ltd has extended its financial recovery into 2025, reporting a profit of GH?30.68 million in the first quarter, doubling its earnings for the same period last year. The performance comes on the back of strong trading income, prudent balance sheet expansion, and a continued boost in liquidity […] The post First

AngloGold Ashanti Plc and Gold Fields Ltd. have suspended talks on a proposed joint venture to combine their neighboring Iduapriem and Tarkwa gold mines in Ghana, shifting focus instead to optimizing their individual operations. The announcement made on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the two mining giants announced the decision following more than a year of […] The post AngloGold,

The Honorary Consular Corps of Ghana (HCCGH) has held elections to select executive committee with working committees for the period 2025-27. The elections were held under the leadership of the Dean of HCCGH, Dimitrios Avraam, Consul of Belgium and its Deputy Dean, Subhi Accad, Consul of Mexico. Kwame Acquah, Consul of Seychelles continues as the […] The post HCCGH elects new leadership appeared first on