The Rector of the Ghana Insurance University College (GIUC), Dr Richard Okyere, has urged the youth to pursue courses in insurance, particularly actuarial science, to help address the shortage of skilled manpower in the sector. According to him, the insurance industry offered numerous employment opportunities, and the youth must take advantage of them to secure … The post Insurance

Makhtar Diop commended Ghana’s progress in addressing debt and inflation pressures

Ghana’s equity market retreated in the week to September 18, 2026, as losses in several heavily weighted stocks pulled the benchmark indices lower and erased more than GH¢6 billion in market capitalisation. The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) Composite Index declined 2.06 per cent to 14,309.49, while the Financial Stocks Index fell 1.52 per cent to … The post Ghana Stocks Retreat 2.06% … as

The Diaspora Affairs Office of the President (DAOOP) has held the maiden Ghana Diaspora Townhall Meeting at the Christiansborg Castle in Osu, Accra, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration between the government and the Ghanaian and African Diaspora community. The meeting, held last Friday, was on the theme: “Listening Today, Building Tomorrow: Strengthening Ghana’s … The post Govt seeks

Health-sector stakeholders have called on the government to step up efforts to fully finance immunisation interventions ahead of Ghana’s planned exit from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) in 2030. They warned that waiting until the transition deadline to assume full responsibility for vaccines and immunisation programmes could undermine gains made in child … The post Finance

"Crazy, scaring and exciting" - South Africa's double Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith reverses her retirement decision to chase a spot at the LA 2028 Games.

Ghana has won the bid to host the 6th Continental Congress of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) after the FAJ Steering Committee unanimously approved the bid submitted by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA). The decision was taken at a two-day meeting of the Steering Committee held in Accra from September 17 to 18, 2026. … The post Ghana to host 6th FAJ Continental Congress appeared

Ghana’s financial environment has changed considerably over the last few years, particularly as mobile money, digital banking and online financial services have become a normal part of everyday life for millions of people. According to OneTwoMarkets, more than 40,000 traders from Ghana are now using its platform, but the more interesting question is not simply … The post Why

An overwhelming majority of New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates surveyed in a University of Ghana research have identified former Subin Member of Parliament, Eugene Boakye Antwi, as the candidate they expect to win the party’s National General Secretary election, scheduled for October 3, 2026. The research, conducted by a team of researchers from the University […] The post NPP

The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has handed over two Toyota Hilux pickup vehicles valued at more than GH¢1.54 million to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to strengthen educational supervision and monitoring in the Tarkwa Nsuaem and Prestea Huni-Valley municipalities. The intervention, according to the Foundation, is intended to address one of the less visible but […] The post Gold

Serene Insurance LTD, a member of the First Sky Group, reinforced its footprint in the General Insurance Sector at two esteemed industry events in the month of August, consolidating its position as the New Face of Insurance. At the 9th Ghana Insurance Awards held on August 22, 2026, at the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Serene […] The post Serene Insurance LTD adjudged Indigenous

The Managing Director of Heath GoldFields Ltd, Patrick Appiah Mensah, has called for a fundamental shift in Ghana’s mining industry—from simply extracting the country’s mineral resources to developing, owning and managing the industries and businesses built around them. He said the measure of Ghana’s mineral wealth should not be determined solely by the volume of […] The post Heath

Introduction: The Changing Geography of Asymmetric Influence Modern international affairs have moved far beyond the binary constraints of raw military coercion and economic leverage. In a highly fluid, multipolar international system, a state’s capacity to subtly shape the normative preferences, cultural values, and institutional alignments of foreign societies, a dynamic historically defined as soft power, […] The post Sacred

According to a report by graphiconlime, the government has directed the ecological restoration of reclaimed sections of the Kpeshie Lagoon in Accra, following the demolition of illegal structures within its protected buffer zone. Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations, Stan Xoese Dogbe, instructed the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council to work with the […] The post Editorial:

A provisional 20-player squad has been named by Ghana's amputee national team the Black Challenge for the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup

PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama is in the United States of America to participate in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which is being held on the theme, “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all.” The high-level General Debate is scheduled for September 22 to 28, 2026, with … The post Pres Mahama to court investment at UNGA appeared

A MASSIVE 90-day operation to remove one million metric tonnes of waste from Agbogbloshie, Old Fadama and surrounding communities has begun, as part of efforts to restore the polluted Korle Lagoon and reclaim one of Accra’s most degraded environmental zones. The exercise is expected to clear huge mountains of refuse that have accumulated in the … The post Operation clear

Nana Boakye Yam Ababio, the Chief of Nkwantakese in the Afigya Kwabre South District has provided financial support to BECE candidates in the community who obtained single-digit aggregate and gained admission to Senior High Schools. A total of 81 students benefited from the support package, which amounted to GH¢34,100. Under the scheme, candidates who obtained […] The post Nkwantakese

Muntaka expressed Ghana’s readiness to deepen collaboration with Canada in areas of mutual interest

The Ghanaian Times Bono Regional Correspondent, Daniel B. Dzirasah, on Saturday won two awards at the 4th Bono Regional Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards held in Sunyani. Mr Dzirasah was adjudged the Best Reporter in Mining and Best Development-Focused Reporter for 2025. The two award-winning reports focused on the need to institute a Gold Festival … The post Ghanaian Times Bono