The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, last week presented the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament with an optimistic message that Ghana’s economy is on a strong path to recovery. According to the Minister, the economy recorded a first-quarter GDP growth of 6.4 percent, inflation has declined to 5.3 percent, and there is […] The post Editorial: Economic Recovery Must Reflect

Black Satellites head coach Maxwell Konadu says Ghana is fully prepared to embrace the challenge of facing arch-rivals Nigeria as the two nations meet in their opening Group B fixture of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship on Monday.

Mr. Anwel Ahmed Sadat, the Municipal Chief Executive for Oforikrom, in Kumasi, has appealed to the Government, development partners and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), particularly World Vision Ghana, to increase funding and resources towards environmental hygiene and household toilet facilities. He noted that this step will help eliminate open defecation in underserved communities in Metropolitan, Municipal and […] The post MCE

Over 20,000 people across AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mines host communities have benefited from the company’s healthcare initiative dubbed – Mini Clinics – since its inception in 2021, Mr. Edmund Oduro Agyei, Director, Sustainability Management of AGA has disclosed. Speaking at the second Mini Clinic for the year at the Zongo Playing Grounds in Obuasi, Mr. […] The post Over

The exercise, which started on Friday, 24 July 2026, comes on the heels of a series of post-flood assessment tours conducted after the June 29 flood affected communities in the Greater Accra Region

The Apinto Divisional Council of Tarkaw in the Western Region has called on the government not to renew the mining lease of Gold Fields Ghana Limited for the Tarkwa Mine when it expires in April 2027. I said that the concession instead be transferred to a Ghanaian-owned mining company. According to the traditional leaders, such … The post Don’t renew Gold Fields’ Tarkwa

Friends of Nation (FON), a civil society organisation, has piloted a series of green climate solutions in three districts of the Western Region to strengthen the capacity of local governments and communities in gender-responsive climate resilience, energy transition and environmental justice. The initiative, implemented in Ellembelle, Jomoro and Nzema East, includes the installation of polycarbonate … The post FON

Ghana’s Amadu Mohammed advanced to the quarter-final of the boxing event of the ongoing Glasgow Commonwealth Games men’s bantamweight 55kg category after beating Eriu Temakau from Kiribati at the SEC Hall 5. Polish referee, Artur Goluch, stopped the contest in 1:54secs to hand the Ghanaian passage to the next round. Mohammed drew a bye in … The post C’wealth Games 2026:

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and MP for Akatsi South, Mr Bernard Ahiafor, has cautioned Members of Parliament against making offensive or misleading comments during parliamentary proceedings. According to him, such remarks violated the Standing Orders and rules governing parliamentary proceedings and could lead to disorderliness. Mr Ahiafor’s caution followed comments made by the … The post MPs

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has held a productive engagement with all 18 Ghana Premier League clubs as preparations intensify for the 2026/27 season. The meeting, held on Friday, was led by General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo, and supported by Acting Director of Competitions, Maxwell Caesar Kemeh. A central focus of the meeting was a comprehensive … The post GFA engages 18

The Head Coach of the Black Satellites, Maxwell Konadu, has named Ghana’s squad for the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship, with the Black Satellites set to begin their quest for regional glory in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The team arrived in the Ivorian city on Friday and wasted little time getting down to business, holding their … The post Konadu names Black Satellites

English gymnast Gabriel Langton has been cleared of serious injury after a sickening fall at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. Langton fell head first from three metres to the floor after missing his catch on the horizontal metal bar during the opening day of competition and was taken to hospital. Team England said Langton underwent … The post Gymnast cleared of serious injury after fall appeared

Two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua survived two early knockdowns on the way to a second-round knockout of Kristian Prenga on Saturday, his triumphant ring return paving the way for a blockbuster all-British bout with Tyson Fury. The fight at the Jeddah Superdome was Joshua’s first since he was involved in a car crash in … The post Joshua survives

Pep Guardiola’s intention remains to take “at least one year” out of the game despite being approached to take over the vacant Italy coaching job, a source told ESPN. ESPN revealed earlier this week that Italy were one of four nations to have approached Guardiola since he left Manchester City at the end of last … The post Guardiola turns down Italy job appeared first on Ghanaian

The Executive Director of the Gosanet Foundation, Mr Samuel Yao Atidzah, has called for intensified public education on HIV to help reduce new infections and improve access to prevention, testing, treatment and care services. He said increasing awareness of the impact of HIV on national development was critical to encouraging responsible behaviour and strengthening the … The post Intensify HIV

The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Professor Dr Ernest Yorke, has called on the government to extend its planned ban or phase-out of Styrofoam products to cover all single-use plastics. He said indiscriminate disposal of such plastics continued to block drains and waterways, thereby worsening flooding during heavy rains. “Plastic waste is a … The post Fight

His comments come at a time when the Minister of Finance Dr Cassile Ato Forson indicated that the implementation of the 2026 budget statement is firmly on track.

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down two unlicensed sachet water production facilities and a cold store in the Greater Accra Region after inspectors uncovered serious hygiene and food safety violations that posed significant public health risks. The closures followed an inspection exercise on Wednesday as part of the authority’s nationwide enforcement campaign. … The post FDA

Judicial review must respect Parliament’s democratic mandate just as lawmakers must respect the courts’ exclusive authority to interpret the Constitution

The Imprest System is regulated to manage petty cash expenditures effectively.