By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU (ebenezer.njoku@thebftonline.com) Financial stocks have surged ahead of the broader market in 2025, outperforming the benchmark index as the banking sector continues its recovery from the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). The Ghana Stock Exchange Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) has climbed 25.18 percent year-to-date (YtD), already more than 10 percentage points […] The post Financial

By Juliet ETEFE As the country continues to accelerate efforts toward economic inclusivity, the 2025 edition of the Women in Business (WIB) Dialogue Series is set to provide a dynamic platform to empower women entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers across sectors. The highly anticipated event, organised by the Business and Financial Times (B&FT), is taking place […] The post Women

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU A tax expert has said government’s plan to reform the value added tax (VAT) regime could simplify compliance, reduce distortions and strengthen the country’s revenue base. Speaking at the KPMG 2025 first budget discussions, Kofi Frempong-Kore – a tax partner at KPMG – said the current VAT structure is complex, placing […] The post VAT overhaul

Pretoria's envoy to Washington Ebrahim Rasool riled officials after accusing Trump of white supremacism.

The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has revealed that he raised concerns about the Ghana Football Associationâ??s (GFA) decision to retain Otto Addo as head coach of the Black Stars, despite the team's failure to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.The 49-year-old former Borussia Dortmund talent coach came under intense scrutiny and was a subject of criticism after failing to win a single game during the AFCON qualifiers.The

Ghanaâ??s Black Stars and their embattled Head Coach, Otto Addo, face a defining moment as they return to action in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, knowing that anything short of victory could spell disaster.On Friday, the Black Stars host Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium in a must-win clash, knowing that a slip-up could make their hopes of returning to footballâ??s grandest stage â?? the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup, which offers Africa nine qualification spots

A Sokoto-born businessman who was shot by the State Security Service (SSS) agents in 2016 has finally received justice six years after the agency refused to comply with a court judgement delivered in his favour. In the wee hours of 2 April 2016, some SSS operatives invaded the residence of the businessman in Jos, Plateau State, and […] The post Sokoto man shot by SSS operatives gets

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of a police inspector during a special duty at Goodwill Ceramic Company in Igbesa, Ado Odo, Ota Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Omolola Odutola, who made this known in a statement, said that investigation has been launched […] The post Police Inspector Shoots Self To Death In Ogun appeared

The political crisis in Rivers took another dimension on Monday after lawmakers in the oil-rich state accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu of gross misconduct. Twenty-six members of the Rivers Assembly raised the allegations in two letters sent to the speaker Martin Amaewhule and thereafter transmitted to Fubara and his deputy. They […] The post Rivers Assembly

The Taraba State Bureau for Local Government, Traditions, and Chieftaincy Affairs has addressed concerns over the delayed payment of February 2025 salaries for local government staff, attributing the setback to the state’s failure to receive its statutory allocation from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC. In a statement released yesterday, the bureau’s permanent secretary, Godfrey […] The post Taraba