The foreign minister says the "distressed" Ghanaians registered with the embassy in Pretoria to be evacuated.

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama has called for coordinated pan-African regulatory frameworks to support cross-border digital finance, arguing that fragmented rules across jurisdictions are slowing the growth of interoperable payment systems and financial innovation on the continent. Speaking at the Future of Finance Dialogues Africa dinner, an […] The post Pan-African

A midnight fire outbreak swept through sections of the Nima Market in Accra on Monday night, destroying goods and property worth thousands of cedis. Most of the items lost in the blaze were kept in wooden structures used by traders as shops and storage facilities. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service putting out the … The post Traders count losses as fire guts Nima Market appeared first

For years, concerns about limited access to legal education in Ghana sparked debate among students, educators and policymakers

ROADS and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has set 2027 for the completion of the Accra-Kumasi road dualisation project. He said the corridor remained an important economic link between the capital and Kumasi, hence the need to see to its early completion to improved travel experience. On an inspection tour of the project on Monday, … The post Accra-Kumasi road dualisation

Ghana national football team supporters across the country will be able to follow every moment of the 2026 FIFA World Cup live after the government successfully acquired television broadcast rights for the tournament with support from an ongoing fundraising drive.

Ecobank Group and Proparco Group AFD have signed a new partnership agreement aimed at mobilising up to €300 million over the next three years to support agricultural value chains and women entrepreneurs across Africa. The agreement was announced on Monday, at the Africa Forward Summit, co-organised by France and Kenya in Nairobi. According to a … The post Ecobank,

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has confirmed that Ghana will broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup live, following successful government support and fundraising efforts aimed at securing transmission rights for the tournament.Speaking on Tuesday, May 12, during the presentation of a GH¢5 million donation from GCB Bank to the Black Stars fundraising campaign, the Buem MP said arrangements have been finalised to ensure matches are shown across selected media platforms

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has challenged the Governing Council of Garden City University (GCU) to leverage its members’ collective knowledge and skills to propel the institution to new heights. While acknowledging the university’s tremendous progress since its establishment nearly 25 years ago, the Asantehene noted that GCU has the potential to achieve even … The post GCU

More than 500,000 final-year Senior High School students across Ghana are set to begin the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination today, May 13, 2026.

The Cybercrime Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 36-year-old entrepreneur over allegations of drugging women, sexually abusing them and distributing intimate videos online without their consent. The suspect, identified as Joshua Kojo Anani Buati, was arrested on May 6, 2026 during a joint intelligence-led operation involving the CID Cybercrime Unit and the […] The post CID

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 27-year-old car dealer, Theophilus Ashitey Ama, whose burnt body was discovered inside a vehicle near the Adenta Fuel Link area on the Legon Bypass in April this year. Briefing the media in Accra, CID Director-General Lydia Yaako Donkor disclosed that the […] The post Police Arrest

The warning from the African Education Watch (Eduwatch) should not be taken lightly. It is a sobering reminder that Ghana’s celebrated Free Senior High School (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policy, though transformative, is now approaching a critical stress point that demands urgent national attention. According to Eduwatch, as many as … The post Looming SHS

… unofficial ‘goodwill’ payments up to GH¢500,000 demanded for prime locations By Ernest Bako WUBONTO & Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO The bustling markets of Accra, especially Makola, Madina and Kantamanto, have long been the heartbeat of Ghana’s economy, but behind the vibrant displays of nicely-packed products and the rhythmic calls of hawkers lies a quiet and […] The post Prime market rents

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Trading activity in the corporate debt market accelerated sharply in the first four months of 2026, with the value of corporate securities traded on the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) rising to about GH¢2.8 billion, more than three times the level recorded a year earlier, amid falling yields and improving market […] The post Corporate

Roads and Highways Minister, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has expressed outrage over the stalled 71.25-kilometre Enchi–Elubo road project in the Western North Region, warning the Contractor to either immediately begin work or relinquish the contract. During an inspection tour of the project on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 the minister criticised the Contractor, Top Engineering International Ltd., […] The post Kwame

The Chiefs and people of Akyem Tafo, in the Eastern Region, have strongly opposed plans by a mining company, Parin Gold Limited, to undertake prospecting and possible mining activities in Old Tafo and its surrounding communities. The opposition follows an official notification from the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly informing traditional authorities, residents and stakeholders of […] The post Do

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has intensified its nationwide cocoa farmers’ engagement campaign, with a strong defence of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) social intervention record dominating discussions, during a tour of the Central Region. Addressing cocoa farmers and traditional authorities at Obengkrom, in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency, the Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, popularly […] The post NPP’s

The Ashanti Regional Bureau of the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC), last Thursday, embarked on a float in the streets of Kumasi as part of its effort to sensitise the public on the “relevance and compliance” of Company/Business registration. The Float under the theme, “Building Awareness, Driving Change”, started from the ORC Forecourt, […] The post Ashanti-ORC

The Wenchi District Court in the Bono Region has remanded four suspects into police custody, in connection with alleged robbery. The court, presided over by Mr Issah Abdul Wahab charged suspects Yakubu Abuu, 25, Ibrahim Ahmed, 25, Ibrahim Abdallah, 36 and Abass Saliki, 35 for robbery, assault, causing harm and conspiracy to commit crime, when they appeared before it on Monday, May […] The post Wenchi