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

The Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital has recorded a major milestone in its history with the successful provision of dialysis treatment for the first time, more than six decades after its establishment in 1961. The historic procedure, carried out at the hospital’s newly established Dialysis Centre, marks a significant boost to renal healthcare delivery in Mampong … The post Tetteh

The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, has handed over sanitation cleaning tools and equipment to all the 29 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra region. The tools, which include 979 waste bins, 1,000 rakes, 1,600 shovels, 120 boxes of hand gloves, 120 Wellington boots, 1,000 … The post Local Govt

On Monday, 9th, February, 2026, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) , Eric Adjei accompanied by his deputy and the Management Team of the NEIP engaged the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) in a strategic discussion aimed at strengthening collaboration in support of The Adwumawura Programme . Venture Capital […]

The Head Coach of the national female U-20 team, the Black Princesses, Charles Sampson, says he was among the plethora of football fans that left the Accra Sports Stadium in a sombre mood following the team’s failure to record a good result in their qualifier against South Africa on Sunday. “Knowing the quality of the … The post It’s not over for Black Princesses — coach Charles

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has said that it is normal for the Cedi to occasionally experience short-term depreciation. He mentioned that a number of factors, such as speculation and noise in the market, affect the behaviour of the local currency. “What we have is a managed floating system, […]

The recent Akwasidae celebration at Manhyia Palace on February 1, 2026 saw the Asantehene, Nana Osei Tutu II, receiving a grand guard of honour from the Royal Police Ladies of the Ghana Police Service. There was an earlier one in Accra on January 6, 2026 when Asantehene Nana Osei Tutu II visited the Police Headquarters for […] The post Guard Of Honour: Manhyia Reacts To Dormaahene’s Demand

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Armah-Buah, will later this month officially commission several cooperative mining projects as part of government efforts to promote responsible small-scale mining and clamp down on illegal mining activities. The projects to be inaugurated include the long-awaited Nkaseim Cooperative Mining Project in the Asutifi South District; […] The post Armah-Buah

On Tuesday February 3, 2026, Parliament resumed sitting. This is the second session of the 9th parliament. As is required the house has advertised a long list of items on its business calendar for this first meeting. Reading through the agenda got me thinking about how much impact we will be making as legislators, in […] The post Parliament Must Do The People’s Business! appeared first on The

Erling Haaland has admitted there is “no excuse” for his recent goal drought, insisting the solution is to keep improving. The Manchester City striker scored the winner in Sunday’s 2–1 victory at Anfield, but it was only his third goal in 13 appearances this year. In the Premier League, his only two strikes have come … The post No excuse for recent goal drought — Haaland appeared first

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has assured Ghanaians that the central bank will continue to carry out its mandate of price stability. He said that in doing so, the BoG will certainly incur some costs, but the government, through the Finance Ministry, is committed to recapitalising the BoG. Asked […]

The government has been urged by three economic experts to maintain fiscal discipline and sustain ongoing economic reforms to stabilise the cedi. The experts—Dr Theo Acheampong, Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance; Professor Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako, economist at the University of Ghana Business School; and Mr Nicholas Issaka Gbana, development economist and chartered accountant—agreed that … The post Cedi

Policy Think tank, IMANI Africa, has said that the existential threat to Ghana’s internal party democracy is not who is voting, but the completely unregulated ecosystem of how the pursuit of those votes is funded. IMANI said that until the conversation shifts aggressively toward robust political finance reform, any structural change will be meaningless. The current legal framework […]

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has praised the quality of meals served to pupils under the Ghana School Feeding Programme in the metropolis. The Mayor praised the food, describing it as “nice” and “delicious,” after making an unannounced visit to the Aayalolo Cluster of Schools, John Wesley Methodist, and Accra Sempe Primary Schools […]

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has made the point that good policies pay off. She said this after highlighting the growth of emerging markets. Growth rates across emerging markets—at around 4 percent this year— exceed by a large margin those of advanced economies, at around 1½ percent, she said. […]

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

Almost 1.9 million girls, aged nine to 14 years, have so far been vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) nationwide, as part of efforts to reduce the country’s cervical cancer burden. The figure represents about 80 per cent coverage of the 2.4 million targeted girls, with 90 per cent of those vaccinated reached through schools, … The post Nationwide HVP campaign: 1.9m girls

The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of Tema Senior High School has handed over three major projects worth GH¢400,000 to the school, aimed at enhancing students’ welfare, safety, and learning environment. The projects include an incinerator constructed at a cost of GH¢180,000, 200 mono desks valued at GH¢100,000, and a security post with an Eastern gate costing … The post Tema

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 Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has stressed the importance of evidence-based planning, enhanced inter-agency collaboration, and technological innovation in strengthening Ghana’s internal security framework. He noted that the country’s security environment continues to evolve amid growing public concern over crime trends, rising cross-border threats, and increasing demands for accountability and efficient service … The post Interior