Amadou Bagayoko and his wife, the singer Mariam Doumbia, rose from icons in Mali to international success over the last two decades. After Mr. Bagayoko’s death, those who knew him chose a few of their favorite songs.

The era of aid or free money is gone, African countries must now learn to develop through investment discipline, African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina has said. He says that African countries can no longer rely on aid for growth or count it as part of government revenue, as has been the case for […] The post Benevolence

African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina has said that Africa must wean itself from aid dependency and urgently chart its future through self-reliance, strategic partnerships, and leveraging its vast natural resources. He said this on Friday April 11 in Abuja at the 14th Convocation Ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), where […] The post The

An official ruling, that Albert Luthuli died in an accident in 1967, has long been queried by his family.

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to bolstering national security and strengthening border security and management in the country. He highlighted the need for modern infrastructure, capacity building and provision of modern equipment and logistics to support the Ghana Immigration Service in discharging its mandate effectively. The Minister emphasized government’s […] The post Inteior

The Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak, has banned the movement of motorbikes, tricycles, ‘aboboyaa’, and the like for both men and women in Binduri Township and its environs in the Upper East Region The Minister said any person found riding motorbikes, tricycles, and ‘aboboyaa’ will be arrested and prosecuted. Alhaji Muntaka Mubaraka said […] The post Deadly

The Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak, has reviewed the curfew hours imposed on Binduri Township and its environs in the Upper East Region from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement dated Sunday, April 13. The Minister acted on the advice of the Upper East Regional […] The post Interior Minister reviews curfew hours on Binduri

The Minister of Finance Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has proposed the establishment of a World Bank regional hub in Ghana. He argues that a World Bank regional hub in Ghana will enhance collaboration and facilitate the timely implementation of development projects. He said this when the Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the World […] The post Finance Minister

… with accurate reporting for economic growth in focus The Business and Financial Times (B&FT) has demonstrated its commitment to deepening its institutional relationship with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) following a high-level courtesy visit to the central bank. The meeting, which took place at the Bank Square, was led by B&FT’s Chief Executive Officer, […] The post B&FT, BoG deepen ties appeared first

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has highlighted the urgent need for support from the World Bank in the areas of agriculture, transportation and energy. The Finance Minister proposed that the Bank also consider establishing a regional office in Ghana. On Friday, April 11, Dr Ato Forson said he had the pleasure of hosting […] The post Ghana

The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has highlighted the urgent need for support from the World Bank in the areas of agriculture, transportation and energy. The Finance Minister proposed that the Bank also consider establishing a regional office in Ghana. On Friday, April 11, Dr Ato Forson said he had the pleasure of hosting […] The post Ghana

A private legal practitioner and a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kow Essuman has has criticised the Mahama administration for the water and electricity tariff increment. Kowe Essuman makes the point that utility prices have risen by 4.75% more than the increase in public sector salaries. “Public sector salary increase: 10%, Utility price […] The post Electricity,

Foreign Affairs Minister Sameul Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the visit of Czech President, His Excellency Petr Pavel, to Ghana as a truly memorable historic 3-day. Mr Ablakwa indicated that the success of this historic visit will be measured by the new industries, new technologies, new business partnerships, new military investments, new hospitals and new jobs. […] The post The

Norway’s Minister of International Development, Mr. Åsmund Aukrust, recently paid an official visit to the headquarters of Miniplast Ltd. in Accra. Accompanying the Minister was a high-level delegation, including the Norwegian Ambassador to Ghana and representatives from Norfund – an instrumental investor in Miniplast since 2023. During the visit, Minister Aukrust highlighted Norfund’s impactful investment […] The post Norway’s

The Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG) has successfully hosted the Ghana Corporate Finance Awards 2024, under the theme, “Celebrating Excellence in the Corporate Finance Industry” 2025. The Ghana Corporate Finance Awards 2025 is designed to highlight the most exceptional achievements of CEOs, financial institutions and service providers across the various categories within the finance industry. […] The post Margins

The Ghana Police Service has launched an intensive manhunt to apprehend armed robbers who fatally shot two police officers on Saturday, April 13, 2025, at Poyamire, a community located on the outskirts of Binduri in the Upper East Region. According to a press release issued by the Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Police Service, […] The post Police launch