Mr. Alan Kyerematen, leader of the Movement for Change, has officially formed a new political party named the United Party (UP). The party, which features a monarch butterfly as its logo and adopts “Ghana First” as its motto, has secured a certificate from the Electoral Commission (EC), allowing it to begin preparations toward the 2028 … The post Ahead of 2028

PARENTS, traditional authorities and change agents in the Upper East Region have been charged to support the girl child attain their dreams to the fullest through education. WaterAid Ghana, an international non-governmental organisation, who made the call at this year’s International Day of the Girl Child at the Vunania community in Navrongo of the Kassena-Nankana … The post UER: WaterAid

THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ghana has launched the maiden Innovation Challenge dubbed: “AI for Her Future,” aimed at tackling child marriage and teenage pregnancy through technology and creativity. The hackathon, which brings together young innovators aged 18 to 35 from across Ghana, challenges participants to design and develop bold, tech-based and community-centred solutions … The post UNFPA

Ghana’s economy could outperform the growth projections set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank for 2025, Economist Professor Peter Quartey has said. The IMF, in its latest World Economic Outlook, forecasts Ghana’s GDP to grow by four per cent next year, slightly below the World Bank’s 4.3 per cent estimate. Prof. … The post Ghana set to beat IMF, World

Trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange in September remained bullish with the GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) recording a gain of 11.43 per cent to close at 8,168.35 points. This brings the year-to-date return on the Accra bourse to 67.09 per cent. Also, the GSE Financial Stock Index (GSE-FSI) also performed positively, advancing by 11.35 per … The post Confidence grows on Ghana

A 51-year-old civil engineer, Nana Obeng Tandoh, appeared before the Adabraka District Court, Accra, on Thursday, charged with defrauding by false pretence. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted GH¢30,000.00 bail with two sureties to be justified. Nana Tandoh allegedly took GH¢24,000.00 from a staff of the Ghana Immigration Service under … The post 51-year-old civil engineer

The Wa High Court, presided by Justice Abdul Yussif Assibey, has sentenced Elisha Mahama to life imprisonment for the murder of Eric Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Cozy Hills Hotel in Jirapa. Meanwhile, he insisted on his innocence and denied killing his former boss after he was handed a sentence of life imprisonment. The … The post Killer of ‘Jirapa Dubai’ CEO handed life imprisonment

Religious leaders in the country are to undergo a two-day training workshop to educate them on money laundering and financing of terrorism to help combat the menace. The two-day Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) seminar has the objective to raise the awareness level of religious leaders on their role on AML/CFT. The workshop, … The post Religious

AS the world commemorated World Food Day yesterday under the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future,” Ghana must pause and reflect on how far it has come as well as how much farther it must go in securing sustainable food for all. Food, as the theme reminds us, is not … The post World Food Day: Strengthening Ghana’s food security agenda appeared first on Ghanaian

Ghana’s path to the Public Financial Management Act of 2016 (Act 921) shows how it evolved from a country just out of colonial rule to a modern, democratic one that wants good governance. In Ghana’s financial system, the Financial Administration Act of 1979 is recognised as part of the country’s efforts to ensure transparency, accountability, … The post Public

Top football administrator Charles Kwadwo Ntim popularly known as 'Mickey Charles'  has made a passionate appeal for the inclusion of Andre Ayew in Ghanaâ??s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing it as a fitting tribute to one of the nationâ??s most loyal and decorated football servants.Ayew, 35, has not featured for the Black Stars since the international friendlies against Uganda and Nigeria in March 2024. The veteran forward was left out of Ghanaâ??s

Starting again is one of the hardest things to do. It requires honesty, humility and bravery. It means admitting that something didn’t go the way you planned, but choosing to move forward anyway. For many women, starting again can feel like failure, especially in a world that celebrates constant success. Whether it’s a business that […] The post Wheel of Life

The government has intensified efforts to ensure national food security and rural empowerment with the distribution of 500,000 dual-purpose Kuroiler birds to smallholder farmers, particularly women, single mothers, and persons with disabilities. The initiative, launched under the Feed Ghana Programme (FGP), forms part of a broader strategy to promote climate-smart poultry production, improve household nutrition, … The post Govt

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Ben Asante, a journalist from Ghana’s Volta Region, was better known to readers of African publications in the UK and Nigeria than to audiences in his home country. He excelled in the “sophisticated” end of African journalism, contributing to esteemed publications such as Africa Now and New African. These publications often relied on African governments … The post Ben Asante: Appreciation

Ghana’s economy grew by 4.5 percent year-on-year in July 2025, according to the inaugural release of the Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The new MIEG index, designed to provide a more frequent snapshot of economic activity, rose from 105.4 in July 2024 to 110.2 in July 2025. This […]

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson (MP), held a bilateral meeting with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr Aselin Isaev, on the margins of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting, which took place in Kampala, Uganda. The meeting was a follow-up […]