By Adrian Alter, Resident Representative, IMF Ghana Office As the festive season draws near and families across Ghana prepare to celebrate, it’s a good moment to pause, look back at our journey, and look ahead with hope. Ghana’s economy has come a long way in 2025. After years of turbulence marked by fiscal stress, inflationary […] The post Ghana’s Economic Turnaround: Progress

A Political Scientist, Kwadwo Sarfo Kantanka, has cautioned the delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to wake up from their sleep and choose a winnable candidate other than Dr Bawumia in the party’s upcoming presidential primaries on January 31, 2026. In a press statement released by the Political Scientist on 2nd December 2025, Sarfo […]

The Bank of Ghana has signalled tougher supervision on banks as the next phase of reforms. The central bank will introduce new stress tests, recovery-planning requirements and stricter enforcement to protect financial stability, even as lenders return to profitability and capital strength improves. Following a period of recovery for the banking sector, BoG will now […] The post Editorial:

At last, the bell rang again. After 87 long months of silence, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)has witnessed a proper initial public offering. First Atlantic Bank’s listing is not just another milestone to be celebrated by the financial services provider and related parties; it is a moment many had quietly begun to doubt would ever […] The post Editorial: The drought is over, long

The Constitution Review Committee has recommended an amendment to Article 62(b) of the Constitution to lower the minimum age a person must attain to qualify for election as President from forty years to thirty years. The committee believes that this would ensure more youth participation in presidential elections. The Committee recommends an amendment to Article 66(1) […]

By Eric OSIAKWAN The exit trails of November 2025 have found its way into the last month of the year, courtesy of the Dot Com Zambia PLC IPO on the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE), running from November 17th to December 12th, 2025.[1] However, the offer period for the IPO successfully concluded on Friday, 5th December […] The post Exiting December 2025 appeared first on The

Zambia produced a dramatic late twist to rescue a 1-1 draw against Mali in their opening Group A encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a stunning stoppage-time header from Patson Daka. The Copper Bullets looked destined for defeat for long periods, struggling to impose themselves as Mali dominated possession and controlled the […]

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD-HQ) in collaboration with Guinness Ghana PLC supported by the Public Affairs Directorate (PAD) of the Ghana Police Service embarked on a one week joint road safety and responsible driving and speeding campaign aimed at promoting safe road use, reducing drink driving and speed related incidents during this critical … The post Festive

Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has clarified that Black Stars head coach Otto Addo is owed only half of his salary, dismissing reports that he has gone unpaid for nine months.Recent claims suggested Addo was owed his full monthly wage of $50,000, but Adams explained that 50% of the amount was already disbursed at the start of the year, in line with his contract.Speaking on Channel One Sports, Adams acknowledged outstanding payments to several national team coaches but

The UK based New African Magazine has named the Chief Executive Officer of Merck Foundation, Rasha Kelej, among the 100 Most Influential Africans for 2025. Dr. Kelej appears on the list alongside the Presidents of Angola, South Africa and Ghana. The annual list recognises African leaders, innovators and change makers whose work continues to shape … The post New

Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has revealed that Ghanaâ??s $9 million prize for appearing at the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be deposited into the newly established Sports Fund.Qualifying for the tournament has guaranteed at least $10.5 million, including $9 million in prize money for group-stage participation and an additional $1.5 million to cover preparation expenses.Further prize money is awarded as teams progress through the competition.Speaking

The African Union has taken another significant step toward building institutional readiness for artificial intelligence, hosting its second in-person AI capacity-building programme in Accra, in partnership with Africon – a Ghana-based AI training and consulting firm. The one-day training, held in Accra, brought together nearly 70 African Union professionals from over 20 African countries, spanning […] The post AU-Africon

President John Dramani Mahama has assured that the report of the Constitution Review Committee will be implemented in a bipartisan manner. He makes the point that this would bring together all Ghanaians to move the country forward. He said this when the committee presented its final report to him on Monday, December 22. “Thank you […]

Karela United coach Nurudeen Amadu admitted that dropping points against Vision FC would have been disastrous after his side secured a vital 1â??0 win in Matchday 15 of the 2025/2026 Ghana Premier League.The victory at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium was sealed in the 56th minute when Malik Abubakar finished clinically from a low cross, giving Karela the edge in a closely contested encounter.The win moves Karela United up to 8th place with 23 points, providing a much-needed boost

The Constitution Review Committee has said it did not find a place for a third term for a sitting president during its work. Chair of the Committee, Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, said during the presentation of the final report on Monday, December 22, that nobody seemed to really like the idea of a third term. […]

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Mahamud Iddi has been crowned the Ultimate Akye3de3 Kese3 winner in Tamale, winning TCL electronics home appliances worth about GHC100,000. The ceremony took place at Electroland Ghana Limited’s (EGL) Northern Region Head office and showroom in Lamashegu, Tamale. Naa Bapira Lamashegu Naa Ziblim Abdulai, Chief of Lamashegu, praised EGL for consistently giving back to the … The post Mahamud

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH The Managing Director of Calbank, Carl Selasi Asem has indicated that the wholly Ghanaian bank has secured a “renewed mandate,” after raising GH¢900 million at the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). According to him, the capital injection is a vote of public confidence in the bank’s operations, post-DDEP resilience and future vision. […] The post Calbank

Tunisia will get their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations exertions started against Uganda at Stade Olympique Annexe Complexe Sportif Prince Abdellah on Tuesday.With only one Africa Cup of Nations triumph in their history, the Carthage Eagles will be looking to secure their second title in Morocco, and their foes will face a stern test in their first match of the competition.The North Africans have won the title once, when they hosted in 2004, but their fans will be confident of their chances,

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group D fixture between Senegal and Botswana takes place on Tuesday at the Grand Stade de Tanger in Morocco, as both nations begin their campaigns at AFCON 2025 with contrasting expectations.The Teranga Lions arrive as one of the tournament favourites, while the Zebras will look to defy the odds and make a statement as they seek their first-ever victory at an AFCON finals.Senegal enter the 2025 AFCON as one of Africaâ??s most experienced sides,