By Steven E. Hendrix When Kwame Nkrumah helped build Ghana’s legal education system, the purpose was clear. A free country could not depend forever on another country to train its lawyers. Before independence, the path to the legal profession ran through Britain. That made sense for a colony. It made less sense for a republic […] The post The next stage of legal independence appeared first on
The 2nd Open Dialogue’s ‘The Future of the World: A New Platform for Global Growth’ has taken place in Russia. The large-scale three-day programme – at the National Centre, Russia – brought together expert discussions, presentations by authors of the best essays from around the world and informal communication with experts. More than 100 authors […] The post Ideas
By Dr Philip TAKYI To a layman, this means: Ghana is no longer under an IMF bailout program where the IMF is lending the country emergency money and closely supervising spending in exchange for strict economic conditions.” But it does not mean Ghana is completely free from IMF influence or that all IMF debt has […] The post A layman’s version of the IMF bailout program exit appeared
Central bank Governor Dr Johnson P. Asiama, addressing the 130th Monetary Policy Committee meeting early in the week, observed that renewed inflation risks from the prolonged Middle East conflict threaten to complicate Ghana’s recent macroeconomic gains. Therefore, the MPC is expected to reassess the country’s interest rate and monetary policy framework. The domestic economy had […] The post Editorial:
… A transformational step toward health equity and minimizing progression of intellectual and developmental disabilities By: Dr. Isaac Mawuko ADUSU Ghana has taken a bold, landmark step toward fair healthcare with the launch of the Free Primary Healthcare Program, a policy that could reshape the nation’s health sector for generations to come. Officially launched on […] The post Free Primary Healthcare
By: Alexander Ayertey ODONKOR Luanda, the capital of Angola is set to host the Global Tourism Forum Investment Summit 2026 from June 17 to 19. Expected to be held under the high patronage of Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, the event, jointly organized by the World Tourism Forum Institute and the Kleber Group brings […] The post From Oil to ‘‘Green Oil’’:
By Goodnuff Appiah LARBI, PhD Politics, at its peak, is a marketplace of ideas. It is a space where the best policies win and the most capable characters lead. However, a shadow is currently looming over the upcoming Ghana School of Law (GSL) elections: the creeping hand of partisan infiltration. For years, we watched the […] The post The silent capture: Why GSL students
Enterprise Properties Limited (EPL) has outlined a long-term growth strategy anchored on seven strategic pillars as the company positions to expand beyond Accra and strengthen its role in Ghana’s evolving real estate sector. Speaking during the company’s 15th anniversary celebration in Accra, Managing Director Kwadwo Nini Owusu said EPL’s next phase of growth would focus […] The post Enterprise
By Elliot WILLIAMS On Friday, May 15, the Ghana Insurance University College (GIUC) – its new incarnation after two decades as the Ghana Insurance Institute – was inaugurated and conducted its 19th graduation and awards conferment ceremony at a double-headed event held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. The theme for the […] The post Ghana’s
Why true economic emancipation demands a shift from price obsession to disciplined fiscal stewardship, total cost of ownership thinking and long-term national value creation By Ing. Prof. Douglas Boateng Chartered Director IoD UK | Chartered Engineer UK Fellow Institute of Directors UK | Fellow Ghana Institution of Engineering Governance, industrialisation, and supply chain strategist The […] The post The
…US$1bn domestic bond strategy seen as litmus test for debt market trust By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The government’s plan to raise about US$1 billion through cedi-denominated domestic bonds to finance cocoa purchases is emerging as a critical test of investor confidence in the country’s debt market recovery following the 2022/2023 […] The post Cocoa
Ghana’s mineral royalty receipts recorded a significant increase in the first quarter of 2026, with total inflows rising to more than GH¢2 billion, according to new data. The latest data reflects continued resilience in the country’s mining sector, largely driven by strong performance in the large-scale and mid-tier gold mining segments. The Q1 performance also […] The post Mining
By Juliet ETEFE Inflation in 2025 was driven largely by domestic price pressures, with locally produced items contributing 73.6 percent of total inflation compared with 26.4 percent from imported items, according to the Ghana Statistical Service’s (GSS) maiden annual inflation report. The report shows that local items, which constitute 68.5 percent of the national consumption […] The post Local
records GH¢ 25million profit before tax declares GH¢0.13 as dividend per share Adansi Rural Bank PLC at Fomena in the Adansi North District of Ashanti Region has held its 36th Annual General Meeting of shareholders and posted another impressive growth in all financial indicators for the 2025 year under review. The Bank has recorded an […] The post Adansi Rural Bank posts impressive growth
…eyes 100,000 jobs By Juliet ETEFE The Business Outsourcing Services Association Ghana (BOSAG) has called for stronger government backing to accelerate growth of Ghana’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Global Business Services (GBS) sector, stressing that coordinated policy support and targeted investment would spur jobs and position the country as a competitive outsourcing destination globally. […] The post Industry
By Christabel DANSO ABEAM The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Mr Stephen Blewett has announced the telecommunication’s plans to invest US$1.1billion in network expansion and digital infrastructure over the next three years as it celebrates 30 years of operations in Ghana. This investment, Mr Blewett said in an interview, is aimed at improving […] The post MTN marks
Parables Animation Studios in collaboration with the Manhyia Palace Museum, has officially unveiled an exclusive first look at its upcoming animated feature film, Opemsuo Osei Tutu I: Birth of an Empire, during the second edition of the Asantehene Arts Award held at the historic Manhyia Palace. The highly anticipated project chronicles the extraordinary rise of Osei […] The post The
The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), in line with its statutory mandate to regulate and develop Ghana’s six selected tree crops, has officially announced the Minimum Producer Price (MPP) for fresh mango for the 2026 major season. For the 2026 major mango season, the Minimum Producer Price for second-grade fresh mango has been fixed at […] The post TCDA sets
By Kizito CUDJOE The government is preparing to move the country’s renewable energy agenda beyond pilot projects and policy commitments into a commercially driven expansion phase from 2027, betting on solar, wind and clean industrial power to reduce dependence on costly thermal generation and strengthen long-term energy security. The planned transition, being championed by the […] The post 2027
By Papa Kwamena EGYIR Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team has qualified for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing after competing at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana. While the result marks another international success, it has once again brought attention to concerns about the systems supporting the athletes. Questions over preparation and logistics […] The post Relay
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