As part of its commitment to environmental sustain­ability, Ecobank Ghana has embarked on a nationwide tree planting initiative to mark this year’s World Environment Day. Dubbed the Ecobank Ghana Regional Tree Planting Pro­gramme, the initiative seeks to plant 2,500 trees across 12 cen­tres in five regions, in partnership with the Forestry Commission and selected schools, … The post Ecobank

In Ghana, where fish is a staple in nearly every household, the aqua­culture sector plays a critical role in national food security. Despite producing over 89,000 metric tonnes of fish in 2023, mostly tilapia and catfish, Ghana still imports more than 60 per cent of the fish con­sumed locally. Aquamet Technologies, is a Ghanaian aquatech … The post Powering

Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist, Dr Kofi Amoah, has called for the creation of a National Rescue Fund (NRF) aimed at sup­porting vulnerable citizens. He said the NRF had become necessary to provide support to Ghanaians facing immense hard­ship, particularly in sectors like healthcare and education. Dr Amoah in the appeal for the Fund posted on … The post Dr Kofi Amoah calls

Two policy think tanks have called for full public disclosure of the data and methodology used in determin­ing the tariff rates by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). The two noted that the recent 2.43 per cent tariffs increments announced by the commission and scheduled to start today was outrageous. In a statement, jointly signed … The post 2 policy think tanks

 A 19-member committee to implement the Ghana Smart Cities Sustainable Development Goals Programme for the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly was inau­gurated here yesterday. This will enable the assembly to formally sign the Participation Agreement that would govern their engagement in its transfor­mative programmes. The Ghana Smart SDG Cities Programme is being led and coor­dinated by the … The post Committee

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The victims, mostly young men, were lured with promises of football contracts or other jobs abroad.

 A street vendor shot in the head by police during protests about two weeks ago has been declared brain dead in hospital, his family has said. Boniface Kariuki’s family said medics had informed them that his brain had ceased to function, although his heart was beating with life-machine support. “We know what it means. We … The post  Street vendor shot in Kenya brain dead —Family

 After wrapping up their pre-tournament preparations, the Black Queens have relocated from their training base in Benslimane to Siaïda, where they would be based for the upcoming TotalEn­ergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The team spent two weeks fine-tuning their tactics and building fitness, playing three friendly matches, including a recent clash against Nigeria. With … The post  Black

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Mr Sammy Gyamfi, has issued a warn­ing to all persons engaged in gold trading in the country, stating that effective immediately, it was a criminal offence to trade gold with­out a valid licence issued by GoldBod. He said the previous licenses issued by the … The post It’s crime to trade gold without valid licence

William Tolbert was killed during the 1980 coup - his body was then believed to be dumped in a mass grave.

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded 14 new Mpox infections, bringing the national case count to 133.  The post

The Kadjebi District Health Directorate, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, and other partners, will commence the first round of Seasonal Malaria Chemo prevention (SMC) drug administration for children

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US$370m awaits IMF board approval By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The country has received a US$360million disbursement from the World Bank, the first tranche of an anticipated US$730million in foreign exchange inflows aimed at supporting macroeconomic stability and reinforcing national recovery efforts. The injection comes ahead of an expected US$370million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), […] The post World