The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has commenced a procurement process for the national digitalisation of all public lands. The reforms, which are also aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the management of public lands, would ensure the publication of names of all those who have acquired public lands between 2017 and … The post Lands

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn, joined colleagues from the Women’s Caucus of Parliament to commemorate International Women’s Day 2026 by engaging with young girls and students considered the next generation of leaders and innovators. The outreach programme brought the female legislators into close interaction with students from the Street Academy Ghana […]

According to a story published by myjoyonline.com, the contractors working on the expansion of the Accra–Tema Motorway have suspended a planned traffic diversion at the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange, after commuters endured hours of severe congestion. The diversion had been introduced to allow Engineers to expand the bridge at the interchange, as part of the larger […] The post Editorial:

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as ‘Nana B,’ has criticised the government for failing to implement the automatic posting system for trained teachers. According to him, the policy, which ensured that trained teachers were automatically posted to classrooms after completing their mandatory national service, had been … The post NPP

By Dr. Sammy CRABBE This series began with a simple observation: Ghana has no shortage of entrepreneurial talent, ideas, or ambition. What it lacks is a capital system designed to support risk-taking beyond rhetoric. Over ten articles, we have examined why banks cannot fund uncertainty, why post-investment trust collapses in equity crowdfunding, why decentralised finance […] The post Equity

TRYON Edwards once said: “Any act often repeated soon forms a habit; and habit allowed, steadily gains in strength. At first it may be as a spider’s web, easily broken through, but if not resisted, it soon binds us with chains of steel.” The psychologist, Abraham Maslow, once wrote that, “The story of the human … The post Where habits come from appeared first on Ghanaian

NEARLY 1,000 women died during childbirth across health facilities in the country last year. Each number represents a life cut short, a family left grieving and a newborn who will grow up without a mother. According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the deaths translate into about 122 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births far … The post No woman should die giving life appeared first on Ghanaian

President John Dramani Mahama has spoken about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) duing a meeting held at the Blue House with the President of Korea, Lee Jae-Myung. During the discussion on Wednesday, March 11, President Mahama highlighted that the headquarters of the AfCFTA is based in Accra, Ghana. He also indicated that the […]

The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has been lauded for standing on his grounds and ensuring that only qualified persons are recruited into the security services regardless of their political affiliation. On Wednesday, March 11, the Minister disclosed, while speaking to journalists on Wednesday, March 11, after parliamentary proceedings that although more than 105,000 applicants have […]

President John Dramani Mahama held a meeting at the Blue House with the President of Korea, Lee Jae-Myung, on Wednesday, March 11. President Mahama began his five-day working visit to the Republic of Korea on Wednesday. The President touched down at the Air Force Base in Seoul, South Korea, at exactly 8:00 p.m. Korea Time […]

Leaders of both caucuses in parliament have made their final remarks to conclude the debate on the State of the Nation Adress (SONA) delivered by President John Dramani Mahama on Friday 27th February 2026. For his part, the Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin argued that the Government’s decision to buy Presidential Jet when many hospitals in […]

By Kizito CUDJOE Applicants seeking leases on public lands will now be required to pay at least 70 percent of the assessed market value upfront, under sweeping reforms introduced by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to tighten oversight, boost state revenue and curb longstanding concerns over the opaque allocation of public lands. The […] The post Gov’t demands 70% upfront

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has moved to safeguard local businesses and consumers following the imposition of War Risk Surcharges (WRS) and emergency conflict surcharges by international shipping lines after the escalation of hostilities involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The conflict has disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing vessels to […] The post Shippers’

Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has said it possesses technical capability to refine domestic crude oil, disputing suggestions that the country’s only refinery cannot process output from the nation’s offshore oil fields. In a statement signed by it’s Corporate Affairs Executive, Godwin Mahama, the refinery said technical studies and crude assays have confirmed that Ghana’s light […] The post TOR

Three-way collaboration commits US$600,000 to deliver tailored financial solutions for women entrepreneurs and professionals across Ghana. Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Mastercard have engaged in a strategic collaboration to accelerate access to finance and business support for female-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and professionals in Ghana, under IFC’s Banking […] The post Stanbic

The West Africa Mills Company (WAMCO) has called on the government to support the rehabilitation of its dormant processing facility in Sekondi to fully leverage the country’s new cocoa retention policy and boost local value addition in the cocoa sector. The appeal comes on the back of the 50 percent cocoa retention policy introduced by […] The post WAMCO calls for $7m investment to revive

Mr Adam Sulley, the Deputy Director-General in charge of Operations and Benefits of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has urged workers to take a keen interest in the national pension scheme to secure their future. He said the SSNIT was moving in a positive direction as it had introduced reforms and innovative […] The post SSNIT is moving in positive direction –Deputy DG

The former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Solomon Asamoah, on Monday told a former board member of the Fund, Kofi Boakye that he has not been a truthful witness. Mr. Asamoah, who is standing trial for allegedly causing financial loss to the state over a US$2 million investment in the […] The post Sky Train Trial: You are not

Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, made history with his Rapperholic UK concert held on March 6, 2026 at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London, a feat described as “a win for Ghana” by entertainment critic and artiste manager, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, popularly known as Bullgod. Speaking on Starr Showbiz on Starr FM on March 7, 2026 Bullgod […] The post Sarkodie Rapperholic UK show a win

Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has revealed that he has not personally benefited financially from his ride-hailing platform, Shaxi, since its launch, insisting that all revenue generated by the service is being recycled within the company to support its growth. Speaking during an interview on Asempa FM on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 the musician discussed the operations […] The post Shatta