A financial ed­ucation campaign for informal sector workers to increase insur­ance penetration has been launched. The three-month nationwide campaign, an initiative of Sanlam Allianz in partnership with the National Insurance Commis­sion (NIC) and partners such as the Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), is targeted at traders, tailors, dressmakers, hairdressers, barbers and other players in the informal … The post Sanlam

The Government of Ghana has pledged to intensify reforms in the gold sector as it prepares for a crucial international evaluation of its anti-money laundering efforts. At a high-level stakeholder meeting, Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem who spoke on behalf of the Minister for Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson warned that Ghana faces potential […]

By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) The country’s labour market has recorded modest improvements in 2024, with about 409,000 more people employed in the fourth quarter according to latest Quarterly Labour Statistics (July Edition) from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The increase in employment helped push the national unemployment rate down to 13.1 percent in Q4 2024 […] The post Unemployment

By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Public Services Commission (PSC) has revealed that women account for only 26 percent of public sector management positions, a situation it says requires urgent attention with increased opportunities to promote female participation in leadership. Commission Chairman Prof. Victor Agyeman told B&FT that the low proportion of women in public service decision-making […] The post Women

Constance Agyemang scored twice on Thursday night as Texas State University thumped Stephen F. Austin 5-1 at home to return to winning ways in NCAA Womenâ??s Soccer.The Ghanaian gave The Bobcats an early lead when she pounced on a through ball and sublimely slotted it past the visiting goalkeeper.Texas State doubled their lead on 16 minutes courtesy an own goal but SFA managed to reduce the deficit five minutes later.Watch Constance Agyemang's first goal:GOAL!!! Agyemang

By Samuel SAM Farmlands and properties along the Black and White Volta Rivers in the Upper East, North East, Northern and Savannah Regions risk destruction following spillage from the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso. The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has urged residents living along river banks to relocate immediately to avoid loss of lives […] The post Bagre Dam

The deadly fire was called a "wake-up call" but residents are waiting for permanent homes.

The story of Joseph in Sacred Scriptures seems to be re-incarnating in this day and age in the New Patriotic Party, as it seems to be reflecting in Alan-NPP relationship.. Joseph was the favourite of his father and Alan was also the favourite of majority of NPP members. Joseph was hated by his brothers, just […] The post Is Alan Kyerematen the Joseph of NPP? appeared first on The

While some people claim highlife is dying out, others also hold the opinion that there are still younger musicians projecting the genre. According to veteran highlife musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Kofi Kinaata is an artiste he can bank his hopes on when it comes to continuing the highlife legacy. “With the direction he wants to go, […] The post Kofi Kinaata is next to take

President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bessa Simons, has raised concern over shortage of guitar players in the country. Speaking to Kwame Dadzie and Doreen Avio on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz, he linked the situation to his “one musician, one musical instrument” campaign pledge, which he said has not yet been fulfilled but is still […] The post Ghana facing shortage of guitar

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has denied allegations that it substituted an Akan and Ewe inscriptions on the welcome signs at Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra with a Ga greeting. Social media reports indicated that the Ga term “Oobak?” has replaced the Akan pleasantries “Akwaaba” and “Woezor” (Ewe). The allegations came after some Ga […] The post GTA

Three vibrant firms have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Africa–Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) 2025 in Singapore to launch four scalable carbon projects. These are agroforestry, clean water, clean cookstoves, and biochar embedded directly within Ghana’s cocoa value chain. The MoU underscores the strategic convergence of African natural capital with Asian financial markets. […] The post Three

The Ebonyi government has announced an increment in the minimum wage of state civil servants from N70,000 to N90, 000. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Ikeuwa Omebe made the disclosure on Thursday, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the state Executive Council, EXCO, meeting. Omebe explained that the increment was to enhance […] The post Ebonyi Govt increases workers’

The Taraba State Deputy Governor, Aminu Alkali, has resumed his official duty after being away since November 2024 on medical grounds. A video clip made available to Channel Television showed Alkali seated in his office and cross-checking files with some of his aides present to welcome him back to work. It was not immediately clear […] The post Taraba Deputy Gov Resumes After Nine-Month Absence

The federal government says it never signed any agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, made this clarification on Thursday, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, insisting that the documents being referenced were merely proposals. Alausa stated that both the 2009 and 2011 documents often cited by […] The post Govt

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday returned to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, after a two-week official trip to Japan and Brazil. The president’s jet landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, at 01:20 am. Upon his return, Tinubu was received by top government officials, including the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; his Chief of […] The post Tinubu returns to

France, Germany and the United Kingdom have begun the process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The triggering of the snapback sanctions comes as diplomatic efforts to restrain Iran’s growing nuclear program have faltered. Tehran has warned there could be consequences for the move. The “E3” countries notified the UN Security Council Thursday […] The post France,