GCB Bank PLC has introduced a dedicated savings product, the GCB Hajj Account, designed to help Muslims in Ghana plan and finance their pilgrimage to Mecca. The account provides prospective pilgrims with a structured savings plan, offering flexible deposit options starting from as little as GH¢50. Customers are exempt from monthly charges and benefit from […] The post GCB Bank

The Business of Ghanaian Fashion (BoGF), a project to develop the country’s fashion industry and tap into the estimated $1.8 trillion global ap­parel market, has been launched in Accra. An initiative of Fash­ion Nexus Ghana, the BoGF also comes with a year-round capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the industry through training, investment readiness, and mar­ket … The post Business

In a bid to promote literacy and bridge the literacy gap among young children, Sung Bie’la Foundation (SBF), Ghana, in partnership with Adwinsa Publications, on Monday launched the ‘Catch Them Young Reading Clubs’ initiative in the Garu District of the Upper East Region. The launch coincided with World Literacy Day, emphasis­ing the importance of literacy … The post ‘Catch

 A two-day workshop on Ghana’s mid-term United Nations (UN) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) aimed at ensuring and strengthening human rights of member states ended in Accra on Tuesday. It brought together stakeholders from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, the POS Foundation, foreign missions and … The post UN

Two anti-corruption campaigners say a maximum of six months is needed for political campaigns to tackle corruption associated with political funding. They said long periods of campaign put huge financial burdens on political parties, making them vulnerable to corruption. The two anti-corruption campaigners are; Mrs. Mary Awelana Addah, Executive Director, Transparency International, Ghana, and Mr. […] The post Anti-corruption

 SMALL and Medi­um-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) will be central in the government’s 24-hour economy policy agenda, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has said. He said the policy was made to “create more opportunities, reduce bottlenecks, and ensure that Ghanaian businesses operate in an environment that matches their ambition and creativity.” Mr Debrah said this when … The post SMEs

President John Dramani Mahama has said that he has been reluctant to implement a state of emergency in the galamsey fight because they have not exhausted the powers to tackle illegal mining. He said this at the media encounter in Accra on Wednesday, September 10. “I’ve been reluctant to implement a state of emergency in […]

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

President John Dramani Mahama has said that the Attorney-General is taking his time to prepare strong and watertight dockets on past government officials who were engaged in corruption. President Mahama said he has taken note of the complaints about the slow pace of prosecutions, but he said they do not want to hurriedly take a […]

 Ghana loses more than $520 million annual­ly through the destruction of the ecosystem and biodiversity, an Environmental Pol­icy Specialist at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms Pamela Quaye, has revealed. These losses, she said, were worrying when viewed within the context of the country’s financing arrangements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). • Participants … The post Biodiversity

Fourteen deportees including nationals of Nigeria and The Gambia have already arrived, President Mahama says.

Professor Seidu Alidu Ma­hama yesterday filed his nom­ination to contest the Tamale Central by-election scheduled for September 30, on the ticket of the ruling National Demo­cratic Congress (NDC). The by-election became necessary follow­ing the demise of the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala, about a month ago. The Returning Officer … The post Prof.

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has met with the Acting Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to discuss pressing issues affecting the country, including illegal mining (galamsey), narcotics-related crimes, and the Justice for All Programme. Muntaka emphasised the devastating impact of galamsey and narcotics on communities and the environment, advocating for the establishment of designated […]

Board Member of Medeama SC, Dr Tony Aubynn, beleives that Ghana qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is extremely important and must therefore do everything possible to secure qualification. The Black Stars, after eight matches played in the qualifiers, remain at the top of Group I with 19 points, with two games to wrap up the qualifiers.After back-to-back wins in March, Ghana, after a frustrating draw against Chad, returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Mali

Vision FC head coach Nana Kweku Agyemang has set his sights on finishing in the top four in the upcoming 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season. In their debut season, Vision finished in the 11th position with 45 points.However, ahead of the new campaign, the young and enterprising gaffer says they are aiming to improve their finish.â??We are looking to make a jump. It would be very good if we could be within the first eight. That would be a huge jump for us. For me, as a

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