Ghana loses more than GH?6.2 billion every year due to diseases linked to poor waste management and sanitation, a new study by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research at the University of Ghana has revealed. The findings were presented at a high-level stakeholder engagement in Accra, on Thursday, 26th February 2026, where policymakers, […] The post GH?6.2bn lost annually

On the 19th of February 2026, the Office of the Presidency convened something Ghana had not seen before. The First Annual National Forum on Women in Government and Media brought together, under one roof at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Jubilee House, female ministers, deputy ministers, CEOs, Members of Parliament, DCEs, senior presidential staffers, editors, […] The post Her

Entrepreneurship has taken on a cinematic quality in the digital era. It is depicted through curated images, condensed into motivational slogans, and narrated with a tone of inevitability. Passion, resilience, and self-belief are portrayed as the only prerequisites for success. Growth seems linear. Recognition appears well-earned. Visibility is often equated with value. Yet economic reality […] The post Lessons

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU Government will raise the country’s gross international reserves to an equivalent of 15 months import cover by end-2028 under a gold-backed accumulation strategy designed to reduce reliance on external borrowing and strengthen resilience against global shocks. Presenting the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP) to parliament, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato […] The post Gov’t

The 2026 Youth Economic Forum (YEF), organised by Business and Financial Times (B&FT) in partnership Ecobank Ghana, rallied young entrepreneurs to build scalable businesses – shifting the focus from access to capital alone to development of structured systems, disciplined execution and strategic partnerships. The forum underscored a coordinated push by financial institutions and academia to […] The post B&FT,

Stanbic Bank Ghana LTD and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited have successfully arranged a US$205 million senior secured term loan and revolving credit facilities for Engineers & Planners Company Limited (E&P), Ghana’s largest indigenous mining contractor. The five-year facilities, structured in two tranches (US$110 million and US$95 million), will support E&P’s ongoing contract […] The post Stanbic

By Ernest Bako WUBONTO The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, has challenged Ghanaian youth to capitalise on what he describes as a potential GH?7billion annual market emerging from government’s “Wear Fugu Wednesday” directive. Speaking at the Youth Economic Forum (YEF) 2026 held at UPSA under the […] The post Seize

The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana (CIHRM), has announced the full activation and strict enforcement of its regulatory mandate under the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management Act, 2020 (Act 1020). The announcement was made at a press conference held in Accra as part of the Institute’s nationwide education and sensitization campaign aimed […] The post CIHRM

Food blogger and cultural storyteller, Bibiana Gyasi, popularly known as Cheflifestyle, is stepping into a powerful new chapter as a children’s author and cultural educator. For nearly six years, Bibiana has built a digital platform promoting Ghanaian cuisine, travel, and culture. Now, she is leveraging that to create culturally relevant content for children. The official […] The post Cheflifestyle