Telecel Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to bolstering partnerships with its cash agent network across the Ashanti Region at a regional forum held at the Kejetia Market Square in Kumasi. Organised as part of Telecel’s Ashanti Month 2026 celebrations, the Telecel Cash Agent Forum brought together over 300 agents, traders and sales partners from across […] The post Telecel

By Elizabeth PUNSU, Obuasi AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine has inaugurated a GH¢2.86million piggery production centre at Sanso in the Obuasi municipality as part of efforts to create alternative livelihoods and expand economic opportunities beyond mining. The facility, developed under the mine’s 10-year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP), is expected to increase pig production, improve food […] The post AGA

By Seidu AGONGO The troubling scenes unfolding in South Africa, where fellow Africans are being harassed, beatened, threatened and told to “go back home,” are unsettling to every conscience across this continent. As the June 30 ultimatum by vigilante groups such as ‘March and March’ approaches, the urgency and ugliness of the situation demands a […] The post Africans must go: But to where? appeared

The nation’s second cycle education institutions have rarely generated this volume of troubling headlines in such a compressed period. Within the space of a fortnight the country has watched videos of a teacher allegedly assaulting a female student at Nyinahini Catholic SHS, another allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with a student at Bole SHS, final-year […] The post Editorial: Save our young ones

“It is better to walk than to curse the road.” – Ghanaian proverb One of the mysteries of modernity is why a country such as ours, endowed with human resources, human-made resources and abundant natural resources should still be plagued with the holocaust of underdevelopment. The equation simply does not add up. Our status quo […] The post The Attitude Lounge with Kodwo Brumpon:

CUTS International has called on government to increase funding for road maintenance in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, warning that heavy rains have worsened the condition of roads, bridges and drainage systems across the country and placed an increasing burden on road users. The policy think tank said deteriorating roads are slowing traffic, damaging vehicles, […] The post CUTS

As the region accelerates digital transformation, infrastructure development, energy expansion and public-sector modernisation, new global research from Project Management Institute (PMI) reveals that project complexity is emerging as a prominent threat to successful project delivery across Sub-Saharan Africa. PMI’s latest Pulse of the Profession report, “Driving Success in Complex Projects: From Navigating Tasks to Navigating […] The post Projects

By Vuyo MAFRIKA, Chewe CHUMANYA & Opy RAMAREMISA The El Niño-linked drought that parched Southern Africa in 2024 emptied one of the most important pieces of energy infrastructure on the continent. Lake Kariba, which stretches across the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, dropped towards some of its lowest usable levels in years as rainfall across […] The post The

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Sekondi The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has ordered the immediate suspension of all commercial activities and evacuation of traders operating at the Food Market and surrounding areas of the Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour in Sekondi following a fire outbreak that destroyed a premix fuel station and several properties. The directive […] The post Western

Source: Harvard Climate Brief A new tool lets users click anywhere on Africa’s shoreline to visualise how sea level has changed since 1900, what forces are driving the accelerating change and how much more to expect by 2100. The seas are rising everywhere. But they are not rising everywhere for the same reasons. Along any […] The post Africa’s rising seas, mapped and measured

By Elikem Desewu “Gen-Z COCOA” The Golden Opportunity for Ghana’s Next Generation of Farmers, Entrepreneurs and Exporters “The new cocoa for the next generation” Ghana’s next major export opportunity may not come from another gold mine, oil field or traditional commodity boom. It may come from avocado. Avocado offers Ghana more than a farming opportunity. […] The post Avocado:

By Dr Christian ROGG and Sabah Zita BENSON International partnerships are often judged by the agreements they produce. But we believe they should be judged more simply: by whether they make life better for ordinary people. That is the test we have in mind following President John Dramani Mahama’s recent visit to the United Kingdom […] The post From London to Accra: The UK-Ghana

By Kizito CUDJOE West African countries must strengthen tax collection systems and deepen regional cooperation to finance development priorities and reduce reliance on external funding, Mali’s Finance Minister, Alousseni Sanou, has said, warning that no country can tackle emerging tax challenges alone. Addressing the 22nd Council Meeting of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) […] The post West

By Dr. Ebo Afful In recent public discourse on TV3, Ghanaian lawyer and policy advocate, Kofi Bentil, has advanced a provocative governance reform. According to him, government appointees should not be permitted to travel outside the country at the end of a regime until they have fully accounted for their stewardship in office. The proposal, […] The post Kofi Bentil : Before

The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most influential and controversial expressions of the twenty-first century. Governments, corporations, universities, and technology companies routinely speak of AI as though machines have acquired intelligence comparable to that of human beings. Yet a deeper philosophical, scientific, and theological examination raises an important question: Is AI […] The post The

By Hilda NIMO-TIEKU “How do we keep our best people?” It is the question I hear most often from executives and HR leaders alike, and it is one I sit with regularly in my own work building teams. Organisations invest heavily in salary reviews, benefits packages and engagement initiatives, yet turnover remains a constant concern […] The post Your retention problem isn’t

Farmers committed to organic cultivation are unable to distinguish their produce from conventionally grown alternatives in Ghana, which means both to compete in the same marketplace. This state of affairs is unfortunate because organic producers are denied access to lucrative premium markets in Europe and North America where certified organic products command price premiums of […] The post Editorial:

…key to creating good customers 1st April, 2004. My first day on the job. My first day as a banker. As clueless as a newborn, I stumbled into what was to become an environment I would spend the next decade in and out of. As was the practice then for fresh graduates, we were sent […] The post Service and Experience with J. N. Halm: Authentic behaviour appeared first on The

By Dr. Richmond Atuahene 1.0 Background/ Introduction Property taxation is widely viewed as the most critical untapped avenue for sustainable domestic revenue mobilization in post-IMF Ghana. Despite the recent identification of over 10 million ratable properties, property rates have historically underperformed. Expanding this revenue base is vital to reducing the country’s fiscal deficits and avoiding […] The post Property

By Dr. Richmond Atuahene 1.0 Introduction/ Background Globalization and digitization are two major trends that will shape the future of nations. Despite the many challenges associated with adapting to increasingly globalized markets and rapidly changing technologies. The evolving global financial landscape and the growing utilization of digital platforms have increased risks in the banking and […] The post Combating