By Bill BEDZRAH In Ghana’s Western North Region, the cocoa harvest should be a time of movement and money. Instead, 2025 has brought silence in many villages, broken only by the anger of farmers waiting months for overdue payments. Ghana, long hailed as a model cocoa producer, is now confronting a structural crisis in its […] The post Cocoa crossroads – Reform or relapse appeared first on

By Thomas-Moore ADINGO Ghana must pursue a balanced energy strategy that protects hydrocarbons, expands renewables and prioritises domestic value creation to secure energy sovereignty amid the accelerating global energy transition, Chief Executive Officer of Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) Dr. Riverson Oppong has said. Speaking at a public lecture in Accra on the topic […] The post Energy

Africa’s drive towards a single market will ultimately be decided not by treaties signed in Addis Ababa or Accra, but by the actions of national legislatures, Ghana’s Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has said, urging parliaments across the continent to take a more active role in translating AfCFTA commitments into domestic law. Speaking at the […] The post Africa’s

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) School of Business has paid a courtesy call on the management of the Business and Financial Times (B&FT) to explore areas of collaboration aimed at strengthening industry–academia engagement, entrepreneurship development and business knowledge dissemination. The  delegation was led by the Dean of the UCC School of Business, Professor Samuel […] The post UCC

The DIHOC Footwear Division Limited, known as the Kumasi Shoe Factory, is installing new machinery capable of producing up to 15 million pairs of school sandals annually, but says the expansion will not translate into jobs without firm government policy enforcement. The company is calling on government, through the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu; Minister […] The post Kumasi

Questions over Ghana’s cocoa financing model have intensified after the chair of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee accused the previous administration of mismanaging an US$800million syndicated loan facility, a lapse he says has weakened the Ghana Cocoa Board’s standing with lenders and contributed to the sector’s current liquidity crunch. Eric Afful, Member of Parliament for […] The post MP

VFS Global has issued a fraud advisory to Ghanaian residents amid rising demand for visa application appointments in 2026, warning applicants to be vigilant against scammers falsely offering early booking slots for a fee The company said appointments for visa applications are free of charge and can only be booked through its official website. However, […] The post VFS