The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has stated that security and free movement are not competing goals, rather complementary aspects of Africa’s economic transformation. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogue 2026 in Accra, Muntaka stressed that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic opportunity for economic integration, but its success depends […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Nadbrown’s Hope Clinic at Takoradi, Dr. Brown Nana Bottah is advocating for the promulgation and swift implementation of an Alcohol Consumption Law in Ghana to avert the damaging effect of alcohol on human health. Speaking on Samreboi-based Green Gold FM, Dr. Brown called on Ghanaian law makers to pass such […]
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Former Sports Minister Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has urged the Ghana Football Association to include English-born players in the Black Stars squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup.Ghana, drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England, and Croatia, will open their campaign against Panama on June 17, before facing England on June 23 and Croatia on June 27.The tournament, co-hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, will see the Black Stars aim for a strong showing on the global stage.Speaking
Asante Kotoko head coach Karim Zito has remained tight-lipped over the future of defender Samba O'Neil at the club.The Congolese international, who joined the Ghana Premier League giants in 2024, has established himself as a key player for the Porcupine Warriors.Yet with his contract set to expire at the close of the 2025/26 season, Samba has reportedly declined to extend his stay.Reports suggest that several clubs from South Africa and Tanzania are prepared to offer the defender
… as fuel prices ease on domestic refining, softer oil markets President John Dramani Mahama has hailed the revival of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), describing its return to crude oil processing as a significant step towards reducing fuel import costs, easing pressure on consumers and restoring the performance of state-owned enterprises. Speaking when he […]
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… but World Bank’s B-READY flags deepening regulatory- efficiency gap By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Plans are underway to cut industrial electricity prices to between US$0.04 and US$0.07 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), driven largely by the 24-hour economy programme, as government seeks to improve competitiveness and attract private capital, according to Augustus Tannoh, Presidential Advisor for […]
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By Juliet ETEFE Payment and settlement systems remain the most critical barriers slowing the effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Managing Director of Access Bank Ghana, Pearl Nkrumah, has said. Speaking at a high-level panel session themed “From Boardrooms to Borders: Women Driving AfCFTA Agenda” at the 2026 Africa Prosperity Dialogues, […]
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By Christabel Danso ABEAM ([email protected]) Following a visit to the Kpong Irrigation Scheme at Asutsuare in the Greater Accra Region, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has disclosed that government will roll out a World Bank-supported Agriculture Compact aimed at transforming the country’s agricultural sector under the West Africa Food Security Resilience Programme […]
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Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has announced the appointment of Loknath Mishra as Chief Executive Officer of UBA UK. The appointment which takes effect from February 2nd, 2026, reinforces the Group’s commitment to strengthening its international footprint and enhancing its role as a key financial bridge between Africa and the world. As […]
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Fidelity Bank has extended a generous donation of GH¢50,000 to support the construction of a proposed press centre for journalists in Kumasi. The presentation was made during a media training session held at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi, underscoring the bank’s commitment to strengthening media infrastructure and promoting professional journalism in the Ashanti Region. The […]
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The US Marshals Service has provided a blow-by-blow account of the arrest and detention of Ms Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu in response to request for information pursuant to the US Freedom of Information Act FOIA), by a Ghanaian lawyer William Nyarko. Tamakloe-Attionu, a former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), had fled to the […]
The Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, has made an urgent appeal to Corporate Ghana and individual citizens to assist in equipping the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital), warning that delays could have dire consequences for patients. Ridge Hospital, one of the country’s major referral centres, attends to nearly […]
Kamaldeen Sulemana stepped off the bench to score a superb second-half goal as Atalanta swept aside Juventus 3-0 to reach the Coppa Italia semi-finals in Bergamo.Gianluca Scamacca put Atalanta in front from the penalty spot on 27 minutes, calmly converting after sustained pressure from the hosts at the New Balance Arena.Introduced in the 71st minute, the Ghanaian winger made an immediate impact. On 77 minutes he timed his run perfectly to meet Raoul Bellanovaâ??s low cross, guiding
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Anani Quashie, together with staff of the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria, accorded a warm and dignified reception to His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, upon his arrival at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on February 4, 2026. The reception marked a proud and […]
â??Jonas Adjetey has made a strong first impression at VfL Wolfsburg, with head coach Daniel Bauer highlighting the new central defenderâ??s attitude and rapid adaptation in his first days at the club.Signed from FC Basel for around 10 million euros on a contract running until 2030, the 22-year-old Ghana international has already stood out in training for being open-minded and eager to learn.â??Jonas has presented himself very well in training,â? Bauer explained, noting
The Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) has assured the global cashew market of Ghana’s Raw Cashew Nuts’ (RCN) quality for the 2026 trading season. The Chief Executive Officer of Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) Dr. Andrews Osei Okrah gave this assurance at the 12th World Cashew Conference in Dubai, on Wednesday, February 4,2026, declaring the […]
According to the Member of Parliament for Damongo and former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, Africa’s mining sector must move beyond a narrow focus on a model of mere extraction to embrace deeper local participation and value addition. Speaking at a mining breakfast meeting during the Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2026 in […]
The judge who presided over the case of fetish priest turned evangelist, Nana Agradaa has surprised many with the decision to reduce her sentence from 15 years to 1 year (12 months). The Amasaman High Court judge described the original punishment meted out to Nana Agradaa as excessive under the circumstances of the case. In […]
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