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By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) The country’s economic outlook could outpace present industrial growth levels if government expedites implementation of its Big Push agenda, Government Statistician Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu has indicated. Speaking during the 2025 first-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates’ release, Dr. Iddrisu indicated that while the economy expanded by 5.3 percent in Q1 2025 […] The post ‘Big

The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.

By Kizito CUDJOE The Chamber of Mines’ new leadership says it remains cautiously optimistic about a rebound in gold production by end-2025, despite ongoing mine closures and operational challenges that continue to weigh on output across the sector. The chamber, in its outlook for 2025, projected gold output to range between 4.4 and 5.1 million […] The post Chamber of Mines expects

The Central Securities Depository (CSD) is teaming up with the Business and Financial Times (B&FT) in a new public education campaign aimed at cultivating a more investment-savvy population. The collaboration, which kicked off with a meeting between CSD Managing Director, Joseph Oko Abumah Lartey and B&FT CEO, Dr. Godwin Acquaye, seeks to drive financial inclusion […] The post B&FT,

The Central Securities Depository (GH) LTD (CSD) has  announced the successful go-live of its new depository and post-trade infrastructure, marking a historic milestone in the modernization of Ghana’s capital market. The new system, which officially went live on Monday, June 9, 2025, represents a significant technological and operational leap forward. Built to global standards, the […] The post CSD

Director-General of Ghana TVET Service (GTVETS), Dr. Eric Kofi Adzroe, has underscored the relevance of the unitisation of various donor-funded TVET interventions and skills development programmes to consolidate impact. He emphasised that while numerous interventions and skills development initiatives in various sectors are important, they lack standardisation and widespread adoption due to their existence in […] The post Harmonise

The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS) has extended warm congratulations to its founding chairman and fellow of the institute, Mr. Basil Ahiable, on his appointment as the board chairman of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA). According to the institute, Mr. Ahiable’s appointment to the state procurement regulatory body signals a new era of […] The post GIPS congratulates

The war is in strategic stalemate, but Sudan is no-one's priority - an orphan in a region that is ablaze.

Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.

President Mahama interacting with Anthony Joshua at the presidency British professional boxer Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua has praised Ghana’s infrastructure development during a visit to the presidency. Anthony Joshua expressed Read More... The post I’m

The administration gave the nations 60 days to fix concerns, according to a State Department cable. The president already imposed a full or partial ban on citizens of 19 countries.

There’s something powerful about speaking to students: sharing stories, answering questions, opening minds. But when you return a second time and are met with recognition and eager anticipation, that’s when you know your presence made a difference. That was the feeling when the team from Enterprise Computing Ltd. (ECL) returned to Aburi Senior High School […] The post A

By Raymond DENTEH Ghana’s agricultural past proudly featured a thriving poultry industry—once a vital pillar of food security, rural employment, and economic independence. Today, however, that legacy is under threat. Cheap frozen imports—primarily from the EU, USA, and Brazil—now dominate the market, accounting for over 90% of national poultry consumption. Local producers, faced with rising […] The post Reviving

Enterprise Computing Limited has held its mentorship talk at Aburi Senior High School for the second time, eliciting excitement from students as they were coached on the prospects that the tech world has for them in future. This year, ECL’s mission to the girls’ school was to build on last year’s momentum and remind the […] The post ECL hosts second mentorship talk at Aburi SHS appeared

By Isaac FRIMPONG (Ph.D.) Odeneho’s story is familiar to many Africans. He was the only one in his family to attend secondary school. He went on to teacher training college. While still living on a trainee allowance, he sent money home to support his brother’s child’s education. Later, after travelling abroad with help from his […] The post Black tax: A burden, a bond, or just broken?

By Akwasi Agyeman BRITWUM (PhD) Following the overwhelming support for transition into a democratic state as was affirmed by the results of the referendum held in April, 1992 with 93percent of voters in favour of the new constitution, Ghana’s Fourth Republic was ushered as the ultimate hope to end the blistering cycle of endemic poverty, […] The post Macroeconomic