As global financial headwinds continue to squeeze emerging markets, Africa’s trade finance gap, estimated at up to $100 billion annually, will once again come under the spotlight. To help close this gap, Afreximbank will host the 25th edition of its flagship Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS2025) in Abidjan from November 4-6, 2025. The discussions will explore … The post ATFS2025:

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A 30-year-old cobbler, Sherif Abdulai, has confessed to killing 15 people in Wa, the Upper West Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Francis Yiribare, has confirmed. Addressing a press briefing in Wa on Wednesday, ACP Yiribare described the arrest of Abdulai and his accomplice, 25-year-old Mahamuda Lamin, as a major breakthrough in resolving … The post 30-year-old

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Mr Musah Ahmed as the new Judicial Secretary with immediate effect. The appointment, made on the advice of the Judicial Council and in accordance with Article 148 of the 1992 Constitution, was announced in a statement issued by the Judicial Service Communications Department and copied to The Ghanaian Times. … The post Musah Ahmed appointed new Judicial Secretary

The Accra High Court has acquitted and discharged a 26-year-old motor rider, Yussif Salifu, who was accused of raping a mother of one at Destenya, near Devtraco Estates, on May 7, 2021. The court, presided over by Justice Ruby Aryeetey, freed the accused after the prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The … The post Legal Aid to the rescue…Court acquits

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has called for stronger institutional collaboration and data-driven planning to address the growing threat of climate change to Ghana’s agricultural sector. He said the increasing frequency and intensity of climate impacts such as erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, droughts, … The post ‘There

Cocoa farmers across Ghana, particularly in the Ashanti Region, have expressed profound appreciation to the Ghana Cocoa Board and the government for what they describe as a bold and unprecedented intervention in the cocoa sector. They lauded the government for raising the producer price to 70 per cent of the world market rate. At a … The post Cocoa farmers praise govt for increasing

According to a report from Nice-Matin, Paul Pogba (32) has suffered an injury setback, which could further delay his return to the pitch. There was some hope before last weekend’s Derby de la Côte d’Azur that Pogba would be able to line up in an AS Monaco shirt for the first time since joining the … The post Pogba suffers injury setback as Monaco debut delayed appeared first on

The National Sports College (NSC), Winneba, has trained 85 sports enthusiasts in Sports Management and Administration to boost the country’s sports human resources. Held at the Winneba campus of the college, the certificate course brought together participants from diverse backgrounds, including coaches, administrators, lawyers, doctors, referees, and retired referees. Dr Austin Luguterah, Director of Sports … The post NSC

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has ordered the prosecution of Samir Engineering, a spare-parts company at Abossey Okai, Vision Transport, and 35 other individuals and business operators for allegedly refusing to close their shops and participate in Last Saturday’s citywide clean-up exercise under the relaunched National Sanitation Day. The offenders mostly located at […]

The 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) opened in Accra with a strong call for collaboration between the media, government, and digital actors to strengthen democracy through technology. The Deputy Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Mr. Mohammed Adams Sukparu, speaking at the event in Accra yesterday, said Africa was witnessing … The post WAMECA

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is preparing to introduce further reforms to enhance transparency and efficiency in the foreign exchange market, Governor Dr Johnson Asiama. has said. He says they are committed to maintaining discipline in the system and remaining firm. Dr Asaiama said this when asked a question about the institutions that were recently […]

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, has said that the measures introduced by the central bank aimed at restoring remittance inflows are beginning to yield positive results. He said some Money Transfer Operators (MTOs) have started rerouting flows back into the country, which is encouraging. The objective, he said, remains to strengthen […]

The foreign minister of European Union member state Malta said on Thursday that he had nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Ian Borg, in a Facebook post, cited Trump’s success in negotiating peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and his efforts towards ending wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. The winner … The post Malta foreign minister nominates

As Ghana’s ruling party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) settles into governance, following its 2024 electoral victory, early predictions about its 2028 presidential race are already stirring conversations within the party. The Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwa, has forecasted that the NDC’s delegates are increasingly likely to favour a younger candidate to succeed […] The post Mosquito,

Private legal practitioner, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has dismissed what he describes as a dangerous misconception that declaring a state of emergency in Ghana automatically leads to the suspension of citizens’ fundamental rights and freedoms. Mr. Brako-Powers, speaking in reaction to public debates following the President’s recent media engagement, said such narratives are misleading and betray […]

While KPMG advises the government on options for AT Ghana’s future, the country grapples with challenges that have reshaped telecommunications markets across Africa. From Kenya to Rwanda, regulators have faced similar questions: What do you do when an operator can’t compete anymore? Regional experience suggests that how the problem gets solved matters even more. The […] The post Africa’s

The Deputy Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has emphasized that journalism must play a central role in transforming Africa’s digital innovation into real power for its people, by helping citizens understand, question, and engage with new technologies. He made these remarks at the opening of the 8th West Africa Media […] The post Africa’s