Ghana’s ambition to industrialise through agriculture, create jobs, stabilise the cedi, and build a 24-Hour Economy depends heavily on agro-processing. Yet one policy—the 20% excise duty on natural fruit juices—is quietly undermining these national objectives. Introduced as a revenue and health measure, the tax is producing the opposite effect: weakening local industry, discouraging healthy consumption, […]

AB & David Africa has been named Law Firm of the Year by the Institute for African Women in Law, in recognition of its commitment to gender equality and women’s leadership across Africa.

Hubtel has been honoured as the Overall Best Fintech Partner at the Fintech Stakeholder Dinner & Awards 2025, hosted by MobileMoney LTD, the mobile financial services subsidiary of MTN Ghana. The ceremony, held under the theme “Celebrating the Power of Partnership and Service Excellence in Fintech,” brought together regulators, financial institutions, and innovators who continue […]

President John Mahama says instead of ostracizing the three countries that have exited ECOWAS to form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the focus should be on building bridges and sustaining dialogue with them to safeguard regional unity and stability. The countries are; Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Speaking shortly after the traditional ruler of […]

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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has held a crunch meeting with representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to discuss Ghana’s lithium agreement. The agreement was withdrawn from Parliament following concerns raised by some stakeholders. The meeting was therefore held to elicit the views of the participants on how best to […]

As part of efforts to become the best Open Defecation Free Region, the Volta Regional Coordinating Council is to organize what they termed as Communities Environmental Health and Sanitation durbars to educate people on the concept of open defecation free and its benefits. Volta Region is preparing adequately on environmental cleanliness while hoping to be […]

Accra Hearts of Oak SC midfielder, Mohammed Hussein, has been banned for three games following a post-match brawl during the Super Clash with Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium. The 21-year-old was found guilty of unsporting behaviour towards the match officials after the game. On November 9, 2025, the two arch-rivals clashed in a […]

Yeah, you are right! I have been ‘jolted up’ from silence. What the governing class could not do, two beautiful ladies on Facebook have been able to do. Yes. I started writing about the report on the helicopter crash that killed 8 breadwinners and stopped. I thought of writing about the Office of the Special […]

Black Galaxies captain Razak Simpson has expressed strong confidence in his team’s preparedness ahead of their international friendly encounter against South Africa, insisting the players are fully focused and ready to rise to the occasion. The Nations FC skipper, who is also an influential member of Ghana’s squad for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN), […]

Black Galaxies head coach Kasim Mingle Ocansey has expressed strong confidence ahead of Ghana’s international friendly against South Africa, insisting his team is ready to pose a serious challenge to Bafana Bafana despite approaching the match without pressure. Speaking during a pre-match interview, Ocansey described the encounter as an important platform for the Black Galaxies […]

Director of Strategy, Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Lawyer Sammy Darko, has said that the law grants the Special Prosecutor a seven-year fixed term of office. He says the Special Prosecutor cannot be fired at the will of the President. Speaking on the Law programme on Joy News Sunday, December 14, Sammy Darko recalled that […]

President John Dramani Mahama has officially renewed the appointment of Mr. Samson Deen as a Member of the Governing Board of the National Sports Authority (NSA), allowing him to serve another consecutive term. The appointment, communicated through the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, underscores the Government’s sustained trust in Mr. Deen’s competence, leadership capacity, and […]

NPP Chairman for Kpandai, Kennedy Gyato, has responded to claims by Mustapha Gbande, Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, who alleged that the recent bee attack on NDC executives in Kpandai was orchestrated by mallams brought in by the NPP. Gyato dismissed the allegations, questioning, “Do mallams not vote too?” He added that anyone accusing […]

On Modnay, December 15, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP/Mr. Arthur Osei Akoto briefed the media and the general public on recent security operations within the region, which have led to the arrest of five (5) suspected robbers in two separate operations. He said two of the suspects were arrested in connection with the robbery […]

Minister for Sports and Recreation, Hon. Kofi Iddie Adams, has officially inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Board of the National Sports Authority (NSA), charging members to drive a new era of strategic reform, stakeholder confidence and results-oriented administration across Ghana’s sports ecosystem. Addressing the Board at the brief ceremony in Accra, the Minister expressed confidence […]

Efforts to strengthen peace and cooperation between the Dagbon and Yagbon traditional areas have received a major boost with the inauguration of a joint committee tasked with addressing boundary-related challenges and promoting lasting harmony between the two kingdoms. The initiative follows recent historic engagements between the Ya-Na and the Yagbonwura, which have laid the foundation […]

Government is poised to return to the domestic market on Friday, December 12, 2025 with a significant fundraising target, aiming to raise GHC6.946 billion, 19.95 per cent higher than previous target, across the 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day Treasury bills. This comes as government’s borrowing capacity appears to have strengthened, following two consecutive weeks of oversubscription […]

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has told critics who blame former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the defeat of the NPP in last year’s elections that the 2024 presidential candidate of the NPP cannot be held solely liable for the defeat. Addressing some NPP delegates, Adwoa Safo said Dr Bawumia […]

Mustapha Gbande, Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that a recent bee attack on NDC executives in Kpandai was deliberately orchestrated by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to the politician, the NPP is actively campaigning in the Kpandai constituency with the support of three mallams allegedly brought […]